Allegiant Air Announces Expansion of Routes
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that means Americans will be traveling in full force and that the summer travel season has officially begun. According to AAA, 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday period, which runs from May 22 to May 26 in their projections.
AAA also projects that this year's U.S. travel forecast will see an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and even set a new Memorial Day weekend record. That would mark the biggest travel increase since 2005, with 44 million people.
"Despite concerns over rising prices, many Americans say they're taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to spend time with loved ones, even if the trips are closer to home," AAA states.
Now, a major U.S. airline is announcing five new non-stop routes to eight cities around the country, as well as a special for one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $39.
That airline is Allegiant Air. According to the airline's chief commercial officer Drew Wells, "This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers."
Even though the announcement was made before Memorial Day, the routes won't launch until later this summer and into the fall. The first route launches between South Bend International Airport in Indiana and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, beginning on Aug. 29. The next route will be in Tennessee, from McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville to Memphis starting on Sept. 4, as well as to Key West, FL, starting on Oct. 3. Finally, the Gulf Shores International Airport in Alabama will see new Allegiant routs to Appleton, WI, and Des Moines, IA, starting on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, respectively.
"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," Wells said. "We know travelers enjoy the convenience of nonstop flights departing from their neighborhood airport."
Related: Delta Air Lines Announces Big Change Starting This Week
Allegiant Air Announces Expansion of Routes first appeared on Men's Journal on May 22, 2025
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