(Bellingham, Wash.)--- Bellingham get ready to play a "round" in Palm Springs, Calif. Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, today announces, seasonal nonstop jet service to Palm Springs from Bellingham, Wash. Jan. 17, 2007 through April 14, 2007. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to the Palm Springs International Airport with sunny introductory fares as low as $49* each way.

Palm Springs is a relaxing and recreational oasis in the premiere desert region of Southern California's Coachella Valley, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, manicured golf courses and warm, beautiful blue skies. Year-round sunshine and world-class hotel and resort amenities entertain more than three million visitors each year. The destination is a Mecca for golf, tennis and sunbathing, with more than 110 golf courses, 600 tennis courts and 30,000 swimming pools. This scenic destination is comprised of eight distinctively charming desert resort cities, which include Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.

"We are pleased to extend another low-cost and convenient option to the Whatcom County and Vancouver communities," Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., Allegiant Air president and CEO, said. "We are confident the entire region will enjoy the low-cost, nonstop jet service to Palm Springs, as they already do to Las Vegas."

The self-proclaimed "Official Airline for Sunshine" will launch the new seasonal scheduled service from Bellingham International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport with two flights weekly. With service Wednesday and

Saturday, flights will depart Bellingham at 11:55 a.m. arriving in Palm Springs at 2:45 p.m. Flights leaving Palm Springs will depart at 4:20 p.m. arriving in Bellingham at 7:10 p.m. (all flight times are local.)

"Palm Springs is a great vacation destination that offers a way for people to escape the rainy season," said Port Commission President Jim Jorgensen. "I think Whatcom County and the surrounding region will appreciate being able to take a direct flight from Bellingham to Palm Springs."

This year alone, Allegiant has expanded the number of flights to Las Vegas three times. The low-cost carrier now offers 10 nonstop flights, six days a week from Bellingham to Las Vegas. Allegiant has carried more than 131,250 area residents to the City of Entertainment since the inaugural flight Aug. 5, 2004. The airline commented that market research and input from local community leaders indicate the entire Whatcom County and Vancouver communities will welcome the new nonstop flights and low fares to Palm Springs as an alternative to connecting flights and long drives to other airports. Allegiant will utilize 150-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route. The Allegiant Vacations division of the company will allow customers to double their sunshine with complete vacation packages at some of the area's premier resorts, including Royal Sun Inn, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Rancho Las Palmas Marriott Resort & Spa and Desert Springs-A JW Marriott Resort & Spa. Low-cost packages are available to include not only air and hotel, but car rentals for additional savings.

Reservations may be made through the company's website at www.allegiantair.com, the airline's Reservations Center at 702-505-8888 or professional travel agents.

Allegiant's $49* one-way introductory fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by Nov. 4, 2006, for travel through March 7, 2007. After the introductory fare period, regular one-way fares on the route start as low as $79 one-way.

About the offer: *All fares are limited, one-way and are non-refundable. Prices do not include PFC, segment tax or Sept. 11 security fee of up to $10.30 per segment. A convenience fee of $7.50 per traveling customer will be applied when booked at www.allegiantair.com or through an Allegiant Air call center. Travel purchased through an Allegiant Air call center will cost an additional $5.00 per segment. A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing. Fares are non- refundable. Seats are extremely limited and subject to availability. Restrictions apply. Offer not available February 14-21, 2007

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.