I sort of read up on Allegiant Airlines in the past. Unfortunately, I hadn't read good things about them. To be honest, I didn't really care since the flights offered were non-stop and pretty inexpensive. I decided to go with them because of this. I'm sure it couldn't be worse than taking a bus somewhere. Let me tell you...that can really be the pits! Been there, done that! I'll try to avoid that. Lol. We'll save those stories for other days. Anyway...My flight to Las Vegas from El Paso (vice versa) ran smoothly. The airport staff could've been a little bit friendlier in El Paso but that's fine. The staff in Las Vegas was friendlier and more helpful. I also booked the hotel through Allegiant online.
Everything with this mostly ran smoothly. I did a separate review on the hotel experience for MGM Grand. I will say that I appreciated the complimentary night! I was charged for a two-night stay rather than three. Right now is a good time to travel if you feel safe enough to do so. The planes were spotless and seemed like they were newer models. All of the staff followed safety precautions by wearing masks. They offered passengers masks and gloves. They asked passengers to keep their masks on at all times while in the waiting area and on the plane.
There are some minor complaints that I have. 1.) I wish they would fly out to more destinations from El Paso. Right now, they're only flying to Las Vegas, cities in Florida and San Diego. Allegiant...please consider adding Houston to your list of destinations offered in El Paso! I do see that they fly into Hobby Airport but not directly from El Paso. We usually go through George Bush Airport but that's fine. Why am I asking for this? Because I want to go visit my nephews in Houston more often! It is always SO expensive to fly to Houston with every other airline I've used. I have no idea why! The drive to H-town from here takes about 10 hours. 2). They charge ridiculous amounts for drinks and snacks on the flight. They aren't complimentary. A beer is around $9 and a can of soda is $3. The snacks are around $5. Water is $3.
Another thing...It also costs around $30 for each bag you check in (give or take). However, you are allowed to take one carry on bag on the plane.
Overall, I recommend Allegiant Airlines. I'll definitely use them again to fly out to Vegas and maybe the other destinations they offer us in El Paso at this time. I'm looking into driving to Phoenix and catching a flight to Houston from there. We'll see... I'm saying 4.5 but rounding up to 5 stars. :) read more