Allegiant Air Provides Charter Flights
To Harrah's Properties

LAUGHLIN, NV - Allegiant Air announced on Feb. 12 that it has reached a two-year agreement with Harrah's Hotel and Casino properties to provide MD-87 jet charter flights to Laughlin, Nevada from cities across the U.S.

The flights will operate daily except Tuesday over the term of the agreement, with arriving passengers staying as guests at Harrah's Casino & Hotel in Laughlin.

"We are extremely pleased that an outstanding organization like Harrah's has selected Allegiant Air to provide their charter operations,'' said Maurice J. Gallagher, the airline's Chairman. "This new agreement represents the expansion of a business relationship we have had with Harrah's over the past few years during which we provided charters on an ad hoc basis. Harrah's was looking for the operating performance capabilities provided by the MD-87 and we were able to acquire the appropriate aircraft for the mission. The MD-87 is capable of flying non-stop from any city in the U.S. to Laughlin.''

"Allegiant Air's reputation for safe, reliable, on-time operations and its acquisition of the MD-87 aircraft were key factors in reaching this long-term agreement,'' said Bill Keena, General Manager for Harrah's Laughlin. ``Allegiant's new MD-87 aircraft is ideally suited for our Laughlin flights. For many years, now, we have brought our guests from communities throughout the country, and with the MD-87 we can provide them with convenient, non-stop service. We are pleased that Allegiant has selected this aircraft for their fleet expansion.''

Allegiant Air recently acquired two, modern Boeing MD-87 jet aircraft that have enabled the company to make a major expansion of its charter and scheduled airline operations, including the Harrah's charter service.

The MD-87s, a Stage III aircraft meeting reduced noise emission standards for take-off and landing, is configured to seat 130 passengers with a crew of two pilots and three flight attendants.

Allegiant Air, founded in 1997, is certificated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as a "Scheduled Air Carrier'' with authority to fly scheduled

and charter airline operations throughout the U.S. The Company also has authority for charter service to Canada and Mexico.

Allegiant Air's scheduled airline service includes daily non-stop flights between Fresno and Las Vegas utilizing the carriers' 83 passenger DC-9-21 for those flights. The airline recently announced it will inaugurate scheduled service to Colorado Springs, Colo. on February 14, with non-stop service to Las Vegas.

Headquartered in Fresno, California, the privately owned airline is under the majority control of Maurice J. Gallagher, an airline industry veteran, who acquired his interest in the company last year.