Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air will launch seasonal nonstop flights between ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and Indianapolis starting Nov. 14, with an introductory one-way fare as low as $59.
Allegiant will fly between ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport on Thursdays and Sundays, through May 12, the airline and the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Airport Authority announced Tuesday.
Indianapolis is Allegiant’s third destination from TIA. The airline began serving ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ last November with year-round nonstop flights to Provo, Utah, and seasonal service to Bellingham, Washington, which is scheduled to resume Oct. 4.
Drew Wells, Allegiant vice president of planning and revenue, noted that the service starts just in time for Indianapolis travelers “to escape the cold for a warm winter getaway.â€
Like other so-called "ultra-low cost" airlines, Allegiant offers low base fares with extra charges for things like premium seat assignments and carry-on as well as checked baggage.
Allegiant flies from TIA's new C gates area, a former international terminal west of the main terminal that was converted and opened in early January to serve Allegiant and charter flights. The building also houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry Enrollment office.
As part of a terminal-wide upgrade, passengers on Allegiant and other airlines using the C gates now have access to free Wi-Fi while waiting awaiting departure.
Also, passengers will have new access to restroom facilities past the TSA security checkpoint in the C gates waiting area, thanks to Customs and Border Protection.
The agency has agreed to allow passengers waiting for departing flights post-security at the C gates to use restroom facilities in the Customs processing area when the area is not being used to process arriving general aviation aircraft, the airport authority said.
C-gate passengers are expected to gain unrestricted access to the restrooms within about a year, when Customs is planning to relocate its general aviation processing facilities, the airport said.
TIA is served by eight airlines and offers nonstops to 20 destinations, including winter seasonal destinations.
For Allegiant Air schedules and reservations, go to Ìý
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Photos: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport history in photos
Curtiss biplanes from the U.S. Army Air Corps at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport (now Davis-Monthan AFB) in 1933.
A.J. Rose
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport (now Davis-Monthan AFB) in Feb. 1933.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport (now Davis-Monthan AFB) in Feb. 1933.
A.J. Rose
Runway lights at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport, likely ca 1940s.
Buehman, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
An old control tower at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport, now known as the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport. In the background are three hangars, one of which served as the old terminal building. Passengers waited in the shade of a long porch that extended from the terminal before walking to the airplane and climbing portable stairs to board the plane. The three hangars were the first buildings erected at the airport when it opened at its present location in the 1940s. They are still standing, and are located on the airport's west ramp.Ìý
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Airport Authority "Rainbow" tower. Each layer painted a different color. Circa 1950.
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Artist's rendering of what the control tower and operations building at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport will look like, January 14, 1957.
Place & Place Architects, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
The new ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport control tower shortly after completion in 1958
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport iconic control tower in September, 1968.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport tower in 1985.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
A time exposure at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in December, 1978. The lines are navigation lights from jets taking off.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
The terminal building at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport, now known as the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport. Passengers waited in the shade of a long porch that extended from the terminal before walking to an airplane and climbing portable stairs to board the plane.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Airport Authority
Passenger ramp under construction at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport in 1948. Looking southeast from the original terminal building on the west side of the airport.
Reginald Russell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
A pilot exits an F-84F Thunderstreak of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard during the Ricks Memorial Trophy contest at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on July 29, 1957. In the 1950s and 1960s the Air National Guard conducted the annual contest, a cross country timed air race designed to showcase the newly formed Air National Guard.
Bernie Sedley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Spectators watch ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard fighter jets compete in the Ricks Memorial Trophy contest at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on July 29, 1957. In the 1950s and 1960s the Air National Guard conducted the annual contest, a cross country timed air race designed to showcase the newly formed Air National Guard.
Bernie Sedley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Maj. Philip Colman streaks along the runway at 700 mph in an F-84F Thunderstreak as ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard fighter jets compete in the Ricks Memorial Trophy contest at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on July 29, 1957. In the 1950s and 1960s the Air National Guard conducted the annual contest, a cross country timed air race designed to showcase the newly formed Air National Guard.
Bernie Sedley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard fighter jets compete in the Ricks Memorial Trophy contest at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on July 29, 1957. In the 1950s and 1960s the Air National Guard conducted the annual contest, a cross country timed air race designed to showcase the newly formed Air National Guard.
Bernie Sedley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport air traffic controllers "scramble" Air National Guard fighter interceptor jets in March, 1959.
Bernie Sedley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
An ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard F-100 fighter takes off from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in June, 1965.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
A new restaurant, left, opened with the RONtel Motel for "transient aviation" at the base of the tower at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in 1960. Both buildings were designed by ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ architect Arthur Brown.
Lew Raizk / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
The U.S. Weather Bureau office in 1959, near the flight line at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport provided weather information for pilots and weather reports for ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ residents.
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Hangers on the west side of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in 1970. The hangers were built in 1940s by Consolidated Vultee for modifications to B-24 bombers.
Bruce Hopkins / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Vehicles pour out of the Grand Central Aircraft Company and other businesses at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport onto Nogales Highway in February, 1952. The Hughes Aircraft Co. building is under construction in the upper left corner. Note the Southern Pacific steam locomotive puffing down the tracks and what look to be Boeing B-29 bombers from WWII on the tarmac at Grand Central.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Municipal Airport in 1955 before the iconic Tower was constructed. Photo taken looking southeast. Hangers on the west side of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in 1970. The hangers were built in 1940s by Consolidated Vultee for modifications to B-24 bombers.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport manager Charles Broman interrupts welder Paul Allison while admiring his work on a new ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ airport sign on Valencia Road in 1964.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
High altitude aerial photo of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in 1970.
National Ocean Survey
The new terminal at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in 1963: The car ramp at right leads from the passenger unloading area.
Don Tortorell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport passenger terminals under construction in March, 1963.
Ray Manley
A 1963 photograph of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport looking towards the southwest.
Ray Manley
A 1963 photo of the construction of the terminal at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport.
Ray Manley
Construction of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport, May 11, 1963.
Jack W. Sheaffer / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Daily
Thomas G. Hickey (left), Sky Chef manager in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, and Charles Broman, TAA general manager, examine the lobby in the new airline terminal at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on Nov. 15, 1963.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in September, 1968.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport passenger concourse in September, 1968.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport passenger gates in September, 1968.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport control tower in September, 1971.
Art Grasberger / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Aerial view of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport terminal and the approach road on March 28, 1966.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Undated aerial of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ area with ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on the bottom along with Hughes Aircraft, later Raytheon. Photo is looking north toward the Santa Catalina Mountains on the right.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen file
In this July 13, 1984 photo, Joseph Bonanno, a reputed mafia figure, walks through ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport with his family after his parole from a federal prison in Lexington, Ky. Bonanno served nearly eight months of a 366 day sentence for obstructing justice.
Jim Davis / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Cactus Little League Team arrives at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on August 28, 1973 after winner the championships.
Jack W. Sheaffer / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
On September 18, 1974, convicted California mass slayers Douglas E. Gretzer (with sack in front of face) and Willie L. Steelman were returned to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ from Vacaville Prision to face murder charges. The two men were hustled to the jail from ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport under heavy police guard.
Lew Elliott / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Travelers arriving at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport look for their luggage on Dec. 22, 1977.
Jim Davis / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, left, and actress Ann-Margaret arrived at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on April, 10, 1970, and were greeted by a "posse" who branded them as horse thieves. The two were in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ for filming of the movie, "C.C. Ryder and Company," written by Ann-Margaret's husband, Roger Smith (a University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ graduate).
Manuel Miera / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Linda Ronstadt arrives at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on Sept. 16, 1976 for a benefit concert for the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥-Sonora Desert Museum.
Gary Gaynor / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Sen. Lyndon Johnson's campaign plane at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on Sept. 15, 1960, during a Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign event. His motorcade is assembled in foreground. Johnson flew first to Phoenix. He "hand-shook and child-hugged his way through a small crowd," according to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen.
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Actress Jayne Mansfield with boyfriend (later husband) MIckey Hargitay, left, and notable actor Broderick Crawford at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in March, 1957. The trio was in town for a party at a local dude ranch. Actress Mariska Hargitay is their daughter.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Riding with from airport with John F. Kennedy during the Democratic Presidential candidate's 1960 visit to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ were City Democratic Chairman David Ginsburg, County Vice Chairman Joe Huerta, Mayor Don Hummel and County Democratic Chairman Frank Minarik. From "Jack Sheaffer's ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 1945-1965."
Jack Sheaffer
Robert F. Kennedy is greeted by many admirers at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport during his campaign. He is to speak at the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. March 29, 1968.
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Texas Governor/Republican Presidential candidate George W. Bush Jr., greeted by Ray Castillo, Repub. Ward 1 candidate, Bob Walkup, Repub. mayoral candidate, Rick Grinnell, Repub. ward 2 candidate and Jim Click at the Executive terminal of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Int. Airport in 1999.
Chris Richards / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 2015
Bernie Martin, an air traffic controller at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport, watches from his perch 10-stories above the tarmac as he keeps an eye on air traffic in 2005. Martin has been working as a controller with the FAA since 1981.
Jeffry Scott / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
An ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard KC-135 tanker makes a low pass over the iconic control tower at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Kelly Presnell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
It is one of the Busiest days of the year at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport. Here Passengers pick up there luggage from a flight on Dec. 23, 1997.
James S. Wood / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport tower in 2000.
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Air traffic controller Ryan Holaway watches the airspace over ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport from the control tower, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Kelly Presnell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Monique Medina waits for her mother to pick her up from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on Nov. 20, 2007, after spending 24 hours trying to get home from New York City were she attends School.
Lindsay A. Miller / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Ceiling tiles are down as renovations taking place at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in May, 2007, in what will be formerly known as the A concourse.
Jeffry Scott / Airzona Daily Star
On patrol: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ National Guard has been called on to provide a new element of security at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on Oct. 9, 2001.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
U.S. Air Force staff sergeant Garrett Wilkes gets to hold his one-month old son Colton for the first time after returning from duty at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport on June 20, 2013.
Kelly Presnell / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
An ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air National Guard F16 takes off as it passes the $42 million control tower which is under construction during regular daily activities at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in April, 2015.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ 2015
The new air traffic control tower, right, is juxtaposed with the older, more familiar tower at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ International Airport in Nov. 2015.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Air traffic controllers watch for traffic from the new 252 foot tall ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Air Traffic Control Tower on September 23, 2016.Ìý
Ron Medvescek / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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