Allegiant Reports February 2008 Traffic
LAS VEGAS, March 4 /-/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2008. Allegiant Air, LLC expects to report February 2008 average fuel price in the middle of this month.Scheduled Service
Feb. 2008 Feb. 2007 Change
Passengers 326,159 204,593 59.4%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 301,189 194,581 54.8%
Available seat miles (000) 348,678 240,446 45.0%
Load factor 86.4% 80.9% 5.5 pts
Departures 2,580 1,752 47.3%
Average stage length (miles) 908 926 -1.9%
Total System*
Feb. 2008 Feb. 2007 Change
Passengers 357,802 229,202 56.1%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 330,398 229,276 44.1%
Available seat miles (000) 393,957 287,853 36.9%
Load factor 83.9% 79.7% 4.2 pts
Departures 3,119 2,079 50.0%
Average stage length (miles) 852 933 -8.7%
*Total system includes scheduled service, fixed fee contract and
non-revenue flying.
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 Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando, Fla. and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, LLC, 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. ALGT/G
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