Allegiant Air to offer $59 flights between Fort Lauderdale and South Bend, Indiana
Low-cost airline Allegiant Air will start flying directly between the Fort Lauderdale area and the Midwest city that calls Notre Dame University home.
Flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a favorite of Palm Beach County passengers, and South Bend International in South Bend, Indiana, start Aug. 29, with one-way fares as low as $59, the company said May 21. Flights will take three hours.
Bookings for these low-fare flights started May 21 and are available for flights departing by Feb. 9, 2026.
No other airline at the Fort Lauderdale airport or Palm Beach International Airport is offering nonstop flights to and from South Bend. Competitors' flights cost at least $177, have at least one stop and take at least four hours and 30 minutes.
"This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers," Allegiant's chief commercial officer, Drew Wells, said in a news release. "Allegiant's unique business model, connecting small-to-medium sized cities to vacation destinations, creates accessible travel options not otherwise available in what we believe are underserved markets. We know travelers enjoy the convenience of nonstop flights departing from their neighborhood airport."
The Las Vegas-based airline focuses on serving small and medium-sized cities. Its fares are low, but it charges for services such as carry-on baggage and printed boarding passes. Allegiant offers no WiFi or TV shows and movies onboard.
USA TODAY network writer C.A. Bridges contributed to this story.
Chris Persaud covers transportation in Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post. Email news tips and ideas to cpersaud@pbpost.com.
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