{"id":205929,"date":"2025-05-01T09:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/?p=205929"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:11:59","slug":"first-ever-commercial-flights-launching-to-popular-u-s-beach-city-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/first-ever-commercial-flights-launching-to-popular-u-s-beach-city-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Ever Commercial Flights Launching To Popular U.S. Beach City In May"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:46.97265625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>It seems like we can fly anywhere, but that's actually not the case. At least one of America's top destinations is still behind the times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This popular summer getaway has always been reached the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But starting later this month, that will all be set to change, so you will no longer have to argue about who gets to pick the music on a road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg\" alt=\"Towering condos on white sand beach in Gulf Shores\" class=\"wp-image-205930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Towering condos on white sand beach in Gulf Shores\" class=\"wp-image-205930 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-960x640.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/First-Ever-Commercial-Flights-Launching-To-Popular-U.S.-Beach-City-In-May-1080x720.jpg.webp 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can drown out society with your <em>AirPods<\/em> on the first-ever commercial flight to <strong>Gulf Shores, Alabama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That's right &mdash; the go-to summer vacation spot for thousands upon thousands of people has never launched a commercial flight before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gulf Shores' former private airport is officially set to turn public, like Instagram official, with local news source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10tv.com\/2025\/04\/29\/gulf-shores-international-airport-holds-disaster-drill-ahead-may-opening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FOX 10<\/a> announcing that required emergency drills are underway to ensure a safe operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But not to worry; all checks and balances are in place for the official blue-ribbon cutting <strong>May 21, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Allegiant Airlines Is Gulf Shores' First Carrier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg\" alt=\"Gulf Shores sign at beach\" class=\"wp-image-205937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Gulf Shores sign at beach\" class=\"wp-image-205937 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gulf-Shores-sign-at-beach.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kinda hard to compete with Florida without an airport, but Gulf Shores has done a phenomenal job all things considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up in Texas and knew many people who could not wait for the day to escape the summer heat by blasting the A\/C for hours on end, ultimately reaching the vibrant beach town of Gulf Shores, Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, this has been the case for much of the Gulf states as Gulf Shores is one of the closest paradises driving wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being two states over, Gulf Shores is even closer for Texans than the Lone Star State's very own white sand paradise of South Padre Island hence it's become a road trip tradition for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg\" alt=\"Allegiant Air plane flying in blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-205938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Allegiant Air plane flying in blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-205938 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Allegiant-Air-plane-flying-in-blue-sky.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, budget airline Allegiant Air is here to offer another way should you choose and as tariffs and inflation continue to cause economic chaos, who knows, maybe airfare is even more affordable than gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, except for Buc-ee's. Nobody beats the beaver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allegiant is set to anchor <strong>Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF)<\/strong> starting off with 6 routes, but sorry fam, none of them are from Texas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knoxville, TN (TYS) &ndash; beginning May 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cincinnati, OH (CVG) &ndash; beginning May 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fayetteville\/Bentonville, AK (XNA) &ndash; beginning May 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houston, TX (HOU) &ndash; beginning May 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belleville, IL (BLV) &ndash; beginning May 23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kansas City, MO (MCI) &ndash; beginning May 24, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg\" alt=\"White sand beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama\" class=\"wp-image-205939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg.webp\" alt=\"White sand beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama\" class=\"wp-image-205939 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/White-sand-beach-in-Gulf-Shores-Alabama.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What It's Like Flying With Allegiant Airlines <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is always surprising to people &mdash; Allegiant Airlines is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/i-have-flown-on-every-major-budget-airline-in-the-u-s-and-mexico-and-these-are-my-3-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my favorite budget airlines<\/a>. The problem is they don't fly that many notable places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I haven't had the chance to fly with them in years since their options from San Diego have dwindled to almost nothing (no offense, Des Moines.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, if I had the choice, I'd fly Allegiant over and over if I could. First off, they're the only low-cost carrier to actually have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/this-low-cost-u-s-airline-will-now-allow-bigger-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reasonably sized <em>Personal Item<\/em><\/a> to carry on board for free and they've undergone a major overhaul fleet-wise since being called out in that one cringey <em>60 Minutes<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/allegiant-air-the-budget-airline-flying-under-the-radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Allegiant Airlines plane\" class=\"wp-image-194466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Boarding Allegiant Airlines plane\" class=\"wp-image-194466 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-960x960.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane-1080x1080.jpg.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boarding-Allegiant-Airlines-plane.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you've flown budget airlines such as more popular Frontier or Spirit, it's the same setup when booking, and it's always important to double-check your add-ons when booking, such as seat selections, baggage, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But unlike Frontier's snooty employees who give you nothing but robotic answers when things go awry and Spirit's bankruptcy woes and overpriced everything, I've always found Allegiant to be just as chipper as Southwest and never had a disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Allegiant has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunseekerresorts.com\/sunseeker-resorts-allegiant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their own resort<\/a>. They have to be doing something right&hellip;right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Visit Gulf Shores This Summer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given Gulf Shores is now easier to reach than ever, there's a reason it's been worth a road trip all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg\" alt=\"couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama\" class=\"wp-image-166208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg.webp\" alt=\"couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama\" class=\"wp-image-166208 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/couple-walking-along-the-gulf-shores-of-alabama.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, Gulf Shores is stunningly beautiful, where it's arguable in this case it's the destination, <em>not<\/em> the journey, despite the bygone eras of road trippers coming down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This popular beach getaway is gleaming with white-sand shores backed by gorgeous blue waters, giving much of Florida a run for its money as there are fun dolphin cruises, parasailing, and waterway run-offs to explore by kayak or paddleboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, Gulf Shores is inviting for everyone. Whether you're on a couples getaway, &lsquo;golden years' senior trip, or bringing the whole crew along, there's something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg\" alt=\"View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean\" class=\"wp-image-166201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-728x728.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg.webp\" alt=\"View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean\" class=\"wp-image-166201 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean-728x728.jpg.webp 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/View-of-Gulf-Shores-Alabam-Buildings-and-Beach-From-Over-the-Ocean.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, despite being a popular vacation spot, one could argue Gulf Shores is still unspoiled as there aren't as many flashy beach hotels taking up space that you might suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, most vacationers opt for condo rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><noscript><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a671a1df730287af424be4aa53e12d?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a671a1df730287af424be4aa53e12d?s=192&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\"><\/noscript><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a671a1df730287af424be4aa53e12d?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a671a1df730287af424be4aa53e12d?s=192&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo lazyload\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveloffpath.com\/author\/sam-sears\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Sears<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__bio\">Sam, our Lead Writer &amp; 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