Comments on: Allegiant Air growing while others are cutting back http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/ Whether you ride, drive or fly, transportation issues affect everyone. Especially when fuel prices are so high. Join Thomas V. Bona as he examines the things that make the world move. Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:49:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: ANCJason http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-95 ANCJason Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:27:20 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-95 There is another airline that operates out of the North Las Vegas Airport called Vision that has a similar business model to Allegiant, only to a smaller scale. They have been trying to get a hold of some Dornier 328 Jets (which Skyway has a surplus of, unless they sold them off already). Since 2006 they have been trying to set up service to smaller niche markets, mainly in California (like Sonoma County; Concord/Contra Costa; Logan, Utah, etc.), to North Las Vegas Airport, which doesn't have the delays that McCarran has. Allegiant stated in a Phoenix-area newspaper that they would not compete with Vision by connecting Las Vegas and Mesa-Phoenix. However, I have often wondered if Allegiant would make an investment in this venture, particularly as Vision seems to have difficulty getting aircraft and Part 121 certification. The only thing that Vision's business model lacks is infinite potential for growth. There is another airline that operates out of the North Las Vegas Airport called Vision that has a similar business model to Allegiant, only to a smaller scale. They have been trying to get a hold of some Dornier 328 Jets (which Skyway has a surplus of, unless they sold them off already). Since 2006 they have been trying to set up service to smaller niche markets, mainly in California (like Sonoma County; Concord/Contra Costa; Logan, Utah, etc.), to North Las Vegas Airport, which doesn’t have the delays that McCarran has.

Allegiant stated in a Phoenix-area newspaper that they would not compete with Vision by connecting Las Vegas and Mesa-Phoenix. However, I have often wondered if Allegiant would make an investment in this venture, particularly as Vision seems to have difficulty getting aircraft and Part 121 certification. The only thing that Vision’s business model lacks is infinite potential for growth.

]]> By: Thomas V. Bona http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-94 Thomas V. Bona Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:20:40 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-94 I'm not sure what you mean - the airport has been up front about United ending the Denver route and Allegiant cutting Fort Lauderdale, while at the same time trumpeting its service gains. I’m not sure what you mean - the airport has been up front about United ending the Denver route and Allegiant cutting Fort Lauderdale, while at the same time trumpeting its service gains.

]]> By: george http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-93 george Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:22:09 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/04/10/allegiant-air-growing-while-others-are-cutting-back/#comment-93 ROCKFORD AIRPORT DOES NOT TELL YOU ABOUT CARRIES LEAVING ROCKFORD AND CUTTING SERVICE POINTS. ROCKFORD AIRPORT DOES NOT TELL YOU ABOUT CARRIES LEAVING ROCKFORD AND CUTTING SERVICE POINTS.

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