First Allegiant Airlines flight lands at Columbia Regional Airport; afternoon departure set

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The first Allegiant Airlines flight to Columbia Regional Airport landed Wednesday morning.

The regional budget carrier started flights to and from two Florida locations -- Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando -- with the Wednesday morning arrival from Orlando. Another flight was set to depart on Wednesday afternoon.

The first departure was scheduled to leave a little before 3 p.m. and arrive in Orlando at about 5 p.m.

Orlando flights will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flights to Destin will start Friday and run on Mondays and Fridays.

Allegiant plans to start flights to the Tampa Bay area in November.