(Bellingham, Wash.) - Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, announces it will expand its service to 10 flights weekly to Las Vegas, Nev. from Bellingham, Wash. beginning Feb. 1, 2007.

"We are very pleased with the continued performance of the Bellingham market," said Maurice J. Gallagher, the airline's president and CEO. "This expansion in service will help more Whatcom county and British Columbia customers get to the fun and excitement of Las Vegas. We are confident this schedule will have great appeal."

Beginning Feb. 1, 2007, Allegiant Air will add Monday and Friday flights for a total of 10 flights weekly, with twice-a-day flights Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday and once-a-day flights Wednesday and Saturday. This is the third addition of nonstop flights to Las Vegas this year. Allegiant began the nonstop service from Bellingham International Airport to McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) Aug. 5, 2004.

"Allegiant's additional flights to Las Vegas will add more travel opportunities for our community and will further strengthen our partnership with Allegiant Air," said Port of Bellingham Commission President Jim Jorgensen. "People regularly tell the Port how much they enjoy traveling with Allegiant and we celebrate their success."

Reservations can be made on the airline's website www.allegiantair.com, through an Allegiant Air ticket counter, the airline's Reservations and Information Center at 702-505-8888 or through professional travel agents.

Through its Allegiant Vacations program, the company offers low-cost packages with Las Vegas' most exciting hotel properties including; Wynn, Bellagio, Venetian, Paris, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Caesars, Palms, Monte Carlo, Mirage, Stratosphere, Excalibur, New York New York,

Tropicana, Rio Suites, Bally's, Las Vegas Club, Flamingo, Riviera, Luxor, Terrible's, Circus Circus, Hooter's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, Treasure Island, Gold Coast, Westin Casuarina, Golden Nugget, Aladdin, South Coast, Four Queens, Stardust, Plaza and Orleans.

About the Company
Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low- costs, innovation and leisure traffic to world-class destinations - currently Las Vegas, Nev. and Orlando, Fla. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significant hotel partnerships in Las Vegas, Orlando and Tampa Bay Area. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 33 U.S. markets to Las Vegas and from 19 U.S. markets to the Orlando destination. The company will soon also begin service from 12 cities to the Tampa Bay area. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier's charter customers include Harrah's Entertainment, U.S. Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant's fleet includes 25 MD80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997