New airline destination from Fargo

[roadwarrior]

Allegiant Air is adding another direct flight city from Hector Airport. They are having a contest to guess what the city is:

http://www.allegiantair.com/contest/

Orlando, Las Vegas and Phoenix/Mesa are the current cities they fly to from Fargo.

[tjbison]

i'm going with San Diego!

[coldspot]

i'm going with San Diego!

san diego. german for a whale's vagina. id go with san diego or maybe seattle.

[Hammersmith]

san diego. german for a whale's vagina. id go with san diego or maybe seattle.

Yes, because Seattle is well known for it's sunny weather.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, which serves Fargo’s Hector International Airport, will announce a new “sunny vacation destination” Feb. 18.

;)


Could they be adding an island destination? Probably not, but it would be surprising. Maybe they'll make the international in Hector's name mean something by adding Cancun.

[coldspot]

Yes, because Seattle is well known for it's sunny weather.


;)


Could they be adding an island destination? Probably not, but it would be surprising. Maybe they'll make the international in Hector's name mean something by adding Cancun.

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i didnt read the link. guess i should have.:banghead:

[aces1180]

Fort Myers...Which would be awesome for visits to Twins Spring Training!

[tjbison]

Fort Myers...Which would be awesome for visits to Twins Spring Training!

With a flight already to Orlando i doubt it will be in Florida!

[aces1180]

With a flight already to Orlando i doubt it will be in Florida!

Yeah, but that is to the central part of Florida, this could be to the SW section of the state.

[Tatanka]

Yes, Dickinson is very sunny from what I understand! I'm going to guess Dickinson.

[Hansel]

Bozeman???

[MHDBisonfan]

Seems like it should be a vacation destination....LA? (Disneyland...hollywood...beaches?)

[roadwarrior]

Sydney!!!!

[tjbison]

Sydney!!!!

MONTANA!!!! NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:p

[IzzyFlexion]

Well, the Langdon/Nekoma metroplex is becoming a popular destination center.

[sambini]

hmm what is it? Seattle ...

[duluthbison]

I'm going to go with either Hawaii or Jamaica

[BisonAccountant44]

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My guess is one of these, that's not Vegas, Orlando, or Phoenix of course. :D

http://www.allegiantair.com/

[duluthbison]

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My guess is one of these, that's not Vegas, Orlando, or Phoenix of course. :D

http://www.allegiantair.com/


I don't know, their website it making it seem like they have a new destination all together. So it probably wouldn't be listed on their website.

[tony]

Sunny? Vacation destination?

Brookings, South Dakota.

[d3boys]

somewhere in mexico

[Bison bison]

Daytona Beach.

It's on the website...

www.allegiantair.com

[Bison"FANatic"]

Myrtal Beach or however it is spelled

[MNLonghorn10]

Allegiant is awesome.

we flew the Orlando flight and its pretty sweet. It seems longer cause youre in the same seat for 40 minutes longer than when you go from here to MSP to Orlando..but I liked it.

[BisonVifte]

They announced to a flight from Sioux Falls to LA.

[tjbison]

They announced to a flight from Sioux Falls to LA.

Yeah SF was one of the cities along with Fargo to get this new destination, could be LA, but why would you have a contest to guess the city and then name the destination in SF, or did the SF airport leak the news!! i'll go with the leak and Allegiant just fugured the hell with it and named it, hoping the other cities mostly in the west will not hear about it!:hide:



SO GUESS LA!!!

[Hammersmith]

Looks like SF leaked it but Allegiant is still playing coy.

Allegiant Air adds new destination: Los Angeles (http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090206/BUSINESS/902060314/1001/news)

Sioux Falls Regional Airport Director Mike Marnach confirmed Thursday that the Los Angeles area would be Allegiant Air's new low-cost, nonstop destination being added in Sioux Falls.

Marnach said he suspected that Allegiant will fly into a smaller airport around L.A. Service will start around May 20 with two flights a week.

...

Allegiant officials wouldn't confirm what destination will be added at the Sioux Falls airport and 11 other cities. The company officially will announce the new flights on Feb. 18 and is having a contest to guess the new destination.

...

Allegiant officials told investors last fall that New York City, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Oakland, Calif., and Los Angeles were among several potential new destinations for the airline.

Adding LA now and NYC in the future would sure be nice. It wouldn't be as good as daily flights, of course, but every bit helps.

[imabison]

Looks like SF leaked it but Allegiant is still playing coy.

Allegiant Air adds new destination: Los Angeles (http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090206/BUSINESS/902060314/1001/news)


Adding LA now and NYC in the future would sure be nice. It wouldn't be as good as daily flights, of course, but every bit helps.
Los Angeles Area is key, but there are is it 3 or 4 airports in that area.

Codes are

LAX Los Angeles, SNA John Wayne Intl Orange County, LGB Long Beach, ONT Ontario, and BUR Burbank.

From Google...

Airport shuttle in Los Angeles Area - LAX airport transportation
Airport shuttles and limousines in: Los Angeles, Californa. Airport shuttle in
Los Angeles Area - LAX, SNA, LGB, ONT, BUR.
http://www.bayareashuttles.net/airport_shuttle_los_angeles_lax.htm - 61k - Cached

[tjbison]

oh NYC would be SWEEEET! even with just 2 flights a week!!:nod:

[roadwarrior]

Unline most airlines, Allegiant's parent actually makes money! Allegiant Travel trades on Nasdaq under the symbol ALGT

[Bison"FANatic"]

I am guessing they won't be flying into LAX but Burbank would be a definite possibility. My wife flies into BUR for business and likes it as it is smaller and not all the congestion. LA will be a nice flight from here. Now just need to get some going East.

[MNLonghorn10]

No way in hell would it be LAX.

Orlando flight flies into Sanford, not MCO(their huge airport)

[Bison bison]

Unline most airlines, Allegiant's parent actually makes money! Allegiant Travel trades on Nasdaq under the symbol ALGT

24 straight profitable quarters!

[GOB1SON]

It's Daytona Beach, as previously posted.

If you go to the Allegiant Website, and choose Fargo as your departure city, then Orlando, Vegas, Phoenix, and Daytona Beach come up as possible destination cities.

Unless, of course they are just trying to fool the masses.

[Hammersmith]

It's Daytona Beach, as previously posted.

If you go to the Allegiant Website, and choose Fargo as your departure city, then Orlando, Vegas, Phoenix, and Daytona Beach come up as possible destination cities.

Unless, of course they are just trying to fool the masses.
Sorry, nope. Daytona Beach is listed because the airport you fly into is located in Sanford; roughly equidistant from Orlando and Daytona Beach. The webtool you use to select your flight also includes hotel reservations. Since the final destination for travelers on the Sanford flight could either be Orlando or Daytona, they list them separately so they can offer you the correct hotels.

The real destination is a smaller airport in the Los Angeles area.

[GOB1SON]

Sorry, nope. Daytona Beach is listed because the airport you fly into is located in Sanford; roughly equidistant from Orlando and Daytona Beach. The webtool you use to select your flight also includes hotel reservations. Since the final destination for travelers on the Sanford flight could either be Orlando or Daytona, they list them separately so they can offer you the correct hotels.

The real destination is a smaller airport in the Los Angeles area.

I stand corrected. My apologies! You would think I would know that as I am currently in Florida!

:paperbag:

[TheBisonator]

I personally hope it's LAX. That would get me an easy flight to visit some of the grad schools I'm considering in the LA area. LA/Fargo connection would mean that the next 18 months will be so much easier for me.

(Of course I'm being selfish, oh well...)

[wilson]

I personally hope it's LAX. That would get me an easy flight to visit some of the grad schools I'm considering in the LA area. LA/Fargo connection would mean that the next 18 months will be so much easier for me.

(Of course I'm being selfish, oh well...)

It's not gonna be LAX, it won't even be IN LA, they press release says LA area, meaning it'll be like the Ontario airport. It'll be a smaller airport for sure.

[Hammersmith]

I'm hoping it's Onterio or San Bernadino for selfish reasons. My uncle lives in Riverside and it's a pain to get him easy flights to Fargo or Grand Forks. Either of those two airports would make it a piece of cake.

[BigDeal]

Ontario wouldn't be bad at all with its close proximity to the desert cities, the inland empire, and LA. Also, becuase its farther east, I would imagine it would be easier getting to San Diego using the 15 as opposed to the 5 or the 405. LA is still a quick 45 minute straight shot down the 10 (assuming you don't end up in traffic). I'm not saying it would be "great," I'm just saying it wouldn't be "too bad."

[Bisonfan1]

My connection says another Nevada destination - RENO / We will see soon.

[tjbison]

My connection says another Nevada destination - RENO / We will see soon.


nope, Reno is already served by them, its a NEW destination thats not currently served by Allegiant, because SF announced LA area thats more than Likely the same as the Fargo destination!

[Bison9073]

It is Los Angeles.

[unbison]

bison 9073...... to bad u aint hollywood 90210.... even though u talk smack about bohl... u aint as infamous as lakes.... haha

[Hammersmith]

Well, it's offical and it's LAX. It's really amazing how much air service to Fargo has improved over the past 10 or 15 years.

Now:
Chicago - ORD
Denver - DEN
Minneapolis - MSP
Las Vegas - LAS
Orlando - SFB
Phoenix - AZA

May:
Los Angeles - LAX

Soon:
Salt Lake City - SLC

Possible:
New York City - ???

[Bison bison]

NYC of Washington would be great.

I can't see us squeezing into Laguardia or JFK though...

[TheBisonator]

Yessssss!!! This is awesome news for me, cause now I got a direct line to all the potential grad schools I need to visit!!

[tjbison]

Well, it's offical and it's LAX. It's really amazing how much air service to Fargo has improved over the past 10 or 15 years.

Now:
Chicago - ORD
Denver - DEN
Minneapolis - MSP
Las Vegas - LAS
Orlando - SFB
Phoenix - AZA

May:
Los Angeles - LAX

Soon:


Possible:
New York City - ???

With Delta taking over for Northworst I can truly see them dumping a Minneapolis flight and going to one of Deltas eastern hubs Altanta or Cincinnati before NY

[Bison_Pride]

http://www.allegiantair.com/CE/ANNOUNCEMENTS/20090212_LAX/images/LAX_mailer_contestwinner.jpg


I was browsing an airline workers forum and they said that it looked like it would be the San Bernardino airport due to all the money that they have poured into it, the easy access to Palm Springs, and the fact that they where actively courting low-cost carriers and that Allegiant was advertising for workers in Las Angeles, an area they currently didn't fly into as yet. So I guessed San Bernardino, but I still got an email saying that I was right, since it was within 100 miles of the actual destination.

[Hammersmith]

With Delta taking over for Northworst I can truly see them dumping a Minneapolis flight and going to one of Deltas eastern hubs Altanta or Cincinnati before NY

NYC is being considered by Allegiant. They decided on LA this go around, but it might be NYC next time. If they do add it, Fargo would have a good shot to get the destination.

[NDSU_grad]

Well, it's offical and it's LAX. It's really amazing how much air service to Fargo has improved over the past 10 or 15 years.

Now:
Chicago - ORD
Denver - DEN
Minneapolis - MSP
Las Vegas - LAS
Orlando - SFB
Phoenix - AZA

May:
Los Angeles - LAX

Soon:
Salt Lake City - SLC

Possible:
New York City - ???

How many of these are daily, and of the ones that aren't, how often is the service?

[roadwarrior]

Northwest has 8 flights daily to Minneapolis

United has 4 flights daily to Chicago

United has 3 flights daily to Denver

Frontier has 2 flights daily to Denver

Allegiant has 4-5 weekly flights to Las Vegas

Allegiant has 4-5 weekly flights to Phoenix/Mesa

Allegiant has 2 weekly flights to Orlando

Allegiant will have 2 weekly flights to Los Angeles in May

Delta will have 1 daily flight to Salt Lake City in June

[Hammersmith]

How many of these are daily, and of the ones that aren't, how often is the service?

Daily:
Chicago: 3-4 flights daily
Dever: 5 flights daily
Minneapolis: 6-8 flights daily
Salt Lake City(returns in June): probably 1-3 flights daily

Allegiant Flights:
Las Vegas: 4-5 flights weekly
Orlando: twice weekly
Phoenix: 4-7 flights weekly
Los Angeles: probably twice weekly to start

NWA/United/Frontier Flight Schedules (http://www.fargoairport.com/Flight%20Schedule%200209.htm)
Allegiant Air Flight Schedules (http://www.fargoairport.com/G9Mar09.htm)

edit: took a closer look at the links after road's post

[roadwarrior]

Allegiant's schedule actually varies week to week. Looking at their currently posted schedule, they will be flying from Fargo to Phoenix 6 or 7 times a week in March.

[bisonmike2]

Yessssss!!! This is awesome news for me, cause now I got a direct line to all the potential grad schools I need to visit!!

And NDSU can now sell this as a cheap and direct flight home to all the potential So-Cal football recruits and their families.

[sambini]

I love LA+++

[SamsRams]

And NDSU can now sell this as a cheap and direct flight home to all the potential So-Cal football recruits and their families.

That is why I'm confused as to why NDSU doesn't pound the Vegas recruits. First of all the daily flights allegiant has, but second SUU is 2 hour drive away and NDSU plays there every other year. Plus, outside of SUU and NAU there aren't many 1-AA schools around Vegas to compete for these recruits.