Lexington, KY – Allegiant has announced a new nonstop, seasonal jet service between Lexington and Myrtle Beach starting May 29.
“We are thrilled to add Myrtle Beach as a brand new vacation destination for the residents of Lexington,” said Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant Travel Company President and COO. At the outset, the airline will offer promotional one-way fares as low as $54 on certain flights.
The new flights will operate twice weekly between May 29 and Aug. 12, flying nonstop from Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), which would the only nonstop service from Lexington to any destination in South Carolina, according to a release from Lexington Bluegrass Airport.
“This new service to Myrtle Beach is a great example of the collaborative effort between Allegiant and Blue Grass Airport to expand leisure travel options for central Kentucky residents,” said Eric Frankl, executive director at Blue Grass Airport. “We appreciate Allegiant’s commitment to our community, and we hope our passengers will support this new service.”
Allegiant first began service at Blue Grass Airport in November 2008 with nonstop service to Orlando and today serves five vacation destinations from the airport. Lexington becomes one of eight Allegiant cities with nonstop service to Myrtle Beach. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Allegiant was also launching service from CVG to Myrtle Beach and Tampa.