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Allegiant Air
Posted on 6/30/17 at 7:33 am
Posted on 6/30/17 at 7:33 am
Going to Vegas on Allegiant in August. Anybody flown with them, how was the experience?
Posted on 6/30/17 at 8:47 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
Just like Frontier and Spirit
Posted on 6/30/17 at 10:30 am to tduecen
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Frontier and Spirit
but slightly better as far as delays
Posted on 6/30/17 at 11:25 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
Their primary business model is to provide affordable direct routes from smaller regional airports to popular destinations like Vegas or Orlando.
They're great because a person can fly direct and cheap from places like Shreveport or Fayetteville without a connecting flight through a major hub like DFW, Houston, or ATL.
They fly older planes, charge for everything, and often only have 1 flight/day without any other flights or planes available if a problem occurs with your plane.
Delays are common. The good thing is it's a direct flight, so a 45 minute delay won't cause you to miss a connecting flight.
They're great because a person can fly direct and cheap from places like Shreveport or Fayetteville without a connecting flight through a major hub like DFW, Houston, or ATL.
They fly older planes, charge for everything, and often only have 1 flight/day without any other flights or planes available if a problem occurs with your plane.
Delays are common. The good thing is it's a direct flight, so a 45 minute delay won't cause you to miss a connecting flight.
Posted on 6/30/17 at 3:31 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
I would expect a delay, but nothing that will set you back too terribly much. I think my flight out (to orlando) was 45 min delayed and my flight back into BR was an hr or two. Nothing that broke my day... or my wallet
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:32 am to emboslice
Everything is a la carte, your ticket gets you a seat on the plane. Bags,etc are additional. Pay those fees online before your flight. It is more expensive at the airport.
Not all their planes are older but they only fly each route 2-3x a week. As was mentioned earlier you may have delays but it's a nonstop so that shouldn't be an issue.
Seats are going to be crammed. Not a lot of legroom
Not all their planes are older but they only fly each route 2-3x a week. As was mentioned earlier you may have delays but it's a nonstop so that shouldn't be an issue.
Seats are going to be crammed. Not a lot of legroom
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:50 am to SM6
thanks for the info. already booked everything so the fees and bag costs are paid.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 2:30 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
Absolute worst experience I ever had. Flight was delayed for over 8 hours before finally being cancelled at midnight. Waited at the ticket desk for over 45 minutes for someone to show up, couldn't answer if they could refund my ticket so told me to call customer service. That took over an hour before being taken off of hold. Wouldn't refund my tickets but gave me a $100 voucher for future tickets, but no hotel or anything for the night (luckily it was my flight out of MSY so I had a place to stay). The worst part was they knew well before cancelling the flight that the pilots had flown their max time for the day and wouldn't be able to fly out that night, if they would have made it known instead of constantly reassuring us the flight would be leaving it wouldn't have been so bad, and I could have gotten another flight that night.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 3:27 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
In life, most of the time, you get what you pay for
Posted on 7/1/17 at 11:08 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
We went to Vegas from Shreveport years ago in order to do some hiking in Utah.
It was like the Wal Mart of airlines. Mostly trashy people.
If they could make planes that ran on pain and suffering, Allegiant would be set.
I'd compare it to staying at a Motel 6. You got a bed to sleep in, but you kind of wish you would've just paid the extra money for the Hampton Inn.
It was like the Wal Mart of airlines. Mostly trashy people.
If they could make planes that ran on pain and suffering, Allegiant would be set.
I'd compare it to staying at a Motel 6. You got a bed to sleep in, but you kind of wish you would've just paid the extra money for the Hampton Inn.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 2:02 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
Their flights are very cheap. I was thinking of taking one to Cleveland from MSY to bring the kids to Cedar point and Niagara Falls.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 2:51 pm to CHEDBALLZ
I'm leaving out of MSY to Cleveland later this month, 89 round trip. Going to go catch an Indians game
Posted on 7/2/17 at 6:59 pm to tduecen
That should be a great time. Only drawback is that they only fly that route on Mon and Friday
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:28 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Yeah doing a Friday to Monday, leaving at like 2pm and return at 7pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 8:30 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
Allegiant from Fayetteville to Vegas is horrible, avoid at all cost.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 9:04 am to HogsWillRiseAgain
Been to Vegas a few times, always flown Allegiant out of Shreveport, never had any issues.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 1:44 pm to laangler21
Same here. No problems out of Shreveport. This time I packed everything in a big soccer backpack, avoiding any fees beyond my ticket
Posted on 7/4/17 at 2:20 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
Flew RT from MSY to Charlotte (Concord). Cheap, easy, no issues. That Concord airport was small and super-efficient too.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 9:02 pm to HogsWillRiseAgain
I have flown that route a couple of times. allegiant is cheap for a reason...because they cut corners any way they can. airplanes are old and shitty and if a flight is much less than full, it will be canceled. those on the flight generally aren't the kind of folks you want to be snuggled up with for that long.
fact is, the flights are cheap and are direct flights, so that makes them the best way there is to get to Vegas...it is all manageable, as long as you know what to expect.
fact is, the flights are cheap and are direct flights, so that makes them the best way there is to get to Vegas...it is all manageable, as long as you know what to expect.
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