Allegiant Wants To Fly Out Of Paine Field
05-16-2008, 06:23 PM
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Allegiant Wants To Fly Out Of Paine Field
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From KING5:
Low-cost airline wants to fly to Paine Field
05:40 PM PDT on Friday, May 16, 2008
By CHRIS DANIELS / KING 5 News
EVERETT, Wash. – A low-cost airline wants to call Paine Field home, stirring up new controversy over bringing commercial traffic to the airfield.
Allegiant Air, which already flies out of Bellingham has expressed written interest in starting service out of Everett and it's already sparked reaction from Snohomish County leaders.
In a letter dated Thursday, a company vice-president writes to the airport director that Paine Field is an "excellent candidate" for commercial air service between Everett and Las Vegas, and the only obstacle may be a suitable passenger terminal.
But county leaders have been quick to dismiss the idea.
A spokesperson for Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon says the county's top leader is opposed to Allegiant's idea and will fight to prevent it.
"Sea-Tac (Airport) is better suited to that kind of commercial airline," said spokesman Christopher Schwarzen.
Neighbors we talked to aren't all thrilled with the idea, but admit that Paine Field is well suited for another airport.
The president of a pro-Paine Field flight group says Allegiant Air is a reputable airline and he's shocked by Reardon's reaction. Snohomish County Council Vice-chairman Mike Cooper says he'll do everything he can to stop commercial service at Paine Field.
Allegiant Air currently has 14 flights a week out of Bellingham International Airport.
Low-cost airline wants to fly to Paine Field
05:40 PM PDT on Friday, May 16, 2008
By CHRIS DANIELS / KING 5 News
EVERETT, Wash. – A low-cost airline wants to call Paine Field home, stirring up new controversy over bringing commercial traffic to the airfield.
Allegiant Air, which already flies out of Bellingham has expressed written interest in starting service out of Everett and it's already sparked reaction from Snohomish County leaders.
In a letter dated Thursday, a company vice-president writes to the airport director that Paine Field is an "excellent candidate" for commercial air service between Everett and Las Vegas, and the only obstacle may be a suitable passenger terminal.
But county leaders have been quick to dismiss the idea.
A spokesperson for Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon says the county's top leader is opposed to Allegiant's idea and will fight to prevent it.
"Sea-Tac (Airport) is better suited to that kind of commercial airline," said spokesman Christopher Schwarzen.
Neighbors we talked to aren't all thrilled with the idea, but admit that Paine Field is well suited for another airport.
The president of a pro-Paine Field flight group says Allegiant Air is a reputable airline and he's shocked by Reardon's reaction. Snohomish County Council Vice-chairman Mike Cooper says he'll do everything he can to stop commercial service at Paine Field.
Allegiant Air currently has 14 flights a week out of Bellingham International Airport.
05-27-2008, 09:57 PM
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Way too many NIMBYs in Mukilteo. Yep, the same people that moved into a house NEXT TO AN AIRPORT WERE THEY BUILD 747s, 777s, 767s AND 787s!!!!
But I guess according to these people we should remove the airport so their precious house values stay high. What a joke.
For the record, I live one mile west of SeaTac and rarely notice airport noise. Seriously. Of course I hear it all day long at work.
But I guess according to these people we should remove the airport so their precious house values stay high. What a joke.For the record, I live one mile west of SeaTac and rarely notice airport noise. Seriously. Of course I hear it all day long at work.
05-28-2008, 07:22 AM
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Sounds like that could be a good route.
I don't blame the city for not wanting to build a terminal though. Allegiant does have a history of setting up shop and then pulling out of a market if the route is not profitable enough or a bigger competitor moves in.
I think they should just rent a bunch of mobile buildings that can be removed in that case.
I don't blame the city for not wanting to build a terminal though. Allegiant does have a history of setting up shop and then pulling out of a market if the route is not profitable enough or a bigger competitor moves in.
I think they should just rent a bunch of mobile buildings that can be removed in that case.
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