LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December, fourth quarter and full year 2017.
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| December 2017 | December 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 1,067,530 | 969,503 | 10.1% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 977,595 | 883,460 | 10.7% |
Available seat miles (000) | 1,191,755 | 1,096,561 | 8.7% |
Load factor | 82.0% | 80.6% | 1.4 pts |
Departures | 7,842 | 7,352 | 6.7% |
Average stage length (miles) | 900 | 887 | 1.5% |
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| 4Q 2017 | 4Q 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 3,027,401 | 2,682,148 | 12.9% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 2,717,524 | 2,416,503 | 12.5% |
Available seat miles (000) | 3,284,429 | 2,954,118 | 11.2% |
Load factor | 82.7% | 81.8% | 0.9 pts |
Departures | 22,077 | 20,003 | 10.4% |
Average stage length (miles) | 881 | 879 | 0.2% |
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| YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 12,138,146 | 11,003,864 | 10.3% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 10,901,161 | 10,130,675 | 7.6% |
Available seat miles (000) | 13,031,824 | 11,921,733 | 9.3% |
Load factor | 83.7% | 85.0% | (1.3) pts |
Departures | 88,432 | 78,747 | 12.3% |
Average stage length (miles) | 876 | 895 | (2.1%) |
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Total System* |
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| December 2017 | December 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 1,077,800 | 974,319 | 10.6% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 989,389 | 888,443 | 11.4% |
Available seat miles (000) | 1,230,736 | 1,127,454 | 9.2% |
Load factor | 80.4% | 78.8% | 1.6 pts |
Departures | 8,155 | 7,660 | 6.5% |
Average stage length (miles) | 895 | 875 | 2.3% |
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| 4Q 2017 | 4Q 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 3,077,039 | 2,717,769 | 13.2% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 2,766,503 | 2,451,391 | 12.9% |
Available seat miles (000) | 3,430,711 | 3,073,455 | 11.6% |
Load factor | 80.6% | 79.8% | 0.8 pts |
Departures | 23,322 | 21,070 | 10.7% |
Average stage length (miles) | 872 | 868 | 0.5% |
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| YTD 2017 | YTD 2016 | Change |
Passengers | 12,310,122 | 11,128,191 | 10.6% |
Revenue passenger miles (000) | 11,106,772 | 10,282,827 | 8.0% |
Available seat miles (000) | 13,612,003 | 12,375,505 | 10.0% |
Load factor | 81.6% | 83.1% | (1.5) pts |
Departures | 93,061 | 82,341 | 13.0% |
Average stage length (miles) | 870 | 889 | (2.1%) |
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*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract. |
Preliminary Financial Results |
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December 2017 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $2.09 |
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| $ per gallon |
4th quarter 2017 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $2.04 |
Guidance |
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Quarterly guidance, subject to revision |
| 4th quarter 2017 |
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Current TRASM guidance | (0.3) to 0.1% |
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Previous TRASM guidance – November 29, 2017 | (1) to 1% |
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Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel, excluding special item (CASM-ex fuel) – year over year change | 5.3 to 5.7% |
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Previous CASM-ex fuel guidance – October 25, 2017 | 7 to 9% |
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Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions) | $23.5 to $24 |
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Previous fixed fee and other revenue guidance – October 25, 2017 | $19 to $21 |
Allegiant®
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 and rental cars. 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 more than 85 aircraft and 350 routes across the country with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For downloadable press kit, including photos, visit: http://gofly.us/iiFa303wrtF.
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