LAS VEGAS, Aug 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for July 2009.
Scheduled Service
July 2009 July 2008 Change
Passengers 498,123 362,809 37.3%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 447,233 316,369 41.4%
Available seat miles (000) 499,085 332,398 50.1%
Load factor 89.6% 95.2% (5.6) pts
Departures 3,787 2,603 45.5%
Average stage length (miles) 882 857 2.9%
Total System*
July 2009 July 2008 Change
Passengers 543,242 406,829 33.5%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 471,550 356,808 32.2%
Available seat miles (000) 537,485 385,303 39.5%
Load factor 87.7% 92.6% (4.9) pts
Departures 4,411 3,175 38.9%
Average stage length (miles) 820 819 0.1%
*Total system includes scheduled service, fixed fee contract and
non-revenue flying.
About the Company
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT) focuses on flying travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Nev., Los Angeles, Cal., Phoenix, Ariz., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando, Fla. and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, LLC, 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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