Allegiant Air to start Savannah-Fort Lauderdale service

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) has announced new, nonstop jet service between Savannah/Hilton Head Island and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood will begin on November 18.

The new flights will operate twice weekly between Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), with service Thursday and Sunday. Flights will depart Savannah/Hilton Head at 11:05 a.m. (1105) arriving in Fort Lauderdale at 12:30 p.m. (1230). Flights leaving Fort Lauderdale will depart at 9 a.m. (0900) arriving in Savannah/Hilton Head at 10:25 a.m. (1025) (all flight times are local). The carrier will utilize a full-size, 150-seat DC-9-80 (MD-80) jet aircraft on the route.

In addition, the company also announced new, nonstop jet service between Moline/Quad Cities, IL, and Mesa, AZ (near Phoenix) will begin also on November 18.

The new flights will operate twice weekly between the Quad City International Airport (MLI) and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) with service on Thursday and Sunday. Flights will depart Moline/Quad Cities at 1:25 p.m. (1325) arriving in Phoenix-Mesa at 3:40 p.m. (1540). Flights leaving Mesa will depart at 8:50 a.m. (0850) arriving in Moline/Quad Cities at 12:45 p.m. (1245) (all flight times are local). The company will begin nonstop service to Las Vegas on October 14.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) N405NV (msn 49623) dressed in the promotional markings of the Blue Man Group arrives at the Las Vegas base.