ALLEGIANT REPORTS MARCH 2024 TRAFFIC

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Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) reported March 2024 traffic results, showing a decrease in passengers, revenue passenger miles, and load factor compared to March 2023. The 1st Quarter of 2024 also saw declines in passengers and revenue passenger miles. Despite a slight increase in available seat miles, the overall performance was lower year-over-year.

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• Passenger numbers, revenue passenger miles, and load factor for Allegiant Travel Company in March 2024 were lower than in March 2023. The 1st Quarter of 2024 also showed decreases in passengers and revenue passenger miles, despite a rise in available seat miles.

LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2024.

Scheduled Service – Year Over Year Comparison
	March 2024	March 2023	Change
Passengers	1,649,826	1,676,400	(1.6 %)
Revenue passenger miles (000)	1,569,978	1,589,454	(1.2 %)
Available seat miles (000)	1,828,212	1,802,132	1.4 %
Load factor	85.9 %	88.2 %	(2.3 pts)
Departures	11,075	11,119	(0.4 %)
Average stage length (miles)	930	916	1.5 %
	1st Quarter 2024	1st Quarter 2023	Change
Passengers	4,069,519	4,122,196	(1.3 %)
Revenue passenger miles (000)	3,883,810	3,925,362	(1.1 %)
Available seat miles (000)	4,636,922	4,573,766	1.4 %
Load factor	83.8 %	85.8 %	(2.0 pts)
Departures	28,177	28,273	(0.3 %)
Average stage length (miles)	926	915	1.2 %

 

Total System* - Year Over Year Comparison
	March 2024	March 2023	Change
Passengers	1,668,252	1,691,039	(1.3 %)
Available seat miles (000)	1,892,229	1,850,874	2.2 %
Departures	11,585	11,557	0.2 %
Average stage length (miles)	921	906	1.7 %
	1st Quarter 2024	1st Quarter 2023	Change
Passengers	4,104,860	4,148,453	(1.1 %)
Available seat miles (000)	4,771,971	4,677,622	2.0 %
Departures	29,225	29,145	0.3 %
Average stage length (miles)	919	908	1.2 %

*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.  System revenue passenger miles and system load factor are not useful statistics as system available seat miles include both ASMs flown by fixed fee flying as well as non-revenue producing repositioning flights used for operational needs.  Fixed fee flying is better measured through dollar contribution versus operational statistics.

Preliminary Financial Results
	$ per gallon
March 2024 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system	$3.03
1st quarter 2024 estimated fuel cost per gallon - system	$3.03

Allegiant Travel Company

Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people, places and experiences that matter most. Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant's fleet serves communities across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit us at Allegiant.com. Media information, including photos, is available at http://gofly.us/iiFa303wrtF

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Allegiant Media Contact:		Investor Inquiries:
Sonya Padgett		Sherry Wilson
email: mediarelations@allegiantair.com		email: ir@allegiantair.com

 

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FAQ

How did Allegiant Travel Company's passenger traffic perform in March 2024?

In March 2024, Allegiant reported a 1.6% decrease in passengers compared to March 2023.

What was the change in revenue passenger miles for Allegiant in March 2024?

Allegiant saw a 1.2% decrease in revenue passenger miles in March 2024.

What was the load factor for Allegiant Travel Company in March 2024?

The load factor for Allegiant in March 2024 was 85.9%, a decrease of 2.3 percentage points from March 2023.

What was the change in passengers for Allegiant in the 1st Quarter of 2024?

In the 1st Quarter of 2024, Allegiant had a 1.3% decrease in passengers compared to the same period in 2023.

How did available seat miles change for Allegiant in the 1st Quarter of 2024?

Available seat miles for Allegiant in the 1st Quarter of 2024 increased by 1.4% compared to the same period in 2023.