Allegiant Air review: no contingency plan! 46

There are so many complaints I have about them I will try to sum them up. Their prices are very unpredictable, they charge for everything, and they are inconsistent. One example of inconsistency is that my husband came to visit and decided not to return with a few things that included two pairs of shoes some sweatshirts and a jacket. When they weighed his bag they said it was heavier leaving than coming. I think they were trying to get him to pay for an extra bag.

They are the only airline that is a full size plane and flies directly to where my husband is stationed so we are pretty much stuck. Allegiant is just like the oil companies who raise their fares whenever they want and lower them for a minute just to raise them back up twice as much even quicker. There is no strategy to purchasing tickets with Allegiant, you just have to get lucky... They stink!

Allegiant Air poisoned passengers and crew aboard their flight when they "accidentally" crossed the crossed drinking water lines with the "blue" water toilet lines and made several pots of coffee to serve to passengers with the Blue toilet water. One flight attendant became violently ill and was taken to the emergency room. i don't know what happened to the rest of the poisoned passengers.

Oh goody... some people who understand my frustration. May I ask? What is the point of purchasing "Trip Flex?" It appears, from the wording in their guidelines, that Trip Flex is a type of insurance. Now, it is in my humble opinion that insurance is purchased for the unexpected events in life. So, if I buy this "Trip Flex" and some unfortunate circumstance occurs, shouldn't I be able to at least use the funds for a future date?

According to a Customer Service Representative (CSR) with Allegiant, I should have notified the airline a day in advance of the unexpected event. Now, maybe it's just me, but if I had expected the unexpected event, wouldn't I have purchased the ticket for a different date? Illnesses, injuries, and deaths are, in my book, unexpected events. Allegiant seems to think otherwise.

So, be comforted my friends. What they lack in customer service, they make up for in stupidity.

I too am disgusted. Please, do yourself the favor of reading the whole post, and ask if you'd decide to purchase a fare knowing I've been delayed and disgusted by a variety of circumstances. Occasionally my flights have gone as planned, but more often not.

Initially very pleased this airline opened up a direct flight for my weekly commute, Tampa to Springfield, MO and back, a 2 hr route which makes door to door about 5.5, comparing to 8 - 10 hrs by several variety of other connecting or direct plus rental car routes available to me via US Air, USA 3000 or Southwest, (or any other airline flying TPA to XNA or STL, I bought the cheap tickets. 5 of 8 flights were late by two hours or more. I now compare at 7.5-10 hrs with savings in hand, but schedule and plans blown.

Here is a typical example. I could not make this up.

The week before Thanksgiving, as we awaited our plane, the passengers bound from Tampa to Rockford IL were boarded on ours. No wait, the week before Thanksgiving the arriving plane was three hours late then I flew direct. Sorry it's hard to keep track of the delays.

I'm talking about the weekend after Thanksgiving. Rockford passengers were boarded from the adjacent gate, then directed once on the Tarmac to our aircraft, outside our gate, instead of the ones outside theirs. I double checked to make sure theres was there. Then we boarded. We, too boarded the aircraft outside our gate. We all flew to Rockford. We knew something was up but were only advised once we were on the plane that our flights were combined, and our destination was second. Result, four hours late on arrival, roughly. So much for saving time, it still took over 9 hrs to get home. But I obviously was not the only dissappointed passenger.

Once in Rockford, those waiting in Rockford to go to Tampa were also boarded, and they were carted with us to Springfield. So they were late too, probably by about three hours. Arriving in Springfield, obviously there was a large crowd of disgusted and late passengers there as well, now looking forward to what had originally been a 9:30 arrival back in Tampa, but had to have been more like 1:00 AM. Anyone planning on renting a car that night would probably have needed a cab instead, due to an after midnight arrival at a small destination (Tampa flights are really St Pete) a nice bonus shocker and obviously a hit to the savings on the fare.

I did not mention the stated reason for the passenger transfer / combination routine. Apparently the plane bound for Rockford had trouble with the de-icing equipment. Not good when flying into an ice storm. However, upon further reflection, and doing some easy math, isn't it convenient that there were more than enough seats available on each route in each direction to combine the passengers bound Tampa-Rockford with the ones bound Tampa-Springfield, then combine Rockford-Tampa with Tampa-Springfield, then again Rockford-Tampa with Springfield-Tampa? Imagine all these things being possible. Seems like an awfully unlikely coincidence that all three of these things were possible. Sounds more like a suitable excuse was made, in this case, sorry folks no de-icing equipment is working for our flight into known icing conditions - who wants to fly on that, was made to combine four undersold routes - carpooling, into three, and ripping all of us off of the convenience we thought we had purchased for the two hour direct flight.

After booking over 13 fares this year, I called them to advise my wife and kids who were planning on staying with me in Tampa overnight last weekend decided to abort the hour drive to the Springfield airport through a ice and snow storm. It just was not safe. Since this happened hours before the flight we automatically forfieted those fares via the 24 hour rule. The others were cancelled for a $50 per each fee, and I recieve a travel voucher for the remaining funds, or $88 of an original $578 round trip fare for three. Having booked a waterside hotel and obtained box seats for a hockey game and four tickets to the Bucaneers-Falcons game in sunny warm Florida, the following day, everyone was looking forward to a good time anywhere but there in Popsicle, MO, but it wasn't worth the risk of my wife driving close to 90 minutes through the blowing snow.

When I called to make the cancellation, after waiting about 30 minutes on hold, the agent who arranged my cancellation seemed neither interested that I had flown this route nearly every week since it opened, nor that I had put up with my share of dissappointments on their part, nor that I was understandably upset in losing nearly $500 of what I paid, for nothing. To be honest, I would have to say I sensed some satisfaction in her voice as she interupted me to read the regulations to me right over my protests.

I fly almost every weekend and am platinum with US Airways and have extra trips saved on Southwest. If I were to call either of them with a change, and I have, I know how I would be treated. They would accomodate me if possible, and due to my frequency of travel, they would waive the fee. They would call me sir, and say thank you.

I've read several of the other complaints, and I too, have recieved the free cup of soda. The full can is still $2 should you need a full can after a three hour delay. I've also recieved cake for my troubles.

I've also been on the plane with the flaking paint, and I've probably flown unknowingly on the one with the broken de-icing equipment. Finally, all of them have an intercom so loud that it pierces your ears. Just try to take a nap if you can't stand suffering through what has already happened to you.

Finally, you may be lucky enough, as I almost always am, to be served by two stewards whom I've nicknamed (when I convey these tales to my wife) "The artist formerly known as Prince", and "Flock of Seagulls"! If you know what I mean, and I think you do! Those of you from Key West, S.F., and West LA, you're in for a treat as you'll very much enjoy being served by these striking and flamboyantly personable flight attendants. As for me, whatever. They can push a cart with the best of them, so they may be hired, but gentlemen prefer blondes.

Shaky and unreliable schedules, shoddy looking aircraft, minor "squawks" like dim or stuck overhead lights, unkempt, inexperienced, and inadaquate staff (wait until you get to baggage claim - another 30 minutes of waiting), rude customer service agents to respond to all of this... the list goes on. Everything you hope not to happen to you during your travels happens to you more often than not on this carrier.

Buyer Beware! Big Time! Spend your money on something you can count on, and get value, quality service, and planes you don't mind flying on, not empty promises, delays, and crappy service. And don't call to complain. After waiting thirty minutes on hold, you'll get shafted.

You idiots! Notice that all airlines tell you on your confirmation/itinerary that all flights close 3o minutes before departure!?!?! You all sound like a bunch of stuck up losers thinking you have to have everything perfect. Get over yourself!

Obviously the "Idiot" comment above comes from one of their employees. It sounds just like them.

I'll admit I used to work for them. Some things you should realize--first of all, most of the counter employees are not employed by Allegiant. They are third party employees and cover several positions within the given airport. Don't now about the story about going PIE-RFD-SGF-PIE. In my time with the airline, we experienced only one delay, but you should have heard the complaints. Would you rather have it ensured that you are flying safely or would you want risk several lives to make sure you arrive on time? As for the ticket counter, the reason AA was closed it probably that that's the only flight of the day and, yes, the staff also works the gate. Every other airline closes check-in 30 min prior, but they have other flights, so they still have staff at the counter. Your flight time is take-off... wheels off the ground, it's not what time the door at the gate closes. Boarding always starts 30 min prior to take off time. I can vouch for the stories at Customer Care--unless you tell them you work with the airline industry, they rarely listen. Even when arranging travel for work, I got one of them screwing up the reservation. That, I would say, is just human nature--people are less commited to excellence on the job these days.

My last two flights have been delayed by about 5 hours. My last delay caused me to miss seeing a a good Show is Las Vegas that I had been waiting months to see. Even though it is a direct flight from Wichita to Las Vegas, I don't think I will be flying with Allegiant again. I have a grandson living in Las Vegas so I try to visit him often, but next time, Iwill pay the difference and go with another carrier.

Customer service is downright rude, there is no reason to treat a customer like an idiot. I fly every week and have for 30 years, I have never experienced anything like the complete disregard for common decency this airline exhibits. They must figure everyone will only fly once so the heck with them.
Karma's going to bite you in the butt someday!

I live in Las Vegas and have Allegiant for the last three years. My wife and I fly everywhere with them, never had a problem and they are super cheap. Thanks Allegiant, keep up the good work!

i am a Canadian from vancouver, bc Allegiant traveller wow I have a true story, this Febuary 4 2008 I was in Las Vegas with my wife and 2 friends, we checked our bags in 2 hours before boarding, my wife realised she forgot her phone, so we all went back to the Stratosphere hotel and found it. When comming back traffic was hectic we made it back 5 to 10 minutes late of boarding call. The plane was gone? WTF these "professionals" or abiding FAA specialists have 4 seperate suitcases on a plane with passengers from Los Vegas to Blaine, and the 4 people who own them are sitting waiting for another flight. Imagine the worst happening again? Any fool want to defend any reasoning for why this happened ? unreal but in truth disgusting, I hope this gets into the right persons hands...

Every flight that I have been on the Allegiant Airlines has been a great experience and I have had no problems whatsoever.

Ummm...every airline in the industry will not let board prior to 30 minutes, not just Allegiant. It Homeland Security rules.

I am also from Springfield and I have gotten tickets 35 minutes before the plane is to take off. They are there - get there earlier.

I can tell the people that don't travel often by their comments. They are negative.

If you read Allegiants Terms and conditions you will see they give NO REFUNDS. How do you think they can sell tickets for $15.00 ea way? If you want to pay $400.00 roundtrip on another carrier because you might miss the flight - do it.

Some tricks when flying Allegiant:

1) Bring a Carry On if you can - this avoids the baggage fee by the way which most other
airlines are now charging too.

2) Don't select your seat - this will normally save you $30 roundtrip

3) If you need a rental car, book through Allegiant - its usually cheaper

4) Allegiant usually does not have multiple flights coming in per day - so if the plane gets
caneled for weather related or mechanical you will have to wait until the next
day. Sometimes they send "rescue" planes, but not always. So if you are going on a
cruise or have something big booked - give yourself a buffer day in case this happens.
If you are traveling to Florida and your airport has multiple destinations there and they
have another flight out - they usually will stick you on that other flight if there is space.
We take cruises out of Florida alot, and always use Allegiant and never fly the same day
as the cruise, even though we have an early flight into Florida. We always fly the day
before.

5) Bring on your own snacks and soft drinks, Allegiant allows this.

We fly out of Springfield, MO - Our airport has 5 destinations through Allegiant:

Las Vegas
Orlando/Sanford
St. Petersburg
Phoenix
Las Angeles

I have flown all the routes except for LAX and I have had great experiences with Allegiant.

I have gotten tickets for as low as $3.95 ea way!

I have had one plane delayed 6 hours because of mechanical and they flew us in a "Rescue Plane" and then gave us $75 vouchers and free Pizzas at the airport, and food and drink on the plane.

Our airport makes it possible to take an Allegiant flight from Florida to the west coast because of how the flights are set up. We have many people do this - NOTE: DO NOT CHECK YOUR BAGS - Carry them on, it can take as much as 45 minutes to get your luggage and your can miss your next flight - Allegiant does NOT transfer your luggage, you must go back through the airport and pick it up and then go back through security.

However you can fly from Orlando or St. Pete to Springfield, MO and then to Vegas or LAX for Less than $99 ea way sometimes. INCREDIBLE

I have also used Allegiant to connect to other cities that it does not fly to. For example:

Allegiant to Vegas and then Vegas to Portland, OR on Southwest - Remember to give yourself 2 hours between flights because Allegiant does NOT transfer bags to the other carrier.

Comfort - I have flown many airlines, and unless you are flying and paying for first class, Allegiant has a ton of room. Very comfortable leather seats and lots of head room on the MD-80 - I am 6'0 - 200 and I can tell you I have no problem.

The basic thing to remember here is to use your brain, Allegiant is a discount carrier, no frills, but hey I don't need frills just cheap. I mainly sleep on the plane anyway.

I have flown with them over 50 times, and can tell you they are an excellent carrier.

Its also nice to fly into smaller hubs and leave from my home city, its so much nicer than transferring from OHare or Atlanta and being stuck in the airport overnight because your flight did not make it.

I am RIGHT NOW sitting in McCarran in Las Vegas waiting for a Southwest flight that has run me $1, 000 to get to Portland (5 people) BECAUSE I WAS 43 MINUTES EARLY to the Allegiant counter, not 45 minutes. I easily, EASILY could have made my flight. But I was denied a boarding pass anyway.

Yes, DO NOT BE LATE. Even 1 second late & you will not be allowed to board. People got to another flight right behind us who were less than 60 seconds late, and they were also denied a boarding pass.

NEVER, EVER AGAIN will I fly this LUDICROUS AIRLINE. I am OUT $1, 000 because these ###S. I hope Allegiant goes BROKE.

And DO NOT believe the TONS OF ROOM stuff. 100% BS. I flew Allegiant to Vegas, and it was EASILY the smallest amount of room EVER. It doesn't even seem legal they can pack people in so tight.

I agree with an earlier post, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, and with Allegiant YOU GET CRAP.

NEVER AGAIN.

And I should say that I was late to Allegiant because the Enterprise rental counter was abandoned, so I had to search out someone who could help me figure out what to do, and they told me I had to run back to the car & leave the keys.

But I still BLAME ALLEGIANT. They could have EASILY let me AT LEAST TRY to make my flight. But they STICK SO RIDICULOUSLY to their rules, that they don't even let you try to make it. They said we had NO CHANCE of making it thru securoty on time. BULL! We actually went to Southwest, bought & paid for tickets, AND STILL MADE it to the Allegiant GATE on time. 10 minutes early, in fact. UNBELIEVABLE.

NEVER FLY ALLEGAINT AIRLINES. NEVER AGAIN.

I had a flight scheduled for tonight @ 8:00 p.m. I got there by 7:00 p.m. was given a boarding ticket, they took my bag, and then told me the flight was delayed 4 hours because of mechanical difficulty. I waited 4 hours, then came back @ 11:00 p.m. and my flight had been re-scheduled for the next day @ 10:15 a.m.
I have yet to take this trip, I'm waiting to see what happens tomorrow morning @ 9:00 a.m. NO ONE was at the Allegiant Air desk to inform me of this decision. A random baggage man helped me figure out that the flight was not going to happen. He then gave me the # to Allegiant to find out where my bags were. Thankfully, the man I spoke to @ Allegiant's 800 number was very courteous, professional, and did all the could. He explained to me the flight had been re-scheduled until tomorrow morning. He was very helpful, HOWEVER, I found it completely shocking that no one was there from Allegiant to tell me the flight was re-scheduled for a 3rd time. 1st time-8:00 p.m. 2nd time-12:00 p.m. 3rd time-Tomorrow @ 10:15 a.m.
I just hope this happens tomorrow, meanwhile...my hotel is going to bill me for tonight for a room that I haven't even slept in because I made reservations. I'm not pleased thus far, consider what I experienced today VERY unprofessional, but we'll see what happens tomorrow.
The funny thing is, I never heard of Allegiant before, a friend from work recommended this airlines to me. I found out just yesterday that this "Friend" from work has been complaining to my boss's boss about me not being a team player. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention she started dating someone who was married & has two children. She's 21 and he's 37. Thanks Loser, you give such great advice!

I could of spent and extra 160 dollars and would be with my fiance now as I write this...

Hope tomorrow works out! I'll post more if any difficulties.

Wow. I'd hate to be on the plane and have to hear, "Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We know you lead busy lives and all have important places to be but we can't take off just yet because ONE measly, slow-### passenger couldn't be bothered to get to the airport on time. He's just too important to follow the rules so we have to wait while he checks his baggage, goes through security and boards the plane. Sorry about the MAJOR inconvenience and we'll be happy to take off when Mr. All-Too-Important finally arrives on the plane. Have a nice flight."
Some people are such ###s.

I was a passenger of the flight from Laredo to Las Vegas, the fligts where cancelled due to bad weather, while Continental was landing and departing from Laredo EASILY. The flight attendants have terrible customer service, im Mexican but I do speak and understand english 100%, but still the attendant look at me like I was a stupid mexican...

full story:

On Monday December 7, I was supposed to leave at 12:30pm, at 7:00pm after "waiting for the conditions to be better" the flight was delay one day, and everyone had to pay for hotel night. Next day the flight was supposed to leave at 1:45, it depart at 6:00pm, so all that day in Las Vegas was also lost. On Friday December 11 2009, flight depart on time from Las Vegas but like last Monday it had to land on McAllen "due to weather again.." When we arrived at McAllen the weather was as bad as it was last week when we couldnt depart from Laredo. Flights from Continental and other airlines DID land on Laredo that same day!

People were really angry about this, and when landing in McAllen everyone was complaining. The corresponsal of Allegiant there, called a cop that to put "order" he wanted to arrest somebody. Everyone was then very quiet and afraid. The cop was going toward a man when he said to him "Do you want to be the first one arrested", the man then said "Hey take it easy we are just talking", but the cop was already angry too. The man's sun stop between his dad and the cop and tried to convinced him to talk, but the cop disagree and push hard the son to get out of his way. Other members of the family intervened and finally the man's son was arrested.

To ammend the cancelled flight, Allegiant offer the customers a bus that will take them to Laredo Intl Airport, but this Bus came all the way from San Antonio TX, then to Laredo (to take the passengers that were going to take the same plane to Las Vegas, to McAllen where the plain was) and last stop would be McAllen! During this time, they said that the bus was going to arrive at 7:00pm after arriving McAllen at 1:00pm approx. At 7pm, they said that it was until 10pm that the bus was arriving to pick up us all!

For me, "bad weather conditions" fit like the perfect excuse to cover something else, or some problems they have with Laredo Intl Airport that didnt allow them to land. That of course is something we might never know. My advice is to pay some more and to NEVER EVER FLIGHT WITH ALLEGIANT AGAIN!

Pretty sure I met that same cop, the flight attendants were rude and disrepectful! I swear its a ploy and their sick way of entertaining themselves by humiliating the passengers

I scheduled a trip to Blaine Washington from Palm Springs for my wife to spend her birthday with our grand children. Booked the flight 3 weeks ahead of time, and surprised her with the planned trip the morning of her birthday.
On April 1st, 2010 arriving at the check in counter of Allegiant Air in Palm Springs at 10:37am for a flight scheduled for departure at 11:20am (43 minutes before departure) we were informed buy the attendant assisting a family of 4 just ahead of us that the counter was now closed, that we were considered a "NO SHOW" and we would not be allowed to check in and that we had forfeited out air fare. At first, I thought this was just an April fool’s joke. To my AMAZEMENT, it was not.
As we argued our importance of boarding this flight, another passenger scheduled for this flight, a young mother, with an infant daughter, whose husband was based out of the local 29 Palms Marine Base and was serving duty in Iraq, joined us in line to check in. This young girl was traveling to Blaine Washington to be with her mother who was in the hospital and was scheduled for stage 4 cancer surgery the following day. She explained her situation to the attendant, asked for consideration for her boarding this flight, as she could not afford to forfeit her fare, and could not afford the $258.00 fare for the flight departing the following evening.
On witnessing this poor display of customer service, 2 couples, waiting to check in at the competitor airline next to Allegiant Air check in counter came over and purchased the ticket necessary for this young girl to travel to see her mother the following evening.

Never Never fly this airline. Plane left early taking my daughters luggage and left her. Customer service phone line to busy to take a call. Luggage found at 'lost and found' after booking with another airline when she arrived at destination. Employees did not know if baggage made it or not. Homeland Security?

Departure time is departure time and the bridge closes ten minutes before. Tickets are purchased so there should be exceptions, my God they got their money our seats were assigned and I paid extra for them so there was a spot for us on that flight. Anyway, a half and hour before departure after driving over two hours to airport, construction and traffic then long term parking topped off with no employee at their counter equals MISSED FLIGHTS! Unlike a smart [censor] comment above in regards to passengers waiting on late ones...if the damn plane hasn't left, let us on! Do they refund tickets when the
crew is late? Or plane problems? NO! Des Moines, IA counter guy (black with glasses) didn't get his name after he finally came out was cold and rude and lied in the comments he noted which another CS rep read back to me after calling their CS # on way back home which really did no good, she told me to write and complain on the way we were treated. It was noted he tried to get us on that flight, bull crap it was complete opposite! He lied about what we had for bags out of three travelers one had a carry on, and two of us had each one piece of checked baggaged (nothing more)which I offered to leave mine if that meant saving time and us making the flight, but nope it didn't matter. I even told him he could put my suitcase on the flight the next day, he just gave a crap look and said it was too late. I begged him and asked if he would please make an exception and he said if I make an exception for you I have to do it for everyone. Well, such as life isn't it?! Sorry, can't pull over and help you change that flat tire I would have to do it for everyone I see. Or ummm sorry, can't donate that money to Salvation Army parked outside every store around the holidays because if I give to one I have to give to all. He was a complete jerk, his customer service skills were horrible he could have been nice and undertanding even if we couldn't get on the flight! What else sucks is he told us there were no more flights leaving Des Moines when that was a lie and to find that out after our over two hour ride of shame home is just disgusting! Plus to lose rental car for four days which you cannot cancel even if you get to your destination and decide you don't need a car you are screwed! How about instead of these ticket counter agents arguing about it's half of an hour before departure and blah, blah, blah they smile and bust their [censor] to get tickets printed and get you on the plane?! To act rude and like you don't care well, we all know what karma is! And before anyone comments oh you were late, well no kidding we fly at least twice a year and certainly we not expecting the delays we had and never once thought that we would not get on the flight. We knew we were cutting it close, but hearing him saying what he did made my stomach turn! First time missing a flight and it will sure be the last, because this was not a good expierence at all. $1, 000 tough lesson to learn along with missed work, plus Husband and the coach missed the ball tournament! Has anyone actually gotten their money back from forfieted flights? Can't say they are missed because we were there :)

Save a buck, really? DO NOT use this airline if you have a handicap of any kind. They treat you like any other passenger with no sympathy. Rather than type this all out I will just forward the email I am sending. As if it will do any good.
was waiting for flight 2560 from Vegas to Missoula. My dad called to say
that there was a problem with the plane and they were waiting for a part. He
sat on the plane for an hour. He had a brain aneurysm so you can imagine
with a brain injury hearing the words that the plane needed a part, to be
quite nerve racking. They finally decided to transfer planes. By this time my
dad was practically hyperventilating. I told him to give the phone to the
stewardess. I explained to her what was going on and told her that he needs
someone to calm him down due to his situation. She said they were transferring
planes and what do I want her to do. I told her to find someone to calm him
down. My dad then called from the airport, nobody helped him. He sat at the
new terminal in a state of panic and did not get on the new flight because he
was scared. I tried to call allegiance but something was wrong with the
phone lines. I called the airport and they just transferred me back to
allegiant. I then went online to the chat and was told that they had 149 other
passengers to deal with and what do I want them to do. I can't believe this
service! 149 passengers with normal conditions at that. I know that my dad will
not fly with allegiant again after this. How do I go about trying to get his
money back. This is not a normal situation and if I have to, I will contact
his Dr. and his lawyer. If someone would have listened to me, they could
have calmed him enough to get on the airplane.
Looks a bit like Discrimination to me.

Plain and simple. DO NOT FLY WITH THIS COMPANY!

My wife was told that her carry on bag would need to be checked as the plane was too full and ther would be no charge- when she got home our camera and other personal articles were missing-- I called Alliegant customer service and was told it wasn't thier fault - the woman was Quite rude- I asked if ther was anything I could do and she told me nothing-
Theives!

I will never fly Allegiant Air again. My 17 year old niece was visiting me from Florida and this was her first time flying. They said because of "Weather Conditons" and she was under 18 she wasn't going to be able to get on the plane. This was a Sunday and the next flight wouldn't be until the following Thursday. I spoke with the representative at Allegiant and she was very rude and not willing to help at all. She said it was for her safety and that if they were to have to stop at another airport she wouldn't be able to get a hotel room. OH, but it's ok to leave her in an airport till Thursday. I called customer service and they were unwilling to help and rude as well. They weren't will to transfer her to another airline to get her home. We went to the customer service desk after the flight had taken off and of course nobody was there to help. My sister had to purchase a new flight from Southwest for 300 and no refund from Allegiant Air. They were so unwilling to help in any way. They really have no idea how to treat their customers.

The person complaining about being late and not being accommodated has no legitimate complaint. Rules are rules and people need to realize they apply to everyone.
I am sitting in Youngstown airport and have a ticket on Allegiant to fly to Myrtle Beach. The plane has been "delayed" so far for 4 hours and we have no idea why. The plane is sitting at the gate and no one is working on it. Gee, I do have to agree with those that say you get what you pay for. I for one, will NOT fly Allegiant again, my time is worth more than this!

Paul, ummmmmm...Allegiant Air is obligated to stop all passengers from boarding at the 45 min mark because of Homeland Security. They need enough time to process the people through the planes to see if they are on the terrorist watch list, and they also need to be able to screen the baggage. Pretty standard stuff. As for the seating, its the standard arrangement for that plane type. A three seat and two seat combo, five seats per row.

I used to praise Allegiant airlines when they first opened in Mesa, AZ for efficient travel to rural states like Montana. I was a great advertiser for the airline. Over the years their prices have gone up, they nickle and dime you, and the service is getting terrible. Today I dropped off family with small kids and a handicapped grandmother. The ticket agent named Alexis in Mesa screwed up the tickets so they were turned away at TSA. They returned for a fix and she never even apologized. Furthermore, she didn't want to provide a gate pass so a family member could assist with the children and handicapped grandmother. Then, to further the insult, no effort was made to assign seating for the children so they could be "near" their parents. Also, they stopped family boarding as well... I will NO LONGER be using Allegiant Airlines. Due to their horrid service, I will now be flying Delta, American, Alaska, or the best airline (Southwest) and driving to Montana from Boise or Spokane.

I used to love to fly this airline and would sing their praises for a great business strategy for rural states. Now, due to their horrid service and nickle/diming passengers--- I recommend never to fly Allegiant. I will sooner fly Delta, Alaska, American, or go with Southwest-rent a car- and drive for 5 hours before using Allegiant Air. The staff was spiteful and went out of their way to inconvenience my family this morning... NO More Allegiant Air for us.

We are Allegiant frequent fliers, we accept, as many customers do, the no frill company policies, which make a trip more accessible.
Although with all the additional costs, luggage, seating etc., it might not be the case any longer.
Our last trip to Las Vegas from Bellingham WA airport was unlike other prior trips a very important one for me. (Unbeknown fact to me at the time of scheduled departure).
We were booked to take the 7:00 AM flight, and due to blunt negligence on behalf of ONE of the counter Allegiant’s representative, we were unable to make it. We arrived with more than sufficient time to take the flight, no long queues, yes issues with luggage by some customers but, the lack of interest and cooperation from this agent made us, miss our scheduled 7:00 AM flight and adding insult to injury, sent us to a public telephone just pointing her finger to " GO THERE, CALL THEM" them? Is she not representing Allegiant? We did use the pay phone because we were not about to incur in the roaming costs of our Canadian cell line. While my husband was on the phone trying to talk to an agent, call was cut off over six times; I was using the computer to contact anyone, to no avail. Time lost, which almost made us miss the 9:20 AM flight. Until finally another representative took matters in her own hands, did take responsibility for Allegiant’s mistake, and escorted us through security check and the boarding area.
A flight delay is common, can happen, we did not cause it, no accountability taken by Allegiant's rep, and the unnecessary stress and frustration that we had to go through just because a counter rep did not bother to ask for a Supervisor to come and answer our questions. Utter disrespect.
Upon arriving to Vegas telephone calls to Allegiant's main office took place, nobody but a receptionist to talk to, no public access to the company, complete disregard to our enquiry. Another waste of precious time to what should have been a pleasant vacation time.
It was not until we returned to Vancouver that I was able to actually talk, not an easy task, to a manager, K. Anderson, I tried to explain as best I could what that delay caused us, not just a missed day in Vegas that we can survive, but a surprise trip for me, planned by my family as a mother's day gift.
A trip to Vegas, arriving at 10 AM, and with a rental car drive to L.A. to meet my sister was visiting from South America. The plans were a complete surprise to me.
Granted, this is a personal and emotional issue, and I apologize for the added details, but it pained me, to see that my sons’ plans, and hard-earned money spent were ruined by Allegiant's negligence and disrespect.
I did not want to make any of this private information public.
Not until our return to Vancouver, that I was able to talk to a receptionist who, upon my persistence, forwarded my call to a manager, K. Anderson, who provided me with her e-mail, an actual existent e-mail, as the one that appears in the website, to wit: media.relations@allegiant.com/media.relations@allegiantair.com are NON - EXISTENT.
The telephone conversation with Ms. Anderson was attentive and cordial, with a follow up e-mail from me.
Prior to sending the email, I checked the rules and regulations of the FAA as far as following the proper channels.
I wrote to Ms. Anderson, not only explaining our disappointment, but also requesting a SATISFACTORY answer. I added clearly that it was not our wish to neither escalate the complaint nor make it public, unless we would be forced to.
My e-mails were disregarded. I have all the records of e-mails sent, received and read by Allegiant's rep., my server notifies me when my e-mails are successfully relayed and read, time and date.
After an appropriate lapse of time, I sent another e-mail advising Ms. Anderson that due to the lack of response, I will escalate my complaint against my original wishes. Therefore, I did, to what I was led to believe a rep from FAA. To my dismay, I just found out, 10 minutes ago, upon checking the BBB website (Allegiant Air not a member) that my "escalating" e-mail was sent to the consumers Allegiant's department ... more of the same.
I finally did receive an answer the so called attentive mode of my telephone conversation with Ms. Anderson turned into a blunt reply, disrespectful in tenor, in my opinion, "OUR FINAL ANSWER, NO CREDIT FOR YOU" ... wrong assumptions ... the word credit was never used by me in any communication, be it spoken or written, I requested a responsible satisfactory answer from an airline as a customer who keeps said airline in business.
Allegiant Air is in business thanks to its customers. I am a company owner, and as such, I relay to my employees that no matter what, we owe our livelihood and good standing to our loyal customers. No customers no business.
I was mesmerized by the fact and expressed it that in Allegiant's website there were no e-mail addresses for anyone of the Management staff, from the CEO down.
I found the needed information through other displeased customers I met and provided me with the appropriate websites and steps to follow. I know have Mr. Gallagher’s e-mail, Allegiant CEO and President.
This issue became a matter of principle and I urge everyone, discontented customers not to silently allow companies such as Allegiant in this case to continue with what I consider irresponsible and disrespectful actions. They should take full accountability for their actions, employees and keep us, the customers who keep the company in business, satisfied with their service.
There is a fine line between “inexpensive and CHEAP”.
Respectfully,

Lea Kawer

Yes, I too hate it when companies strong arm me to book w/ them and then expect me to read the Terms & Conditions of traveling w/ them, because c'mon, who reads those? So it is definitely the companies fault that I refuse to read or put forth any effort to actually understand what I'm paying good money for before I process my credit card. Shame on you Allegaint for exploiting my stupidity. Grow up people.

My wife (to be) and I traveled from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas on 25 November 2012 and returned on 30 November 2012. On our way to Las Vegas it was so cold on the plan that my wife ended up in the bed very sick for the entire time we were in Las Vegas. We requested the cold air be turned off but nothing happened for over an 1/2 hour in flight. On the return the same thing happened. There is no reason for the flight to be so cold that people get sick and I believe that something need to be done about this.

This airline is a complete dumpster fire/train wreck! Avoid if you can.

Allegiant luggage policy states medical equipment as a carry on is no charge but Sanford Allegiant told me I had to pay $50! It gets worse-- they charged me $104 which overdrew me costing an additional $46.50 ...I was on hold for 40 minutes only to be told I needed to contact Customer Relations...asked for their number was told they DON'T HAVE ONE . Stealing from disabled people - way to rip Allegiant!

DO NOT FLY THIS AIRLINE! THEY ARE RUDE, HOURS LATE AND CANCEL FILGHTS!
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A JOKE. 5HOURS LATE TAKING OFF AND THE RETURN FLIGHT WAS CANCELED FORCING ME TO PAY FOR A ONE WAY TICKET HOME ON ANOTHER AIRLING WHICH COST ME 4 TIMES THE ACTUAL COST OF THE ENTIRE RT TICKET. NOW THEY SAY TOO BAD AND YOU GET ZIP FROM US!

I think if you dig deep enough and follow the money you will find that the entire Alegiant Air operation is money laundering. It is the only explanation for such wonton customer abuse. They don't care because the purpose of the airline is not what it seems.

We chose to leave our vacation home a day early to be close to the airport. We arrive in Punta Gorda to find several cops/sheriff deputies near and around the airport. Our flight was scheduled for February 1st so we stayed in a hotel close by. Well around 7:38pm on January. 31st we get a text and email saying our flight is cancelled due to irregular operations. You could not get this ridiculous company on the phone for 2 hours when you would call it would say, we're experiencing high call volumes goodbye. I finally got through to the automated system and sat on hold for and hour and 10 minutes just to be hung up on. So I persisted and called back on two phones waiting to talk to customer service. FINALLY after an hour and 30 minutes I get an answer and I was able to change my flight but they would tell, you nothing. Mind you yes I changed my flight but now I have to drive 3 hours from my location up to another airport. Ahhh I hate this airline.