KcrwFlyer From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 3628 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2351 times:
Flighty From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 7429 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2352 times:
Residents of Las Vegas should be pleased at this new flight to Casper, a charming Wyoming town that is much more pleasant than Las Vegas. Allegiant gives you yet another way to leave Las Vegas, always a good thing.
FATFlyer From United States of America, joined May 2001, 5667 posts, RR: 18 Reply 3, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2337 times:
Quoting KcrwFlyer (Reply 1): Are they only expanding from LAS now?
At this moment, but I expect that we will hear announcements later this summer for other vacation destinations like IWA and SFB. Those announcements will be for flights that will start to operate in the winter.
Quoting Flighty (Reply 2): Residents of Las Vegas should be pleased at this new flight to Casper, a charming Wyoming town that is much more pleasant than Las Vegas. Allegiant gives you yet another way to leave Las Vegas, always a good thing
Although not heavily marketed, I've noticed that Allegiant has learned some Vegas residents are using flights for vacations out of the desert.
The website now includes hotel packages in places like Santa Barbara.
In a recent Vegas newspaper article Tyri from Allegiant talked about LAS-BLI putting someone close to Vancouver for vacation and LAS-FAT being convenient for a Yosemite trip. http://www.lvrj.com/living/19558689.html
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RW717 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2226 times:
Quoting FATFlyer (Reply 3): Although not heavily marketed, I've noticed that Allegiant has learned some Vegas residents are using flights for vacations out of the desert.
My Mom and Niece are flying them to GTF from LAS to visit friends. $89.00 each way for a nonstop flight is a hell of a lot cheaper than flying DL through SLC.
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Lambert747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2140 times:
Quoting Flighty (Reply 2):
Residents of Las Vegas should be pleased at this new flight to Casper, a charming Wyoming town that is much more pleasant than Las Vegas. Allegiant gives you yet another way to leave Las Vegas, always a good thing.
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 7, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2116 times:
Quoting Lambert747 (Reply 6): Casper, what is there to see in Casper...
Nothing but Oil Rigs, and it was an ugly city when I was there. Could have been because it was November at the time.
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Ytib From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 493 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2105 times:
Quoting Lambert747 (Reply 6): Casper, what is there to see in Casper...
Plenty according to the Casper CVB (http://www.casperwyoming.info). You also have Hell's Half Acre nearby, and the Must See activities stated by the CVB.
Full disclosure; I have driven through Casper twice, including an overnight stay so I have never really been there to see the friendly ghost.
Coronado990 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1590 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2090 times:
Quoting Lambert747 (Reply 6): Casper, what is there to see in Casper...
87GROUNDED From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 121 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2070 times:
Casper, Wyoming: The Armpit of the Earth. I lived there so I would know.
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MtnWest1979 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 2111 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2053 times:
Quoting 87GROUNDED (Reply 11): Casper, Wyoming: The Armpit of the Earth. I lived there so I would know.
I thought that was Rock Springs?! LOL. Well at least they are getting more as opposed to less service there. At least for now I think.
I see Grand Island,NE may be coming too?
Well how about Lewiston,ID? Grab people from Lewiston, Moscow,ID ;Pullman, and Clarkston,WA. Many college students and they seem to get relatively frequent gambling junkets so it may be a possibility. Seems good as any out west.
MarcoPoloWorld From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 600 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1941 times:
Nice with a little piece of good news among all the cuts that are going on.
According to Wikipedia, Casper is a center of banking and commerce. Could this have something to do with the more lucrative prospects for the petroleum industry stemming from the increased market prices of oil?
Quoting Flighty (Reply 2): Residents of Las Vegas should be pleased at this new flight to Casper, a charming Wyoming town that is much more pleasant than Las Vegas. Allegiant gives you yet another way to leave Las Vegas, always a good thing.
That alone is a great reason to start the route! Besides, you can't ski in Vegas.
G4resagent From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1923 times:
Iowaman From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4085 posts, RR: 7 Reply 18, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1871 times:
FATFlyer From United States of America, joined May 2001, 5667 posts, RR: 18 Reply 19, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1843 times:
Here is the Casper media coverage.
For those wondering about potential I saw this quote from one of Allegiant's sales directors.
Flighty From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 7429 posts, RR: 3 Reply 20, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1838 times:
Right, the relevant market is really half the state of Wyoming. Cheyenne will still drive to Ft Collins. But the catchment area of Casper (while unpopulated) is something like a 100-mile radius, just huge. The area is remote enough that the demand may be relatively high fare.
FATFlyer From United States of America, joined May 2001, 5667 posts, RR: 18 Reply 21, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1814 times:
The interesting thing about the route to me is that Wyoming was on their radar several years ago.
I'd have to go check some notes in storage but IIRC back around 2002 or 2003 Allegiant was rumored to be talking with Cheyenne or some other city in the state. Instead they opened Ft. Collins.
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MarcoPoloWorld From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 600 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1744 times:
OOer From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 1395 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1655 times:
Quoting Lambert747 (Reply 6): Casper, what is there to see in Casper...
Fort Caspar Museum & Historic site
Casper Ghosts minor league baseball
Independence rock
Thermopolis hot springs, lasgest mineral hot springs in the world!
National Historic Trails center
Hogadon Ski area
Three Crowns gold course
There is plenty to do in or around Casper, mostly outdoor activities!
BA744PHX From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 324 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1651 times:
Quoting OOer (Reply 23): Fort Caspar Museum & Historic site
Casper Ghosts minor league baseball
Independence rock
Thermopolis hot springs, lasgest mineral hot springs in the world!
National Historic Trails center
Hogadon Ski area
Three Crowns gold course
There is plenty to do in or around Casper, mostly outdoor activities!
So in other words if I'm a young person I would be bored out of my mind there... sounds like some place my grandma would visit... sorry
25 OOer: Well beings that baby boomers are either already retired or, very near retirement then there should be a fairly decent market to this city.
26 87GROUNDED: And if you happen to be in town on Tuesdays you can watch the Safeway truck unload at about 7:00 AM. And it happens to be DOUBLE-TRAILER day which me
27 MarcoPoloWorld: Sounds exciting indeed - I like Safeway and they are headquartered here in the San Francisco Bay Area (Pleasanton)!.... So once the Las Veganite has
28 OOer: ...and this just proves how ignorant you are!
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