Allegiant Starting Service To Knoxville

[Way2Broke]

I just read that Allegiant is starting service from MCO to TYS. They are reaplacing flyI as Knoxville's low cost carrier. Is this growth, or did they drop a city and pick up Knoxville?

 

[CaptBud330]

Allegiant ....

I know Allegiant was starting service to LAS and PIE but not MCO. It does not show in their schedule.
I'm not particularly impressed by Allegiant. I made reservations. After the flight was chosen, it would cost an additional $11 per ticket to choose a seat. There was also added charge to check a bag.
My plans changed and I needed to contact their reservations. They don't have a toll free number and I called Las Vegas no less the 12 times attempting to get through with no sucess. The last call, I was on hold 90 minutes.
Finally I just gave up and notified my credit card company to dispute the charges. I don't think I want to fly on an airline that is so tight on staffing that I can't even speak to a representative.
A letter to the editor of the Knoxville newspaper was printed to advise Knoxville passengers what they are getting as a "Low Cost Carrier". I think I'll stick with US Airways.

 

[chperplt]

I know Allegiant was starting service to LAS and PIE but not MCO. It does not show in their schedule.
I'm not particularly impressed by Allegiant. I made reservations. After the flight was chosen, it would cost an additional $11 per ticket to choose a seat. There was also added charge to check a bag.
My plans changed and I needed to contact their reservations. They don't have a toll free number and I called Las Vegas no less the 12 times attempting to get through with no sucess. The last call, I was on hold 90 minutes.
Finally I just gave up and notified my credit card company to dispute the charges. I don't think I want to fly on an airline that is so tight on staffing that I can't even speak to a representative.
A letter to the editor of the Knoxville newspaper was printed to advise Knoxville passengers what they are getting as a "Low Cost Carrier". I think I'll stick with US Airways.

Bud,

If you want to pay for frills, buy your ticket on a full frills airline. We charge low ticket prices and then charge for everything else. You don't like it, don't fly us. We're filling over 80% of all our seats and have been profitable 14 of the last 15 quarters by being different. Again, don't like it... Pay US Air 3 times the price and connect through their hub..

Oh.. as far as not having an 800 number. Your cell phone carrier doesn't charge you for long distance. Why should we pay for your call.... Saves us 25K a month.

 

[chperplt]

I just read that Allegiant is starting service from MCO to TYS. They are reaplacing flyI as Knoxville's low cost carrier. Is this growth, or did they drop a city and pick up Knoxville?

TYS service is growth service... TYS-SFB service starts Feb 15th and was announced today.

 

[DCitrus9]

it's not exactly growth...
http://www.swfny.com/p-ALLEGIANT.html

 

[chperplt]

it's not exactly growth...
http://www.swfny.com/p-ALLEGIANT.html

Actually, yet it is growth.

 

[sweeper]

We lose SWF but pick up FWA and TYS, so I guess it could be growth.

Bud, I know your frustration, but we are a different type of airline service. Like Chper said if you want frills you have to pay more. I do like your avatar though I come from an original Mohawk family.

 

[AV80R]

chperplt - like your avatar - is it possible to have a t-shirt or just a sticker with that picture? If so, where do I get one? tx

 

[crxpilot]

http://www.pilotstickers.com/detail.php?ID=1027

a 1.99 gets you a sticker

chperplt - like your avatar - is it possible to have a t-shirt or just a sticker with that picture? If so, where do I get one? tx

 

[temcgrew]

I guess the sticker could go on the car, since we don't carry flight kits or overnight bags at AAY!

 

[YNGAirport]

Allegiant will continue to grow into 2007. I think this is going to be a big winner if you were lucky to get the stock around 20 bucks like I did. It will hit the 30s as more destinations are announced.

I wanted to inform you guys of how the flights are doing in Youngstown. The average loads are at 85% right now, they were 89% during the summer months, those numbers do not include Oct-Dec, which were solid months for Allegiant.

I did some research for my blog, which you can find below, to compare the passenger loads for Allegiant @ YNG and AirTran @ CAK down to Orlando.
The results may be surprising to you guys.

Since Allegiant's inception of service at YNG back in May, every single month YNG'S Loads were higher than that of CAK's by 3 or more %. That is the same for AirTran and Southwest at PIT and Southwest up at CLE.

YNG's fares are the cheapest on average, averaging just $180 dollars round trip, compared to $209 at CAK and $215 at PIT.

Glad to be back!

 

[crjaviator]

Hello Allegiant flyers,
Looking for a bit of advice. I've been with a regioanl for >4 years, in the upper 1/4 of total seniority but am still a FO. (No turbine PIC) Have an upgrade opportunity in 2 months. Live in Orlando.
Got called from Pauline for an interview next week. Naturally, I will go to the interview but what are your thoughts of changing over so close to upgrade if hired? I am tired of commuting but don't want to shoot myself in the foot either. Is Allegiant much better, the same or worse than let's say NW airlink?