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{{tentang|maskapai yang berbasis di Amerika serikat, yang sebelumnya dikenal sebagai WestJet Express|maskapai yang berbasis dari Kanada|WestJet}}
{{Short description|Ultra low-cost carrier of the United States}}
{{about|the airline based in the United States, which was previously known as WestJet Express|the airline based in Canada|WestJet}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Allegiant Air
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| alliance =
| fleet_size = 121
| destinations = [[Allegiant Air|129]]
| parent = [[Allegiant Travel Company]]
| num_employees = 5,000 ({{as of|alt=2018|2018|}})<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Jim |title=Allegiant to invest $50M by basing 2 Airbus planes at McGhee Tyson, will create 66 jobs |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2018/06/20/allegiant-air-base-2-airbus-planes-mcghee-tyson-invest-50-m/715995002/ |access-date=10 November 2018 |publisher=Knoxville News |date=20 June 2018}}</ref>
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'''Allegiant Air''' (biasanya disingkat menjadi '''Allegiant''') adalah [[Maskapai penerbangan bertarif rendah]] asal Amerika yang mengoperasikan penerbangan terjadwal dan charter. Maskapai ini adalah maskapai udara utama dan maskapai komersial terbesar keempat belas di [[Amerika Utara]].
 
Allegiant didirikan pada tahun 1997 dan dimiliki sepenuhnya oleh [[Allegiant Travel Company]], sebuah [[Perusahaan terbuka|perusahaan publik]] dengan 4.000 karyawan dan kapitalisasi pasar lebih dari US$2,6 miliar {{as of|alt=di tahun 2016|2016|}}.<ref name=nasdaq>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/algt |title=Allegiant Travel Company Stock Quote & Summary Data |publisher=NASDAQ|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> Kantor pusat perusahaan berada di [[Nevada|Summerlin]], [[Nevada]], pinggiran kota [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=newhq>Velotta, Richard N. [http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/aviation/vegas-based-allegiant-air-finds-new-home-summerlin "Vegas-based Allegiant Air finds new home in Summerlin"] ''The Las Vegas Review Journal'', August 28, 2014</ref>
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==Urusan perusahaan==
===Kepemilikan dan struktur===
Allegiant Air adalah [[anak perusahaan]] yang sepenuhnya dimiliki oleh [[Perusahaan terbuka|perusahaan]] Allegiant Travel Company, yang diperdagangkan secara publik di bawah [[Nasdaq|NASDAQ]]: ALGT. Allegiant Travel Company juga merupakan perusahaan induk dari Allegiant Vacations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.allegiantair.com/|title=Investor Overview: Corporate Profile|publisher=Allegiant Air|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>
 
===BusinessTren trendsbisnis===
TheTren keyutama trends for theuntuk Allegiant Travel Company (includingtermasuk itsanak consolidatedperusahaan subsidiariesyang dikonsolidasikan) areadalah (yearstahun yang berakhir endingpada DecemberDesember&nbsp;31):
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
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! style="background: #01579b;" | <span style="color:white;">2020</span>
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| align=left|TurnoverPergantian ([[United States dollar|$]]m)
| 1,137
| 1,262
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! 990
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| align=left|NetLaba profitbersih aftersetelah taxpajak ($m)
| 87
| 220
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! {{color|red|&minus;184.1}}
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| align=left|NumberJumlah of employeeskaryawan ([[Full-time equivalent|FTE]]) (atdi yearakhir endtahun)
| 2,411
| 2,846
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! 3,863
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| align=left|NumberJumlah of passengerspenumpang (m)
| 8.2
| 9.5
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! 8.6
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| align=left|PassengerFaktor loadbeban factorpenumpang (scheduledlayanan servicesterjadwal)(%)
| 87.5
| 85.0
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! 59.5
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| align=left|NumberJumlah of aircraftpesawat (atpada yearakhir endtahun)
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| align="center" |<ref name="2018 Report"/>
| align="center" |<ref name="2018 Report"/>
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| align="center" |<ref name="2018 Report">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2018 Allegiant Travel Company|url=http://ir.allegiantair.com/static-files/5a0d9d7d-2492-4d6b-a36e-684ebc851666 |date=February 28, 2019 |access-date=November 1, 2019}}</ref>
| align="center" |<ref name="2020 Report"/>
| align="center" |{{efn|2020: ActivitiesAktivitas anddan incomependapatan inpada fiscaltahun fiskal 2020 weresangat severelyberkurang reducedakibat bydampak the impact of thedari [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemi coronavirus pandemic]]}}<ref name="2020 Report">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2020 Allegiant Travel Company|url=https://ir.allegiantair.com/static-files/6a8394f0-5cf7-450f-a909-0dafdc6d9225 |date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref>
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===HeadquartersKantor Pusat ===
TheKantor corporatepusat headquartersperusahaan areberada indi [[Summerlin, Nevada]], a [[komunitas master-planned community]] indi pinggiran suburbankota Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref name=newhq />
 
===BusinessModel modelbisnis===
Allegiant aimsbertujuan primarilyterutama tountuk servemelayani leisurepelancong travelersyang berekreasi, particularlyterutama thosenegara inyang colderberada northerndi climatesiklim utara yang lebih dingin, goingpergi toke warm-weathertujuan touristwisata destinationscuaca suchhangat asseperti [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]], [[Tampa Bay]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Orlando]], [[Los Angeles]], anddan [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]].<ref name=Bucks>{{Cite news|author=Donna Hogan |title=Low-cost airline helps Gateway buck trends |url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/121178 |work=East Valley Tribune, archived at webcite.org |date=July 19, 2008 |access-date=August 15, 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111103037/http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/121178 |archive-date=January 11, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> Allegiant alsojuga servesmelayani smallertujuan destinationsyang thatlebih havekecil fewyang directmemiliki flightssedikit bypenerbangan majorlangsung carriers.oleh Manymaskapai ofbesar. theBanyak airline'spasar marketsmaskapai, such asseperti [[GeneralBandar Udara Internasional Jenderal Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport|Peoria, Illinois]], arehanya serveddilayani onlyoleh bylayanan commuterkomuter serviceyang requiringmemerlukan akoneksi connectiondi athub an airline hubmaskapai.<ref name=BusinessWeek>{{Cite news|author=Justin Bachman |title=Allegiant: The Other Profitable U.S. Airline |url=http://www.businessweek.com/print/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2008/db20080514_791085.htm |work=Business Week, archived at webcite.org |date=May 14, 2008 |access-date=August 15, 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5gqn2zgky?url=http://www.businessweek.com/print/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2008/db20080514_791085.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> Allegiant tendscenderung tomenerbangi flyrute routesyang whichmenghindari avoidpersaingan competitiondengan frommaskapai other airlineslain, withdengan onlyhanya 18% of itsdari 518 routesrutenya asper ofawal early2020 2020yang alsojuga flownditerbangkan nonstop byoleh othermaskapai airlineslain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allegiant Management Presentation|url=http://ir.allegiantair.com/static-files/155762a4-004c-4dd4-9296-3a63ca7ef082 |access-date=February 21, 2020|date=February 17, 2020}}</ref><ref name=USAToday>{{Cite news|author=Charisse Jones |title=Allegiant profits by catering to passengers in small areas |url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-10-18-cheaper-airfares-allegiant_N.htm |work=USA Today |date=October 21, 2009 |url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022154204/http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-10-18-cheaper-airfares-allegiant_N.htm |archive-date=October 22, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>
 
ToUntuk keepmenjaga ticketharga pricestiket relativelyrelatif lowrendah, Allegiant offersmenawarkan afrekuensi lowerpenerbangan frequencyyang oflebih flightsrendah anddan notidak on-boardada fasilitas di dalam amenitiespesawat suchseperti free[[minuman softringan]] drinksatau orhiburan entertainmentgratis.<ref name=BusinessWeek/><ref name=StarNet>{{Cite news|author=Donna Hogan |title=Allegiant Air adds Mesa airport as a hub |url=http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/byauthor/202574 |work=East Valley Tribune, archived at webcite.org |date=September 23, 2007 |access-date=August 15, 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204021049/http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/byauthor/202574 |archive-date=February 4, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> ItItu alsojuga doestidak notmenawarkan offerlayanan anypenghubung connectingapa servicespun, withdengan customerspelanggan onlyhanya abledapat tomembeli purchaserencana non-stopperjalanan tanpa itinerarieshenti ondi itssitus websitewebnya.
 
ItIa preferslebih tosuka usemenggunakan smaller,bandara secondarysekunder airportsyang whenlebih thosekecil facilitiesketika chargefasilitas smallertersebut fees,mengenakan suchbiaya asyang lebih kecil, seperti [[OrlandoBandara SanfordInternasional InternationalOrlando AirportSanford]] anddan [[Bandara Gerbang Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport]], wheredi mana Allegiant issekarang nowmenjadi thesatu-satunya onlymaskapai commercialkomersial carrierdengan withlayanan year-roundsepanjang servicetahun. HoweverNamun, sincesejak 2015, Allegiant hastelah beenberkembang growingdi at majorbandara-bandara airportsbesar, such asseperti [[Cincinnati/NorthernBandara Internasional Kentucky International AirportUtara|Cincinnati]], [[DenverBandara InternationalInternasional AirportDenver|Denver]], [[IndianapolisBandara InternationalInternasional AirportIndianapolis|Indianapolis]], [[LosBandara AngelesInternasional InternationalLos AirportAngeles|Los Angeles]], [[MemphisBandara InternationalInternasional AirportMemphis|Memphis]], [[NewarkBandara Internasional Liberty International AirportNewark|Newark]], [[Raleigh–DurhamBandara InternationalInternasional AirportRaleigh–Durham|Raleigh–Durham]], anddan [[San Antonio InternationalBandara AirportInternasional|San Antonio]].
 
Allegiant fliesterbang intoke manybanyak majorbandara vacationtujuan destinationliburan airportsutama, includingtermasuk [[HarryBandara ReidInternasional InternationalHarry AirportReid|Las Vegas]] anddan [[FortBandara Lauderdale–HollywoodInternasional InternationalFort AirportLauderdale–Hollywood|Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood]].
 
InPada JuneJuni 2013, Allegiant deviatedmenyimpang fromdari thisstrategi strategyini withdengan plansrencana tountuk competebersaing withdengan [[Southwest Airlines]] bydengan offeringmenawarkan directpenerbangan flightslangsung betweenantara Las Vegas anddan [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], ahub medium-sizedberukuran hubsedang servedyang bydilayani oleh 10 carriersmaskapai penerbangan dengan withrute non-stop routeske tolebih overdari 40 destinationstujuan. TheMaskapai airlineini alsojuga fliesterbang lesslebih frequentlyjarang compareddibandingkan todengan themaskapai major airlinesbesar, operatingmengoperasikan routesrute twodua oratau threetiga timeskali per weekminggu. ThatItu requiresmembutuhkan fewerlebih crewssedikit andawak allowsdan lessmemungkinkan time-pressuredperawatan pesawat yang tidak membutuhkan aircraftbanyak maintenancewaktu.
 
AlthoughMeskipun ittidak doesterbang notke fly to CanadaKanada, Allegiant advertisesberiklan indi thenegara countrytersebut anddan fliesterbang fromdari aboutsekitar aselusin dozenbandara smallkecil airportsdi near thedekat [[Canada–UnitedPerbatasan StatesKanada–Amerika borderSerikat|Canada–U.SKanada–AS. borderberbatasan]]. ManyBanyak ofpelanggannya itsdi customersbandara at airports such asseperti [[Bellingham, Washington]] [[BellinghamBandara InternationalInternasional AirportBellingham|(BLI)]] anddan [[Plattsburgh, New York]] [[PlattsburghBandara InternationalInternasional AirportPlattsburgh|(PBG)]] areadalah Canadiansorang Kanada, whoyang savemenghemat moneyuang onuntuk airfaretiket bypesawat crossingdengan themelintasi borderperbatasan toke theAS U.S.dan andmenerbangi flyingrute domesticdomestik routesdari from U.S.bandara airportsAS.<ref name="nicas20120608">{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303506404577448523616941712 |title=Canadians Crowd U.S. Airports. Why? Taxes |last=Nicas |first=Jack |date=2012-06-08 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=2019-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325034540/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303506404577448523616941712 |archive-date=2015-03-25 |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
 
InPada FebruaryFebruari 2011, Allegiant proposedmengusulkan tountuk sellmenjual twodua typesjenis of ticketstiket tokepada passengerspenumpang: advancetiket ticketsdi atmuka adengan fixedtarif highertetap rateyang andlebih time-of-departuretinggi ticketsdan withtiket lowerwaktu priceskeberangkatan butdengan withharga additionallebih feesrendah basedtetapi ondengan thebiaya pricetambahan ofberdasarkan aviationharga fuelbahan bakar penerbangan..<ref>{{cite web|title=Airline Proposes Fluctuating Ticket Prices|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2011|publisher=KSN 3 News|url=http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Airline-proposes-fluctuating-ticket-option/37ey6YvLoUCor7VHdNrWoQ.cspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724235203/http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Airline-proposes-fluctuating-ticket-option/37ey6YvLoUCor7VHdNrWoQ.cspx|archive-date=July 24, 2011|url-status = dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> InPada tahun 2012, the [[U.SAS. DepartmentDepartemen of TransportationPerhubungan]] bannedmelarang thepraktik practicetersebut assebagai partbagian ofdari peraturan yang widerlebih regulationsluas thatyang alsojuga requiremewajibkan taxespajak anddan feesbiaya tountuk bedimasukkan includeddalam intiket airfarespesawat. Allegiant, alongbersama withdengan [[Spirit Airlines]] anddan Southwest Airlines, sued themenggugat USDOT tountuk overturnmembatalkan theseaturan newbaru rulesini. The [[UnitedPengadilan StatesBanding CourtAmerika ofSerikat Appealsuntuk forDistrik the District ofSirkuit Columbia Circuit]] ruledmemutuskan in favor of themendukung USDOT onpada 24 JulyJuli 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/B3C8FBE2AB1F6A9185257A45004EE709/$file/11-1219-1385164.pdf|title=Spirit Airlines et al. v. United States Department of Transportation|publisher=United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit|access-date=6 March 2015}}</ref> anddan theMahkamah USAgung Supreme CourtAS deniedmenolak [[certiorari]] onpada 1 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/spirit-airlines-v-department-of-transportation/|title=Spirit Airlines v. Department of Transportation|publisher=Scotusblog|access-date=6 March 2015}}</ref>
 
===Ancillary revenue===
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Allegiant's air charter operation contributed 7% of its revenue in 2009.<ref name=Cuba>{{Cite news|author=Richard N. Velotta |title=Las Vegas-based Allegiant sets sights on – no kidding – Cuba |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/15/lv-based-allegiant-sets-sights-no-kidding-cuba |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 15, 2009 |access-date=May 28, 2013}}</ref>
 
In March 2011, Allegiant took over charter service to [[Wendover Airport]] for Peppermill Casinos, Inc. to shuttle customers to Peppermill's three casinos in [[West Wendover, Nevada]]; the [[Montego Bay Resort]], the [[Rainbow Wendover]] and the [[Peppermill Wendover]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elkodaily.com/news/local/article_cdc559d8-d358-11df-854c-001cc4c03286.html |title=Allegiant to take over Wendover flights : Elko Nevada News |publisher=Elkodaily.com |date=October 8, 2010 |access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref> Allegiant based one 150-seat, MD-80 series jet aircraft in Wendover and more than 20 employees, including maintenance, flight crews and station personnel.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://ir.allegiantair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=197578&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1773577|title=Allegiant and Peppermill Enter Agreement for Charter Air Service Operations|publisher=ir.allegiantair.com|date=September 21, 2010|access-date=May 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110011153/http://ir.allegiantair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=197578&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1773577|archive-date=January 10, 2016|url-status=dead}} {{Cite web |url=http://ir.allegiantair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=197578&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1773577 |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2022-06-15 |archive-date=2016-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110011153/http://ir.allegiantair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=197578&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1773577 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
 
Allegiant also transports firefighters for the [[United States Forest Service]] as well as college basketball teams.<ref name=Cuba/> Allegiant had a contract to supply charter flights from Miami to four cities in Cuba beginning June 2009. One aircraft was committed to the contract.<ref name=Cuba/> The contract was for fixed-fee flying, meaning all the airline was required to do was provide the dry aircraft and the flight crew. The contractor was responsible for all other costs including fuel. However, Allegiant ended this service in August 2009.<ref name=CubaEnd>{{Cite news|title=Allegiant Air Raises 3Q Capacity View, Trims 4Q Estimates |url=https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090824-705179.html |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]], Dow Jones Newswires |date=August 24, 2009 |url-status = live|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5kwzmnsux?url=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090824-705179.html |archive-date=November 1, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>
 
The company had charter contracts with [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Caesars Entertainment]] to ferry customers to Caesars casino properties through [[Reno-Tahoe International Airport]], [[Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport]] and [[Tunica Municipal Airport]].<ref name=Tunica>{{Cite news |author=Jane Roberts |title=Tunica hopes for more flights |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/dec/20/tunica-hopes-for-more-flights/ |work=Memphis Commercial Appeal |date=December 20, 2007 |access-date=May 17, 2009 |archive-date=2008-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302010157/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/dec/20/tunica-hopes-for-more-flights/ |dead-url=yes }}</ref> These contracts ended in December 2012 when Caesars Entertainment signed a new contract with [[Republic Airways]] to provide the charter service to Caesars properties in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]], [[Tunica, Mississippi|Tunica]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Laughlin, Nevada|Laughlin]], [[Nevada]].<ref name=CaesarsRepublic>{{Cite press release|title=Republic Airways, Caesars Entertainment Sign Three-Year Flight Agreement|url=http://investor.caesars.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=716450|date=October 25, 2012|access-date=May 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401124644/http://investor.caesars.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=716450|archive-date=April 1, 2013|url-status=dead}} {{Cite web |url=http://investor.caesars.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=716450 |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2022-06-15 |archive-date=2013-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401124644/http://investor.caesars.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=716450 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
 
=== Sponsorships ===
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Given the low initial purchase price, Allegiant is able to operate its aircraft at a lower duty cycle (seven flight hours per day on average versus 13 hours per day at [[JetBlue Airways]]), which helps keep labor costs lower.<ref name=NYTimes/> Allegiant schedules their crew members so that they typically return to their [[Domicile (law)|domicile]] at the end of the day, avoiding the expense of hotel rooms.<ref name=Prudent/>
 
The airline also seeks to maintain a low operating cost at airports.<ref name=Loved>{{Cite news| author=Jerry Cornfield| author2=David Chircop|name-list-style=amp |title=Allegiant loved in some cities, but not all |url=http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20080805/NEWS01/777055189/0/ETPZoneLT |work=The Herald (Everett, Washington), archived at website.org |date=August 5, 2008 |access-date=August 15, 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109213453/http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20080805/NEWS01/777055189/0/ETPZoneLT |archive-date=January 9, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> For example, Allegiant rents ticket counters on an hourly basis and in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], and [[Springfield, Missouri]], many duties are handled by airport employees contracted to Allegiant.<ref name=NYTimes/><ref>{{Cite news| |author=Neil Nadel |title=Chattanooga Airport Employees to Handle Baggage, Ticketing |url=http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg38453.html |work=WDEF-TV, Chattanooga |date=September 16, 2006 |access-date=August 15, 2008 |archive-date=2009-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111203353/http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg38453.html |dead-url=yes }}</ref>
 
Allegiant maintains control over pricing by offering flights exclusively through its website, which also sells ancillary products. It has no toll-free phone number and does sell tickets through internet travel agencies.<ref name=BusinessWeek/>
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====Safety concerns over former MD-80 fleet====
[[File:N878GA (4202117430).jpg|thumb|A former Allegiant Air [[McDonnell Douglas MD-83]]]]
Allegiant Air has been closely monitored by the FAA due to many emergency landings and aborted takeoffs. [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] interviewed a former Allegiant mechanic, who said "Dedicated steps were not being performed with maintenance manuals or even with general practices, before an aircraft is released."<ref>{{cite web|last=Holbrook|first=Jarrod|date=December 25, 2015|title=Former Allegiant Air mechanic says passengers should be concerned with airline's safety|url=http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/former-allegiant-air-mechanic-says-passengers-should-be-concerned-with-airlines-safety}}</ref> A survey found that 46 of the company's 86 aircraft had made emergency landings, all of which involved MD-80s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allegiant Air Emergency landings|url=http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/investigations/allegiant-air/mechanical-breakdowns/|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref> The average age of Allegiant's MD-80 fleet was 29 years, compared to less than 13 years for its Airbus fleet.<ref name="fgnov18">{{cite news|date=8 November 2018|title=Allegiant Bids Farewell to MD-80s after 16 Years|publisher=FlightGlobal|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-allegiant-bids-farewell-to-md-80s-after-16-453385/|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> {{As of|2018|11|post=,}} all of its MD-80s have been replaced by newer [[Airbus A320 family]] aircraft.<ref name="fgnov18" /><ref name="ifn18">{{cite news |date=2 November 2018 |title=Allegiant Air is retiring its last MD-80 this month |publisher=International Flights Network |url=https://ifn.news/posts/allegiant-air-is-retiring-its-last-md-80/ |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="fgnov18" />
 
In May 2016, the FAA confirmed they moved up a regularly scheduled five-year inspection.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAA confirms it is reviewing Allegiant Air operations|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/faa-confirms-it-is-reviewing-allegiant-air-operations/2274997}}</ref> Allegiant Air proclaims the FAA gave them a clean bill of health after the 2016 audit.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lash|first=Nathaniel|title=60 Minutes' Allegiant investigation: What's new and what isn't|work=Tampa Bay Times|url=http://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2018/04/16/60-minutes-allegiant-investigation-whats-new-and-what-isnt/|access-date=2018-08-17|quote=By 'comprehensive audit,' Gust is likely referring to the 2016 review of Allegiant’s FAA certificate. Nevertheless, CBS came up with over a hundred reports of serious mechanical problems in Allegiant's fleet since then.}}</ref>