They're Not Doing Hawaii Yet, But Allegiant Air Gets One Step Closer
Remember way back when, when we found out about Allegiant Air and their plan to bring cheap-o Hawaii flights to the masses? Unfortunately we’re not quite there yet, but we are one step closer to getting to paradise for just a song. The airline had to buy some new planes that could make it all the way to Hawaii—they’re Boeing 757s in case you were wondering—but until recently Allegiant Air hadn’t been flying them.
Uncle Sam—and his pals over in the FAA—just gave the airline the necessary stamps and approvals to start using their new planes, so now’s the time for them to hit the skies. Initially Las Vegas is the big winner, as Sin City will be welcoming vacationers and locals via nonstop flights from McAllen, Texas and Rockford, Illinois aboard these new planes.
Eventually the plan is to bring these planes to the islands—or maybe even Mexico—and we can hardly wait until the big announcement. We’ll probably be waiting sometime though, as things might not happen until the summer of 2012. There’s all kinds of stuff that needs to be done first, including the approval to fly these planes long distances over water.
As for potential new city pairs, we’re thinking that it obviously needs to be some West Coast location right into Honolulu, so maybe a spots like Long Beach, Vegas, or even Mesa, Arizona. We’ll be on the lookout for sure, and will definitely let you know when there’s the option to book some kind of crazy awesome flight deal for a weekend getaway—or month long escape—to Hawaii.
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