WISHES COME TRUE WITH ALLEGIANT

To kick off 2023, Allegiant celebrated a special milestone welcoming aboard our 2,000th wish child as part of our partnership with Make-A-Wish. Annabelle, an 8-yearold who lives near Reno, Nevada wished to become a member of her favorite hockey team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Allegiant team members quickly got to work to arrange a flight she would never forget!

Our operations team scheduled the Vegas Golden Knights-themed aircraft to make the special flight to Las Vegas. Our inflight crew members made announcements on board, to let other passengers know they were a part of something special, and they also let Annabelle join them as an honorary flight attendant.

When Annabelle and her family arrived in Las Vegas, dozens of Allegiant employees were waiting to surprise her with full fanfare – they cheered her on with posters, pom poms and enthusiasm for the superstar she is. Allegiant Chief Marketing Officer Scott DeAngelo presented Annabelle with a signed Vegas Golden Knights jersey, a hockey stick signed by the whole team, and an official certificate to mark the occasion. As Annabelle hit the ice the next day to practice with the team,

By Andrew Porrello

Allegiant employees filled the stands to cheer her on.

“We are beyond thrilled to have reached such a significant milestone as a partner with MakeA-Wish,” said John Redmond, Allegiant CEO. “Helping to make wishes come true for these brave and inspiring children is a true honor for us at Allegiant. “

Allegiant became a national partner with Make-A-Wish in 2012. Since then, the company has donated more than $7 million to the organization through in-kind flights and sponsorships.

Allegiant’s partnership with Make-A-Wish extends beyond wish flights. In 2017, the airline donated office space at its Las Vegas headquarters to Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada. This allows the nonprofit to reduce its administrative costs, dedicating those funds to wish fulfillment.

Allegiant also donates $1 from every Wingz Snack Pack sold in flight to Make-A-Wish. We are the only airline to feature a special MakeA-Wish livery on one of our A320 Airbus aircraft, a symbol of our dedication to making air travel accessible to all.

Since 1999, Allegiant has grown to 126 Airbus aircraft (50+ Boeing by fall 2023), and 615 routes. Our flights are point-to-point which means our aircraft and crew end most days back at their base.

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