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Allegiant Reports December 2015 Traffic

January 8, 2016 4:00 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwired) -- 01/08/16 -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December 2015. 

                             Scheduled Service                              
                                                                            
                                 December 2015    December 2014    Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                                839,848          716,694     17.2%
Revenue passenger miles (000)             799,076          684,073     16.8%
Available seat miles (000)                968,333          794,842     21.8%
Load factor                                 82.5%            86.1% (3.6) pts
Departures                                  6,142            5,044     21.8%
Average stage length (miles)                  926              926      0.0%
                                                                            
                                 4Q 2015          4Q 2014          Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                              2,320,853        1,921,585     20.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000)           2,173,930        1,810,322     20.1%
Available seat miles (000)              2,623,873        2,093,833     25.3%
Load factor                                 82.9%            86.5% (3.6) pts
Departures                                 16,850           13,423     25.5%
Average stage length (miles)                  914              916    (0.2%)
                                                                            
                                 YTD 2015         YTD 2014         Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                              9,355,097        8,017,442     16.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000)           8,821,908        7,711,696     14.4%
Available seat miles (000)             10,236,075        8,693,631     17.7%
Load factor                                 86.2%            88.7% (2.5) pts
Departures                                 65,683           54,440     20.7%
Average stage length (miles)                  915              934    (2.0%)
                                                                            
                               Total System*                                
                                                                            
                                 December 2015    December 2014    Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                                844,725          727,407     16.1%
Revenue passenger miles (000)             805,167          692,181     16.3%
Available seat miles (000)                990,560          813,086     21.8%
Load factor                                 81.3%            85.1% (3.8) pts
Departures                                  6,324            5,247     20.5%
Average stage length (miles)                  919              910      1.0%
                                                                            
                                 4Q 2015          4Q 2014          Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                              2,360,735        1,966,058     20.1%
Revenue passenger miles (000)           2,210,736        1,846,164     19.7%
Available seat miles (000)              2,712,464        2,169,062     25.1%
Load factor                                 81.5%            85.1% (3.6) pts
Departures                                 17,677           14,178     24.7%
Average stage length (miles)                  900              898      0.2%
                                                                            
                                 YTD 2015         YTD 2014         Change   
                                 ---------------- ---------------- ---------
Passengers                              9,500,611        8,154,357     16.5%
Revenue passenger miles (000)           8,944,952        7,825,962     14.3%
Available seat miles (000)             10,526,610        8,944,665     17.7%
Load factor                                 85.0%            87.5% (2.5) pts
Departures                                 68,653           56,961     20.5%
Average stage length (miles)                  900              918    (2.0%)
                                                                            

*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.

Preliminary Financial Results

November 2015 actual year-over-year                                         
  Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM)                         
   change                                                             (7.7%)
                                                                            
December 2015 estimated year-over-year TRASM change       (12.8%) to (12.4%)
Fourth quarter 2015 estimated year-over-year TRASM                          
 change                                                   (11.1%) to (10.7%)
                                                                            
                                                                $ per gallon
December 2015 estimated average fuel cost per gallon                        
 - system                                                              $1.48
December 2015 estimated average fuel cost per gallon                        
 - scheduled                                                           $1.48
                                                                            
                                                                $ per gallon
Fourth quarter 2015 estimated average fuel cost per                         
 gallon - system                                                       $1.61
Fourth quarter 2015 estimated average fuel cost per                         
 gallon - scheduled                                                    $1.61
                                                                            
                                  Guidance                                  
                                                                            
Capacity guidance, subject to revision        Year over Year Growth         
                                                   Departures           ASMs
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January 2016                                                                
  Scheduled                                              +18%           +19%
                                                                            
1st Quarter 2016                                                            
  System                                           +14 to 18%     +15 to 19%
  Scheduled                                        +14 to 18%     +15 to 19%
                                                                            
2nd Quarter 2016                                                            
  System                                           +13 to 17%     +12 to 16%
  Scheduled                                        +13 to 17%     +12 to 16%
                                                                            

ASMs - Available seat miles

Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision

Cost guidance                                               4th Quarter 2015
                                                                            
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Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex      (32.4%) to (32.0%)
 fuel) - year over year change                                              
                                                                            
CASM-ex fuel (excluding non-cash AC impairment charge) -  (11.7%) to (11.3%)
 year over year change                                                      
                                                                            
Fixed fee and other revenue guidance                        4th Quarter 2015
                                                                            
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Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions)                $14.5 to $15.5
                                                                            

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 four consecutive years. For downloadable press kit, including photos, visit: http://gofly.us/VB3OR.

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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.allegiantair.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 Media Contact:
    Jessica Wheelere-mail: [email protected] Inquiries:Chris Allene-mail: [email protected]

Source: Allegiant Travel Company



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