Allegiant Reports June, Second Quarter 2009 Traffic

Second quarter 2009 scheduled load factor exceeds 90% on 30% increase in
scheduled capacity

LAS VEGAS, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported
preliminary passenger traffic results for June and second quarter 2009.

Scheduled Service

June 2009 June 2008 Change
Passengers 496,364 375,413 32.2%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 445,116 331,912 34.1%
Available seat miles (000) 486,654 353,214 37.8%
Load factor 91.5% 94.0% (2.5) pts
Departures 3,692 2,732 35.1%
Average stage length (miles) 882 867 1.7%

2Q09 2Q08 Change
Passengers 1,376,749 1,048,870 31.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,226,146 937,923 30.7%
Available seat miles (000) 1,349,958 1,036,293 30.3%
Load factor 90.8% 90.5% 0.3 pts
Departures 10,323 7,899 30.7%
Average stage length (miles) 873 881 -0.9%

Total System*

June 2009 June 2008 Change
Passengers 535,151 421,380 27.0%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 468,796 373,240 25.6%
Available seat miles (000) 527,260 408,653 29.0%
Load factor 88.9% 91.3% (2.4) pts
Departures 4,289 3,341 28.4%
Average stage length (miles) 826 826 0.0%

2Q09 2Q08 Change
Passengers 1,474,146 1,153,500 27.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,296,956 1,037,351 25.0%
Available seat miles (000) 1,469,788 1,179,101 24.7%
Load factor 88.2% 88.0% 0.2 pts
Departures 11,925 9,504 25.5%
Average stage length (miles) 828 838 -1.2%

*Total system includes scheduled service, fixed fee contract and non-
revenue flying.

About the Company
Las Vegas based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), is focused on linking
travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las
Vegas, Orlando, Fla.Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., Phoenix-Mesa, Los Angeles and
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the Company
operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air
travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars
and other travel related services.

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SOURCE Allegiant Air, LLC

Media, Tyri Squyres +1-702-851-7370, mediarelations@allegiantair.com,
Investors, Robert Ashcroft, +1-702-430-3275, ir@allegiantair.com, both of
Allegiant Air, LLC