Comments on: AirTran Continues Battle With Allegiant http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/ Dan Webb on Aviation Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Dave Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:25:34 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=3328#comment-2645 Allegiant is one of the most profitable airlines out there. I think they have a great business model. In the long run Airtran will not be able to compete with Allegiant, in terms of profitability. They are two birds of a different feather. The worst case scenario is that Airtran forces Allegiant to reconsider their strategy in several markets, probably to both carriers detriment. Allegiant is one of the most profitable airlines out there. I think they have a great business model. In the long run Airtran will not be able to compete with Allegiant, in terms of profitability. They are two birds of a different feather. The worst case scenario is that Airtran forces Allegiant to reconsider their strategy in several markets, probably to both carriers detriment.

]]> By: Martin Rottler http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 Martin Rottler Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:47:55 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=3328#comment-2643 FWA: Fort Wayne YNG: Youngstown GFK: Grand Forks (aka my "home") Allegiant has been in the news here for months! FWA: Fort Wayne
YNG: Youngstown
GFK: Grand Forks (aka my “home”)

Allegiant has been in the news here for months!

]]> By: Aviation Buzz Stories of the Week: January 25-29 « Aviation Buzz http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Aviation Buzz Stories of the Week: January 25-29 « Aviation Buzz Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:41:58 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=3328#comment-2577 [...] Airways and Allegiant Air continued their battle over Allegiant’s transition from Orlando-Sanford to Orlando-International airport. Dan Webb [...] [...] Airways and Allegiant Air continued their battle over Allegiant’s transition from Orlando-Sanford to Orlando-International airport. Dan Webb [...]

]]> By: Court http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Court Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:39:09 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=3328#comment-2575 I have to give the edge to Airtran on this one. Allegiant's business model is to fly to cities too small to maintain daily service. If Airtran can maintain anything close to daily service, Allegiant will not be able to respond. Not with MD-80's. Allegiant works in cities where the top story on the nightly news for a month is Allegiant. FWA, GFK, PBG, OWB, YNG... Those are Allegiant markets. Anyone who can name 3 of 5 of those cities wins my respect. I have to give the edge to Airtran on this one. Allegiant’s business model is to fly to cities too small to maintain daily service. If Airtran can maintain anything close to daily service, Allegiant will not be able to respond. Not with MD-80′s.

Allegiant works in cities where the top story on the nightly news for a month is Allegiant. FWA, GFK, PBG, OWB, YNG… Those are Allegiant markets. Anyone who can name 3 of 5 of those cities wins my respect.

]]> By: Ryan http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2010/01/29/airtran-continues-battle-with-allegiant/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Ryan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:34:22 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=3328#comment-2568 I'm really curious to see how this plays out. You knew Allegiant couldn't last forever under the radar. Eventually somebody else would start to take a stand against them. This is great for the cities that will start to see the competition. I wonder though if Allegiant's entire travel package service will win out. When you go to Florida you are typically taking a vacation that fits well with a package deal, like Disneyworld. Allegiant certainly is known for being a one stop shop for all of that. I’m really curious to see how this plays out. You knew Allegiant couldn’t last forever under the radar. Eventually somebody else would start to take a stand against them.

This is great for the cities that will start to see the competition. I wonder though if Allegiant’s entire travel package service will win out. When you go to Florida you are typically taking a vacation that fits well with a package deal, like Disneyworld. Allegiant certainly is known for being a one stop shop for all of that.

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