Allegiant to close aircraft base in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Allegiant confirmed they will close their aircraft base in Savannah effective November 2.

Allegiant cited changes in seasonal demand patterns and operating conditions for this closure.

After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close our base in Savannah, effective Nov. 2. However, we will continue to operate the station past this date. This decision reflects changes in seasonal demand patterns and operating conditions. Please know this decision was not made lightly but is unavoidable at this time. Savannah has long been an important part of our network, and we will continue to monitor the demand environment and adjust as market conditions evolve.

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Allegiant announces aircraft base in Savannah back in 2019

On April 3, 2019, exactly seven years ago, Allegiant announced the establishment of their base in Savannah. The company said they invested $50 million to establish their operations base with the goal of, “linking travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class leisure destinations, plans to begin its base operations at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airporton June 6, 2019.”

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