LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December, fourth quarter and full year 2011.
| Scheduled Service | |||
| Dec. 2011 | Dec. 2010 | Change | |
| Passengers | 533,634 | 492,841 | 8.3% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 502,639 | 456,820 | 10.0% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 566,271 | 510,448 | 10.9% |
| Load factor | 88.8% | 89.5% | (0.7)pts |
| Departures | 3,977 | 3,742 | 6.3% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 926 | 909 | 1.9% |
| 4Q11 | 4Q10 | Change | |
| Passengers | 1,392,092 | 1,295,703 | 7.4% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 1,283,218 | 1,190,960 | 7.7% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 1,431,430 | 1,325,364 | 8.0% |
| Load factor | 89.6% | 89.9% | (0.3)pts |
| Departures | 10,360 | 9,774 | 6.0% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 904 | 904 | -- % |
| YTD11 | YTD10 | Change | |
| Passengers | 5,776,462 | 5,609,852 | 3.0% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 5,314,976 | 5,211,663 | 2.0% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 5,797,753 | 5,742,014 | 1.0% |
| Load factor | 91.7% | 90.8% | 0.9pts |
| Departures | 42,586 | 41,995 | 1.4% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 901 | 912 | (1.2)% |
| Total System* | |||
| Dec. 2011 | Dec. 2010 | Change | |
| Passengers | 558,378 | 506,848 | 10.2% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000 | 520,446 | 468,655 | 11.1% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 600,643 | 539,303 | 11.4% |
| Load factor | 86.6% | 86.9% | (0.3)pts |
| Departures | 4,433 | 4,099 | 8.1% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 885 | 880 | 0.6% |
| 4Q11 | 4Q10 | Change | |
| Passengers | 1,496,923 | 1,363,779 | 9.8% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000 | 1,363,855 | 1,248,333 | 9.3% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 1,575,899 | 1,441,801 | 9.3% |
| Load factor | 86.5% | 86.6% | (0.1)pts |
| Departures | 12,166 | 11,161 | 9.0% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 853 | 867 | (1.6)% |
| YTD11 | YTD10 | Change | |
| Passengers | 6,175,808 | 5,903,184 | 4.6% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000 | 5,640,577 | 5,466,237 | 3.2% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 6,364,243 | 6,246,544 | 1.9% |
| Load factor | 88.6% | 87.5% | 1.1pts |
| Departures | 49,360 | 47,986 | 2.9% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 858 | 874 | (1.8)% |
| *Total system includes scheduled service, fixed fee contract and non-revenue flying. | |||
| Preliminary Financial Results | |
| Change | |
| November 2011 actual year-over-year | |
| Scheduled revenue per scheduled ASM (PRASM) change | 11.2% |
| November 2011 actual year-over-year | |
| Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM) change | 9.0% |
| December 2011 estimated year-over-year PRASM change | 7.9% to 8.3% |
| December 2011 estimated year-over-year TRASM change | 5.3% to 5.7% |
| 4Q11 estimated year-over-year PRASM change | 11.3% to 11.7% |
| 4Q11 estimated year-over-year TRASM change | 8.7% to 9.1% |
| $ per gallon | |
| December 2011 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $3.10 |
| December 2011 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – scheduled | $3.23 |
| 4Q11 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $3.08 |
| 4Q11 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – scheduled | $3.29 |
| Guidance | ||
| Capacity guidance, subject to revision | Year over Year Growth | |
| Departures | ASMs | |
| January 2012 | ||
| Scheduled | 2% | 9% |
| 1st Quarter 2012 | ||
| System | +10 to 14% | +17 to 21% |
| Scheduled | +13 to 17% | +19 to 23% |
| 2nd Quarter 2012 | ||
| System | +13 to 17% | +22 to 26% |
| Scheduled | +16 to 20% | +25 to 29% |
| ASMs – Available seat miles | ||
| Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision | |
| Cost guidance | |
| 4th Quarter 2011 | |
| Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex fuel) – year over year growth | +6.5 to 7.5% |
| Fixed fee and other revenue guidance | |
| 4th Quarter 2011 | |
| Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions) | $15 to $16 |
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 such as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix-Mesa, Orlando, Fla., and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. The company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, and offers other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets. The company ranked ninth this year in Forbes' Best Small Companies. Allegiant was also recently named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" for the second consecutive year. In 2010, Allegiant was ranked number one for low-cost carriers in Aviation Week's Top Performing Airline study. ALGT/G
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