Originally Posted by
DMEarc
I wouldn't say people WANT to buy Allegiant's products. The people that ride ALGT are the folks who would take Greyhound or drive because they can't afford a real airline ticket. That why they live in the places ALGT flies to.
That is the truth.
Most of the destinations Allegiant serves are only served by crappy little RJ's. Why jump on an RJ and connect at a hub when you can fly direct for less?
The ULCC model caters to people who would probably take Greyhound otherwise. That is no secret. Who do you think Spirit and Frontier cater to? Money is money, it doesn't matter who you make it from. It all spends the same.