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Allegiant Reports September 2014 Traffic

2014-10-07 16:34 ET - News Release

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 10/07/14

Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2014. 

The company is also announcing that Kris Bauer, former Senior Vice President of Operations, has returned on an interim basis and will be overseeing the operations of the company until the position is permanently filled.

                                                                            
                                                          Scheduled Service 
                                                                            
                                            Sep. 2014  Sep. 2013  Change    
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
Passengers                                  450,306    398,880    12.9%     
Revenue passenger miles (000)               419,329    375,500    11.7%     
Available seat miles (000)                  483,253    436,154    10.8%     
Load factor                                 86.8%      86.1%      0.7 pts   
Departures                                  3,137      2,764      13.5%     
Average stage length (miles)                896        911        (1.6%)    
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                            3Q14       3Q13       Change    
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
Passengers                                  1,940,348  1,707,640  13.6%     
Revenue passenger miles (000)               1,839,640  1,656,872  11.0%     
Available seat miles (000)                  2,033,318  1,824,130  11.5%     
Load factor                                 90.5%      90.8%      (0.3) pts 
Departures                                  12,925     11,367     13.7%     
Average stage length (miles)                916        932        (1.7%)    
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                             Total System * 
                                                                            
                                            Sep. 2014  Sep. 2013  Change    
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
Passengers                                  468,240    413,575    13.2%     
Revenue passenger miles (000)               436,590    387,299    12.7%     
Available seat miles (000)                  523,306    462,391    13.2%     
Load factor                                 83.4%      83.8%      (0.4) pts 
Departures                                  3,463      3,033      14.2%     
Average stage length (miles)                878        884        (0.7%)    
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                            3Q14       3Q13       Change    
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
Passengers                                  1,971,917  1,742,962  13.1%     
Revenue passenger miles (000)               1,867,660  1,685,208  10.8%     
Available seat miles (000)                  2,106,214  1,886,698  11.6%     
Load factor                                 88.7%      89.3%      (0.6) pts 
Departures                                  13,607     12,077     12.7%     
Average stage length (miles)                902        910        (0.9%)    

*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.

                                              Preliminary Financial Results 
                                                                            
                                                               Change       
Aug 2014 actual year-over-year                                              
Scheduled revenue per scheduled ASM (PRASM) change             (0.7)%       
Aug 2014 actual year-over-year                                              
Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM) change       (0.5)%       
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                               (3.6)% to    
Sept 2014 estimated year-over-year PRASM change                (2.9)%       
                                                               (0.7)% to    
Sept 2014 estimated year-over-year TRASM change                (0.3)%       
3Q14 estimated year-over-year PRASM change                     0.4% to 0.8% 
3Q14 estimated year-over-year TRASM change                     0.7% to 1.1% 
                                                                            
                                                               $ per gallon 
Sept 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - system      $3.06        
Sept 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - scheduled   $3.10        
                                                                            
                                                               $ per gallon 
3Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - system           $3.10        
3Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - scheduled        $3.16        
                                                                            
                                                                   Guidance 
                                                                            
                                             Year over Year Growth          
Capacity guidance, subject to revision                                      
                                             Departures      ASMs           
Oct 2014                                                                    
  Scheduled                                  +24%            +22%           
                                                                            
4rd Quarter 2014                                                            
  System                                     +9 to 13%       +9 to 13%      
  Scheduled                                  +9 to 13%       +9 to 13%      
                                                                            
1st Quarter 2015                                                            
  System                                     +3 to 7%        +0 to 4%       
  Scheduled                                  +3 to 7%        +0 to 4%       
                                                                            

ASMs - Available seat miles

                                                                            
Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision                              
                                                                            
Cost guidance                                                               
                                                           3rd Quarter 2014 
Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex fuel)                  
 - year over year change                                   14.9 to 15.3%    
Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel and excluding                   
 special item (CASM-ex fuel -ex special items) - year over 9.4 to 9.8%      
 year change                                                                
                                                                            
Fixed fee and other revenue guidance                                        
                                                           3rd Quarter 2014 
Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions)             $11.5 to $12.5   
                                                                            

Allegiant, Travel is our deal.®

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. The company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, while also offering other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets. All can be purchased through the company website, Allegiant.com. The company has been named one of America's 100 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine for five consecutive years. In 2014, AVIATION WEEK ranked Allegiant the Top-Performing Airline in North America for the third consecutive year. For downloadable press kit, including photos, visit: http://gofly.us/B3V0L.

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For further information please visit the company's investor website: http://gofly.us/CoCTV.

Reference to the Company's website above does not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon into this news release.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only estimates or predictions based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding future departure and capacity growth. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "guidance," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," "hope" or similar expressions.

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Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

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e-mail: mediarelations@allegiantair.com                                          

Investor Inquiries:
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