Allegiant Reports October 2009 Traffic

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for October 2009.

                              Scheduled Service

                                           Oct. 2009   Oct. 2008      Change
    Passengers                               319,980     243,715       31.3%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)            296,334     217,330       36.4%
    Available seat miles (000)               330,902     238,305       38.9%
    Load factor                                 89.6%       91.2%  (1.6) pts
    Departures                                 2,433       1,825       33.3%
    Average stage length (miles)                 907         874        3.8%

                                  Total System*

                                           Oct. 2009   Oct. 2008      Change
    Passengers                               359,084     278,497       28.9%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)            325,088     248,037       31.1%
    Available seat miles (000)               381,156     284,122       34.2%
    Load factor                                 85.3%       87.3%  (2.0) pts
    Departures                                 3,079       2,351       31.0%
    Average stage length (miles)                 832         816        2.0%

    *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, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Orlando, Fla. Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. and Fort Lauderdale, 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. ALGT/G

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