Thanks to Allegiant Air, planning a vacation this year just got a whole lot easier.
The budget airline will offer nonstop flights from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Gulf Shores, Alabama beginning May 22, 2025. Allegiant will also offer nonstop flights from CVG to Portland, Oregon beginning May 23, 2025.
To celebrate the new routes, Allegiant is offering discounted fares on one-way flights from CVG to Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF) for just $39. The airline also offers discounted flights to Portland International Airport (PDX) starting at $79.
Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 20 for travel dates through July 25, 2025, according to the release. Seating and dates are limited and fare rules, routes and schedules are subject to change. Visit allegiantair.com for more information.
With the addition of Gulf Shores and Portland, Allegiant now offers three nonstop routes from CVG. Last week, the airline launched its first direct flight from CVG to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida.
Allegiant pilots voted to strike
The new Allegiant flights offered at CVG come at a time when the Las Vegas-based airline is under pressure over negotiations with its pilots union, which voted overwhelmingly to allow union leaders to strike.
The Nov. 8 vote was supported by more than 97% of Allegiant pilots, represented by Teamsters Local 2118. It means the pilots union will go on strike if the airline and the union cannot reach an agreement.
The vote to authorize a strike will now not affect Allegiant flights, meaning anyone leaving CVG on an Allegiant flight should not expect any wrinkles in their travel plans.
When asked how a potential strike would affect Allegiant passengers at CVG, the airline said in a statement that it is in the middle of negotiations with the union and is finalizing an agreement for its pilots.
“This is not a work stoppage, nor is one imminent,” the statement read. “The conditions for a strike, as dictated by the Railway Labor Act, the federal law governing labor relations in the airline industry, have not been met.”
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Allegiant launches nonstop flights from Cincinnati to 2 new cities
