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Allegiant Reports June, Second Quarter 2009 Traffic

--Second quarter 2009 scheduled load factor exceeds 90% on 30% increase in scheduled capacity

LAS VEGAS, July 7, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for June and second quarter 2009.

                                   Scheduled Service

                                           June 2009   June 2008      Change
    Passengers                               496,364     375,413       32.2%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)            445,116     331,912       34.1%
    Available seat miles (000)               486,654     353,214       37.8%
    Load factor                                91.5%       94.0%   (2.5) pts
    Departures                                 3,692       2,732       35.1%
    Average stage length (miles)                 882         867        1.7%

                                                2Q09        2Q08      Change
    Passengers                             1,376,749   1,048,870       31.3%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)          1,226,146     937,923       30.7%
    Available seat miles (000)             1,349,958   1,036,293       30.3%
    Load factor                                90.8%       90.5%     0.3 pts
    Departures                                10,323       7,899       30.7%
    Average stage length (miles)                 873         881       -0.9%


                                    Total System*

                                           June 2009   June 2008      Change
    Passengers                               535,151     421,380       27.0%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)            468,796     373,240       25.6%
    Available seat miles (000)               527,260     408,653       29.0%
    Load factor                                88.9%       91.3%   (2.4) pts
    Departures                                 4,289       3,341       28.4%
    Average stage length (miles)                 826         826        0.0%

                                                2Q09        2Q08      Change
    Passengers                             1,474,146   1,153,500       27.8%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)          1,296,956   1,037,351       25.0%
    Available seat miles (000)             1,469,788   1,179,101       24.7%
    Load factor                                88.2%       88.0%     0.2 pts
    Departures                                11,925       9,504       25.5%
    Average stage length (miles)                 828         838       -1.2%


    *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, Orlando, Fla. Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., Phoenix-Mesa, Los Angeles 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.

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