The airline says Horizon's plans would complement its own proposals for Paine Field. By Bill Sheets Herald Writer MUKILTEO -- Allegiant Air beat Horizon Air by several months in seeking to fly out of Paine Field, but the airline is perfectly happy to share the airport. "From what (Horizon) announced it sounds like a good thing," said Tyri Squyres, spokeswoman for Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air. "It'll be a nice complement to what we're proposing." Horizon Air, based in Seattle, announced last week it would like to operate at least two daily, round-trip flights from Paine Field to Portland, Ore., and Spokane by next summer. Allegiant expressed interest to Snohomish County in May in flying two to four times per week to Las Vegas from Paine Field. Flights to other West Coast cities could be added later. The county owns and...
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