There's a neat little airline which flies out of our closest border city in the US. Allegiant Airlines uses a small airport in Bellingham, Washington. Depending on the time required to get through the border, driving there can take less than forty-five minutes. The airport is only serviced by a few airlines and thus, there's never much of a delay going through security. Parking is moderately priced and right in front of the terminal building.
Although Allegiant seems to be involved in a multitude of markets, they have been flying direct to just seven cities from here. It's been a perfect way to save money for US west-coast or southwest destinations. We've recently flown to Las Vegas and Phoenix on them. If one books well enough ahead, it's possible to pick up some fantastic fares though their website.
Allegiant has recently had a promotion and has added an additional destination. Now, there's now an eighth city accessible from Bellingham. How nice to see an expansion in this economic climate! I guess we probably won't be flying Alaska Air very often now. I sort of gave up my fervor for the planes painted with the Eskimos when they stopped giving out free beers. Nowadays on a plane, we hardly expect to receive a cup of water.