Allegiant to connect Mississippi, Vegas casinos

Allegiant Airlines today will announce non-stop service connecting Las Vegas and Mississippi’s Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, according to The Sun-Herald of Gulfport. The paper writes that the route will be one linking the gambling meccas and something that could help bolster…

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Thu, March 22nd, 2007

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