Originally Posted by
JLDWC
Is EWR currently or going to be a domicile for Allegiant?
No talk or rumors of an EWR base whatsoever. However, this does bring up an interesting point... It's no secret that Allegiant's new (and future) focus will be larger markets, and the NYC area has always been a goal of theirs. EWR has only been up and running for a few months but I'm sure they'll continue to add flights there if it's proving to be a promising market. I've heard JB (the vp of everything) say in conference calls that he sees more future success around the 2nd tier cities (CVG, PIT, CLE, SDF, STL, AUS, IND etc)...
2017 and '18 will be slow growth years. Expect the status quo for a while until we're done with the transition of fleet types. After that... I have no doubt they'll hammer down on growth opportunities again (as the company has an absurd amount of inside investors whose well being is vastly tied to the share price). Growth for now is opportunistic; if an extra airplane pops up for sale that we can grab and get online asap, they'll use it for some conservative growth.
My 2 cents, but read the investor presentations and the quarterly and annual reports, they'll shed some more light.