October 18 , 2005
Orlando A Go-Go! Allegiant Air Announces New Nonstop Air Service to Orlando: Allentown to Orlando for Just $59*

Allentown, PA — Lehigh Valley, get your flip-flops and sunglasses ready. Low-cost airline Allegiant Air, LLC today announces new, nonstop jet service to the fun and sun of Orlando, Fla. from Allentown, Penn. beginning Dec. 16. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to the Sunshine State, with introductory fares as low as $59* each way, when booked at www.allegiantair.com.

The self-proclaimed “Official Airline for Sunshine” will launch the new scheduled service from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport with complete vacation packages including roundtrip air and three-night hotel stay for as low as $187**. (Three-night hotel stay at the Rodeway Inn-Maingate, price is per person, based on double occupancy, reflects a Thursday departure and Sunday return by Feb. 15, 2006 and may not be available on every flight.)

“We are extremely pleased to extend the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop jet service to the Lehigh Valley community,” Maurice J. Gallagher, Allegiant Air president & CEO, said. “This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we launch the only scheduled nonstop service between Lehigh Valley and Orlando.”

The new flights will operate four times weekly, with service Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Flights will depart Lehigh Valley at 12:40 p.m. arriving in Orlando at 3:10 p.m. Flights leaving Orlando will depart at 9:35 a.m. arriving in Lehigh Valley at 12:05 p.m. (all flight times are local.) Allegiant will utilize 130-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route.

“Allegiant is an exciting new addition to the Lehigh Valley International Airport, stated George F. Doughty, Executive Director of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority. He then went on to say “In these very challenging times in the air transportation industry, we are pleased that Allegiant has included the Greater Lehigh Valley market in their expansion plans.”

The Allegiant Vacations division of the company will offer low-cost packages with 18 of Orlando’s most exciting hotel properties and three in Daytona Beach. Partner properties include The Swan, The Dolphin, The Hilton in Lake Buena Vista and the Radisson Parkway. Low-cost packages are available to include hotel, car and amusement park tickets for additional savings.

Reservations may be made through the company’s website at www. allegiantair.com, the airline’s Reservations Center at 800-432-3810 or professional travel agents.

Allegiant’s $59* one-way introductory fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by Nov. 5, 2005, for travel through FEBRUARY 31, 2006. Fares are not available on the following blackout dates: Dec. 22-31; Jan. 1-4 and Feb. 15-20, 2006. After the introductory fare period, regular fares on the route will range from $69 to $179 each way.

Disclaimer

*All fares are one-way and are non-refundable. Fares do not include PFC, segment tax or September 11 security fee of up to $10.20 per segment.  Travel purchased at an Allegiant Air ticket counter or through Allegiant Air call centers will cost an additional $5.00 per segment. A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing.  Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Fare rules, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Restrictions apply. 

** Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, do not include all air taxes/fees/surcharges and includes all hotel taxes. Prices do not include $2.50 + tax nightly resort fee which are to be paid directly to the property and car rental company.

About the Company
Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low- costs, innovation and leisure traffic to world-class destinations – currently Las Vegas, Nev. and Orlando, Fla. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significant hotel partnerships in both Las Vegas and Orlando. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 25 U.S. markets to the Las Vegas destination and to the Orlando destination from 14 U.S. markets. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier’s charter customers include Harrah’s Entertainment, U.S. Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant’s fleet includes 19 MD80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats and spacious overhead luggage bins. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997.

Contact:

Tyri Squyres
Allegiant Air
phone: 702-851-7370
e-mail: tsquyres@allegiantair.com