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Allegiant Reports March 2016 Traffic

2016-04-06 16:02 ET - News Release

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 04/06/16

Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2016. 

                                                                            
                             Scheduled Service                              
                                                                            
                                      March 2016    March 2015        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
  Passengers                           1,043,333       930,085         12.2%
  Revenue passenger miles (000)        1,010,390       908,058         11.3%
  Available seat miles (000)           1,142,024     1,012,030         12.8%
  Load factor                              88.5%         89.7%     (1.2) pts
  Departures                               7,136         6,267         13.9%
  Average stage length (miles)               947           949        (0.2%)
                                                                            
                                         Q1 2016       Q1 2015        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
  Passengers                           2,567,309     2,223,703         15.5%
  Revenue passenger miles (000)        2,483,553     2,163,618         14.8%
  Available seat miles (000)           2,897,951     2,457,705         17.9%
  Load factor                              85.7%         88.0%     (2.3) pts
  Departures                              18,175        15,321         18.6%
  Average stage length (miles)               940           943        (0.3%)
                                                                            
                               Total System*                                
                                                                            
                                      March 2016    March 2015        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
  Passengers                           1,052,645       941,830         11.8%
  Revenue passenger miles (000)        1,023,248       918,701         11.4%
  Available seat miles (000)           1,183,356     1,035,579         14.3%
  Load factor                              86.5%         88.7%     (2.2) pts
  Departures                               7,445         6,511         14.3%
  Average stage length (miles)               940           936          0.4%
                                                                            
                                         Q1 2016       Q1 2015        Change
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
  Passengers                           2,592,907     2,256,235         14.9%
  Revenue passenger miles (000)        2,520,149     2,191,468         15.0%
  Available seat miles (000)           3,001,384     2,526,031         18.8%
  Load factor                              84.0%         86.8%     (2.8) pts
  Departures                              18,918        15,987         18.3%
  Average stage length (miles)               935           929          0.6%
                                                                            
*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                       Preliminary Financial Results                        
                                                                            
                                                                      Change
  February 2016 actual year-over-year                                       
    Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM)                       
     change                                                          (12.3%)
                                                                            
                                                                            
  March 2016 estimated year-over-year TRASM change          (7.2%) to (6.8%)
                                                                            
  Q1 2016 estimated year-over-year TRASM change           (10.9%) to (10.5%)
                                                                            
                                                                $ per gallon
  March 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                       
   system                                                              $1.34
  March 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                       
   scheduled                                                           $1.34
                                                                            
                                                                $ per gallon
  Q1 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                          
   system                                                              $1.29
  Q1 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                          
   scheduled                                                           $1.29
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                  Guidance                                  
                                                                            
  Capacity guidance, subject to revision             Year over Year Growth  
  -----------------------------------------------                           
                                                    Departures          ASMs
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  April 2016                                                                
      Scheduled                                           +11%          +11%
                                                                            
  2nd Quarter 2016                                                          
      System                                        +14 to 18%    +13 to 17%
      Scheduled                                     +14 to 18%    +13 to 17%
                                                                            
  3rd Quarter 2016                                                          
      System                                        +18 to 22%    +15 to 19%
      Scheduled                                     +18 to 22%    +15 to 19%
                                                                            
ASMs - Available seat miles                                                 
                                                                            
  Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision                            
                                                                            
  --------------------------------------------------------                  
                                                                            
  Cost guidance                                                             
                                                            1st Quarter 2016
  Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex                      
   fuel) - year over year change                             (3.4) to (3.0%)
                                                                            
  Fixed fee and other revenue guidance                                      
                                                            1st Quarter 2016
  Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions)              $14.0 to $15.0
                                                                            

Allegiant, Travel is our deal. ®

Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. The airline offers industry-low fares on an all-jet fleet while also offering other travel- related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars and attraction tickets. All can be purchased only through the company website, Allegiant.com. Beginning with one aircraft and one route in 1999, the company has grown to over 80 aircraft and more than 300 routes across the country with airfares less than half the cost of average domestic roundtrip ticket. For downloadable press kit, including photos, visit: http://gofly.us/YFuyb.

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Contact information

Media Inquiries:

Allegiant Media Relations
email: mediarelations@allegiantair.com

Investor Inquiries:

Chris Allen
e-mail: ir@allegiantair.com

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