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Mayor Mike Caldwell speaks during a celebration of the first Allegiant flight from Mesa, Ariz., to the Ogden-Hinckley Airport on Sept. 20, 2012 in Ogden. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Allegiant Air to expand fleet; Ogden-to-Vegas flights may become reality

OGDEN — The airline that provides commercial jet service to Ogden-Hinckley Airport is expanding — and an expansion of Ogden’s service could be right behind it.

The Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company recently announced it will purchase nine A320 aircraft to integrate into their fleet of MD-80 and A319 aircraft.

Passengers arrive at Ogden-Hinckley Airport on the first commercial flight from Mesa, Ariz., in September. Some local pilots say the airport’s transformation with the addition of commercial service has created more hassle and new fees. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Pilots unhappy with Ogden-Hinckley Airport's growing fees

OGDEN — A group of longtime pilots say the new commercial jet service at Ogden-Hinckley Airport is negatively affecting general aviation, but the city says the growing pains are necessary for the airport’s future.

In late September, the airport began commercial airline service between Ogden and Mesa, Ariz.

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Allegiant to begin flights between Provo, Phoenix

PROVO — Allegiant has announced it’ll be offering nonstop jet service between Provo, Utah, and Phoenix starting in February.

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Ogden City firefighters operate an Oshkosh ARFF truck at Ogden Hinckley Airport in Ogden on Friday.  The airport will receive a new Rosenbauer Panther ARFF truck in January.

Inaugural flight from Ogden heads to Mesa on Thursday

OGDEN — Pack your bags — the first commercial flight out of Ogden will take off this week.

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