Allegiant to Launch New Flights for Boosting Connectivity

In a bid to broaden its network, Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) is introducing five new nonstop routes to eight cities around the country. The routes are coming withnew low-cost travel options with one-way fares as low as $39.

Tickets for all newly announced routes, including these limited flights, are now available. Flight days, times and the lowest fares can be found at Allegiant.com.

Drew Wells, Allegiant's chief commercial officer, stated, "This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers. Allegiant's unique business model, connecting small-to-medium sized cities to vacation destinations, creates accessible travel options not otherwise available in what we believe are underserved markets. We know travelers enjoy the convenience of nonstop flights departing from their neighborhood airport."

Let’s discuss the routes in detail.

Five New Nonstop Routes

The new route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida includes: South Bend, IN, via South Bend International Airport (SBN), starting Aug. 29, 2025, with one-way fares as low as $59.

The new routes to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Tennessee include: Memphis, TN, via Memphis International Airport (MEM), starting Sept. 4, 2025 with one-way fares as low as $39 and Key West, FL via Key West International Airport (EYW), starting Oct. 3, 2025, with one-way fares as low as $49.

The new routes to Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF) in Alabama includes Appleton, WI via Appleton International Airport (ATW), starting Oct. 2, 2025 with one-way fares as low as $59 and Des Moines, IA via Des Moines International Airport (DSM), starting Oct. 3, 2025 with one-way fares as low as $59.

Add-Ons by ALGT

Apart from the newly added routes, ALGT seems to be geared up to attract football lovers with its limited-time offering of a series of flights to Las Vegas for the National Football League (NFL) season. These flights are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wells added, "Football fans are the heartbeat of the game, and we want to make sure they can feel every pulse-pounding moment live. These specialty flights have been extremely popular during past NFL seasons, and we expect them to sell out in advance of the game."

The inclusion of these new routes is expected to strengthen this Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock position in the airline industry globally.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Stocks to Consider

Investors interested in the Transportation sector may also consider Copa Holdings CPA and Ryanair RYAAY.

CPA currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

CPA has an expected earnings growth rate of 13.1% for the current year. The company has an impressive earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 5.5%. Shares of CPA have risen 16.5% year to date.

RYAAY currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.

The company has a mixed earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, delivering an average beat of 44.5%. Shares of RYAAY have rallied 15.6% year to date.

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