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Airline to add 4 routes from Fort Lauderdale

- By Arlene Satchell Staff writer

Allegiant Air plans to add four routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internatio­nal Airport starting in October.

On Oct. 1, the Las Vegas carrier will begin nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Portsmouth, N.H., followed by service to AkronCanto­n, Ohio, on Oct. 2 and Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 9.

New seasonal nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Rapids, Mich., will begin Dec. 16 and run through April, Allegiant said in a news release.

As of May, Allegiant served 11 mar- kets from Fort Lauderdale including Asheville, N.C.; Indianapol­is, Ind.; Columbus, Ohio, Syracuse, N.Y.; and Memphis, Tenn.

Allegiant has been in the news because of cancellati­ons at St. PeteClearw­ater Internatio­nal Airport, some related to maintenanc­e. The airline canceled 14 flights leaving or arriving there since June 17, when an Allegiant plane made an emergency landing.

Allegiant also has been in a labor dispute with pilots. In May, a court blocked the pilots’ union, Internatio­nal Brotherhoo­d of Teamsters Local 1224, from striking.

Kent George, Broward County Aviation Department director of avi- ation, said he welcomed the additional flights to markets he considered underserve­d. Tourism officials also are enthusiast­ic about Allegiant’s Fort Lauderdale expansion.

“Allegiant Air has been a great partner to the destinatio­n, bringing thousands of visitors to our sunkissed shores,” said Nicki E. Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

To promote the new routes, Allegiant is offering fares from $69 to $99 one way. Purchases must be made by Friday at Allegiant.com for travel by Feb. 16. Seats are limited and not available on all flights. For informatio­n, go to Allegiant.com

 ?? MICHAEL FIALA/REUTERS FILE PHOTO ?? Allegiant Air will add four routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internatio­nal Airport beginning Oct. 1.
MICHAEL FIALA/REUTERS FILE PHOTO Allegiant Air will add four routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Internatio­nal Airport beginning Oct. 1.

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