MOLINE/QUAD CITIES RESIDENTS GETAWAY TO TAMPA BAY

MOLINE, Ill.- Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT), today inaugurates low-cost, nonstop travel service between Moline/Quad Cities, Ill., and theTampaBay, Fla., area.  The company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is celebrating the new service with fares as low as $79.99* each way between the two cities.Guaranteeing the lowest prices on its hotel packages, customers will also save an additional $20* off their air when they book with an Allegiant preferred hotel.

"We are extremely pleased to again expand the Allegiant brand of low-fare, nonstop, jet service in Moline/Quad Cities," Andrew C. Levy, Allegiant Travel Company President, said. "This is an exciting new addition for our airline and our customers as we launch the only low-cost service between Moline/Quad Cities and the Tampa Bay area."

"I am extremely pleased that today Allegiant is starting the much-anticipated service to the Tampa Bay area," Bruce Carter, Director of Aviation at the Quad City International Airport, said.  "With the recent successes of the Las Vegas and Phoenix-Mesa flights, and today's start of the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg service, Allegiant's presence in the Quad City market is strengthened. Our partnership continues to flourish and we hope to see growth for existing and new routes with Allegiant in the future."

The new flights operate twice weekly betweenQuad City International Airport (MLI) and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), with service Monday andFriday. Flights depart Moline/Quad Cities at 5:40 p.m.arriving in the TampaBayarea at 9:10 p.m.Flights depart the TampaBayarea at 3:20 p.m.arriving in Moline/Quad Cities at 5 p.m.(all flight times are local).  The carrier utilizes a full-size, 150-seat MD-80 jet aircraft on the route.  The company also offers nonstop service from Moline/Quad Cities to Las Vegasand Phoenix-Mesa.

With an average 361 days of sunshine each year, the St. Petersburg-Clearwater area is considered the most popular vacation destination on Florida's West Coast.  The area was named among the top beaches in the United Statesand is one of a few destinations to have received the "Blue Wave Award" from the Clean Beaches Council.  In addition to pristine beaches, visitors are within minutes of shopping, amazing golf courses and award-winning resort and dining experiences.

Allegiant is more than an airline, it is a full-service travel company that offers great value to its customers through its hotel and car rental packages.  The company partners with 20 of the TampaBayarea's most exciting hotel properties, including: GrandHyattTampaBay, BarefootBeachResort, HiltonClearwaterBeachResort, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, AldenBeachResort, DonCeSarBeachResort andSirataBeachResort & ConferenceCenter. Allegiant provides low-cost car rental service through its partnership with AlamoRent a Car.

Allegiant's guarantees the lowest price on air and hotel vacation packages through the company's Low-Price Pledge.If the customer finds an air and hotel package for less, Allegiant will issue up to two free roundtrip tickets per itinerary to use on a future Allegiant flight to the same destination.  Allegiant is also rewarding customers who book an air and hotel package through the company with an instant $20 savings on roundtrip airfare, making it even more affordable to book an air and hotel package.

Allegiant's $79.99* one-way fare is limited, not available on all flights and must be purchased by March 2, 2011,for complete travel by Aug. 16, 2011. Reservations may be made through the company's website at www.allegiant.comor by calling the company's travel experts at 702-505-8888.

About the $79.99* one-way fares:

Seats are limited. Fares are one-way and not available on all flights. Must be purchased by March 2, 2011for travel completed by Aug. 16, 2011. Prices do not include PFC, segment tax or Sept. 11th security fee of up to $10.70 per segment. A segment is one take-off and one landing. A convenience fee of $14.99 per passenger will apply when booked on allegiant.com. A convenience fee of $14.99 per passenger, plus $14.99 per segment, will apply when purchased through Allegiant call centers. Purchases made at any Allegiant Airport Ticket Office will not incur a convenience or call center fee. For ticket counter hours of operation, please visit www.allegiant.com. When purchased at the time of booking, a checked bag fee of up to $29.99 per bag will apply per person, per segment. If purchased at flight check-in, a fee of $35 per checked bag, per person, per segment will apply for the first two bags checked. Additional higher fees will apply for three or more checked bags. Fare rules, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Restrictions apply. $20 savings based on a two-night, air plus hotel purchase; valid at select Allegiant hotels. Low-Price Pledge valid on air plus hotel packages only. Competitive price cannot include Allegiant air service.  See www.allegiant.com for details.

Allegiant, travel is our deal.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix-Mesa, Orlando, Fla., and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla.  Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel-related services.  In 2010, Allegiant was ranked number one for low-cost carriers in Aviation Week's Top Performing Airline study and ranked 25 on FORTUNE magazine's Fastest-Growing Companies list.  Receive breaking news from Allegiant by visiting Allegiant's Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/Allegiantor follow Allegiant on Twitter at twitter.com/allegiantair.

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Grassley Questions Immigration Service's Initiative to Modernize Existing Technology

WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley yesterday sent a letter to Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas requesting an update on the "Transformation" initiative, a project that was intended to modernize and upgrade existing technology.

Grassley's letter cited a news story that reported the project thus far has a $630 million price tag with little progress on completion.  Grassley also wrote to Mayorkas about reports that indicate the upgrades won't be complete until 2022 and at a cost of $2.2 billion.

"It's quite clear that technology upgrades are not a strong suit of the federal government.  Time and time again, this has been a problem for federal agencies," Grassley said.  "These agencies and contractors need to be held accountable for their use of taxpayer money, especially when there's little or nothing to show for it."

Grassley is familiar with cost overruns and missed deadlines with the federal government's attempts at technology upgrades.  For years he's conducted oversight of the long-hampered computer system modernization issues at the FBI and the IRS.

Here is a copy of the text of Grassley's letter to Mayorkas.

February 16, 2011

Via Electronic Transmission

The Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas

Director

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

20 Massachusetts Avenue

Washington, DC 20529

Dear Director Mayorkas:

I'm writing to express concern about the failures encountered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) "Transformation" initiative.  This initiative was meant to modernize and upgrade existing technology in order to achieve operational efficiency.

According to one news report, over $630 million has been spent on the Transformation program, and the projected completion has been pushed back by almost a decade.  The Department of Homeland Security originally scheduled this project to be completed in 2013, but reportedly, USCIS will not complete the task until 2022 at a cost of $2.2 billion dollars.  That's a $1.664 billion increase over the original planned cost of $536 million.

I'm concerned that very few improvements have been made since the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported to Congress in 2007 about the Transformation initiative.  The GAO and the Inspector General have noted that "efforts to modernize...have been unfocused, conducted in an ad hoc and decentralized manner, and in certain instances, duplicative."

In order to gain a complete understanding of the problems inhibiting the USCIS Transformation project, please make the appropriate USCIS officials available to brief members of my staff no later than February 28, 2011.  I look forward to your response to the above mentioned request no later than February 22, 2011.  If you have any questions on this matter, please call (202) 224-5225.  All written responses should be sent in electronic format.

Sincerely,

Charles E. Grassley

United States Senator

CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2011 -- Today, the Chicago Plan Commission approved a major Lakefront Trail project commonly known as the Navy Pier Flyover. The Active Transportation Alliance said the cutting edge bridge design will create safer conditions and provide congestion relief for cyclists, pedestrians and other trail users on the trail near Navy Pier.

"We're so pleased with the Chicago Plan Commission's approval of the Navy Pier Flyover, and we applaud the Chicago Department of Transportation for their hard work creating a project that will improve transportation choices for Chicagoans," says Ron Burke, executive director at the Active Transportation Alliance.

Thousands of Chicagoans use the Lakefront Trail daily for commuting, recreation and accessing neighborhood services. Serving as a critical piece of Chicago's infrastructure and a centerpiece for the Chicago Park District, the trail's peak daily usage reaches up to 30,000 at its busiest points. "The Lakefront Trail is important to Chicago's residents and visitors for transportation, recreation and exercise," says Burke. "It serves as a link between our parks, beaches, neighborhoods, downtown and tourist attractions."

The Navy Pier Flyover project will address a confusing and dangerous stretch of the Lakefront Trail starting just north of Navy Pier south to where the trail is forced onto a tight sidewalk over the Chicago River. Current conditions on the trail include blind corners, narrow right-of-ways and traffic conflicts that severely limit trail traffic and create an often hazardous experience for pedestrians, motor vehicles, bicyclists and other trail users. The Navy Pier Flyover will address those problems, improving trail capacity and making this area safer for all users.

Active Trans has been involved in this project since the initial project meetings 10 years ago. The organization has worked with the city to provide input on the project concept and design, participated in public meetings with our members and worked to resolve concerns from nearby residents about the project.

"The city's thorough process has resulted in a strong project plan worthy of the Chicago Plan Commission's approval today," said Burke. "With funding for two of three phases of the project in place, we look forward to seeing construction start next year, but we will continue to advocate for funding to complete this important project."

The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit, member-based advocacy organization that works to make bicycling, walking and public transit so safe, convenient and fun that we will achieve a significant shift from environmentally harmful, sedentary travel to clean, active travel. The organization builds a movement around active transportation, encourages physical activity, increases safety and builds a world-class transportation network. The Active Transportation Alliance is North America's largest transportation advocacy organization, supported by nearly 6,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 40 full-time staff. For more information on the Active Transportation Alliance, visit www.activetrans.org or call 312.427.3325.