On May 22, 2009 at 8:25pm, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill, AR will debut the inaugural flight of Las Vegas-based, low-cost carrier, Allegiant Air.
XNA, which has operated for 10 years, has sough a low-cost carrier to further the development of the airport. Airport officials have dubbed the inaugural flight “an historic event”. The new flight will take off from XNA to LAX on Friday nights, and will return from LAX on Mondays. The flights will range from $99-$119. The MD-80 135 passenger jet is already booked at capacity for the first flight. This newest addition fills a void - XNA has been without a Los Angeles flight for a year, since American Airlines discontinued the service.
John Fenyes, Director of Sales for Allegiant Air has claimed “Allegiant has enjoyed a great deal of success, even with everything that’s going on with the economy and the airline industry….So much of that success can be contributed to timing, and we believe the time is right to offer service from northwest Arkansas”. In addition, on June 4th, Allegiant will begin service from XNA to Las Vegas with tickets starting at $79. Allegiant is focused on linking travelers to destinations including: Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix/Mesa, Tampa/St Petersburg and Los Angeles.
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