Allegiant adds Knoxville flights to Las Vegas

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Aug. 31--Low-fare carrier Allegiant Air announced today it will start nonstop seasonal service between Knoxville and Las Vegas on Nov. 18.

The flights will operate each Monday and Friday between McGhee Tyson Airport and McCarran International Airport. Flights will depart Knoxville at 1:55 p.m., arriving in Las Vegas at 3:15 p.m., local time. Flights will leave Las Vegas at 6:05 a.m., there and arrive at McGhee Tyson at 12:40 p.m. The service will use full-sized, 217-seat Boeing 757-200 jet airliners.

To kickoff the service, the airline is offering a $109.98 introductory offer, with various restrictions.

"We are very excited about Allegiant Air's continued commitment to providing low-fare air service to popular destinations from McGhee Tyson Airport," Howard Vogel, chairman of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority said in a prepared statement. The airport authority operates McGhee Tyson and Downtown Island airports.

"Today's announcement of new flights to Las Vegas offers nonstop service to one of our most visited destinations. While the service is starting as seasonal, we fully believe that it will be extremely successful and will become permanent service," Vogel said.