/EINPresswire.com/ -- LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - August 04, 2016) - Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for July 2016.

Scheduled Service

                                                                            
                                        July 2016    July 2015     Change   
                                      ------------ ------------ ------------
Passengers                               1,243,436    1,046,534        18.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000)            1,130,582      970,786        16.5%
Available seat miles (000)               1,262,218    1,073,453        17.6%
Load factor                                  89.6%        90.4%    (0.8) pts
Departures                                   8,412        7,022        19.8%
Average stage length (miles)                   884          897       (1.4%)
                                                                            

Total System*

                                                                            
                                        July 2016    July 2015     Change   
                                      ------------ ------------ ------------
Passengers                               1,252,491    1,056,365        18.6%
Revenue passenger miles (000)            1,143,882      979,055        16.8%
Available seat miles (000)               1,294,741    1,091,750        18.6%
Load factor                                  88.3%        89.7%    (1.4) pts
Departures                                   8,674        7,246        19.7%
Average stage length (miles)                   881          885       (0.5%)
                                                                            

*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.

Preliminary Financial Results

                                                                            
                                                            Change          
Jun 2016 actual year-over-year                                              
                                                                            
  Scheduled total revenue per scheduled ASM (TRASM) change  (8.6%)          
                                                                            
July 2016 estimated year-over-year TRASM change             (7.7%) to (7.3%)
                                                                            
                                                            $ per gallon    
                                                                            
July 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon - system   $1.61           
July 2016 estimated average fuel cost per gallon -                          
 scheduled                                                  $1.62           
                                                                            

Guidance

                                                                            
                                                                            
Capacity guidance, subject to revision             Year over Year Growth    
                                                   Departures   ASMs        
                                                                            
August 2016                                                                 
  Scheduled                                        +13%         +11%        
                                                                            
3rd Quarter 2016                                                            
  System                                           +18 to 22%   +15 to 19%  
  Scheduled                                        +18 to 22%   +15 to 19%  
                                                                            
4th Quarter 2016                                                            
  System                                           +14 to 18%   +9 to 13%   
  Scheduled                                        +14 to 18%   +9 to 13%   
                                                                            

ASMs - Available seat miles

Allegiant, Travel is our deal.®

Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. The airline offers industry-low fares on an all-jet fleet while also offering other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars and attraction tickets. All can be purchased only through the company website, Allegiant.com. Beginning with one aircraft and one route in 1999, the company has grown to over 80 aircraft and more than 300 routes across the country with base airfares less than half the cost of average domestic roundtrip ticket. For downloadable press kit, including photos, visit: http://gofly.us/YFuyb.

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