Richmond International Airport Celebrates a Decade of Service with Allegiant Air

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond International Airport (RIC) proudly celebrates a decade of partnership with Allegiant, marking 10 years since the airline’s inaugural flight from RIC in 2015. Since launching nonstop service to Tampa/St. Pete, Allegiant has flown more than 721,000 passengers at RIC and has expanded its offerings to include Punta Gorda, Nashville, and Orlando/Sanford, providing travelers with convenient and affordable options to popular leisure destinations.

“Allegiant has been an important partner in expanding air travel options for the Richmond region,” said Perry J. Miller, Ph.D., AAE, IAP, President and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Commission. “Over the past decade, Allegiant has provided affordable, nonstop service to key destinations, helping to connect our community with family, friends, and vacation getaways. We are proud to celebrate this milestone and look forward to continued growth together.”

As a leisure-focused airline, Allegiant builds their schedule around vacation seasons, making air travel convenient and affordable. A key differentiator for Allegiant is that all of their flights are nonstop. When flying with Allegiant, passengers do not have to worry about the hassle of layovers and connections.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with Richmond International Airport (RIC),” said Kristen Schilling Gonzales, Allegiant’s VP Planning & Revenue. “Our partnership with RIC has allowed us to connect countless passengers to the places they love most. This moment highlights what an incredible journey this has been, and we look forward to many more years of success.”

This anniversary highlights the strong partnership between Allegiant and Richmond International Airport. Allegiant’s business model focused on connecting passengers to premiere vacation destinations has aligned perfectly with RIC’s mission of providing convenient and efficient travel experiences to passengers.

Passengers can find flight days, times and lowest fares at Allegiant.com

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About Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Richmond International Airport’s vision is to move people, business, and commerce to advance the Richmond region. Commercial activity at the Airport reflects operations by Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country (seasonal), United and their respective regional airline affiliates, as well as cargo operations by Amazon, DHL, FedEx, and UPS, offering domestic service from Richmond International Airport (RIC) with connecting options to points around the globe. According to the Commonwealth of Virginia, activities at the Airport create nearly 16,000 jobs and contribute about $2.1 billion in economic activity annually to Virginia’s Capital Region. To learn more, please visit RIC on the web, X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn.

Contact:

Troy M. Bell, C.M.
Director – Marketing & Air Service Development / PIO
tbell@flyrichmond.com

Allegiant – Together We Fly™

Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com.

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