Allegiant Reports February 2008 Traffic

Tue Mar 4, 2008 9:29pm EST
 
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LAS VEGAS, March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported
preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2008. Allegiant Air, LLC
expects to report February 2008 average fuel price in the middle of this
month.


                             Scheduled Service

                                      Feb. 2008   Feb. 2007    Change
    Passengers                          326,159     204,593     59.4%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)       301,189     194,581     54.8%
    Available seat miles (000)          348,678     240,446     45.0%
    Load factor                           86.4%       80.9%   5.5 pts
    Departures                            2,580       1,752     47.3%
    Average stage length (miles)            908         926     -1.9%

                                Total System*

                                      Feb. 2008   Feb. 2007    Change
    Passengers                          357,802     229,202     56.1%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)       330,398     229,276     44.1%
    Available seat miles (000)          393,957     287,853     36.9%
    Load factor                           83.9%       79.7%   4.2 pts
    Departures                            3,119       2,079     50.0%
    Average stage length (miles)            852         933     -8.7%

      *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, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando, Fla. and
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, LLC, 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.  ALGT/G
    Note: This press release was accurate at the date of issuance. However,
information contained in the release may have changed. If you plan to use the
information contained herein for any purpose, verification of its continued
accuracy is your responsibility.
    For further information please visit the company's investor web site:
ir.allegiantair.com
    Reference to the Company's web site above does not constitute
incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press release.
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SOURCE  Allegiant Travel Company

Tyri Squyres, +1-702-851-7370, mediarelations@allegiantair.com, or Investor
Inquiries, Robert Ashcroft, +1-702-430-3275, ir@allegiantair.com, both of
Allegiant Travel Company

 

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