Have you noticed that Allegiant has covered every base from Bellingham that a short-lived startup airline called “Western” attempted? http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/USA/Western_airline_bellingham.shtml

Western also had a brief route to Reno, but Allegiant apparently maintained that market share. Notice that Ontario is the only place Allegiant doesn’t fly to. Knowing that the LA/Ontario Int’l Airport is working hard to court new service, have you also wondered if this could be a candidate for a new Allegiant focus city?

You make a good point, Jason (as always - wanna write my next column for me?). I don’t mean to say Allegiant would *never* consider RFD-SFO or RFD-SAN, but I don’t see it for a while. While LAS works now, it’s a “mature” market that was developed over time… and Allegiant has shown it won’t have a ton of patience on new, long-haul routes that don’t make enough money. RFD-SFO wouldn’t get the time needed to make it a success right now, but perhaps later on.

Again, the key takeaway is that RFD’s largest carrier appears sound financially, willing to grow and willing to think “outside the box” on route development. While not paying immediate dividends for us, that’s good news long-term.