Allegiant Air Order 2018-10-7
About this Order
This order concerns violations by Allegiant Air, LLC, of requirements relating to aircraft cabin temperatures and other assurances contained in its tarmac delay contingency plan. Allegiant did not provide passengers a comfortable cabin temperature on several delayed flights at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and certain other U.S. airports between June and September of 2016 and 2017. In one of these instances, Allegiant did not provide food and water to passengers in a timely manner or make certain announcements as required. This order directs Allegiant to cease and desist from future similar violations of 49 U.S.C. § 42301, 49 U.S.C. § 41712 and 14 CFR Part 259, and assesses the carrier $225,000 in civil penalties.