• Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

Evelyn Kanter ecoXplorer

green living, smart spending

  • Green Hotels
  • Green Cars
    • Best Cars under $20,000
    • Test Drives
    • Diesel Cars
    • Electric Cars
    • Hybrid Cars
    • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
    • Luxury Drives
  • Travel Deals
    • Free
    • Budget Travel
    • Discount Tickets
  • Xplore More
    • Safety and Health
    • How To
    • Five Best
    • Travel Pioneers
    • Motorcycles
    • Vintage Cars
  • Scam Alert
  • Where to Go Next
    • Historic Travel
    • Epic Adventures
    • National Parks
Home » Allegiant Air Offers Free Perks for Military

Allegiant Air Offers Free Perks for Military

3 Comments

low-cost airlines @ecoxplorerLow-cost carrier Allegiant Air has launched a special program of FREE perks for active and retired military and their families, including free checked baggage and priority boarding.

National Guard and military reserve members and their dependents also get the perks.

Under the new Allegiant Honors program, active and retired U.S. military passengers get the following services FREE – all of which the rest of us have to pay for under Allegiant’s extensive add-on charges:

  • one carry-on bag (normally between $15 and $50, depending on distance flown and whether the fee is paid at booking, after booking but before departure, or at the airport)
  • up to three pieces of checked baggage (normally $20 to $50 per bag, depending on distance flown and whether the fee is paid at time of booking, after booking but before departure, or at the airport).
  • one pet in cabin (normally $100)
  • seat assignments, pending availability (normally up to $80, depending on when reservation is made)
  • printing boarding passes at the airport (normally $5)
  • priority boarding (normally $4 to $12)

In addition, active duty military will not be charged a change or cancellation fee due to a change in orders.

All optional items and services will be added to itinerary at the airport.

Eligible individuals should reserve in person with valid military I.D.

Military who paid for items before the Honors program was launched should visit the airport ticket counter for a refund of eligible fees.


CBS News 60 Minutes slams Allegiant Air

for on-going safety problems.

A recent six-month investigation

may have you think twice about flying Allegiant.


scam alert craigslistFor us non-military passengers, check the the complete list of Allegiant add-on prices for services here.

Allegiant calls it an “a la carte menu”.  We call it hiding the real cost of a ticket.

Comparing add-on airline fees

Allegiant permits one personal bag, free.  An additional regular carry-on, which all regular fare airlines including JetBlue let you carry on for free, costs $15 to $50 on Allegiant.

Southwest still offers passengers free checked baggage.  Other carries, such as Delta and American, charge $25 or $35.  Allegiant charges $20 to $50.

Most airlines, like United, let you print your boarding pass for free at the airport.  Allegiant charges $5.

Most airlines have loyalty programs that offer free miles for future travel, or other benefits.  Allegiant does not, or – at least – I could find no mention of a loyalty program on their website.

So let’s see – my cheap fare from Newark (EWR) to Cincinnati is just $51. But that more than double with a carry-on or checked bag, seat assignment and printing my boarding pass.

Allegiant Honors is a great deal for active and retired military and their families.

The rest of us need to check all the costs of a low-cost airline before booking a flight.  You might find that one of the full-service airlines, like the others named here, actually could cost less because of the a la carte additional costs you won’t be paying.

Allegiant is a Las Vegas-based airline which began in 1999 with one route and one airplane.  The company has grown to more than over 80 aircraft and more than 300 routes across the country with base airfares it claims are less than half the cost of the average domestic round trip ticket.

Thanks for visiting ecoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars, smart spending and frugal living by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.
Welcome back to exoXplorer. Stay up to date with the latest news about green travel, green cars and smart spending by subscribing. It's free. RSS feed.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • More
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Related

Filed Under: Airline Travel, Travel Deals Tagged With: Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United

Comments

  1. David Doeringsfeld says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:04 pm

    How do I claim refund for luggage and seat assignment that was paid for prior to flight, I did not know about the Honors program. As were informed to call 702-505-8888 for reimbursement, cannot get an answer, have called and waited several hours.
    Int7flv9zflt123

    Loading...
    Reply
    • Evelyn Kanter says

      April 4, 2018 at 10:13 am

      My suggestion is to use social media – Twitter or Facebook, or both – since customer service employees at many airlines often respond more quickly when your complaint or request is on a public forum. I just checked @allegiant on Twitter, which has 50,000+ followers. That’a a lot more powerful than a phone call.

      Keep us posted about what happens. Good luck!

      Evelyn Kanter
      Editor, ecoXplorer

      Loading...
      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Allegiant Launches New Routes With Fares from $39 says:
    July 16, 2024 at 7:01 am

    […] Related Article – Allegiant offers Military discounts and perks […]

    Loading...
    Reply

What do you think? We value your comments and love hearing from you.Cancel reply

Most Popular Recent Posts

  • NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In June, July & Beyond
    NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In June, July & Beyond
  • NYC Guide: Best Central Park Picnic Spots
    NYC Guide: Best Central Park Picnic Spots
  • Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
    Scam Alert: Mideast Peace Charities
  • NYC Guide: JFK Airport Transportation
    NYC Guide: JFK Airport Transportation
  • Hotel Chain in Australia Goes 100% Vegetarian
    Hotel Chain in Australia Goes 100% Vegetarian
  • Off-Roading on the Hatfield-McCoy Trail West Virginia
    Off-Roading on the Hatfield-McCoy Trail West Virginia
  • NYC Guide: Best Current Museum Exhibits
    NYC Guide: Best Current Museum Exhibits
  • Panera Removing Artificial Ingredients From Bread
    Panera Removing Artificial Ingredients From Bread
  • Where to Eat in Times Square & Theater District at Local Restaurants Not National Chains
    Where to Eat in Times Square & Theater District at Local Restaurants Not National Chains
  • Canada's Airlines Slash Flights to US Cities
    Canada's Airlines Slash Flights to US Cities

ecoXplorer is your guide to smart spending and eco-friendly living

ecoXplorer is published by Evelyn Kanter, an award-winning journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter and guidebook author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter is the Past President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists, and a member of several other top international organizations of journalists.

Evelyn Kanter is Senior Editor of SeniorsSkiing, which focuses on the 50+ outdoor enthusiast.

Contact me at evelyn@ecoxplorer.com or evelyn@evelynkanter.com.

Search ecoXplorer by category

© 2010-2025 ecoXplorer by Evelyn Kanter. All articles and photos are protected by US (C) Copyright laws. Any unauthorized copying is strictly prohibited. Plus, it’s just not nice.

  • Home
  • About Evelyn Kanter
  • Evelyn Kanter’s Books & Apps
  • Evelyn Kanter In The News
  • Workshops
  • NYC Travel Guru

ecoXplorer.com is an independent information service which is compensated by advertisers and sponsors. This site includes some links to other websites which are compensated for by our sponsors when you click them.

 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d