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Allegiant Air Cuts 13 Myrtle Beach Routes Including Atlantic City and Midwest Cities
Allegiant Air is ending 13 routes to Myrtle Beach from nine states, reducing flights by 31% through mid-2027 amid shifting network focus.
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Allegiant drops 13 Myrtle Beach routes, cutting flights by nearly a third from nine states for 2027.
Allegiant Air is significantly scaling back its presence in Myrtle Beach by canceling 13 routes from various parts of the United States. The ultra-low-cost carrier has served Myrtle Beach since 2009, making it its third destination in South Carolina after Columbia and Greenville/Spartanburg. However, flight schedules comparing 2026 with plans for 2027 reveal that these 13 routes will no longer be operating from Myrtle Beach in the upcoming year.
Among the canceled routes are destinations across nine states including Atlantic City, New Jersey; Belleville, Illinois; and multiple cities in Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Though some of these routes have been served for over a decade, such as Huntington, West Virginia since 2009, Allegiant has decided to cease all these flights by the end of 2026. The airline’s own website confirms that none of these routes appear in the 2027 booking system.
The Atlantic City to Myrtle Beach route was notably brief in 2026, lasting only from March to August after Allegiant picked it up from Spirit Airlines, which had operated it for 29 years. Despite an 80.5% seat fill rate and transporting over 11,000 passengers, the route was dropped due to poor performance. Contrastingly, Breeze Airways has since launched services to Atlantic City beginning in October, indicating continued market interest from other carriers.
While Allegiant is removing these 13 routes, it maintains nine routes from Myrtle Beach into the first half of 2027. Those remaining destinations include Akron/Canton, Albany, Allentown, Cincinnati, Columbus Rickenbacker, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Stewart, and Syracuse. However, the total departures on these nine routes will be 217, down 31% compared to the first five months of 2026, showing a considerable reduction in frequency.
Most states losing Allegiant routes will continue to have Myrtle Beach connections via other airlines. For example, Illinois to Myrtle Beach remains served by American, Southwest, and United, while Indiana continues to have service via Southwest. Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia all maintain some flights to Myrtle Beach through different operators.
Myrtle Beach itself remains a popular family vacation spot famous for its long sandy beaches and reputation as the golf capital of the world. This appeal has drawn ultra-low-cost carriers like Allegiant and Breeze to compete for leisure travelers in the region. Despite Allegiant’s route contractions, the overall connectivity to Myrtle Beach from these states will persist through a mix of different airlines.
The cuts reflect Allegiant’s strategic network adjustment rather than a full withdrawal from the Myrtle Beach market, which still accounts for a significant share of its operations in South Carolina. The airline’s route realignment concentrates flights on higher-demand markets while exiting less profitable or overlapping routes. This pattern fits Allegiant’s business model, which focuses on point-to-point leisure routing with selective city pairings based on seasonal demand and profitability.
This decision also coincides with broader shifts in the low-cost carrier segment as competition intensifies and carriers optimize networks for operational efficiency. Allegiant’s route changes provide insight into how ultra-low-cost airlines dynamically adjust their service footprints in response to market conditions, competitive pressures, and passenger demand trends. Myrtle Beach continues to serve as a vital leisure destination, albeit with a leaner schedule from Allegiant beginning in 2027.
Frequently asked questions
- Which routes from Myrtle Beach is Allegiant Air cancelling for 2027?
- Allegiant is cancelling 13 routes to Myrtle Beach from nine states, including Atlantic City, Belleville, Clarksburg, Dayton, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Huntington, Lexington, Indianapolis, Louisville, Niagara Falls, Elmira, and Hagerstown.
- Will Myrtle Beach still have air service from the affected states after Allegiant’s cancellations?
- Yes, all nine affected states will still have flights to Myrtle Beach from other airlines such as Breeze, Southwest, American, Delta, and United, or on other Allegiant routes.
- How much is Allegiant reducing its flights from Myrtle Beach in early 2027 compared to 2026?
- Allegiant plans 217 departures on its nine remaining Myrtle Beach routes through mid-May 2027, a 31% reduction compared to the same period in 2026.
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