Tri-Cities residents will soon have yet another way to get to the sun as Allegiant Air, LLC announces new, nonstop jet service to Fort Lauderdale, FL from Tri-Cities Regional Airport beginning December 12. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to sunny South Florida with introductory fares as low as $59* each-way.

"We are extremely pleased to again expand the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop jet service the Tri-Cities communities," Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., president, CEO and Chairman for Allegiant said. "This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we celebrate yet another way to get to the sun of Florida and launch the only scheduled service between the Tri-Cities and Fort Lauderdale."

The new flights will operate two times weekly, with service Wednesday and Saturday. Flights will depart Tri-Cities Regional Airport at 4:10 p.m. arriving in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 6:05 p.m. Flights leaving Fort Lauderdale will depart at 1:35 p.m. arriving in the Tri-Cities at 3:35 p.m. (all flight times are local.) The airline began nonstop service to Orlando May 17.

Fort Lauderdale offers the ultimate escape to sunny South Florida, with miles of blue waterways, soft golden sand and gentle ocean breezes. Located in the center of South Florida's Gold Coast, 40 miles from Palm Beach and 25 miles from Miami, Fort Lauderdale stretches from Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach in the north to Hollywood and Hallandale Beach in the south. The area offers 300 miles of navigable inland waterways and 44,000 resident yachts, making it recognized as the "Yachting Capital of the World" and the "Venice of America." From the Blue Wave beaches, to the yacht-filled waterways, to the exotic Everglades, every visit is a fresh taste of paradise.

"The Tri-Cities Airport Commission is excited about working with Allegiant Air to bring low-fare, nonstop service to another leisure destination," said Patrick Wilson, executive director of Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA. "The Tri-Cities community has embraced Allegiant's low fare service to Orlando-Sanford, and we anticipate a very enthusiastic response to new low fares to Fort Lauderdale."

The airline commented market research and input from local community leaders indicate the Tri-Cities communities will welcome the new nonstop flights and low-fares to South Florida as an alternative to connecting flights and long drives to other airports. Allegiant will utilize 150-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route.

As a full-service travel company, Allegiant provides even greater savings to customers by offering complete, low-cost vacation packages. Complete vacation packages in South Florida are available with more than 20 area resorts, including hotels in the Fort Lauderdale, Miami/South Beach, Palm Beach and The Keys and with air/hotel packages as low as $274*. (Price is per person, based on three-night hotel stay at the Comfort Suites Airport & Cruise Port Fort Lauderdale, double occupancy and reflects a Wednesday arrival.) The company will provide low-cost car rental service through its partnership with Alamo Rent a Car.

Reservations may be made through the company's website at www.allegiantair.com, the airline's Reservations Center at 702-505-8888 or professional travel agents. Allegiant's $59* one-way introductory fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by Sept. 22, 2007, for travel through Feb. 10, 2008. After the introductory fare period, regular one-way fares on the route start as low as $79 one-way.

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About the Company
Las Vegas based Allegiant Travel Company- (NASDAQ: ALGT), is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando, Fla. and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the Company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services.

All fares are limited, one-way and are non-refundable. Prices do not include PFC, segment tax or Sept. 11 security fee of up to $10.40 per segment. A checked baggage fee will apply per bag, per segment. A convenience fee of $8.50 per traveling customer will be applied when booked at www.allegiantair.com or through an Allegiant Air call center. Travel purchased through an Allegiant Air call center will cost an additional $5.00 per segment. A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing. Fares are non- refundable. Seats are extremely limited and subject to availability. Restrictions apply. Offer not available Dec. 20-31, 2007; Jan. 1-7, 2008.

Source: www.triflight.com