LAS VEGAS, March 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2011.
| Scheduled Service | ||||||
| Feb. 2011 | Feb. 2010 | Change | ||||
| Passengers | 414,222 | 406,690 | 1.9% | |||
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 388,829 | 393,891 | (1.3)% | |||
| Available seat miles (000) | 418,161 | 431,178 | (3.0)% | |||
| Load factor | 93.0% | 91.4% | 1.6 pts | |||
| Departures | 3,046 | 3,029 | 0.6% | |||
| Average stage length (miles) | 915 | 949 | (3.6)% | |||
| Total System* | ||||||
| Feb. 2011 | Feb. 2010 | Change | ||||
| Passengers | 445,476 | 432,292 | 3.0% | |||
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 416,879 | 414,244 | 0.6% | |||
| Available seat miles (000) | 466,298 | 469,779 | (0.7)% | |||
| Load factor | 89.4% | 88.2% | 1.2 pts | |||
| Departures | 3,570 | 3,545 | 0.7% | |||
| Average stage length (miles) | 874 | 891 | (1.9)% | |||
| *Total system includes scheduled service, fixed fee contract and non-revenue flying. | ||||||
| Preliminary Financial Results | |
| Change | |
| January 2011 actual year-over-year | |
| scheduled revenue per ASM (RASM) change | 5.5% |
| January 2011 actual year-over-year | |
| scheduled total revenue per ASM (TRASM) change | 3.0% |
| February 2011 estimated year-over-year RASM change | 13.7 – 14.1% |
| February 2011 estimated year-over-year TRASM change | 12.2 – 12.6% |
| February 2011 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $2.73 |
| February 2011 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – scheduled | $3.03 |
| Capacity Guidance | ||
| Guidance, subject to revision |
Year over Year Growth Departures |
ASMs |
| March 1, 2011 | ||
| Scheduled | 1% | 1% |
| 1st Quarter 2011 | ||
| System | +2 to 4% | +2 to 4% |
| Scheduled | +3 to 5% | +2 to 4% |
| 2nd Quarter 2011 | ||
| System | (2) to +2% | (2) to +2% |
| Scheduled | (3) to +1% | (4) to 0% |
| ASMs – Available seat miles | ||
| Unit Revenue Guidance | |
| Guidance, subject to revision | |
| Year over Year Growth | |
| 1st Quarter 2011 estimated RASM change | +9 to 11% |
| 1st Quarter 2011 estimated TRASM change | +8 to 10% |
About the Company
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT), is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix-Mesa, Orlando, Fla., and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel-related services. In 2010, Allegiant was ranked number one for low-cost carriers in Aviation Week's Top Performing Airline study and ranked 25 on FORTUNE magazine's Fastest-Growing Companies list. ALGT/G
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