An Allegiant A-320 jet takes off — with the airline recently announcing new flights set for Boston, Houston and Chicago. PHOTO PROVIDED
By DANIEL SUTPHIN and SUE ERWIN Staff Writers
SARASOTA — Allegiant Travel Company announced Thursday three new routes to major cities out of airports in Sarasota and Punta Gorda.
The company added a seasonal nonstop route to Boston out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport starting Nov. 19.
“Florida is an important part of Allegiant’s network, which is built around connecting people in small and medium-sized cities to vacation destinations such as Sarasota and Punta Gorda,” Allegiant Media Relations spokesperson Sonya Padgett said. “More than half of our passengers system-wide fly through the state. Because of the pandemic, we believe there will be pent-up demand for travel during the winter months, so adding these routes now will provide our customers with more options when they’re making travel plans.”
Beginning Nov. 20, Punta Gorda Airport will offer nonstop seasonal flights to Houston and Chicago.
“Southwest Floridians will be thrilled to fly with ease from Punta Gorda into these major metropolitan areas,” said Punta Gorda Airport’s CEO James W. Parish. “These new routes mark Allegiant’s first flight from PGD into the great state of Texas, and will connect thousands of Chicago’s residents to our sunny beaches and outdoor paradise.”
The new nonstop routes will operate twice weekly, flying into Boston Logan International Airport, William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and Chicago Midway International Airport.
Padgett added that the company’s health and wellness protocols are standardized across the network and are designed for maximum effectiveness.
“Travel Pulse named Allegiant the top airline for COVID-19 traveler safety measures,” Padgett said. “The air quality on our planes has always exceeded HEPA standards thanks to the VOC (volatile organic compound) filters we use. The cabin air is a mix of fresh and filtered air, which is refreshed every three minutes during flight.
Several studies show that the in-cabin air on commercial jets meets or exceeds hospital grade standards because of those on-board air filters. To better assist customers, we’ve created a landing page on our website that provides details about our cleaning program, on-board air quality and social distancing practices.”
Flight days, times and costs can be found at Allegiant.com.
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