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Allegiant Reports December 2014 Traffic

2015-01-07 18:25 ET - News Release

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 01/07/15

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

Scheduled Service

                                     Dec. 2014      Dec. 2013         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                             716,694        659,413           8.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000)          684,073        643,991           6.2%
Available seat miles (000)             794,842        764,840           3.9%
Load factor                              86.1%          84.2%        1.9 pts
Departures                               5,044          4,733           6.6%
Average stage length (miles)               926            947         (2.2%)
                                                                            
                                          4Q14           4Q13         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                           1,921,585      1,672,604          14.9%
Revenue passenger miles (000)        1,810,322      1,615,074          12.1%
Available seat miles (000)           2,093,833      1,894,953          10.5%
Load factor                              86.5%          85.2%        1.3 pts
Departures                              13,423         11,820          13.6%
Average stage length (miles)               916            940         (2.6%)
                                                                            
                                         YTD14          YTD13         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                           8,017,442      7,103,376          12.9%
Revenue passenger miles (000)        7,711,696      7,015,108           9.9%
Available seat miles (000)           8,693,631      7,893,119          10.1%
Load factor                              88.7%          88.9%      (0.2) pts
Departures                              54,440         48,387          12.5%
Average stage length (miles)               934            952         (1.9%)
                                                                            

Total System*

                                     Dec. 2014      Dec. 2013         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                             727,407        668,841           8.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000)          692,181        652,169           6.1%
Available seat miles (000)             813,086        782,385           3.9%
Load factor                              85.1%          83.4%        1.7 pts
Departures                               5,247          4,922           6.6%
Average stage length (miles)               910            932         (2.4%)
                                                                            
                                          4Q14           4Q13         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                           1,966,058      1,709,289          15.0%
Revenue passenger miles (000)        1,846,164      1,646,717          12.1%
Available seat miles (000)           2,169,062      1,961,632          10.6%
Load factor                              85.1%          83.9%        1.2 pts
Departures                              14,178         12,477          13.6%
Average stage length (miles)               898            922         (2.7%)
                                                                            
                                         YTD14          YTD13         Change
                               ---------------------------------------------
Passengers                           8,154,357      7,241,064          12.6%
Revenue passenger miles (000)        7,825,962      7,129,416           9.8%
Available seat miles (000)           8,944,665      8,146,135           9.8%
Load factor                              87.5%          87.5%      (0.0) pts
Departures                              56,961         51,083          11.5%
Average stage length (miles)               918            933         (1.6%)

*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.

 Preliminary Financial Results

                                                                      Change
Nov 2014 actual year-over-year                                              
Scheduled revenue per scheduled ASM (PRASM) change                      5.7%
Nov 2014 actual year-over-year                                              
Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM) change                7.0%
                                                                            
                                                                            
Dec 2014 estimated year-over-year PRASM change              (3.7)% to (3.3)%
Dec 2014 estimated year-over-year TRASM change                  1.4% to 1.8%
4Q14 estimated year-over-year PRASM change                  (1.4)% to (1.0)%
4Q14 estimated year-over-year TRASM change                      2.2% to 2.6%
                                                                            
                                                                $ per gallon
Dec 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - system               $2.27
Dec 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                           
 scheduled                                                             $2.28
                                                                $ per gallon
4Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - system                   $2.54
4Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - scheduled                $2.57

Guidance

                                                                            
Capacity guidance, subject to revision                 Year over Year Growth
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                                                   Departures           ASMs
                                                                            
Jan 2015                                                                    
  Scheduled                                               +5%            +3%
                                                                            
1st Quarter 2015                                                            
  System                                            +6 to 10%       +2 to 6%
  Scheduled                                         +6 to 10%       +2 to 6%
                                                                            
2nd Quarter 2015                                                            
  System                                           +12 to 16%     +13 to 17%
  Scheduled                                        +12 to 16%     +13 to 17%
                                                                            

ASMs - Available seat miles

                                                                            
Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision                              
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Cost guidance                                                               
                                                            4th Quarter 2014
Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex                        
 fuel) - year over year change                                 43.0 to 43.5%
Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel and non-cash                    
 aircraft impairment charge (CASM-ex fuel-ex special                        
 item) - year over year change                                  9.5 to 10.0%
                                                                            
Fixed fee and other revenue guidance                                        
                                                            4th Quarter 2014
Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions)                $14.0 to $15.0

ALGT/G

Note: This news 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 website: http://ir.allegiant.com

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.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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.

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/FiYDS.

Allegiant Media Contact:
Jessica Wheeler
e-mail: mediarelations@allegiantair.com

Investor Inquiries:
Chris Allen
e-mail: ir@allegiantair.com

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