Fun on Friday

Ever flown Allegiant Air?

They have some really great prices for flights from Knoxville to several Florida destinations as well as to Myrtle Beach, SC. But there are some aspects of flying Allegiant Air that make it a bit different from the major airlines:

When they say "Welcome Aboard", it doesn't always sound as if they really mean it.

The seating on an Allegiant plane is 2-3, with 2 seats on the right of the aisle and 3 seats on the left side. The seat assignments are AC on the right and DEF on the left. So I wonder what happened to seat B?

Speaking of seating assignments, unless you reserve your seat (for a slight extra fee) which allows you to board the plane first, you are allowed to board in a sort of general admission, first-come, first-serve boarding arrangement. It's uncomfortable to watch people push to the front of the line to board first and then try to get seats together. It's worth the $10 to sit together, peacefully.

It was a little unsettling to look out the window and see hail damage on the wing.

Before you land at your destination, you are reminded by the flight crew to keep your window shades closed once you land to help maintain a comfortable cabin temperature. But telling you that the "metal tube" you're riding in (yes, they called the plane a metal tube) seems an awkward way to describe the aircraft.

But would we fly Allegiant again? You bet we would.