Allegiant Announces Nonstop, Low-Cost Travel between Portsmouth and Orlando with Introductory Roundt

Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) announces today new, nonstop jet service between Portsmouth and Orlando via Orlando-Sanford International Airport, beginning Oct. 25, 2013. Today's announcement will mark the 99th U.S. city served by Allegiant's low-cost, nonstop service to popular vacation destinations, more than any other low-cost carrier in the U.S. To celebrate, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, will introduce the new service with roundtrip fares as low as $99*.

"We are pleased to return to Portsmouth to provide affordable and convenient travel options to residents," said Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant Travel Company President. "We are confident the community will appreciate the convenience of flying nonstop to Orlando and the value of bundling their air, hotel and car rental reservation together through us."

The new flights will operate twice weekly between Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) and Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) year-round beginning Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Portsmouth travelers can take advantage of everyday low fares and save even more when they book air, hotel, car and even activity and attraction reservations together. Flight days and times can be found at allegiant.com.

"Allegiant is a very successful airline and we are really excited to have them bring scheduled service to Portsmouth, I am confident that with convenient and affordable flights to Florida the service will be very popular," said Pease Development Authority Director, Dave Mullen.