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Allegiant Airlines Adds Two Non-Stop Flights at Punta Gorda Airport

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Bentonville, Arkansas and Austin, Texas will be easier to fly to soon.

Two new non-stop flights from the Punta Gorda Regional Airport will begin in mid-November. In an announcement on Aug. 10, airport officials revealed that Allegiant Airlines plans to begin service to Bentonville, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. Service to Austin will be on Sundays and Thursdays, and service to Bentonville will be twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Service to Austin via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will be on Sundays and Thursdays, and service to Bentonville via Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) will be twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Flight days, times and fares can be found at Allegiant.com. Locals can save $18 per person, per flight by buying tickets at the Bailey Terminal during ticketing hours.