Allegiant to open 14th base at Indianapolis International Airport

Allegiant Air will establish its 14th aircraft base at Indianapolis International, executives from the airline and airport said Aug 2, with operations to begin Feb 2018. Allegiant plans to base 2 Airbus aircraft at IND, and is investing US$40m in the project. Allegiant began operations at Indianapolis in Feb 2015 and has grown its nonstop flights from the airport to 14 destinations. “The establishment of a permanent aircraft base … in Indianapolis will further increase the efficiency of our operations and better position us for even more growth in the near future,” Allegiant VP-govt affairs Keith Hansen said. The airline plans to expand its service to and from Indianapolis and create new nonstop routes in the future, adding to the airport’s existing 47 nonstop flights. <br/>