Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company has begun low-cost, nonstop service from South Bend to Phoenix-Mesa, AZ. To celebrate, the company is offering a special $109.99 one-way fare and a free night hotel stay at Allegiant-preferred hotels in the premier golf destination.

“We are extremely pleased to again expand the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop, jet service in the Michiana community,” Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant Travel Company president, said. “This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we launch the only low-cost service between South Bend and Arizona.”

“The Michiana area and the South Bend Regional Airport are proud to partner with Allegiant to provide nonstop, jet aircraft service to Phoenix-Mesa, a new destination that will prove to be extremely popular with our traveling public.” John Schalliol, executive director of South Bend Regional Airport, said.

The new flights operate two times weekly between South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) with service Wednesday and Saturday. Flights depart South Bend at 3:30 p.m. arriving in Phoenix-Mesa at 4:10 p.m. Flights depart Phoenix-Mesa 8:20 a.m. arriving in South Bend at 2:40 p.m. (all flight times are local). Allegiant Air offers nonstop service to three other vacation destinations: Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla. and the Tampa Bay, Fla. area. Las Vegas-based Allegiant will utilize 150-seat, MD-80 series, jet-aircraft on the route.