LAS VEGAS, Sept 03, 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 August 2009.
Scheduled Service
Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Change
Passengers 421,422 303,559 38.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 383,342 262,981 45.8%
Available seat miles (000) 425,151 281,710 50.9%
Load factor 90.2% 93.4% (3.2) pts
Departures 3,192 2,222 43.7%
Average stage length (miles) 891 852 4.6%
Total System*
Aug. 2009 Aug. 2008 Change
Passengers 465,783 344,983 35.0%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 410,053 301,215 36.1%
Available seat miles (000) 469,788 332,724 41.2%
Load factor 87.3% 90.5% (3.2) pts
Departures 3,840 2,771 38.6%
Average stage length (miles) 824 811 1.6%
*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, Los Angeles, Phoenix, 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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