Allegiant starts its service out of Atlantic City International Airport on Friday.
The first of two new airlines coming to the Egg Harbor Township location is celebrating with one-way fares to Florida starting at $39.
The Las Vegas-based airline announced their arrival at ACY in August.
"We’re excited to begin offering Atlantic City travelers more nonstop flights to Florida," Allegiant Chief Commercial Officers Drew Wells said. “This expansion reflects our commitment to delivering travel that’s more accessible, affordable, and enjoyable. Our brand of service and low fares continues to resonate with travelers who are looking to build the vacation of their dreams at unbeatable value.”
The routes are to Punta Gorda at Punta Gorda Airport, or PGD, and St. Petersburg, Fla. via St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, PIE.
The new flights will operate as many as twice each week.. The most-recent schedule is on their website.
The Friday launch gives "South Jersey travelers new ways to trade winter coats for sunshine,” said South Jersey Transportation Authority Executive Director Stephen Dougherty. “These routes make it easier than ever to head to Florida’s Gulf Coast, enjoy beautiful beaches, and catch the Phillies in Clearwater for spring training. After the successful start of service to Fort Lauderdale and Sanford, we’re thrilled to see this partnership continue to grow and offer our passengers even more convenient, affordable options to get out of the cold and into the sun.”
The introductory fairs are limited to seats and dates, and not available on all flights.
The Punta Gorda flights must be purchased by Saturday for travel by May 8.
Those flights to St. Petersburg must be purchased by Saturday for travel by May 22.
There may be optional baggage charges and additional restrictions.
Allegiant is one of two new airlines that will be servicing the local airport.
Breeze Airways will offer nonstop routes to Charleston, S.C., and Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina, along with one-stop, no-change-of-plane "BreezeThru" service to Tampa, Fla., according to an announcement made last month.
