Allegiant Air

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

This week’s personnel movements in the commercial aviation industry include changes at two U.S. LCCs and an air cargo carrier operating from the UAE.

The results vary widely, as some airlines appear to stagnate while others make advancements.

Federal agencies are scrutinizing whether lucrative credit card programs are fair to consumers and smaller carriers.

For the major U.S. low-cost carriers, the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 had ever-increasing revenues but nearly all of them saw net losses.

Boeing delivery delays continue to hamper Allegiant Air, as the ULCC no longer anticipates placing any MAX aircraft into service during the first half of 2024.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some alternative U.S. airlines, namely, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.

The future for Allegiant Air could look increasingly international, in part enabled by the airline's move away from proprietary systems.

Allegiant Air has climbed back up from a 2022 position it describes as “the bottom of the industry, operationally” and sees a clear direction for improvements.

ULCCs are working to overcome significant headwinds with plans for improved liquidity and refined network strategies.

The two ULCCs are offering a spate of arguments in favor of their proposed relationship.

ULCCs Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have asked the U.S. Transportation Department to restart a review of their proposed transborder joint venture.

While the U.S. Big 4 carriers have all been showing signs of recovery, the picture hasn’t been quite the same for U.S. LCCs.

Allegiant Air continues to adopt a cautious approach to capacity planning in 2024 as uncertainty over deliveries of its Boeing 737-8-200s looms large.

Boeing is withdrawing its request for a time-limited exemption covering a de-icing system that would have allowed the 737-7 to be certified with a known noncompliance.

Allegiant has long touted SFB as more convenient,, but has now decided to add service to the larger hub as well.

JetBlue’s CEO continually stressed the growth of the Big Four airlines throughout the day’s proceedings, describing their scale as unreachable.

Allegiant Air CEO Maurice Gallagher has a clear message for the markets and industry at large.

The airline is also working to maintain a certain level of flexibility within its fleet if the number of monthly contracted MAX deliveries change.

Allegiant established an aircraft base at Nashville International Airport in 2020, where it bases three Airbus A320-family aircraft and 66 employees.

Allegiant Air has amended its agreement with Boeing for 737 MAX aircraft, adding options and altering the mix of variants to favor the -8200.

Allegiant Air Chairman Maurice Gallagher has resumed the position of CEO following the sudden resignation of John Redmond.

The odds of a JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger coming to fruition could become more clouded as a shutdown of the U.S. government looms large.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The aftermarket for aircraft seating is seeing a post-pandemic boost, but challenges remain.