(Fort Wayne, Ind.)--- Fort Wayne get ready for sunshine! The low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, today announces new, nonstop jet service to Florida's Tampa Bay area from Fort Wayne, Ind. beginning Feb. 16, 2007. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with sunny introductory fares as low as $69* each way.

With an average 361 days of sunshine each year, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area is considered the most popular vacation destination on Florida's West Coast. The area was named among the top beaches in the United States and is one of a few destinations to have received the "Blue Wave Award" from the Clean Beaches Council. In addition to pristine beaches, visitors are within minutes of shopping, amazing golf courses and award-winning resort and dining experiences.

"We are extremely pleased to again expand the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop jet service within the Fort Wayne community," Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., Allegiant Air president and CEO, said. "This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we launch yet another way to get to the fun and sun of Florida and the only scheduled service between Fort Wayne and the Tampa Bay area. We greatly appreciate the support of the Airport Authority and the TRIP initiative which helped make today's announcement possible."

Allegiant Air will begin nonstop, low-cost service to the Tampa Bay area from Fort Wayne the same day it begins nonstop service to the Orlando, Feb. 16.

The self-proclaimed "Official Airline for Sunshine" will launch the new scheduled service from Fort Wayne International Airport to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with two flights weekly. With service Monday and Friday, flights will depart Fort Wayne at 7:40 p.m. arriving in Tampa Bay at 10 p.m. Flights leaving Tampa Bay will depart at 4:45 p.m. arriving in Fort Wayne at 7:05 p.m. (all flight times are local.)

"We are extremely pleased that Allegiant has chosen to recognize the community's enthusiastic support of their recently announced Orlando service by adding an additional destination so soon," Tory Richardson, Executive Director of Airports for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority said. "Now area residents will be able to customize their low-fare Florida vacations, choosing Orlando for its theme parks or Tampa for access to the region's many fine beaches and coastal activities."

The airline commented market research and input from local community leaders indicate the Fort Wayne area will welcome the new nonstop flights and low fares to the Tampa Bay area as an alternative to connecting flights and long drives to other airports. Allegiant will utilize 130-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route.

The Allegiant Vacations division of the company will allow customers to double their sunshine fun with complete vacation packages at some of the area's premier resorts, including Alden Beach Resort, Belleview Biltmore, Don CeSar, Hilton Clearwater Beach, Innisbrook Beach Resort, Mariott Suites on Sand Key and Sheraton Sand Key. Complete vacation packages including roundtrip air and three-night hotel stay for as low as $417*. (Price is per person, based on three-night hotel stay at the Belleview Biltmore Hotel Golf Beach & Spa Resort, double occupancy and reflects a Friday departure.) Low-cost packages are available to include not only air and hotel, but car rentals for additional savings.

Reservations may be made through the company's website at www.allegiantair.com, the airline's Reservations Center at 702-505-8888 or professional travel agents.

Allegiant's $69* one-way introductory fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by Dec. 31, 2006, for travel through April 10, 2007. After the introductory fare period, regular one-way fares on the route start as low as $79 one-way.

About the offer: *All fares are limited, one-way and are non-refundable. Prices do not include PFC, segment tax or Sept. 11 security fee of up to $10.30 per segment. Travel purchased through an Allegiant Air call center will cost an additional $5.00 per segment. A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing. Fares are non- refundable. Seats are limited and subject to availability. Restrictions apply.

About the Company
Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low-costs, innovation and leisure traffic to world-class destinations. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significant hotel partnerships in Las Vegas, Orlando and Tampa Bay Area. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 34 U.S. markets to Las Vegas, from 21 U.S. markets to the Orlando and from 12 cities to the Tampa Bay area. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier's charter customers include Harrah's Entertainment, U.S. Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant's fleet includes 25 MD80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997.