Allegiant Air Review 2019 - are they worth flying with?

Allegient Airlines Sunseeker Airplane — Source: allegiantair.com

Allegiant Airlines is a low cost carrier that operates domestically in the US. It also has the ability to charter flights in Canada and Mexico. Allegiant offers inexpensive tickets to many locations in the US. However, like the other budget airlines Frontier, and Spirit, there are several factors to consider in order to keep that cost low. After finishing our Allegiant Air Review, we believe they could be an excellent low cost alternative.

Allegiant Air Review: Where they fly to.

Map Allegiant Air Locations Flights — source: allegiantair.com

Allegiant fly’s to many locations domestically, check out the interactive map available on their website to see what flights go where. One factor to think about is how often flights depart from specific terminals. For example, flights only go between (Albuquerque, NM) and (Austin, TX) twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays.

Check-In Options:

Online check-in is available from 24 hours up to 45 minutes before departure. You can check-in and print on their main website or use their app downloadable here. Checking in with an agent adds $5 to our fees.

Flying with Children

Children older than two years must have their own seat and must have someone older than 15 that is paying for a ticket accompanying them. Options for children aged 15 days to 24 months:

Paying passenger in FAA-approved car seat or.
As a lap child traveling with adult on the same reservation.

You do not need to pay for a lap child. However, you MUST provide proof of age.

Group Bookings and Chartering

If you’re traveling with a large group and would like to fly with Allegiant, they provide group rates. Email them at Group.Bookings@allegiantair.com with the route and dates you would like to fly and the number of passengers. Just make sure it is a route they operate on or you won’t get a response.

Medical Equipment + Disabled Access

Like most airlines, Allegiant is very accommodating if you have specific needs. There are several options you can click throughout the booking process.You can also complete the Customer Request For Assistance Form or contact the Allegiant Reservations Center on 1-702-505-8888. About any special needs can be provided for free such as oxygen tanks or service animals.

Pets

Pet Fees:

In cabin: $100 each way
In baggage hold: $100 each way

You may travel with a maximum of 2 pets per carrier in the main cabin. Allegiant does not require a health certificate for pets traveling in the cabin. In addition, service and emotional support animals are not considered pets and are allowed for free on Allegiant Air if you are an individual with a disability documentation requirements are met. For more information check out Allegiant’s Pet Travel Policy.

Baggage Info and Fees

This is was one of their weird things we found in the Allegiant Air Review, unlike some airlines, Allegiant baggage fees can actually change depending on the flight. However, they are generally much cheaper. To take advantage of savings you will have to know how much luggage you need at the time of booking. Allegiant offers a useful tool to calculate your luggage cost available here.

Allegiant Air Baggage Cost Calculator — source: allegiantair.com

Allegiant does include one personal item per person for free. If you wait until the airport to pay for your extra baggage you will end up spending significantly more.

Carry On

Length – 16″ (40.6cm)
Width – 7″ (17.8cm)
Height – 15″ (38.1cm)

Checked Baggage

You can pre-purchase up to 4 checked bags and each checked bag can weigh up to 40 pounds. The maximum size is as follows: 80 linear inches (203 centimeters) in height + width + length. More charges apply for bags weighing more over 40lbs or their maximum size. This is about 20% less than what most airlines allow for their default checked baggage weights. The usual weight limit is 50lbs.

Seating

Allegiant airline seats measure 17.8″ from inside of armrest to inside of armrest. Passengers who are unable to lower the armrest and/or compromise any portion of adjacent seat(s) should purchase an additional ticket during the initial reservation. Two seats will be pre-assigned (at no additional charge) in order to ensure the passenger of size has two seats side-by-side. However, make sure and let an agent know about your need for accommodation in advance.

Amenities

Allegiant only offers basic in flight amenities. This includes snacks, sodas, and alcoholic beverages, the full list with prices can be found here.

Allegiant Air Review: Frequent Flyer Program

In our Allegiant Air Review we found their frequent flier program and it is called myAllegiant. It is a pretty basic rewards program and more information is available on their website. However, one cool feature makes it stand out, it is the buy one get one program. This means a free ticket so you can bring anyone with you! Of course, terms and conditions apply as outlined below. For other questions check out their FAQ.

Four or more hotel nights or seven or more rental car days must accompany the member’s flight purchase and be booked through Allegiant.
The Member’s full itinerary must be purchased with the member’s Allegiant World Mastercard® through Allegiant and the member must be a passenger on the itinerary
The free airfare itinerary must match the itinerary of the member/Allegiant World Mastercard® holder
Itineraries for both tickets must be booked, purchased and ticketed at the same time through Allegiant

Similarly, Spirit and Frontier offer some excellent membership programs if you fly with them on a regular basis. Check out our articles covering Spirit’s $9 Fare Club and Frontier’s Discount Den.

So what do you think? We hope you enjoyed our Allegiant Air Review and that it helped you out. Did we miss anything? Have you flown with Allegiant and had a good or bad experience? Comment and let us know!