Slam and Allegiant Air announce agreement

October 27, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Bellingham Slam News Release


Bellingham, WA. The ABA Bellingham Slam has announced a sponsorship agreement with Las Vegas, NV based airline, Allegiant Air, LLC for the team's 2005-2006 inaugural season. Allegiant Air, the first national sponsor for the Slam this season, joins several prominent Whatcom County businesses including Bellingham Athletic Club, Best Western Lakeway Inn, Bob's Burgers and Brew and Prostock Athletic Supply.

Allegiant Air, which has been providing Bellingham with the only scheduled low-far, nonstop, jet service to LV since August 2004, will provide exciting contests and promotions for fans at select Slam home games this season. The first promotion will take place during the Slam's home opener on Nov 22. Allegiant Air and the Slam will give fans a chance to win roundtrip airfare for two to Las Vegas from Bellingham. Single game tickets for the Slam will go on sale Nov 1st.

Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low-costs, innovation and leisure travel to world-class destinations - currently Las Vegas and Orlando, Florida. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significent hotel partnerships in both Las Vegas and Orlando. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 24 US markets to the Las Vegas destination and to the Orlando destination from 15 US markets. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the US, Mexico and Canada. The carrier's charter customers include Harrah's Entertainment, US Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant's fleet includes 19 MD-80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats and spacious overhead bins. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997.

For more information, contact Kip Leonetti at 360 734 SLAM or visit www.bellinghamslam.com or www.www.allegiantair.com or email admin@bellinghamslam.com or visit www.abalive.com.

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