Allegiant offering nonstop flight to Destin from Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Those wanting to escape to the Sunshine State will have another way to get there from Lexington starting in June.

Allegiant announced Tuesday it will offer direct flights from Lexington to Destin, Florida.

The new seasonal flights will leave from Bluegrass Airport to the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport twice weekly starting on June 7.

This is in addition to the nonstop flights Allegiant already offers to seven other locations – Daytona, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers, Savannah, Tampa and St. Petersburg.

Allegiant says it is also offering promotional discounted rates as low as $62 dollars through August 19 as a part of its announcement.