Mid-Missouri weather is really over the place. You never know what you are going to face in a single month. On the first week you are all covered up in a coat and the jackets and on the other next week you are walking around in t-shirts due to the emerging heat. Do you know now we can resolve this atmospheric instability? The access to watch Florida’s beautiful white sand beaches has become easy and all thanks to Allegiant Air. It started a new direct route from the Columbia Regional Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. It will open from November 19, 2026, so you can go straight to soaking up the sun and avoid the issues.
From mid-Missouri to Florida, Allegiant Air is starting three new flights. They already have started the flights from Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando Sanford from this June. To celebrate the new St. Pete route they are selling one-way tickets for as low as $69 to make it affordable to everyone. Isn’t it good news for anyone who wants a quick weekend getaway or has to attend a cheap family vacation.
A Good Thing for the Community
The city of Columbia and Allegiant Air worked together to make this happen. The night before the announcement the Columbia City Council voted to approve a deal with the airline.
This partnership is expected to earn benefits of around $800,000 in money for the city. Some other airports are dealing with the rise of fuel costs and expensive tickets of Columbias airport is becoming a great option for people who want to travel cheaply. You do not have to drive by road to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch a flight. You can just go to the Columbia airport and save your time. Be on your way to the beach in a couple of hours.
Why St. Pete-Clearwater?
If you have never flown into St. Pete-Clearwater airport, you should try it at least once to have an awesome experience. It is a lot nicer than the airport in Tampa. It is smaller and more relaxed. You can get to the beach really quickly and easily.
You can do all kinds of things in St. Petersburg likes to visit the arts district, go fishing or just hang out on the beach. It is a place to visit on vacation.
How to Get Cheap Tickets?
For the access of cheap tickets, you can follow these tips:
The $69 Tickets: You can get these flight tickets between December 2 and December 16 2026 only. You should book your flight on Allegiants website as soon as you can to have the cheapest tickets of these flights.
Bonus Points Policy: If you have enrolled into the Allegiants rewards program of the Allegiants airlines you can get points on the ticket booking. If you book your flight between May 19 and June 18 2026 you will get 1,000 bonus points. So reach fast to use the services.
For a time flying out of a small airport like Columbia Regional Airport meant you had to pay a lot of money for a limited number of flights. Now that is changing. With the flights to Orlando, Destin and St. Pete people in mid-Missouri have a lot of affordable options, for getting to Florida.