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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