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Allegiant Announces New Aircraft And Crew Bases In Flint, Michigan And Appleton, Wisconsin
Leisure-Focused Airline Continues Growth Trajectory for 2022, Bringing Jobs, New Route Opportunities to Key Cities LAS VEGAS, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Leisure-Focused Airline Continues Growth Trajectory for 2022, Bringing Jobs, New Route Opportunities to Key Cities\n\n\nLAS VEGAS, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced plans to establish two new aircraft and crew bases during the first quarter of 2022, at Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT) and Appleton International Airport (ATW). The new bases are lynchpins of the Las Vegas-based airline's growth strategy, facilitating additional routes and flight frequencies for leisure travelers across Allegiant's all-nonstop network. Allegiant's investment will also bring high-wage jobs and economic benefit to these two key cities.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Flint and Appleton have been incredibly successful cities for Allegiant, where we've grown our operations steadily over the years,\" said Drew Wells, senior vice president of revenue and planning. \"It makes perfect sense to establish aircraft and crew bases in these great communities, furthering our presence as a hometown airline. Having locally-based operations will mean opportunities for expanded hours, as well as more – and more frequent – flight offerings for local residents. These new bases will also be pivotal to stretching our network, increasing nonstop flight offerings throughout the country as demand for leisure travel continues to rebound.\" \nAt Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT), Allegiant will begin base operations with three Airbus A320 aircraft and at least 89 crew members, maintenance technicians and support staff on February 16, 2022 – an investment of $75 million.\n\"This announcement is the culmination of a great relationship with Allegiant, our community and the region as a whole,\" said Nino Sapone, chief executive officer, Flint Bishop International Airport. \"Our passengers have proven time and again how much they value the unique brand of travel that Allegiant offers. Allegiant has grown from less than seven percent of our traffic in 2016, to over 54 percent today. It's an amazing story of growth, commitment and partnership. Opening this base will add a variety of high paying jobs to the region, give our passengers greater access to more nonstop destinations, and the airline a home in Mid-Michigan. We're looking forward to taking this partnership to the next level.\"\nAllegiant began operating at FNT ...