Allegiant Reports May 2008 Traffic

LAS VEGAS, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for May 2008.

Scheduled Service

May 2008 May 2007 Change
Passengers 345,500 227,664 51.8%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 307,656 213,498 44.1%
Available seat miles (000) 342,140 253,895 34.8%
Load factor 89.9% 84.1% 5.8 pts
Departures 2,598 1,884 37.9%
Average stage length (miles) 882 913 -3.4%

Total System*

May 2008 May 2007 Change
Passengers 376,622 246,569 52.7%
Revenue passenger miles (000) 338,011 234,709 44.0%
Available seat miles (000) 387,506 284,503 36.2%
Load factor 87.2% 82.5% 4.7 pts
Departures 3,113 2,162 44.0%
Average stage length (miles) 840 890 -5.6%

* 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, Nev., 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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