Allegiant Air to start new service from Long Beach

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) announced new jet service to Long Beach, CA, and Mesa, AZ (near Phoenix) from Colorado Springs, CO, will begin on September 15.

The new flights will operate five times weekly between Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and Long Beach Airport (LGB) with service on Wednesday and Saturday. Flights will depart Colorado Springs at 9:25 a.m. (0925) arriving in Long Beach at 10:40 a.m. (1040). Flights leaving Long Beach will depart at 11:20 a.m. (1120) arriving in Colorado Springs at 2:30 p.m. (1430) (all flight times are local).

The new service to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) will operate on Wednesday and Saturday. Flights will depart Colorado Springs at 3:10 p.m. (1510) arriving in Phoenix-Mesa at 3:55 p.m. (1555). Flights leaving Phoenix-Mesa will depart at 6 a.m. (0600) arriving in Colorado Springs at 8:45 a.m. (0845) (all flight times are local).

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (MD-87) N949MA (msn 49779) taxies to the runway at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.