A Flight on Allegiant Air...is it REALLY that bad?

Part 2 of 4 on my way to NYC saw me fly aboard Allegiant Air once again! It had certainly been some time since I was on my personal favorite US ULCC, and Allegiant did not disappoint. For what it is and if you go into the flight knowing what it'll be like, the experience can actually be pretty nice...especially so when you get a whole row to yourself :D Allegiant is a bit different from every other low cost airline in America as they only sell point to point routes and make it impossible to connect anywhere. They don't have hubs, rather focus cities where more point to point routes occur from...mainly in the south and popular hotspots like their home base of Las Vegas. It's an airline that's had some major problems in the past and are trying to repair that - I think they're succeeding, but just one man's opinion. Hope you guys enjoy!

Flight Info:

Airline: Allegiant Air
Aircraft/Registration: Airbus A320
Seat: 24F
Flight Time: 1 hr 27 min
Flight #: G4 1800
Takeoff: Charleston International Airport
Landing: Indianapolis International Airport
Filmed: July 23, 2021

Camera(s) Used: Canon Powershot G7X Mark II

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[cheetajet]

I'm a flight attendant with Allegiant Air and most of us really love our customers and really want everything to go nicely for our guests. I ADORE my job.

[josephbaumann]

You get yelled at a lot for filming, lol. Stay at the Holiday Inn. They have shuttle service. It’s a nice hotel too.

[chnalvr]

Are there U.S. carriers that forbid filming on board aircraft or just individual flight crews who sometimes try to stop it? That seems like a harmless activity. Why would a flight attendant try to stop someone from filming on board?

[garrettsmith]

Just to let you know that Allegiant does operate a few MD-80’s

[sandrahardison]

As a fearful flyer, I prefer driving over flying any day but I can’t drive to my destination this time. I booked with Allegiant after some very positive reviews. Also the ticket price was amazing! I thank you so much for this review. It has helped put my mind at ease. 😊

[avr_owen]

When I worked at SRQ for Allegiant, I spent 4 months loading, cleaning, catering, and pushing back N291NV everyday. Interesting to see it in this video!

[Jackietreehorn-ze]

I fly Allegiant at least 3x a year. I can't recall ever being more than 20 minutes late. Very happy with them.

[niqxx]

i flew to sanford last year on allegiant, i had very low expectations since it was a ULCC, however the staff were super friendly and the flight itself wasn’t bad at all, i wouldn’t mind flying them again and would pick them over spirit and frontier any day

[crazycoollady]

ULCC's often get a poor reputation, so this video definitely makes me feel confident about flying on one.

[Vixiefox]

Last February I flew Allegiant from Peoria IL to Orlando/Sanford to move to Florida, and for the first time ever, I had my cat with me. The flight was a full one, and when I asked at the ticket counter if there were any rows with empty seats, they said there was one empty seat on the plane, and was in the last row. They let me have that row, so had me on the window, my wife on the aisle, and an empty seat between us, allowing us to put the cat carrier below the seat in front of us much easier, and allowing us normal legroom. I felt this was good customer service on the part of Allegiant, and I have always found their flight crews to be very helpful.

[kladpapier]

It's like you say in the video, know what to expect and all will be fine. Flying ULCC is like taking the bus, it's just about getting from A to B, no frills. Sometimes that is exactly what I need/want.

[dennisdaniels]

Chris, Allegiant is a fantastic Airline! Awesome video presentation!

[carrielinkous]

This makes me feel more at ease. 😅 my first ever flight is on Sunday and we’re flying with them. This video helped a lot!!

[timmysommer]

As a frequent flier, when I’m not flying overseas I usually fly allegiant and yeah of course it’s a low-cost airline so it’s not great but on the other hand the staff is always nice decent selection of food and gets me where I need to go for cheap. So yes I recommend allegiant air if you’re trying to fly inside of the United States

[sallylabhart]

I have flown so many times on allegiant and every time thrilled with them over united and American

[planespo]

I fly Alaska and one time I flew Allegiant to the same location you were talking about

[georgemcgowanfl]

I fly Allegiant because they offer the only direct flights from my home airport (ABE) to Florida. I guess I’m one of the lucky ones in that I’ve never had an issue with them, given their lack of phone support and limited schedule. Fortunately they fly between ABE and PIE 5-6 days a week now, so if a flight were to be canceled, I would probably only be stuck a day or two.

That being said, in November 2011, while en route to ABE in my rental car (I was still living in Florida at the time), I was involved in a minor accident. I was stopped at a red light and got sideswiped by someone who came out of their lane, so they were at fault. I didn’t call police because that may have caused me to miss my flight and then I’d be stuck in Allentown another 3 days since they only flew Monday and Friday and I had already checked out of my hotel.

[Diesel]

I have always had a good experience with Allegiant. The best part is the small airports they fly to.

[infractionproductions]

The biggest problem with Allegiant is that they have almost no support if a flight gets canceled. Because Allegiant both only fly on select days and don't have connections, it results in a canceled flight leaving passengers stranded for an indefinite amount of time. No other ULCC does this. Even though Frontier and Spirit may only fly on certain days, they still offer layovers so they can work it out more easily. Allegiant does not. The result is that Allegiant completely screws passengers in the event of a cancellation. Case in point I took an Allegiant flight two weeks ago and it got canceled. It was going to be another FOUR DAYS before they could fly me to where I needed to be. I had to book a last minute flight on SWA. Even though Allegiant did refund my return ticket, it was only good for half of what I paid to fly on SWA. To me this makes Allegiant a non option. I can't book on an airline with a fragile route schedule and even more fragile reputation when it comes to maintenance and reliability. and then pray Southwest can bail me out if something goes wrong. Also consider that Allegiant markets to passengers on a budget, meaning not everyone has the resources to burn $300 on last minute flight if Allegiant cancels. While I think Allegiant offers a better hard product than Frontier, and in most cases Spirit, the sheer lack of support makes this airline truly the worst in the US.

[helengore]

I flew Allegiant once round trip from Allentown, PA to Myrtle beach, SC. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I had never flew a budget airline but overall I was pleased. Yes, the tray tables are small but fortunate for me, I didn’t need it. I had plenty of legroom. I had heard that Allegiant doesn’t offer FREE beverages and snacks so I purchased a water and a bag of chips at the airport prior to boarding. The flight attendants were friendly. I just wish that Allegiant flew round trip Allentown to Myrtle beach year round but unfortunately that route is a seasonal route. I am a frequent flyer and I hope to fly Allegiant again as they are cheaper than American Airlines which is the airlines I usually fly