Service to Gulf Shores area will begin in May 2025
MASCOUTAH, ILL., Nov. 27, 2024 — MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has announced that Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is adding new, nonstop service between the Mascoutah, Ill.-based airport and Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF), providing individuals with direct access to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama. Beginning May 23, 2025, flights between the two airports will be offered twice weekly – on Mondays and Fridays. The new route marks the only nonstop service currently available between St. Louis and Gulf Shores.
“The new service to Gulf Shores will kick off just as the busy summer travel season gets underway and will be a perfect complement to the other existing, low-cost flights BLV’s leisure travelers have come to rely on,” said St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern. “Connecting the St. Louis area to the popular beach vacation destination will be a benefit for local travelers who appreciate the hassle-free experience of flying from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.”
The new route between BLV and GUF will be the 12th nonstop destination currently available via MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and the first destination in Alabama offered by Allegiant from the St. Louis region. Other nonstop destinations currently served by Allegiant out of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport –either year-round or seasonally – include Las Vegas; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; and Knoxville, Tenn.; as well as the Florida destinations of Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Destin/Ft. Walton Beach, Sanford/Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton, Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers and St. Pete/Tampa.
“We are constantly looking to increase the number of destinations and flights available to our leisure travelers and are thrilled to now offer nonstop service to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama,” said Darren James, director of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. “In addition to the new route, Allegiant’s seasonal service between BLV and the popular travel destinations of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., will also be available again starting in May.”
Flight days, times and the lowest fares can be found at flyMidAmerica.com or AllegiantAir.com.
About MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is located in Mascoutah, Illinois, in the eastern portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Passenger service to a variety of popular destinations is offered by Allegiant. Major multimodal rail and inland port centers are located within 22 miles of the airport, which also enjoys easy access to five interstate highways via I-64. With parallel runways of 8,000 and 10,000 feet, the airport can handle simultaneous take-offs and landings in all conditions, minimizing delays. It has an annual capacity of 200,000 operations. Tenants include Boeing, which has a manufacturing facility at the airport and North Bay Produce, an international, grower-owned, year-round, fresh produce marketing and distribution cooperative headquartered in Traverse City, Mich. MidAmerica is a Joint Use Airport partnering with Scott AFB, the home to US Transportation Command, a multi service organization, and Air Mobility Command, the USAF’s component command for airlift. MidAmerica and the 375th Air Mobility Wing operate Scott AFB/MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.
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