{"id":25587,"date":"2025-08-14T05:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=25587"},"modified":"2025-08-14T05:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:26:43","slug":"allegiant-air-announces-passenger-flights-between-atlantic-city-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2025\/08\/allegiant-air-announces-passenger-flights-between-atlantic-city-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegiant Air Announces Passenger Flights Between Atlantic City, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Atlantic City International Airport. (Credit: South Jersey Transportation Authority)<\/p><\/div>\n

A day after Shore residents expressed concern with the possibility of Spirit Airlines \u2013 the sole carrier at Atlantic City International Airport offering scheduled passenger service \u2013 ceasing its operations<\/a> within the next 12 months, its rival Allegiant Air announced it would begin service from the airport to several destinations in Florida.<\/p>\n

For many local residents, Atlantic City (ACY) is a lifeline, providing a link for snowbirds and vacationers to a number of leisure destinations without the stress and expense of traveling more than an hour to Philadelphia or Newark to fly. Newark (EWR), in particular, has been plagued with gargantuan delays and runway traffic limitations due to nagging issues<\/a> with its air traffic control infrastructure and staffing levels. Traveling from Philadelphia (PHL), meanwhile, has spurred concern from some travelers over safety issues in parking decks following a recent wave of vehicle thefts<\/a> and violent crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Though often the object of jokes about its fee structure, Spirit has emerged as the sole airline keeping the passenger terminal alive at ACY after routes operated by Air Canada, AirTran, WestJet, and United Express were established and canceled over the years. While notionally offering \u201cservice\u201d to Atlantic City, American Airlines currently offers only a bus from the airport terminal to Philadelphia, where it operates a hub; no American flights arrive or depart from ACY.<\/p>\n

Allegiant, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Las Vegas, will offer service from ACY to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) beginning Dec. 5, 2025; St. Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE) beginning Presidents\u2019 Day Weekend 2026; Sanford-Orlando (SFB) beginning Presidents\u2019 Day Weekend 2026; and Punta Gorda (PGD) beginning Presidents\u2019 Day Weekend 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collaboration between Allegiant Air and Atlantic City International Airport will benefit travelers, tourism and our business community for many years to come,\u201d said South Jersey Transportation Authority Executive Director Stephen F. Dougherty. \u201cBy continuing to expand travel options, we will welcome more visitors to experience all that South Jersey has to offer and will continue to strengthen the economic vitality of our region and the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement came just one day after Spirit Airlines announced to investors that it may run out of funds and cease its ability to operate as a going concern within 12 months. The two discount carriers offer similar service and pricing, but will soon operate service on different airframes. Spirit operates an all-Airbus fleet consisting of A320-family models, while Allegiant is in the process of retiring some of its Airbus fleet (A320-200) by the end of 2025 in favor of new Boeing 737 MAX 7 airframes and a higher-density variant of the 737 MAX 8 known as the MAX 200.<\/p>\n

The Atlantic City flights have already been added to the carrier\u2019s website<\/a> for bookings.<\/p>\n

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