NEW ORLEANS – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport announced Allegiant Air will begin nonstop service from Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, and Orlando-Sanford, FL beginning early February 2015.
In celebration of its arrival in New Orleans, Allegiant will offer introductory one-way fares as low as $45, if you book by Thursday, Nov. 20 for flights before May 5, 2015, and is also offering local travelers the opportunity to win free, monthly Allegiant flights for an entire year from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. To enter, visit www.Allegiant.com/FreeFlights.
Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) will operate from Concourse C.
Allegiant Air is a U.S. domestic low-cost airline owned by Allegiant Travel Co. that operates scheduled and charter service. Founded in 1997, Allegiant has been named one of America’s 100 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine for five consecutive years. Company reps say they operate low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger aircraft, while also offering other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets.
“We are very excited to announce New Orleans as our newest destination city and to offer Allegiant travelers the option of vacationing in New Orleans for less,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant Travel Company senior vice president of planning. “Over 75 percent of New Orleans visitors are here for vacation, making the city a perfect fit for Allegiant’s brand of low-cost leisure travel. With four routes and eight flights a week, we expect to bring a significant number of new visitors to experience all that NOLA has to offer.”
“We welcome Allegiant to the New Orleans market,” said New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. “This airline will play a major role in introducing our wonderful city to new visitors from even more communities across the U.S.”
“Allegiant Air is a welcomed addition to Armstrong International, and we look forward to the incremental tourism passengers they will bring to New Orleans,” said New Orleans Aviation Board Chairwoman, Cheryl Teamer. “In addition to more tourism, Allegiant’s service will offer our local community new options for travel at ultra-low costs.”
“The addition of Allegiant will allow easier access for guests to visit our great City of New Orleans and an opportunity for our citizens to enjoy improved air service,” stated New Orleans Councilman Jared Brossett, Chair of the Transportation and Aviation Committee.
“We have been in discussions with Allegiant Air since I came to New Orleans, and we are very pleased to announce our efforts have paid off,” said Iftikhar Ahmad, Airport Director of Aviation. “This service creates new nonstop destinations for New Orleans and breaks all previous records for total nonstop destinations with 43 destinations. We look forward to their success and growth in New Orleans as their newest destination city.”
