Originally Posted by
iflyjetz
Um, OK. That's like saying that flying Allegiant is the same as flying a major carrier. To some, that may be how they perceive travel and hotels. In that case, there's no need for hotel loyalty programs.
Allegiant just decided to make VPS its summer focus city, so it suddenly becomes a lot more relevant in my neck of the swamp- 11 cities for non-stop service including some actually useful destinations like Austin, Newark, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. I know a lot of people who are willing to put up with the Allegiant experience not over pricing but because it won't involve another damn connection in Atlanta, Charlotte, or Texas.
Footprint does matter, and often matters a lot a lot once you get into tertiary markets. (I'm currently leaning on Tripadvisor and booking.com to find something decent in rural northern Wales where the chains don't really do) And with Hyatt, footprint is spotty even in secondary markets.