The US low-cost carrier Allegiant today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2019. The airline carried 9.4% more passengers on its scheduled services this March than it did a year ago.
The Las Vegas-based company also recently announced that it was investing $50 million to establish its new base of operations at Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia. The firm will base two Airbus aircraft at the new base and is scheduled to open on June 6th, 2019.
Scheduled Service
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March 2019
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March 2018
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Change
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Passengers
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1,484,326
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1,356,305
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9.4%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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1,386,501
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1,267,098
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9.4%
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Available seat miles (000)
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1,610,575
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1,445,135
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11.4%
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Load factor
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86.1%
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87.7%
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(1.6) pts
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Departures
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10,297
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9,316
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10.5%
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Average stage length (miles)
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914
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920
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(0.7%)
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1st Quarter 2019
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1st Quarter 2018
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Change
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Passengers
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3,421,538
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3,279,368
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4.3%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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3,191,045
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3,064,619
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4.1%
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Available seat miles (000)
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3,802,132
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3,602,015
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5.6%
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Load factor
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83.9%
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85.1%
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(1.2) pts
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Departures
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24,344
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23,264
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4.6%
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Average stage length (miles)
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908
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916
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(0.9%)
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Total System*
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March 2019
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March 2018
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Change
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Passengers
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1,499,688
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1,366,270
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9.8%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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1,406,136
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1,280,103
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9.8%
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Available seat miles (000)
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1,655,330
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1,490,680
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11.0%
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Load factor
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84.9%
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85.9%
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(1.0) pts
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Departures
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10,660
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9,682
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10.1%
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Average stage length (miles)
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908
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914
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(0.7%)
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1st Quarter 2019
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1st Quarter 2018
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Change
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Passengers
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3,450,278
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3,302,951
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4.5%
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Revenue passenger miles (000)
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3,228,594
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3,094,805
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4.3%
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Available seat miles (000)
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3,910,239
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3,728,563
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4.9%
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Load factor
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82.6%
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83.0%
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(0.4) pts
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Departures
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25,200
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24,248
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3.9%
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Average stage length (miles)
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904
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910
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(0.7%)
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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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March 2019 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system
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$2.21
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$ per gallon
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1st quarter 2019 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system
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$2.14
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