Allegiant will add flights to Orlando and Tampa in the fall. The Tampa Bay region is a new, nonstop flight destination.
Allegiant trades it shares on the Nasdaq under the ticket symbol ALGT.
Here are some facts about the airline, according to a fact sheet on its website:
*Parent company Allegiant Travel Co. is based in Las Vegas.
*It operates a fleet of 58 MD-80 aircraft and 4 Boeing 757-200 aircraft. It owns 2 additional 757-200 aircraft, which are on lease to a European carrier.
*It has operation hubs in Bellingham International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Punta Gorda Airport and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.