Allegiant Plans to Buy Nine ex-Iberia Airbus-a320s

Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) has announced that it plans to acquire seven ex-Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) A320-200s in 2013 and two additional aircraft in 2014. The carrier does not plan to retire additional MD-80s as a result but has said that it plans to decrease the utilization of its MD-80 fleet as as result. It had […]

Allegiant To Open New Grand Rapids Base with Service to Myrtle Beach

Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is establishing a new base at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will start nonstop service to its sixth destination from Grand Rapids on April 30 with flights to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From April 27, the carrier will base two 150-seat McDonnell Douglas MD-80s at the […]