Allegiant Reports April 2008 Traffic

LAS VEGAS, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for April 2008.

                              Scheduled Service

                                         Apr. 2008  Apr. 2007   Change
    Passengers                            327,957    244,075     34.4%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)         298,355    232,027     28.6%
    Available seat miles (000)            340,938    282,598     20.6%
    Load factor                             87.5%      82.1%   5.4 pts
    Departures                              2,569      2,045     25.6%
    Average stage length (miles)              895        936     -4.4%

                                Total System*

                                         Apr. 2008  Apr. 2007   Change
    Passengers                            355,498    265,051     34.1%
    Revenue passenger miles (000)         326,100    258,264     26.3%
    Available seat miles (000)            382,943    319,366     19.9%
    Load factor                             85.2%      80.9%   4.3 pts
    Departures                              3,050      2,335     30.6%
    Average stage length (miles)              848        924     -8.2%

*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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