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Airlines Offer Assistances To Victims Of Las Vegas Massacre

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Jena Greene Reporter
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Southwest and Allegiant Airlines announced this week that they will be offering free flights to victims and family members of the Las Vegas massacre.

The offer is good for up to five loved ones, and Allegiant says it has already helped over a dozen people.

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Southwest also says it will help to transport the bodies of those that were killed.

Allegiant Airlines is headquartered in Las Vegas, and the city is Southwest Airlines’ third biggest hub.

According to an Allegiant Airlines spokeswoman, around 30 people fled the outside concert venue and took shelter in an Allegiant maintenance and hangar facility until the shooter was downed. Workers inside the maintenance facility provided shelter and phone chargers to help them contact their loved ones.

Allegiant airlines offered similar flight assistance to the victims and families affected by the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2015.