Allegiant CEO on the Future of Ultra-Low-Cost, Las Vegas Tourism

For the past three years, many ultra-low-cost carriers have been dealt a bad hand. The industry has seen high demand for premium seats and international travel, while demand for economy fares and domestic travel has weakened significantly.

Those trends have put ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, which just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again, in a precarious position. However, after selling off an unprofitable hotel in southwest Florida, Allegiant is managing to thrive in a difficult environment.

And just one year into his job as CEO of Allegiant Air, Greg Anderson is keen to take the airline back to basics.

Skift recently spoke with Anderson about Allegiant’s plans and outlook for the industry. Here are our takeaways:

Anderson on Spirit's Survival and the Future of Ultra-Low-Cost “In the low-fare sector, certainly, there are airlines that are proving to be more durable than othe