Allegiant reports December 2010 traffic

LAS VEGAS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December 2010.

Scheduled Service Dec. 2010 Dec. 2009 Change
Passengers 492,841 429,993 14.6%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 456,820 406,238 12.5%
Available seat miles (000) 510,448 448,398 13.8%
Load factor 89.50% 90.60% (1.1) pts
Departures 3,742 3,232 15.8%
Average stage length (miles) 909 925 (1.7)% 4Q10 4Q09 Change
Passengers 1,295,703 1,124,449 15.2%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,190,960 1,053,077 13.1%
Available seat miles (000) 1,325,364 1,167,214 13.5%
Load factor 89.90% 90.20% (0.3) pts
Departures 9,774 8,470 15.4%
Average stage length (miles) 904 919 (1.6)% YTD 2010 YTD 2009 Change
Passengers 5,609,852 4,919,826 14.0%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 5,211,663 4,477,119 16.4%
Available seat miles (000) 5,742,014 4,950,954 16.0%
Load factor 90.8% 90.4% 0.4 pts
Departures 41,995 37,115 13.10%
Average stage length (miles) 912 891 2.4%

The company’s cost per passenger guidance is slightly higher than previously projected due to having carried fewer passengers than expected as a result of irregular operations caused by the severe weather in late December in addition to unscheduled engine maintenance expenses.

Source: Allegiant Travel Company