Allegiant Airlines begins new flights to Orlando from Columbia Regional Airport

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The first Allegiant Airlines flight is set to land at the Columbia Regional Airport Wednesday morning.

Wednesday's Allegiant Airlines flight will be coming from Orlando, Florida, one of three destinations in The Sunshine State that will fly to and from COU.

The first Allegiant flight will leave Orlando Sanford International Airport at 8:15 a.m. and is expected to land in Columbia around 10:40 a.m. The first Allegiant flight to leave COU will take off around 2:54 p.m. and land in Orlando just after 5 p.m.

Flights to Orlando will fly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Destin, Florida, is another destination where flights will be flying to COU. Those flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport are set to begin on Friday and will fly on Mondays and Fridays.

Last month, Allegiant announced a third flight to Florida from Columbia. Starting Nov. 19, flights to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.