New flight takes off from Punta Gorda this week

A new flight is debuting this week at the Punta Gorda Airport (PGD). The route to Chattanooga, Tennessee, starts on Feb. 13 through Allegiant Air.

The Las Vegas-based airline announced the flight would be coming in November as part of a nationwide expansion that included 44 new nonstop routes. Allegiant specializes in getting travelers between small to medium-sized cities. Other Tennessee destinations available from PGD include Nashville and Knoxville.

There are more than 50 flights now available out of PGD, which is served by Allegiant Air and Sun Country.

PGD served nearly 1.93 million passengers in 2024, an increase of 1.23% over the 2023 passenger count.