SRQ adds flight to Kentucky

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has added a city to its list of destinations. Travelers at SRQ can now fly to Lexington, Kentucky, twice a week through Allegiant Air. The flights to Blue Grass Airport run two days a week, on Thursday and Sunday, and last about two hours.

Service between SRQ and LEX began April 3. Since February, Allegiant has added eight flights out of SRQ, including destinations in New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky and Virginia. The expansion in service followed the January opening of Concourse A, the new SRQ terminal with five gates all leased by Allegiant.

In all, Allegiant now offers 35 destinations out of Sarasota, according to SRQ President and CEO Rick Piccolo.

“The addition of nonstop service to Lexington, KY by Allegiant … is a testament to our strong partnership and the growing demand for travel in our region,” Piccolo says in a statement. ”We are confident that travelers will value the convenience of this route, as well as the modern travel experience offered in our new Concourse A.”

With the latest addition, SRQ now provides flights to 68 destinations, a spokesperson for the airport says.

LEX offers service to 19 cities. Lexington, Kentucky, is known for its horse farms, bourbon distilleries and arts scene, according to tourism organization VisitLEX.

“We look forward to connecting passengers in Sarasota to Lexington, Kentucky,” Allegiant's Chief Commercial Officer Drew Wells says in a statement. “Our brand of all-nonstop flights at unbeatable value continues to resonate with customers."