ALLEGIANT REPORTS DECEMBER 2014 TRAFFIC
Las Vegas. Jan. 7, 2014 — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December 2014.
Scheduled Service
| Dec. 2014 | Dec. 2013 | Change | |
| Passengers | 716,694 | 659,413 | 8.7% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 684,073 | 643,991 | 6.2% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 794,842 | 764,840 | 3.9% |
| Load factor | 86.1% | 84.2% | 1.9 pts |
| Departures | 5,044 | 4,733 | 6.6% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 926 | 947 | (2.2%) |
| 4Q14 | 4Q13 | Change | |
| Passengers | 1,921,585 | 1,672,604 | 14.9% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 1,810,322 | 1,615,074 | 12.1% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 2,093,833 | 1,894,953 | 10.5% |
| Load factor | 86.5% | 85.2% | 1.3 pts |
| Departures | 13,423 | 11,820 | 13.6% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 916 | 940 | (2.6%) |
| YTD14 | YTD13 | Change | |
| Passengers | 8,017,442 | 7,103,376 | 12.9% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 7,711,696 | 7,015,108 | 9.9% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 8,693,631 | 7,893,119 | 10.1% |
| Load factor | 88.7% | 88.9% | (0.2) pts |
| Departures | 54,440 | 48,387 | 12.5% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 934 | 952 | (1.9%) |
Total System*
| Dec. 2014 | Dec. 2013 | Change | |
| Passengers | 727,407 | 668,841 | 8.8% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 692,181 | 652,169 | 6.1% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 813,086 | 782,385 | 3.9% |
| Load factor | 85.1% | 83.4% | 1.7 pts |
| Departures | 5,247 | 4,922 | 6.6% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 910 | 932 | (2.4%) |
| 4Q14 | 4Q13 | Change | |
| Passengers | 1,966,058 | 1,709,289 | 15.0% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 1,846,164 | 1,646,717 | 12.1% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 2,169,062 | 1,961,632 | 10.6% |
| Load factor | 85.1% | 83.9% | 1.2 pts |
| Departures | 14,178 | 12,477 | 13.6% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 898 | 922 | (2.7%) |
| YTD14 | YTD13 | Change | |
| Passengers | 8,154,357 | 7,241,064 | 12.6% |
| Revenue passenger miles (000) | 7,825,962 | 7,129,416 | 9.8% |
| Available seat miles (000) | 8,944,665 | 8,146,135 | 9.8% |
| Load factor | 87.5% | 87.5% | (0.0) pts |
| Departures | 56,961 | 51,083 | 11.5% |
| Average stage length (miles) | 918 | 933 | (1.6%) |
*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.
Preliminary Financial Results
| Change | |
| Nov 2014 actual year-over-year | |
| Scheduled revenue per scheduled ASM (PRASM) change | 5.7% |
| Nov 2014 actual year-over-year | |
| Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM) change | 7.0% |
| Dec 2014 estimated year-over-year PRASM change | (3.7)% to (3.3)% |
| Dec 2014 estimated year-over-year TRASM change | 1.4% to 1.8% |
| 4Q14 estimated year-over-year PRASM change | (1.4)% to (1.0)% |
| 4Q14 estimated year-over-year TRASM change | 2.2% to 2.6% |
| $ per gallon | |
| Dec 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $2.27 |
| Dec 2014 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – scheduled | $2.28 |
| $ per gallon | |
| 4Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system | $2.54 |
| 4Q14 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – scheduled | $2.57 |
Guidance
| Capacity guidance, subject to revision | Year over Year Growth | |
| Departures | ASMs | |
| Jan 2015 | ||
| Scheduled | +5% | +3% |
| 1st Quarter 2015 | ||
| System | +6 to 10% | +2 to 6% |
| Scheduled | +6 to 10% | +2 to 6% |
| 2nd Quarter 2015 | ||
| System | +12 to 16% | +13 to 17% |
| Scheduled | +12 to 16% | +13 to 17% |
ASMs – Available seat miles
| Cost and revenue guidance, subject to revision | |
| Cost guidance | |
| 4th Quarter 2014 | |
| Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (CASM-ex fuel) – year over year change | 43.0 to 43.5% |
| Cost per available seat mile excluding fuel and non-cash aircraft impairment charge (CASM-ex fuel-ex special item) – year over year change | 9.5 to 10.0% |
| Fixed fee and other revenue guidance | |
| 4th Quarter 2014 | |
| Fixed fee revenue and other revenue (millions) | $14.0 to $15.0 |
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