Non Stop Flights Announced at Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport - 11 cities

That's excellent news. Southwest has been getting very pricey. Thanks.

Allegiant Airlines has announced new, nonstop service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) from 11 cities, marking the largest single expansion into Florida in the company's history. Allegiant also announced that the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport will now serve as a seasonal base of operations due to the strong demand for service to the popular destination. To celebrate, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, will introduce the new routes with fares as low as $42*.

1. Kansas City, Mo. - begins May 3, 2017 with fares as low as $49*

2. Austin, Texas - begins May 4, 2017 with fares as low as $56*

3. Cleveland - begins May 12, 2017 with fares as low as $42*

4. Louisville, Ky. - begins May 24, 2017 with fares as low as $65*

5. Peoria, Illinois - begins May 24, 2017 with fares as low as $69*

6. Columbus, Ohio - begins May 25, 2017 with fares as low as $65*

7. Springfield, Mo. - begins May 25, 2017 with fares as low as $59*

8. Indianapolis - begins May 26, 2017 with fares as low as $56*

9. Pittsburgh - begins May 31, 2017 with fares as low as $42*

10. Washington D.C. / Baltimore - begins May 31, 2017 with fares as low as $59*

11. Newark, N.J. - begins June 6, 2017 with fares as low as $49*

"We are pleased to bring more convenient, low-cost travel options to more communities," said Allegiant Chief Operating Officer, Jude Bricker. "Our partnerships with Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau and Visit Florida will only strengthen the success of these new routes, and the desire to escape to this sunny, beach oasis on Florida's Emerald Coast. "

"Allegiant has absolutely changed our horizon and commitment to VPS, Okaloosa County, the Northwest Region and the State of Florida. The economic impacts of a new base and 11 new nonstop flights will bring tremendous growth and direct connections our area has never seen. We are thrilled and look forward to a very successful 2017," said Tracy Stage, A.A.E. Airports Director, Okaloosa County Airports.

Flight days and times can be found at Allegiant.com .

Keep in mind you get what you pay for. Competition is good, but they have a subpar record for delays and cancelations, and they make up for the cheap fares by charging for everything.

Oh...and their base bag weight is 40lbs and not the standard 50lbs. That's a nice "gotcha"!

Oh heck yes, PEORIA!!!

alot of mechanical problems you see on airlines are with Allegiant. They fly very old planes. Slim chance, but I don't want to take it to save a few dollars.

Let no good deed go unpunished...

Just flew Allegiant for Christmas and was pleasantly surprised. Ample leg space and super nice pilots and attendants.

I did read about 40lb bags in advance and carryons. They also charge $5 if they have to print a boarding pass for you! But I was prepared with mine on my phone.

Did not know about their mechanical problems. Probably won't keep me free m flying again with them, if it's my time to go, it's my time to go.