Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) has announced in a press release it will open a new base at Allentown International Lehigh Valley International Airport on February 12, 2020. The LCC will base two Airbus narrowbodies out of Pennsylvanian airfield.

"Lehigh Valley is a perfect location for a permanent base, which will further establish Allegiant as a hometown airline in eastern Pennsylvania. It has been a great area for Allegiant, where passenger demand has grown steadily over the years. As a base airport, having locally-based aircraft and crews will give us a host of options for both new service and expanded operational hours," Vice President of Government Affairs Keith Hansen said.

According to the ch-aviation schedules module, the LCC currently offers 24 weekly departures out of Allentown, serving Myrtle Beach International, Nashville International, Orlando Sanford, Punta Gorda, FL, Savannah International, and St. Petersburg/Clearwater. It has a 38.6% market share at the Pennsylvanian airport by capacity.

The airline did not disclose whether the base opening would also coincide with new routes or extra frequencies.

Allentown is set to become Allegiant Air's eighteenth base and its second in Pennsylvania after Pittsburgh International.