More than two dozen airline pilots in uniform stood on the sidewalk in front of Asheville Regional Airport and along NC 280 on Nov. 18.
- Allegiant Air recorded a significant increase in passengers and departures in October compared to the previous year.
- The low-cost airline is expanding its service with 30 new nonstop routes, many of which are based in Florida.
- New flights from multiple Florida airports will connect to destinations in the Midwest and Northeast early next year.
Allegiant is also launching new flights at Florida airports, with six routes launching in November and 11 new flights announced early next year, part of 30 new routes announced Nov. 18.
Travelers from Fort Lauderdale will be able to fly nonstop to Chicago, Trenton, New Jersey and Rochester and Albany in New York, the release said. Orlando Sanford Airport will get a route to Wisconsin and Missouri. Passengers from Key West can travel to Columbus, Ohio, while passengers from Destin-Fort Walton Beach will be able to head to Missouri or Denver, Colorado.
This is on top of previously announced resumed flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chattanooga, Tennessee, starting in February.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant offers only a network of nonstop, point-to-point flights and operates about half of its total capacity in Florida.
Here’s what’s coming.
What are Allegiant’s new flights in Florida? When do they start?
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) And
- Columbia, Missouri via Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Starting June 5, 2026
- Denver, Colorado via Denver International Airport (DEN) Starting May 21, 2026
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) And
- Albany, New York via Albany International Airport (ALB) Starting February 13, 2026
- Via Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)Starting February 12, 2026
- Chicago, Illinois via Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) Starting February 12, 2026
- Rochester, New York via Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) With one-way fares from February 12, 2026
- Trenton, New Jersey via Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) Starting from February 19, 2026
- Key West International Airport (EYW) And
- Columbus, Ohio via Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) Starting May 21, 2026
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) And
- Columbia, Missouri via Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Starting June 3, 2026
- La Crosse, Wisconsin via La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) Starting May 21, 2026
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) And
- Trenton, New Jersey via Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) Starting February 20, 2026
- St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) And
- Trenton, New Jersey via Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) Starting February 20, 2026
Tickets for all flights are now available on Allegiant.com.
Which Allegiant flights started in November?
The following flights began operating at Florida airports this month.
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) And Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) In Fort Wayne, IndianaStarted from 20th November
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) And Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) In New Orleans, LouisianaStarted from 21st November
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) And
- Appleton International Airport (ATW) In Appleton, WisconsinStarted from 21st November
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) In Des Moines, IowaStarted from 21st November
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) In Allentown, PennsylvaniaStarted from 13th November
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) And Toledo Express Airport (TOL) In toledo, ohioStarted from 20th November
How much are Allegiant tickets?
Allegiant Air focuses on serving leisure traffic from small and medium-sized cities it considers underserved, using an ultra low-cost business model. Base fares are low, but there are additional charges for services like carry-on baggage and printed boarding passes and there is no WiFi or onboard entertainment.
More new flights at Florida airports
Allegiant is not the only airline to launch new routes.
JetBlue is adding five times weekly nonstop service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) throughout the year. and Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in New York, beginning March 26, 2026, and between Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) and both Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), beginning March 5.
Spirit Airlines, which is struggling to recover from two bankruptcies in one year, announced a new nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Belize (Philip SW Goldson International Airport BZE) on November 21, adding three flights weekly on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. Earlier this month, Spirit announced the return of a nonstop route between Palm Beach International Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport beginning December 4.
Avlo Airlines announced new flights between Lakeland Leander International Airport (LAL) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) on November 12, with twice-weekly service on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning February 11, 2026. Starting February 13, 2026, the ultra-low-cost airline will also reinstate nonstop flights from Lakeland to Atlanta via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), with five flights per weekday on Mondays. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Which Florida airports does Allegiant serve?
Allegiant currently flies to these Florida destinations:
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport† (VPS)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport† (FLL)
- Fort Myers (RSW)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Key West International Airport (EYW)
- Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)
- Punta Gorda Airport† (PGD)
- Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) (opening in November)
- St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (TPA)
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
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