(Des Moines, Iowa)--- Des Moines, Iowa, get ready for more sunshine! The low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, today announces new, nonstop jet service to Florida's Tampa Bay area from Des Moines beginning May 23. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the convenient new service to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with sunny introductory fares as low as $69* each way.

With an average 361 days of sunshine each year, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area is considered the most popular vacation destination on Florida's West Coast. The area was named among the top beaches in the United States and is one of a few destinations to have received the "Blue Wave Award" from the Clean Beaches Council. In addition to pristine beaches, visitors are within minutes of shopping, amazing golf courses and award-winning resort and dining experiences.

"We are extremely pleased to again expand the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop jet service within the Des Moines community," Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., president, CEO and Chairman for Allegiant said. "This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we launch yet another way to get to the fun and sun of Florida and the only scheduled service between Des Moines and the Tampa Bay area."

The self-proclaimed "Official Airline for Sunshine" will launch the new scheduled service from Des Moines International Airport to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with two flights weekly. With service Wednesday and Sunday, flights will depart Des Moines at 9:20 a.m. arriving in Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. Flights leaving Tampa Bay will depart at 7:05 a.m. arriving in Des Moines at 8:45 a.m. (all flight times are local.) Allegiant Air began nonstop, low-cost service to Orlando May 26, 2005 and flights to Las Vegas June 19, 2003.

"We are thrilled that Allegiant is showing continued confidence in central Iowans and rewarding their patronage to this airport," said Roy Criss, spokesperson for Des Moines International Airport. "This is a tremendous service addition that further emboldens Allegiant's status as a partner."

The airline commented market research and input from local community leaders indicate the Des Moines community will welcome the new nonstop flights and low fares to the Tampa Bay area as an alternative to connecting flights and long drives to other airports. Allegiant will utilize 130-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route.

The Allegiant Vacations division of the company will allow customers to double their sunshine fun with complete vacation packages at some of the area's premier resorts, including Alden Beach Resort, Belleview Biltmore, Don CeSar, Hilton Clearwater Beach, Innisbrook Beach Resort, Marriott Suites on Sand Key and Sheraton Sand Key. Complete vacation packages including roundtrip air and three-night hotel stay for as low as $348*. (Price is per person, based on three-night hotel stay at the Belleview Biltmore Hotel Golf Beach & Spa Resort, double occupancy with a Wednesday departure.) 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 $69* one-way introductory fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by March 24, 2007 for travel between May 23, 2007 and August 15, 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 $10.40 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.

About the Company
Las Vegas based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Nev., Orlando, Fla. and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the Company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services.