Who owns Allegiant Airlines?
Allegiant Air is an ultra-low-cost U.S. carrier that operates scheduled and charter flights. It is a major air carrier, the fourteenth-largest commercial airline in North America. Allegiant Air opened a small hub in Long Beach, California (LGB) and in 2000 was operating nonstop flights to Fresno and Las Vegas in addition to Fresno-Las Vegas nonstop…
Allegiant Air is an ultra-low-cost U.S. carrier that operates scheduled and charter flights. It is a major air carrier, the fourteenth-largest commercial airline in North America. Allegiant Air opened a small hub in Long Beach, California (LGB) and in 2000 was operating nonstop flights to Fresno and Las Vegas in addition to Fresno-Las Vegas nonstop service.
Who owns Allegiant Airlines?
Founded in 1997, Allegiant Airlines is wholly owned by Allegiant Travel Company, a publicly traded company with 4,000 employees and over US$2.6 billion in market capitalization in 2016. Allegiant Travel Company, As a major air carrier, is the fourteenth-largest commercial airline in North America.
The corporate headquarters are in Summerlin, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. John Redmond is the current Chief Executive Officer. Allegiant announced that they would be opening 2 more operating bases at Appleton International Airport and Bishop International Airport beginning March 2022.
Allegiant began serving non-stop flights from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Asheville, North Carolina, and Palm Beach in Florida. They would later serve 5 more, including Punta Gorda, Florida, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona. They serve all of these routes using Airbus 320s.
