Allegiant Airlines announces third Florida route from Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Allegiant Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new route from Columbia Regional Airport.

The airline said in a release that flights will start on Nov. 19 from Columbia to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

This is the third new route Allegiant is launching from Columbia in 2026. Flights to Orlando and Destin-Fort Walton Beach will start this summer.

The Columbia City Council approved an airport lease agreement between the Columbia Regional Airport and Allegiant Airlines for an annual rate of $15 per square foot on May 4.

This agreement includes 814.5 square feet for a ticket counter and an office for the airline. It also inlcuded shared use of the gate area and baggage claim.

The council also approved roughly $13.1 million in projects around the airport in April. This includes renovations to its northern parking lot and construction of a fourth terminal boarding bridge.

American Airlines is starting another route in June from Columbia to Charlotte, North Carolina.