Allegiant Travel Company has announced plans to establish two new aircraft and crew bases during the first quarter of 2022, at Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT) and Appleton International Airport (ATW). The new bases are lynchpins of the Las Vegas-based airline's growth strategy, facilitating additional routes and flight frequencies for leisure travelers across Allegiant's all-nonstop network.
"Flint and Appleton have been incredibly successful cities for Allegiant, where we've grown our operations steadily over the years," said Drew Wells, senior vice president of revenue and planning. "It makes perfect sense to establish aircraft and crew bases in these great communities, furthering our presence as a hometown airline. Having locally-based operations will mean opportunities for expanded hours, as well as more – and more frequent – flight offerings for local residents. These new bases will also be pivotal to stretching our network, increasing nonstop flight offerings throughout the country as demand for leisure travel continues to rebound."
At Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT), Allegiant will begin base operations with three Airbus A320 aircraft and at least 89 crew members, maintenance technicians and support staff on February 16, 2022 – an investment of $75 million.