FLYING ALLEGIANT AIR? Don't Make THIS Mistake!

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I haven't flown Allegiant Air in almost eight years so when I found an easy roundtrip ticket from Peoria, I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Allegiant has changed a lot since I flew them in 2016, going from an airline associated with being "unsafe" to one of America's prime leisure carriers.

This was my first time flying out of Peoria International Airport as well and I was very pleased with the passenger experience. Overall, this video was meant to showcase my no-frills experience on Allegiant flying one of their relatively new routes from Peoria to Denver and back.

*I misspoke in the video about Allegiant's personal item allowance. As shown, it is in fact 8x14x18 inches and NOT 8x14x8 like I mistakenly said.

Date of Travel: February 23rd, 2024
Airline: Allegiant Air
Aircraft: Airbus A320-200 (N209NV)
Route: Peoria, IL to Denver, CO to Peoria, IL
Duration: 1h 57min / 1h 36min
Seat: 11D / 27D (Aisle)

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:08 Peoria Airport
05:15 Allegiant Revisited
06:55 PIA-DEN Flight
10:45 Short Denver Layover
11:40 DEN-PIA Flight
13:18 What Do I Think??
14:25 Ending Notes

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[ASAviation]

Moral of the story: If you're flying Allegiant, make sure your travel dates are 100% set, otherwise you'll fall into what I had to deal with $$$$

[jimhudson]

Flown Allegiant several times, no issues whatsoever.

[tedcarley]

Have flown Allegiant numerous times to Vegas and have yet to have an issue. It gets me where I want to go and back. Some people expect way too much.

[clqudy]

I've had only good experiences on Allegiant. Have flown FL to AVL many times and never had an issue, sans a short delay due to weather for our inbound aircraft. I will say this, though: unless you're scraping pennies to get somewhere, pay for the upgrades! Priority boarding helps with check in, checked bags (if u have luggage) is a must. A lot of the hold ups boarding and de-planing is from travelers who wanna bring half their house on board as carry ons! Get TSA prescreen. We even flew during the holidays and NP. Since I have kids with me, we have to all sit in same row, and I try to book far enough ahead to get up front seats. The planes are great (love the 320s) and flight crews have always been kind. Remember, they don't get paid until the door closes, and are there to ensure safe evac in emergencies. That's it! Allegiant is a great low cost airline and we've enjoyed good service this far!

[shannen]

I’ve only flown on them for one trip, but I enjoyed my experience and wouldn’t hesitate to fly them again. I love that they fly out of a small reliever airport near my home, saving me from having to drive to the large airport further away. So convenient and pleasant people. Sure it is a low budget airline, but the convenience factor makes it worthwhile for me personally.

[azjoe_]

I have been presently surprised with Allegiant on 2 round trips from Mesa, AZ to Springfield, MO. In fact, on one of my trips both of my bags were 51 lbs and I offered to move some from one to the other, then expected to pay for extra weight. The agent told me to not worry about it! On another flight my wife did not get a secure dog crate/carrier for our small dog being in the cabin. My wife had to leave the airport, take the parking shuttle to get the car, go to the store and return. Before she got back to the airport the agent I was talking to told me: "When she gets back--DO NOT stand in line--you bring her right here to me." I find them pretty helpful and kind, at least on the times I flew with them.

[Hero]

Evansville Indiana to Sanford Orlando about 4 times a year for several years and no issues. I bring my own snacks

[andysorensen]

The family and I flew Allegiant for the first time over the holidays. I fully acknowledge that it certainly has its target demo, but we’re not it. It didn’t help the flight attendants were pretty condescending when explaining all their policies. I mean, especially for first timers like us it was nice to know what to fully expect, but you didn’t have to talk to the passengers like a bunch of 4th graders in detention.

[shughes]

I have to fly regularly from Las Vegas to Wichita, KS. Allegiant takes me there directly. A quick flight and free bags because I'm a veteran. A no brainer.

[TimmyCanSwim]

Driven from Canada numerous times to take Allegiant. No issues thus far. Really happy with the service.

[_Crew]

Peoria is my home airport. I flew Allegiant from Peoria to Fort Lauderdale last year. It was a great flight, though we had to divert due to weather issues in Fort Lauderdale which is completely out of Allegiant’s control. It was the day the airport closed do to rain.

[markgerard]

I've flown Allegiant at least 8 times. I've never had a bad flight. New planes. Cheap. On time. 👌

[tomhoupt]

Flew Allegiant Cincinnati to Savanah several times never had an issue, exactly as advertised.

[jrslzr]

I remember my first flight with allegiant and my first flight as a 29 year old who has never been on an airplane . It was on a Airbus 319 from Monterey Ca to Las Vegas Nv.. its an experience i will never forget on a smaller plane

[richardsaunders]

Generally zone boarding puts a few passengers in each area of the airplane at the same time, so they can get settled. Often they will “zone” window passengers first, then middle seats and finally aisle seats, so folks don’t have to climb over each other. If people are traveling together, then you may see window and middle in the same zone… the purpose is to get folks on the plane and out of the isle quickly so others can board.

[tonyblack]

Grew up in Chicago suburbs. Didn’t know Peoria had such a busy airport. Good video

[ck]

Your trip reports are great!!! Enjoyed this very much and looking forward to a trip from Decatur!!!

[flaps]

Allegiant served Champaign back in 2007, operating to LAS. I was in the terminal the day of their first flight, still remember seeing their crew walking through. Service lasted about four months before they pulled the plug.

[ChrisHrich]

I always look forward to your uploads. Great video, per usual!

[alaskafan]

Never denigrate your work. It is unbecoming. Take pride in what you do. It was a fine video. The information alone was worth watching. I just subscribed and rang the bell to alert for future videos.