An Allegiant flight aborted takeoff three weeks ago when the nose lifted prematurely while the aircraft hurtled down a Las Vegas runway, and another Allegiant flight made an emergency landing July 23 at a closed airport in Fargo, North Dakota, after company executives piloting the aircraft reported they were almost out of fuel.

PIE served 133,846 passengers last month. To date this yr, the airport has recorded a 32 % improve in general visitors for the primary eight months of the yr. Domestic travel increased 32 percent and worldwide passenger numbers were up 22 percent.

The bump in visitors from Might via August is credited to Allegiant Air, the airport’s dominant service.

Passengers on a Monday Allegiant Air flight from Bismarck, N.D., to Las Vegas were collecting their suitcases Tuesday after their flight was diverted to St. George Regional Airport in Utah. That brings the total number of nonstop flights from St. Pete-Clearwater to 47 cities. According to an account in the Arizona Republic, the six-month deal included “waived landing and terminal fees, cash for marketing and “revenue guarantees” in which Gateway will compensate the airline for empty seats on flights that don’t generate enough passengers”.

The tourism development tax supports tourism marketing in the county, and the operations of Raymond James Stadium, Amalie Arena and the Tampa Convention Center. Revenue per available room grey by 13.5 percent.