Allegiant Adds Roanoke to St Pete's

Allegiant Air announces Roanoke flights to Tampa area

Non-stop service starts Dec. 12
By Christina Rogers
Allegiant Air officially announced new, non-stop service from Roanoke to the Tampa Bay area this morning in a press conference attended by both airport officials and airline’s spokesperson, Tyri Squyres.

Twice a week flights from Roanoke Regional Airport to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, a regional airport across the bay from Tampa, will begin Dec. 12 with evening departures on Tuesday and Saturday.

An introductory one-way fare of $49 is available for passengers who purchase tickets before Oct. 28 for travel through Jan. 31, 2007. Regular one-way fares on the route start at $79 one-way.