Allegiant Reports August 2008 Traffic

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2008.

                              Scheduled Service

                                  Aug. 2008       Aug. 2007        Change
    Passengers                      303,559         254,687         19.2%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)   262,981         237,941         10.5%
    Available seat miles (000)      281,710         274,102          2.8%
    Load factor                       93.4%           86.8%       6.6 pts
    Departures                        2,222           2,029          9.5%
    Average stage length (miles)        852             914         -6.8%


                                Total System*

                                  Aug. 2008       Aug. 2007        Change
    Passengers                      344,983         271,959         26.9%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)   301,215         257,637         16.9%
    Available seat miles (000)      332,724         302,901          9.8%
    Load factor                       90.5%           85.1%       5.4 pts
    Departures                        2,771           2,292         20.9%
    Average stage length (miles)        811             893         -9.2%

*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., 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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