Allegiant Air adds 4th Montana route from Las Vegas

Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz Starting Oct. 9, Allegiant Air will add nonstop flights between Bozeman, Mont., and Las Vegas. The carrier will fly one round-trip flight each Thursday and Sunday on 150-seat MD-80 jets. Allegiant Air already flies from Las Vegas to the Montana cities of Billings, Great Falls and Missoula. But despite the lure of Las Vegas, David Smith, president and CEO of the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, says he hopes the flights give his city a boost, as well. "We're hoping to bring people here. Those planes don't just run one way," Smith tells the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Debra Youngberg, the executive director of Bozeman-area chamber of commerce, has another take on the Las Vegas flights. "Hunting season is coming (to Montana) and the wives are looking for something to do," she tells the... [read full story]