{"id":254464,"date":"2026-07-29T22:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/allegiant-adds-first-class-seats-makes-on-board-drinks-free-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:40:19","slug":"allegiant-adds-first-class-seats-makes-on-board-drinks-free-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/allegiant-adds-first-class-seats-makes-on-board-drinks-free-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegiant adds first-class seats, makes on-board drinks free – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Another budget airline is diving headfirst into first class.<\/p>\n

Allegiant Air this week announced it’s joining the wave of discounters embracing “premium.” The Las Vegas-based carrier will launch a new first-class cabin beginning in 2027.<\/p>\n

The new seats appear to be right on par with what you’d expect in a domestic first-class seat \u2014 spacious recliners, calf rests, cocktail trays and extra storage.<\/p>\n

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But for Allegiant, this move is hardly par for the course.<\/p>\n

The airline has long been known for a true budget airline experience: no-frills cabins, cheap fares and add-on fees for the rest. Its true calling card: a unique route network between underserved cities and vacation destinations.<\/p>\n

Across the industry, though, carriers are racing to add outfit their planes and the airports they fly from with more premium bells and whistles.<\/p>\n

That includes the low-cost airlines.<\/p>\n

Frontier Airlines and JetBlue are each preparing to debut domestic first-class cabins by the end of this year. And Southwest Airlines admits it’s thinking hard about airport lounges.<\/p>\n

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“This is about giving customers more ways to travel with us,” Allegiant chief commercial officer Drew Wells said of Allegiant’s first-class plans. “Travelers are increasingly looking for more comfort, more personalization and more flexibility, and these new offerings are a meaningful step forward in delivering that.”<\/p>\n

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‘Allegiant First’<\/h2>\n

Allegiant plans to begin phasing first-class recliners onto “select aircraft” in 2027, with the seats likely to debut next spring.<\/p>\n

Once on board its aircraft, they’ll take up the first two rows of its planes, arranged in a two-by-two configuration. That’s eight seats in total.<\/p>\n

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Expect some soft product upgrades in the cabin, too; the carrier is promising some “upgraded service elements” that will come with the nicer seats.<\/p>\n

Tickets for “Allegiant First” will go on sale in mid-August.<\/p>\n

The carrier plans to continue offering its extra legroom “Allegiant Extra” seating option, which debuted in recent years and has been called a major success by executives.<\/p>\n

Free on-board drinks are coming, too<\/h2>\n

Beyond the first-class seats, Allegiant on Wednesday also announced a deal-sweetener \u2014 or a palate-cleaner, if you will \u2014 for the back of the planes.<\/p>\n

Beginning on Aug. 1, the airline no longer plans to charge customers for soft drinks, sodas, juice and water for free on its planes; yes, on a budget airline, those refreshments are often not complimentary!<\/p>\n

Passengers with the airline’s credit card will get additional beverage options for free, including alcoholic drinks, coffee, protein shakes and sports drinks.<\/p>\n

A long time coming<\/h2>\n

News of Allegiant’s first-class seats wasn’t a complete<\/i> surprise.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to TPG last summer,<\/a><\/span> the airline’s CEO, Greg Anderson, had acknowledged the carrier was “studying” the possibility of adding a premium seating option.<\/p>\n

“Probably the safe play is just to [stick with] the Allegiant Extra,” Anderson said at the time. “We want to kind of continue to monitor the trends, and make that call down the road.”<\/p>\n

The company has now made up its mind \u2014 a move that came just months after it got larger by acquiring former rival Sun Country Airlines.<\/p>\n

Allegiant has also teased major upgrades, in the future, to its Allways loyalty program.<\/p>\n

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