Allegiant Air’s earns a 2.0-star rating from 180 reviews, showing that the majority of travelers are somewhat dissatisfied with their flights.
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flight delay
Recently took flight from Fayetteville to Las Vegas.
Was suppose to depart at 12:30 pm, our flight did not depart until 7:00 pm.
Plane was late arriving (30Min), was told plane had mechanical problems would have to troubleshoot (2 hours), later received information they ordered another computer (2 hours), part would arrive in next couplet hours or they sent another plane. they had to send another plane (2 hours). Taking a vacation day and spending it in an airport for nearly 7 hours was not as bad as I thought it would be, they did offer us pizza and a soda. But what ticked me off was after we departed they again offered refreshments that we would have to pay for... totally unprofessional. They charged me a fair price for the flight but charged an additional fee for seating and priority boarding which I didnt want...not to mention $2 for a coke after plane departed.
7 hours spent in air terminal cost 1 vacation day.
Seating fee $15, priority boarding fee $10, $2 coke was not priceless.
Think twice before boarding Allegiant!
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rude customer service
i called to inquiry about changing my flight and i received a CSR named Paula..i tried to ask for information about changing my flight and i even asked Paula to please allow me to finish speaking before she would intruput me..Paula was very rude and not passate at all. she would not allow me to finish speaking before she would interprut me and she would assume certain things while i was tryin to explain the issue to her. i feel she is very unpersonal as CSR and was very rude. instead of apologizing and asking if she could still try to assist me with my issues, she states "you can hang up and call again and recieve another CSR...i feel if Allegiant Air has these kind of CSR then Allegiant Air does not want to provide good customer service..
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luggage was forced open
As stated above we were returning from a wedding in Vegas and my husband and I each had 1 checked suitcase locked with a TSA lock and not carry-on's with the exception of my purse. When we arrived home the lock was still on but the closure of the luggage was cut and suitcase was opened, a box of my matching jewelry that I wore to the wedding was gone...when I called the airline they said they were not responsible for lost items and were not responsible and would not compensate us for the broken into luggage..We will never fly that airline again...we are 82 years old and it was a nightmare how we were treated (like we were senile or something) We were also told that the airline is not responsible for what the employees do...I would also like to know about all the extra charges we paid for the pkg. deal...we were charged $29.00 for shuttle service rd. trip for both of us when it is only $12.00 a person, also paid for security which we did'nt have, pfc fee whatever that is, a convenience fee plus a booking fee by making our pkg over phone direct to airline and a segment fee...I really think this should all be looked into. Our flight was 460 Aug. 16, out of Vegas. Mary & John Stockdell., 2010 N. Bloomington St.B-2, Streator, IL. 61364 our phone # is [protected] e-mail is [protected]@aol.com
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website - navigate at your own risk
Be very, very careful when you navigate this site and make reservations - they will try and nail you with additional costs as well as push you to an additional website that automatically takes the same credit card information they have and sign you up for one of their "deals" by passing along a $20 credit. This is known as "data pass". A deceptive practice which VISA announced in April that it would prohibit. If it happens to you, file a complaint with VISA.
deceptive website
Beware consumer with this deceptive website. They advertise tickets at cheap prices but by the time they hit you with add on's your total ticket cost will at least double. If you don't watch out for all their add on's, you're screwed and by the time you see all the add on's it is only after you've paid for the ticket and by then you can do nothing about it. They also rip y0u off with the additional services they offer i.e. car rentals, show tickets etc. I paid $378.45 for 3 tickets to see Terry Fator at the Mirage/Las Vegas. When I picked these up at will call at the Mirage they advised me that had I bought the tickets directly through the Mirage my cost would have been around $320 including all fees.
does not care about customers
This spring we were booked on a early morning flight with Allegiant Air. The flight was delayed over 9 hours due to issues with the plane coming from Las Vegas. We ended up missing an entire day in Vegas as well as a Golf Reservation. Those on the flight were given a whopping $25 voucher for their troubles. I wrote a letter to Allegiant Air that took over 3 months to get a response. There response your lucky you got the $25 voucher. Buyer beware of this airline who does not care about it's customers and only cares about the bottom line. They may be cheaper but you get what you pay for. Look for another airline to fly.
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Estoy tratando de hacer una reservaciòn a las Vegas Nevada y siempre sale que declinan la tarjeta, esta està perfectamente bien, pero no se que es lo que pasa. Tiene saldo, esta actividad, por favor necesito que me informen que pasa
Im tryng to calle to [protected] but never I have answer, I tried to make a reservation but I cant because it decline my card, and I dont know why because it is good.
Departure time is departure time and the bridge closes ten minutes before. Tickets are purchased so there should be exceptions, my God they got their money our seats were assigned and I paid extra for them so there was a spot for us on that flight. Anyway, a half and hour before departure after driving over two hours to airport, construction and traffic then long term parking topped off with no employee at their counter equals MISSED FLIGHTS! Unlike a smart ### comment above in regards to passengers waiting on late ones...if the damn plane hasn't left, let us on! Do they refund tickets when the
crew is late? Or plane problems? NO! Des Moines, IA counter guy (black with glasses) didn't get his name after he finally came out was cold and rude and lied in the comments he noted which another CS rep read back to me after calling their CS # on way back home which really did no good, she told me to write and complain on the way we were treated. It was noted he tried to get us on that flight, bull crap it was complete opposite! He lied about what we had for bags out of three travelers one had a carry on, and two of us had each one piece of checked baggaged (nothing more)which I offered to leave mine if that meant saving time and us making the flight, but nope it didn't matter. I even told him he could put my suitcase on the flight the next day, he just gave a crap look and said it was too late. I begged him and asked if he would please make an exception and he said if I make an exception for you I have to do it for everyone. Well, such as life isn't it?! Sorry, can't pull over and help you change that flat tire I would have to do it for everyone I see. Or ummm sorry, can't donate that money to Salvation Army parked outside every store around the holidays because if I give to one I have to give to all. He was a complete jerk, his customer service skills were horrible he could have been nice and undertanding even if we couldn't get on the flight! What else sucks is he told us there were no more flights leaving Des Moines when that was a lie and to find that out after our over two hour ride of shame home is just disgusting! Plus to lose rental car for four days which you cannot cancel even if you get to your destination and decide you don't need a car you are screwed! How about instead of these ticket counter agents arguing about it's half of an hour before departure and blah, blah, blah they smile and bust their ### to get tickets printed and get you on the plane?! To act rude and like you don't care well, we all know what karma is! And before anyone comments oh you were late, well no kidding we fly at least twice a year and certainly we not expecting the delays we had and never once thought that we would not get on the flight. We knew we were cutting it close, but hearing him saying what he did made my stomach turn! First time missing a flight and it will sure be the last, because this was not a good expierence at all. $1, 000 tough lesson to learn along with missed work, plus Husband and the coach missed the ball tournament! Has anyone actually gotten their money back from forfieted flights? Can't say they are missed because we were there :)
miserable/devious customer service
I have had the experience of flying Allegiant Airlines on a number of occasions. I have found that Allegiant has one of the poorest customer service attitudes of any company I have worked with. Caveat emptor! I have had times when I have to re-enter their website 4-6 times because it times out or something. They state a "lower" price, but have an incredible number of upsells they sneak into their website. (Convenience fees ($30.00), segment fees (PFC - $15.00), 911 fees ($10.00), Trip-flex fee ($32.00). They, of course, check the box for the upsell and require that the user is intelligent enough to uncheck it or it will be added to the bill. $16.00 to select a seat or $32.00 one-way for 2 people is nutty. Then there is some kind of earlier boarding charge ($10.00) which suggests that if you don't buy, there will be no place for carry-ons and they will check for you add a huge luggage fee. Granted, their charges can be a bit more reasonable than some other airlines and they service some airports not serviced by other airlines, but they do everything they can to jack their fees by hiding them. The final charges have very little to do with stated airfare.
It is a very unpleasant experience to give business to, or fly with a to-hell-with-the-customer company. I believe this reflects the basic dishonest and scheming nature of the management team who puts a few dollars profit above customer satisfaction. Basically, I hate them and conversations with other travelers agree with my impressions. It speaks very poorly of their attitude and concern for the public. I only hope their maintenance crews are treated better than their customers.
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misrepresentatiom and fraudulent business practices
I booked a vacation package on Allegiant Airline and because I had traveled on them before without a problem I took their website at face value and booked a rental car through Alamo as well. Their website claimes " Book together and save." They lie. I paid $568.00 upfront for the car rental plus the cost of the flight. Although the website tells you that you are responsible for the taxes and fees, they do not tell you what those cost are so that you can make an informed choice. I have flown numerous times in my career and thought that I was familiar with what the fees should be, however, nothing prepaired me for the shock when I picked up the midsized vehicle at Alamo and discovered that I was going to be charged an additional 242.10 for the fees and taxes and as well as $9.90 per day for the 2 weeks and five days that I would have the car so that my 33 year old daughter could be listed as a driver. The total cost for the rental car came to just over $1, 000.00. I took the car for one day since my flight came in a 8:35 p.m. and I didn't get the car rented until 9:17 at night. The next day I checked what it would cost me to rent a car from Budget and taxes and fee included and with my daughter listed as a driver the cost was $486.00 for the two weeks and four days and we had a bigger car. When I retured the car to Alamo, the manager was horrified at the cost and cancelled the contract completely. However, Allegiant Airlines will only issue a travel voucher not refund the cost of the rental and not for the full amount.
this is by far the worst display of customer service on the part of any company I have ever experienced
I scheduled a trip to Blaine Washington from Palm Springs for my wife to spend her birthday with our grand children. I booked the flight 3 weeks ahead of time, and surprised her with the planned trip the morning of her departure.
On April 1st, 2010 arriving at the check in counter of Allegiant Air in Palm Springs at 10:37am for a flight scheduled for departure at 11:20am (43 minutes before departure) we were informed by the agent assisting a family of 4 (the father was wrapping his Coleman cooler with duct tape) just ahead of us that the counter was now closed, that we were considered a "NO SHOW" and we would not be allowed to check in and that we had forfeited our air fare. At first, I thought this was just a bad April fool’s joke. To my AMAZEMENT, it was not. As we argued our importance of boarding this flight, another passenger scheduled for this flight, a young mother, with an infant daughter, whose husband was based out of the local 29 Palms Marine Base and was serving duty in Iraq, joined us in line to check in. This young girl was traveling to Blaine Washington to be with her mother who was in the hospital and was scheduled for stage 4 cancer surgery the following day. She explained her situation to the agent, asked for reconsideration to her boarding this flight, as she could not afford to forfeit her fare, and could not afford the additional $258.00 fare for the flight departing the following evening. Keep in mind, Palm Springs Airport, even though it is considered an International Airport, is neither a very busy airport, it is also designed as a rather small, easy to maneuver airport. I have flown out of the facility numerous times because of its convenience, and ability to move thru quickly. I am certain we could have been at the boarding gate with time to spare to board this plane.
On witnessing this poor display of customer service, 2 couples, waiting to check in at the competitor airline (WestJet) next to the Allegiant Air counter came over and purchased the ticket necessary for this young girl to travel to see her mother the following evening. A TRUE ACT OF HUMAN KINDNESS! Much unlike the way the agent from Allegiant Air had treated us. I truly feel this agent got pleasure out of denying my wife and this young mother boarding, as she had a bit of a smirk on her face during the entire episode. Her only rebuttal was that we obviously had not read the Terms and Conditions of Allegiant when we purchased our tickets.
I will admit I did not know the airline REQUIRED a 2 hour check in time prior to departure…which seems rather extreme considering this particular airport. I think it necessary they find a way, besides the fine print in their T’s & C’s to inform their customers of such an unusual requirement. I also feel, if a passenger does not arrive with the RERQUIRED check in time, they at LEAST be given the opportunity to move through the security screening and attempt to get to the gate prior to departure. If at that point, we fail to catch the plane, shame on us for missing the flight.
Don’t take my word for it…check out the reviews of this airline on www.rateitall.com. You will see ALL airlines rated, and Allegiant has the most reviews to date (153) with the worst rating (2.35 of 5 stars) of all the airlines.
Needles to say, this is by far the worst display of customer service on the part of ANY company I have ever experienced!
cancellation rip off
In March of 2009, I had to cancel a flight on Allegiant Air due to personal tragedy. Their policy is "you are out of luck", there isn't even a cancellation fee---you lose your entire ticket price. After much begging and pleading, they reluctantly gave me a "credit" for 75% of what I paid for the ticket and told me to use it within a year. I used a portion of it last January. I attempted to book a trip to Las Vegas to use the remainder, but they told me my credit "expired" 2 weeks ago and it's no longer available. Here I was going to spend an additional $1000+ on the flight/hotel/shows, etc. but they would NOT give me my $200. The stole my money. I wrote them a letter and they told me my credit expired. It's not a credit, it's my money.
Never fly on Allegiant. There truly is no real savings after you add up all their extra fees. They tease you to book a trip and then you pay a fee to book on line, to book a seat, etc. The worst of it, however, is their cancellation policy. Run fast the other way-----remember, you get what you pay for!
Recently needed to cancel a flight that cost $164 R/T. With the combination of non-refundable "convenience" fees, seat selection fees, and the $50 each way cancellation fee, I would have had a whopping $20 left to apply to future travel. I used the only chat with Allegiance and the agent said it would be better for me to no-show than cancel which avoids cancellation fees. Funny, you try to be polite and give them a heads up that you're not coming, and they screw you $50 bucks each way, but if you simply No-Show, you get to keep that same money, because it didn't qualify as a cancellation. Very odd approach to customer services.
customer focus
Allegiant Air Experience
Our brother Greg was hospitalized for seven months up at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, MN after a very aggressive bacterial infection left him fighting for his life. The illness he survived left him disabled with conditions requiring continued medical attention and assistance. Upon his release in March, he wanted nothing more than to get on with his life and enjoy his family and friends again.
On March 26 his only child, a son, would be graduating from the Police Academy in Phoenix, AZ. Greg’s determination to attend this event had him boarding an Allegiant Air flight out of Cedar Rapids on March 23rd along with our sister. They selected Allegiant Air because of its nonstop flight feature and this accommodated Greg’s needs with little or no disruption. Allegiant Air travel seemed an obvious choice to avoid layovers and excessive walking through airports.
My daughter and I booked a flight with Allegiant Air to fly out and to meet up with my brother and sister in Arizona. Our flight was scheduled to fly out of Cedar Rapids on March 25th at 12:35 PM. We arrived at the airport approximately 11:00 AM. We checked in, got through security and were at our gate 50 minutes prior to departure. The monitor reflected that our flight was “ON TIME”. There was NO Allegiant aircraft at our gate.
President Obama was arriving on Air Force One that same morning at 12:05, but our flight was to depart at 12:35 and the monitor continued to read that it was “ON TIME”. For some reason our Allegiant aircraft was still not at our gate. President Obama arrived and departed the CR airport by 12:30. We watched the monitor and listened for an announcement in regards to our flight status. There was still no aircraft at our gate by 1:00. We were finally informed that our flight 631 was “loading passengers in Des Moines”. It was well after 1:30 when we received a second update that our plane was, “re-boarding passengers and heading back to Cedar Rapids”. At no time did the monitor reflect this flight was delayed. We were there at least 45 minutes at our departing gate and there was no aircraft until about 2:15 PM. This would qualify as a NO SHOW on Allegiant Air’s part.
Flight 631 seemed to be the only flight that was diverted on this day. President Obama arrived into Cedar Rapids, made his appearance in Iowa City, and flew back out of Cedar Rapids before we even left! We sat on the plane at our gate for nearly 45 minutes before our luggage was loaded and we departed about 3:00 PM. There was no explanation as to why we could not have departed while the President was in Iowa City.
I have traveled numerous times for the company that I work for and I have never experienced an airline so inconvenient, strict, unfriendly, and non-customer focused.
There were no complimentary drinks, no reclining seats, and the speaker system on board was extremely poor quality. When the flight attendants or the pilot spoke all we could hear is this high pitched screeching sound that was deafening. I was so agitated and we hadn’t even left the gate yet!
The choice to fly Allegiant Air backfired on us severely during our return travel on March 30th at the Phoenix-Mesa airport. The morning of our departure our brother experienced some medical issues that detained us slightly. Understanding the terms of arriving at the airport and being at our gate 45 minutes prior to departure, we made every attempt at getting to the airport without haste. Upon our arrival, we were rudely declined at the ticket counter because we did not fall within the thirty-minute window of being at our gate; we fell short by 10 minutes. The Allegiant policy reads:
Pre-purchased seats will be held for you until 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. Failure to check in at least 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in loss of seat assignment and forfeiture of pre-purchased seat fee”
We explained the situation and were told that there were no exceptions and directed to rebook four new tickets. We were absolutely devastated! At no time did the ticket counter personnel offer to help us find alternative options or make any attempt at getting our disabled brother on that flight! They were totally insensitive to our situation. We realized at that point we were in a hurt locker. Not only was the cost of new airfare, additional lodging and public transportation a concern, but also the welfare of our brother was slightly compromised. Greg had only one day of prescription drugs left, two IV bags, and limited ostomy supplies. His precarious situation had us all scrambling for alternative plans.
Consequently, we were all forced to purchase new tickets. My daughter and I had to get back to our jobs in Iowa and chose Continental Airlines to fly back. We had a much better, and much more affordable, experience. My sister and brother were inclined to stay with Allegiant’s more affordable flight offered on April 2nd only because of the nonstop flight. Overall, this fiscally challenged every one of us. We had to purchase all new tickets, additional lodging, transportation, meals, medical supplies, and my daughter and I lost a day’s wages on March 31st.
I paid $1126.64 for the roundtrip flight for my daughter and me through Allegiant Air. That price included various fees, including $50.00 for EACH piece of baggage, which I am hearing now, is essentially unheard of. Besides the terms and agreement read that, “When purchased at time of booking, a fee between $15 and $25 for the first checked bag and $25 to $30 for the second checked bag will apply per person…” Why were we charged $50.00 for each checked bag? I understood Allegiant flights were so cheap and I purchased them electronically and well in advance. I do not consider this or its unreasonable policy as fair practice, convenient, or cheap. It is a bait and switch that incurs more cost. It is borderline criminal.
I am requesting that the full reimbursement be considered for the forfeiture of all of our tickets. This caused a financial, medical, and emotional burden for all of us as passengers with Allegiant Air.
Oh, and by the way, the Customer is ALWAYS right... cater to that and you will be in business for along time!
Too many complaint coming my way based on this website~ Yeah... redemption!
It was not about the President's visit... Divert... it was about NOTIFICATION... I am late, sucks to be you----- you are are late Mr. Airline and don't communicate... sucks to be you. Where is the human factor in all of this? You guys must have so many frequent flyer miles that you don't have a care.
1. You were delayed due to a Presidential visit not Allegiant's fault. It doesn't take much common sense to figure this out.
2. You missed your flight because you were late. Guess what, everyone has a reason why they are late and they always think it's more important than the other persons excuse. Where do you draw the line? If the airline says 60 minutes should that really mean 30 minutes? By purchasing you agreed to their terms and conditions.
3. I fly Allegiant quite a bit. It clearly states the charges for baggage. To claim ignorance of this fact is no excuse. The pricing is clearly displayed on the website. Their base fares are very low then you select the extra services that you require. Once again, read the terms and conditions.
Now you go online and bad-mouth the airline based on your errors in judgement? Then you demand a refund?
Good job champ!
horrible customer service
I scheduled a trip to Blaine Washington from Palm Springs for my wife to spend her birthday with our grand children. I booked the flight 3 weeks ahead of time, and surprised her with the planned trip the morning of her departure. On April 1st, 2010 arriving at the check in counter of Allegiant Air in Palm Springs at 10:37am for a flight scheduled for...
Read full review of Allegiant Air and 5 commentsmanditiory bag check scam
I having been using Allegiant Air for the past few years traveling from Wilmington, NC to Orlando, FL. I have been using the same carry on bag for these trips and had no problems ths time departing from Wilmington. However, on my return trip I was told my carry on was too large and that it had to be checked for an additional fee of $35.00. The ticketing agents name is Bently Brooks. When asked to check the size of the bag they asked me to place it into the sizing frame and it fit. He said that it was an inch too tall! Long story short I believe that this airline does not have consistnet policies and very poor customer service. Their employees are forced to "do their job" so they make a comission on every bag that is checked. It is BS and you do get what you pay for. Buyer be ware! The minimal amount of savings is not worth it. They definetly not SWA!
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This Airlines should be Stopped. I have had more horrible experiences with them from Hidden fees to wrong dates and Severe attitude problems. I have got simillar deals or even better going with more respected Airlines.
We just had the same experience flying Eugene to Oakland. The same bag that they gave the OK on several times before (including at this airport) was a centimeter too wide all of a sudden. Such BS.
refunds
I booked flights, round trip, for my son and myself for the holidays on Allegiant. We flew out on 12/18 from Phoenix to Medford Oregon, No problems. The return home was a nightmare. We were suppose to fly out of Medford back to Phoenix Mesa the evening of 11/25 to return home. We arrived at the airport, after driving over from the coast of Oregon. The airport was foggy so they cancelled the flight and we grabbed a hotel at our expense for the night...great Christmas ! The next day, 11/26, we go to the airport, again the flight is cancelled, now until the evening of 11/27. I said, that is enough, I have to get home and the Other airlines were flying in and out of Medford, just not Allegiant. I went to their ticket counter, along with many others. Their agents advised we could cancel our flights on Allegiant and get a full refund within 7 days for the Medford to Phoenix leg flight. OKAY, we all cancelled. I asked for a paper trail at the time, the agent said Idid not need anything, that we were cancelled and that was that. We drove to Portland, 5 hour drive, booked flights on US air, spent an extra $700 for these one way flights and got home very late on 11/26. Now 7 days go by, no refund from Allegiant. I try phoning, but get their usual, we are experiencing heavy call volumes and cannot take your call, numerous times. I email today and get a resp0nse back that we get no refund, we did not cancel the flight and tough luck. OH REALLY... I am asking anyone that has this same situation going to please contact me asap. I plan to file complaints with the state of Arizona attorney general, the FAA and anyone else that will listen about this rip off. Email me anytime [protected]@fastmail.net.
SHAME ON ALLEGIANT AIR. I will never fly them again and I had been flying on them about once a month. Linda
I would like to know how you can double book someone in the same seats. I had both knees replaced and I purchased my seats to sit in the front row back in November of 2018. Flight 2156 Appleton to Sanford Florida.I get to my seat and someone else was sitting where i thought I should be sitting. So they had me sit in the row behind with limited movement with my bad knees. What can be done.
I would like my refund on luggage round trip. I am retired military, please call [protected] I paid not knowing it was free, please call me and let me know what to do. The phone number for refund is always 45 mins to wait, too long, thank you.
not allowed to board
We had a very dear friend of my wife visit us from the northwest ad fly ALLEGIANT AIR. She flew in from Pasco, Washington and landed at Gateway Airport in Mesa. When she arrived, her flight was 40 minutes late to arrive. This was the maiden flight from Pasco to Mesa/Gateway. Mesa Gateway airport is a community airport at best with maybe 5 employees and the rudest being ERICK who informed me he was the SUPERVISOR on the Sunday our friend was to fly back. When we arrived at the airport, there were maybe 8 other people in the entire airport and our friend went to check in for her flight. She was told she couldn't get on the plane as they had already closed it off. When I went back up to find out what the problem was I was greeted by ERICK the "SUPERVISOR". This was perhaps the most ignorant and rudest individual I have met in my life. First he informed me we needed to be there 2 hours before the flight like everyone else. I don't know who these mystery people were, as, seriously there were 8 total people in the airport and we were 3 of them. Next I was informed that we had to be ther at least 45 minutes prior to takeoff and when I pressed him on that issue, he informed me that it was 30 minutes. I then told him that our friend was dealing with the female agent next to him more than 30 minutes before the flight and he basically called me a liar. He told me he had "punched the button" and that was "nothig he could do". I informed him that our friend had no luggage to check, it was still 30 minutes until her flight left and the plane was no more than 100 yards from where we were standing. He refused to even address the situation and again sad there was nothing "HE COULD DO" When I asked to speak with his boss, he told me he was in charge at this time. He then told us ou friend could catch the same flight out "4 DAYS FROM NOW" and they would only chare her $29. I am 57 years old and have been in retail and management over 32 years and this was the rudest and most obnoxious individual I have ever met. I guess all 6 people on the plane will keep this airline afloat in these tough economic times and the super customer service offered is just a bonus. We took our friend to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and in less that an hour we had her on a United Airlines flight and had the pleasure of dealing with a professional, courteous lady who was one of the nicest and concerned reservationists I have dealt with lately. One interesting thing you will find is that if you have a complaint to register with the airlie, they have NO COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT on their sight. Imagne that. Do youself a huge favor and avoid this airline at all cost. The service is terrible, the associates are the rudest you will ever find and whatever savings you think you may be gaining will soon be lost when they don't let you on your flight. Gary Anderson, Phoenix Arizona
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I used them for a recent trip back - damage to my luggage, lost a 600 professional camera that was packed tight as a drum inside my checked luggage - luggage outside pocket ripped away from the base part of the suitcase. Landed at 10:15 PM in Mesa AZ and noticed the gaping hole but of course there was no one there to complain to. 4 days later I finally got around to unpacking (I am a super busy business owner and I dropped the bag in the bedroom and got to it when I could) and then discovered camera bag was also missing on top of the ripped off outside pocket. Hmm, wonder why an expensive camera was the only thing missing from my luggage?
So now of COURSE they are telling me I needed to report it within 4 hours of landing - um who was I supposed to report it to at 10:15 PM with NO people manning any of the counters?
BULLSH** - I am taking this to the BBB as I see alot of others have
Departure time is departure time and the bridge closes ten minutes before. Tickets are purchased so there should be exceptions, my God they got their money our seats were assigned and I paid extra for them so there was a spot for us on that flight. Anyway, a half and hour before departure after driving over two hours to airport, construction and traffic then long term parking topped off with no employee at their counter equals MISSED FLIGHTS! Unlike a smart [censor] comment above in regards to passengers waiting on late ones...if the damn plane hasn't left, let us on! Do they refund tickets when the
crew is late? Or plane problems? NO! Des Moines, IA counter guy (black with glasses) didn't get his name after he finally came out was cold and rude and lied in the comments he noted which another CS rep read back to me after calling their CS # on way back home which really did no good, she told me to write and complain on the way we were treated. It was noted he tried to get us on that flight, bull crap it was complete opposite! He lied about what we had for bags out of three travelers one had a carry on, and two of us had each one piece of checked baggaged (nothing more)which I offered to leave mine if that meant saving time and us making the flight, but nope it didn't matter. I even told him he could put my suitcase on the flight the next day, he just gave a crap look and said it was too late. I begged him and asked if he would please make an exception and he said if I make an exception for you I have to do it for everyone. Well, such as life isn't it?! Sorry, can't pull over and help you change that flat tire I would have to do it for everyone I see. Or ummm sorry, can't donate that money to Salvation Army parked outside every store around the holidays because if I give to one I have to give to all. He was a complete jerk, his customer service skills were horrible he could have been nice and undertanding even if we couldn't get on the flight! What else sucks is he told us there were no more flights leaving Des Moines when that was a lie and to find that out after our over two hour ride of shame home is just disgusting! Plus to lose rental car for four days which you cannot cancel even if you get to your destination and decide you don't need a car you are screwed! How about instead of these ticket counter agents arguing about it's half of an hour before departure and blah, blah, blah they smile and bust their [censor] to get tickets printed and get you on the plane?! To act rude and like you don't care well, we all know what karma is! And before anyone comments oh you were late, well no kidding we fly at least twice a year and certainly we not expecting the delays we had and never once thought that we would not get on the flight. We knew we were cutting it close, but hearing him saying what he did made my stomach turn! First time missing a flight and it will sure be the last, because this was not a good expierence at all. $1, 000 tough lesson to learn along with missed work, plus Husband and the coach missed the ball tournament! Has anyone actually gotten their money back from forfieted flights? Can't say they are missed because we were there :)
ridiculous charges
I tried to book 4 seats from Medford Oregon to Las Vegas. Allegiant Air tried to charge me for everything under the sun. $5.00 priority seating (for overhead storage) $12.99 for the seat, $48.00 for a shuttle I don't need. $40.00 for one (1) bag. All tyhis is in addition to my ticket. This outfit is a genuine ripoff! I will drive to vegas before I will ever use this Rip Off Airline. I wonder what my surcharge is for checking the oil and tire pressure? I have heard other people complain, but didn't believe it. I do now!
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You feel angry and dirty after dealing with these folks. We were charged a "courtesy" fee of $ 28. When I cancelled the flt due to illness I was issued a credit of $50 per, totalling $200 LESS the courtesy fee thus reducing my cr voucher by $28. When I asked why, I was told they do not refund the courtesy fee. I replied I know that and am not asking you to but what you are doing is making me pay the courtesy fee twice. All the clerk did was disagree, over and over and finally asked me if I know what a refund is!
So I gave up. I sent an e mail asking if there was any addtl penalty for cancellation, other than the $50 per, reply read... There is no refund of the couresy fee... I sent another saying my quesion was not answered and the same reply, verbatim. So Im not going to call or e mail again. Perhaps the Better Business Bureau needs to get involved or the Frommers travel site. This was my 1st experience with these cons and Im even hesitant to use my voucher in the future. We live in a rural area with ltd air service, but I will drive 3 hours (one way ) and book a non direct flt to acces Jet Blue in the future. Thats how bad this experience has been and I still have no resolution. Ive given too much thought to trying to figure out what convoluted interpretation they employed, but, you know what, there is none. Its plain out and out arrogance and theft.
I sustain 100% the commente of JNK Excavation. I bought 2 tickets (my wife and me) and I didn't catch the rain of extra-charges that JNK described accurately. MY wife and I got a couple small suitcases that I have taken hundred times with us in other trips with another Airplane Companies. I had never before any problem with the size of my suitcases and always allowed to carry it with me. Until I got the Allegiance Air plane. They rejected it at the moment to boarding and the Company charged 80 extra-dollars my Credit Card without my authorization, in spite I gave order in the Terminal do not send my suitcase, because I didn't want to accept such scam so I called my son to pick up the small suitcases. ...Be careful with this Company. Sometimes cheap things are really a lot more expensive...And Allegiance air is one of this.
delayed baggage
Never again will my husband and I fly Allegiant Air.
Someone had told us about this airline that had cheap non-stop flights out of XNA (NW Arkansas) to LAS (Las Vegas) so we decided to take ourselves on a fun vacation. I had never been to Las Vegas and was excited. Unfortunately had I known then what I know now I would have flown on a different carrier even if the flights were more expensive.
On Sunday we checked in at XNA 2-hours before our flight (per our confirmation) with one checked bag. When checking our bag in there were two women working at the counter. They mentioned that there was another flight going to Tunica before our flight and they “hoped” that our bag didn’t end up on that flight (then they chuckled). First of all I didn’t that was funny at all and second I was hoping they knew what they were doing. Our flight left on time and off we went. The pilot said “sit down, relax, and lower your expectations.” I should have known right then that this vacation wasn’t going to work out as planned.
Our flight landed at LAS on time. We went to the baggage claim area to retrieve our bag and start the fun….NOT. Our bag never showed up, as well as three other couples who were on the same flight (and had also checked in about the same time as us). My husband told the Allegiant Air customer rep that our bag didn’t show up and that we had a feeling that it had ended up in Tunica. She pretty much ignored us and handed us a form to fill out. By the time we left the airport it was midnight. We still had to get a shuttle to the hotel (which I will never do again) and get checked in. We were exhausted and had no bag, no clothes, and no toiletries. We were told that Allegiant Air would call us as soon as they located the bag.
We had pre-paid to rent a Harley for 3-days starting on Monday. That would have been fun but we didn’t have any of our motorcycle clothing. All we had to ride in was shorts, t-shirts, and sandals (not the safest). That day we never got a call from Allegiant Air. My husband called them and left two messages. We were still hoping our bag would show up so we held off on buying clothes, although we did buy the necessary toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.) to get buy.
On Tuesday afternoon we finally got a call from Allegiant saying that they had found our bag. They weren’t going to send the bag to us in Vegas but would have it waiting for us when we returned to XNA. I was so upset! If they had listened to us in the first place they would have found our bag on Sunday night and would have had plenty of time to get it to us before our vacation was over.
We still had 2 more days in Vegas without clothing or our toiletries (meds included)! Finally we decided that we needed to buy some new clothes. After all, I didn’t come to Vegas to do laundry every night in the bathtub!
Finally Thursday came and we headed home. I knew that Allegiant would make it right by us. I wrote a letter explaining our situation and sent it to their customer relations office with a copy to the VP. It took over 3-weeks to hear anything back from them even after I repeatedly left messages and sent e-mails. What they gave us was a lousy check for $75! That’s it! Certainly not enough for two people to replace clothing and toiletries for a 4-day vacation. They explained that they would pay up to $25 per day up to $100. I’m thinking that would have had to be for each ticketed passenger since you can barely buy a pair of pants for $75. After another series of phone messages and e-mails I finally get someone with Allegiant to tell me that their policy for “delayed” baggage is per bag….not per ticketed customer (although they can’t give me the link where that is in writing).
Basically Allegiant Air is a cheap airline, flying cheap planes, and is totally lacking in the customer relations area. Never did hear back from the VP either. Southwest Airlines here I come!
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unauthorized charges
Send an e-mail saying my ticket was ready to pick up via the attachment and that they charged my credit card $628.10.
I've never heard of this airline and did not authorize any charges.
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sure it could be a mistake on their part but did you follow up on this before your wrote this complaint? I know that I have experienced chages on my cc before and it wasnt the company it was an unauthorized used online who got my info. It is easy for criminals to get anyones info these days and usually a cc company will not hold you responsible for fraud. Look into the situation first and good luck!
poor service, bad flight
We opted to fly to Vegas via Allegiant Air out of Stockton, rather than flying out of Sacramento...BIG MISTAKE!
I would never recommend Allegiant Air after what we experienced this past week (July 21-25th, 2009).
The plane had little/no air conditoning, and they offered no complimentary water on their short flight (because as the staff said, they "aren't required to offer anything"). It was at least 85-90 degrees in the cabin the entire flight, from boarding to arrival.
We were soaking in our own sweat, both to Vegas and on the flight back a few days later. When we begged the staff to turn on the air, they said "it will come on in just a few minutes, don't worry". It never did.
You will realize that once you try to book a flight on Allegiant Air, it is NOT as cheap as you thought...they tack-on every kind of add-on they can, from being able to choose your seat, to priority boarding. If you try to reach them by phone...no one ever answers. They even charge to have any kind of checked-baggage...no freebies anywhere.
Contrary to what you may have heard, the Stockton airport DOES charge for parking ($5 a day for oernight parking). While this is alot cheaper than Sacto, it's still an extra charge you need to plan for.
Buyer beware - don't fly Allegiant Air!
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I have travelled allegiant many times, but it seems like in the last couple of years, they have been having more problems with the A/C or simply turning then off to save on fuel. On many flights, there is simply no A/C in the cabin. The air coming out of those ineficiente holes is comparable to a newborn breath...not much! Complaining to staff does not resolve anything as they say once in flight get it will cool off.
Well sorry, but they don't. Even after an hour of flight, is still miserable on the cabin. Honestly, it feels like they have the air vents closed or not working. This usually happens on their older MD 80 airplanes, not as much on their Airbuses.
I have sweat like an animal on some flights. I already know how to fold the information brochure the right way to use it as a hand held fan. Seems like many other people do since the folds are very apparent.
Allegiant, please understand that it becomes extremely hot in your airplanes. People with high blood pressure or under certain medications are affected by this more than others. What are you waiting for, a passenger to die from heat induced ailment? That could result in a hefty lawsuit, is that what you want? So, either fix the A/C on those airplanes (you know which ones they are, mainly the ones you purchased from Scandinavian Air), or get rid of them!
bad business polices
First of it takes a lot for me to file a complaint. What I speak of we have experienced over that last year. Therefore, this is an overall complaint and statement on what I feel are bad business polices and their philosophies. Not this is strictly my opinion.
Allegiant Air has many problems in dealing with consumers. All summed up they are a bait and switch operation.
Their rules are designed to lure you in to additional cost and make it extremely hard to get any reasonable customer service. Newcomers beware, the reservation system does not tell you the full price till very late in the process. The initial price is only a teaser. They nickel and dime you to death; charge you to select a seat, charge you for checked luggage, etc. You are really not saving much in most cases. In addition, if you miss a fight, no credit toward a future flight. (after loosing information on flight we called and was given incorrect info, thus missing a flight). This list goes on. But even worse they charge you extra to purchase your ticket online, then you go to the airport only to find out that they only sell tickets during certain hours that are not posted anywhere we could find them. We have experience all of the above in a negative way. I have now only had one non-problematic fight with this airline out of a number. But no more we a are though after we use this last ticket. God help us to make it through the current issue & return with our sanity.
I believe they and their polices should not supported. Keep your standards high. They need to fail.
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After booking a flight with this airline I purchased my connecting tickets. A few weeks later I received an email from them telling me they had changed my return flight which would make me miss my connection. After over a month of trying to contact them, as they would not reply to my email, I was very rudely told they never offer reimbursements. Now I'm stuck footing the cost to change my connecting flight. They have no corporate number you can actually speak to someone regarding their piss poor customer service. I have NEVER dealt with a company with such extremely poor policies and customer (dis)service. I regret my decision to save a few bucks by trying this airline out. Do not make the same mistake as me.
I had a flat tire on the way to the airport, and tried to call Allegiant to get a later flight but was told I would be forfeiting my ticket if I didn't get there on time. I asked if I could use the ticket towards another day and was told no..there is no flexibility.. I thought I'd found a bargain in this airline but it turned into a nightmare for me and my kids. I'm a single parent with three children, money is hard to come by but I wsas excited to make this trip happen form my kids. I can't even afford to do an alternative vacation because Allegiant will not even refund a portion of the return ticket. I'm just out $1083. How is this legal? I thought I'd done my research before booking with them even called the reservation desk before booking online. I'm just disgusted. I'm a writer with a small following but will make sure I blog about this in every possible outlet to make people aware of these practices.
Honestly Peoples complaints are unreal. Yes they charge you up the A** in the end but I still saved 200 bucks! I get a non stop flight that is 6-7 hours instead of 10! IT STATES ALL THEIR RULES BEFORE you buy! I swear no one reads the fine print. Clearly states ticket counter opens 2 hours before flight and will be closed 45 mins prior to flight. Gate will be closed 10 mins before flight takes off. Don't follow the rules then accept the penalities! 2nd time flying with them no problems here! They have these rules to keep fares low and so that they can get everyone out and not wait around for last minute people! No it's not southwest but not all airports have south west available and this fare with all the crazy fees are still 10 times cheaper than the worst rated airlines out there! People expect TOO much!
all I can say is now I am nervous. I just booked a flight with Alligiant air. I was a little surprised with all the extra charges. Even the baggage charges on the policy says 15-25 if payed at time of booking, but my charge was 40 for one bag, so my 119.00 flight actually is costing me 247.00, but that is still cheaper then the other flights i was trying to book. So I am looking forward to a great time in Florida and hoping all goes well, and will plan on being at the airport 3 hours ahead to avoid confusion! I iwll do my part hopefully they will do theirs and this will be a possitive experience
Last week I had a flight to Vegas on Allegiant Airlines. I had left my cell phone at home and had to return to get it at the last minute. I finally arrived at the airport 30 mins before my scheduled departure, only to find no attendant at the check-in counter only a sign that read "will return in 20 mins". When the attendant returned about 10 minutes later and I demanded my boarding pass, he proclaimed there was nothing he could do for me because I had "forfeited" my flight by arriving "late". It's important to note that that flight did not depart for at least another 45 mins from the time I arrived at the airport, it departed late. However, "on-time" according to Allegiant airlines is arriving no later than 45 minutes before your scheduled departure. If you arrive even at 45 minutes and 10 seconds, you have forfeited your flight on Allegiant Airlines. This forfeiture entitles you to NO REFUND OR FLIGHT CREDIT. ITS TIME TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST SUCH UNFAIR POLICIES. Myself and my partner were not the only people who had "forfeited" their flight that evening, there were at least 3 other customers who had paid their hard-earned money to fly on that flight. I'm sure this "forfeiture" of flights happens on every Allegiant Airlines flight out of the Eugene Airport.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. If you have suffered at the hands of this unfair policy and have seen your hard-worked money go down the drain FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. Allegiant Airlines 45 min"late policy" is not legal because it is not conscionable, it is unfair on it's face. There is no other airline that has such a policy for late customers without providing them at the least flight credit. You are ENTITLED TO REMEDY.
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I flew from Los Angeles to Billingham, WA. The flight was delayed 4 hours. We were told there was a maintenance issue, but not told the nature of the problem. We were told to go to another air terminal but were never given a gate number. The flight was never posted in the other terminal. They announced the flight in the section of the terminal from which we were to depart, but did not announce it throughout the terminal. I had to go from gate to gate to find the right place. The 4 hour delay came and went. We were told the plane was on the ground and the passengers would be arriving by bus, which would take us to a remote place, since they did not have a gate for us at the terminal. When it came time to load the bus, the counter rep discovered that there was a handicapped person who could not go down the stairs so they had to figure that out. Upon arriving at the remote location we were told there was another issue with the plane. Several passengers wanted to go back to the terminal, but were refused access to buses. After finally loading the plane, we had to wait for a fuel truck to load fuel. Perhaps they needed to pay for the fuel before getting it? Last time for me. They should change their name to Alleged airline!
Well. Here we are in Medford, Oregon. This happened last time and I am absolutely disgusted this time. DO NOT EVER FLY THIS UNPROFESSIONAL AIRLINE. The flight is delayed 6 hours due to some problem in Las Vegas. They had to turn the plane around on the tarmac and unload the passengers onto another plane. PROBLEM...THERE WAS NO OTHER PLANE READY!
They pulled one out of mothballs or something because they had to test it there to be sure it was air worthy?!
Then it was decided that they would fly a plane from Pheonix to rescue the passengers in Vegas. Whichever plane was ready. First, they would use...SCARY!
Why not fly the plane from Pheonix to Medford?
The thing that frustrates us the most is their is no well thought out contingency plan, or another flight ready aircraft.
THIS IS TRULY A MINOR LEAGUE AIRLINE TRYIING TO PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
Really, checking for air worthiness! Spend another 20 bucks with a major air carrier. Submitted July 24th 2011