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ST. GEORGE — Representatives from St. George Regional Airport, Allegiant airline and city officials on Tuesday announced the addition of a flight between St. George and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Flights will operate twice per week on the new route beginning Nov. 9, which will bring approximately 18,000 additional travelers through the airport in the next year, said Dustin Call, manager of airport affairs for Allegiant, a Las Vegas-based airline founded in 1999.
To celebrate its new location, Allegiant is temporarily offering a promotional fare with tickets as low as $49 one-way on the new year-round route.
“We think St. George has the opportunity to attract passengers from some of our different western destinations,” Call said. “We’re really excited about the prospect of Zion National Park being so close to St. George. There’s close to 5 million visitors a year, and on Allegiant they can get there for less.”
SkyWest Airlines now operates United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines out of the airport, offering flights to Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver and Los Angeles, making Mesa the airport’s fifth destination.
In addition to the new flights between St. George and Mesa, Allegiant announced Tuesday that it will be flying between Provo, Utah, and Tucson, Arizona, twice weekly beginning Nov. 16. The company is offering the same $49 one-way fares promotion as in St. George.
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