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The Las Vegas based low-cost airline Allegiant has released details of its operational performance for December and 2018. Whilst the airline saw passenger numbers slightly dip during December, the carrier performed well over the last quarter as a whole, with numbers up by some 5.2%. (full results listed below)
For the whole year, the firm experienced some impressive growth, carrying 13,606,103 people on its scheduled services, up just over 12% on 2017 numbers. Revenue was also up over the year as was load factor and available seat miles.
The Las Vegas hometown airline has also officially unveiled its specially liveried Airbus A320 featuring the new blue and white Make-A-Wish® logo. This special aircraft will be based at the firm's Orlando Sanford International Airport base.
The blue and white Make-A-Wish brand, with a shooting star dotting the "I" in "Wish," starts in front of the plane's wings and stretches across half of the fuselage down to the tail, where it meets the orange of Allegiant's iconic sunburst logo.
The special livery is the only one in Allegiant's fleet highlighting the airline's dedication to helping Make-A-Wish grant wishes to children with critical illnesses. "Allegiant's contribution is crucial as nearly 77 percent of wishes require air travel, making it a mission critical resource. Great partners like Allegiant help us move closer to our vision of granting the life-changing wish of every eligible child," said Holly Thomas, Make-A-Wish vice president of corporate alliances.
Since 2012, Allegiant has partnered with Make-A-Wish, helping to fulfill the wishes of more than 1,400 children. The airline is currently a Wish Champion, recognized for making $1 million in annual contributions. "All of us at Allegiant are proud to be able to fly kids to destinations where their wishes come true," said Hilarie Grey, the airline's director of corporate communications. "Making flying accessible to everyone is embedded in our DNA at Allegiant, and our partnership with Make-A-Wish is an important way we demonstrate that."
Allegiant's results.
Scheduled Service
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December 2018
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December 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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1,061,552
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1,067,530
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(0.6%)
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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974,429
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977,595
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(0.3%)
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Available seat miles (000)
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1,191,089
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1,191,755
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(0.1%)
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Load factor
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81.8%
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82.0%
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(0.2) pts
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Departures
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7,678
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7,842
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(2.1%)
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Average stage length (miles)
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901
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900
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0.1%
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4th Qtr 2018
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4th Qtr 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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3,183,524
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3,027,401
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5.2%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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2,846,246
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2,717,524
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4.7%
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Available seat miles (000)
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3,457,044
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3,284,429
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5.3%
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Load factor
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82.3%
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82.7%
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(0.4) pts
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Departures
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23,017
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22,077
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4.3%
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Average stage length (miles)
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877
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881
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(0.5%)
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Full year 2018
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Full year 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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13,606,103
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12,138,146
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12.1%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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12,145,601
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10,901,161
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11.4%
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Available seat miles (000)
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14,340,674
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13,031,824
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10.0%
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Load factor
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84.7%
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83.7%
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1.0 pts
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Departures
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96,554
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88,432
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9.2%
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Average stage length (miles)
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875
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876
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(0.1%)
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Total System*
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December 2018
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December 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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1,071,403
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1,077,800
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(0.6%)
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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986,296
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989,389
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(0.3%)
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Available seat miles (000)
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1,222,161
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1,230,736
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(0.7%)
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Load factor
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80.7%
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80.4%
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0.3 pts
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Departures
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7,925
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8,155
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(2.8%)
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Average stage length (miles)
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897
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895
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0.2%
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4th Qtr 2018
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4th Qtr 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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3,239,286
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3,077,039
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5.3%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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2,898,303
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2,766,503
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4.8%
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Available seat miles (000)
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3,605,069
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3,430,711
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5.1%
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Load factor
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80.4%
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80.6%
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(0.2) pts
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Departures
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24,300
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23,322
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4.2%
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Average stage length (miles)
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866
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872
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(0.7%)
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Full year 2018
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Full year 2017
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Change
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Passengers
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13,750,199
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12,310,122
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11.7%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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12,307,247
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11,106,772
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10.8%
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Available seat miles (000)
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14,899,874
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13,612,003
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9.5%
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Load factor
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82.6%
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81.6%
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1.0 pts
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Departures
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101,212
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93,061
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8.8%
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Average stage length (miles)
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868
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870
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(0.2%)
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*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract.
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Preliminary Financial Results
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$ per gallon
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December 2018 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system
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$2.07
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Fourth quarter 2018 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system
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$2.34
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Full year 2018 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system
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$2.33
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Guidance(1)
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4th quarter 2018
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Total passenger revenue per ASM (TRASM) – year over year change
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+3.7 – 4.1%
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Full year 2018
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Operating income – millions USD
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$241 - $245
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Depreciation and amortization expense – millions USD
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$127 - $131
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1 – Both quarterly and full year guidance is subject to change
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