BNET Industries
Market Cap:$807.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$504.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Travel Agency
Chairman & CEO
Maurice J. GallagherNumber of Employees 1,138
Contact Information
3301 N Buffalo Dr Ste B9
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
(702) 851-7300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Support Activities for Transportation: 488999
Recent Events
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Allegiant Travel Company Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Allegiant flies high in troubled industry: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway's major carrier sees profits soar
News & Analysis
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Allegiant Travel Group: Flying High in a Troubled Sector
Dillon's Finance Blog submits: "If there had been a capitalist down there at Kitty Hawk, he should have shot Orville and saved us a lot of money." --Warren Buffett discussing airline stocks. Airline stocks are notoriously poor investments. Their operating costs are tied to the cost of oil;...
Allegiant: October Year-Over-Year Comps Are Strong
Andrew Horowitz submits: Allegiant Air ALGT came with impressive numbers for October. The load factors were slightly down but we saw healthy increases in most areas as compared to 2008. Allegiant has one of the best load factors in the industry as they manage flight loads well. Yet, we...
Allegiant Travel: Swine Flu Is Not a Threat?
Trader Mark submits: As I scroll through the charts of positions on the long side, Allegiant Travel ALGT has one of the most challenged. It tried to rally through a key resistance the past 3 days and has been rejected - setting this up to be more of a short...
Allegiant Drops after Earnings: Decline or Launching Pad?
Trader Mark submits: Allegiant Travel ALGT sold off sharply post earnings [Jul 22: Bookkeeping - Allegiant Travel Does not Please on Earnings] despite what I thought was a solid report overall. There was some talk of a slowdown in the last month of the quarter June but that July had...
Allegiant Travel: Not Your Typical Airline Stock
Alan Brochstein, CFA submits: It took me quite some time to warm up to Allegiant Travel ALGT (43.71, $874mm market cap), the Las Vegas-based airline operator and provider of other travel services. After all, I practically preach that the consumer of tomorrow won't be spending anything like...
Allegiant Travel Did Not Fly on Earnings
Trader Mark submits: First a bookkeeping note - I am cutting most of my Allegiant Travel ALGT around $42.80. It has been all the over the map from $41.50s to $43.50s - this name can move a lot on very little volume. I had a quite large loss on this...
Allegiant: Not All Airlines Are Created Equal
Trader Mark submits: Allegiant Travel ALGT, being an airline, unfortunately is painted with the same brush as the rest of the industry. Oil up = sell airlines. Consumer weak = sell airlines. All they do is continue to execute. When I compare the data, they are pushing out versus the...
Allegiant Travel Is Still a Unique Growth Story
Trader Mark submits: Allegiant Travel ALGT made good on the shelf filing we pointed out a few weeks ago [Apr 24: Bookkeeping - Adding to Allegiant Travel]; it has now gone down twice on the same news item -typical market "logic".Via AP by Trader Mark
Allegiant Travel: Bucking the Trend
Zachary Scheidt submits: Allegiant Travel Company ALGT is certainly a bright spot in the current recessionary market. Although the S&P dropped more than 4% on Monday, Allegiant actually saw its shares rise by nearly the same amount. With the stock less than a dollar from its...
Allegiant Travel Is Going Places
Trader Mark submits: I continue to be in awe of how well Allegiant Travel ALGT is doing - having monopoly status on almost all their routes sure helps. $140 oil does not knock them out, a contracting Las Vegas visitation situation does not knock them out, a bad economy for...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew C. Levy | CFO |
| Michael P. Baxter | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| M. Ponder Harrison | Managing Director, Sales & Marketing |
| Scott Sheldon | Principal Accounting Officer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Maurice J. Gallagher | Chairman & CEO |
| A. Maurice Mason | Board of Directors |
| John Redmond | Board of Directors |
| Michael S. Falk | Board of Directors |
| Robert L. Priddy | Board of Directors |
| Timothy P. Flynn | Board of Directors |
Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. has been actively involved in the management of the company since he became the majority owner and joined the board of directors in June 2001. He has served as the chief executive officer since August 2003. Prior to his involvement with Allegiant, Mr. Gallagher devoted his time to his investment activities, including companies which he founded. One of these companies was Mpower Communications Corp., a telecommunications company, for which he served as acting chief executive officer from 1997 to 1999 and as chairman of the board from its inception in 1996 until March 2002. Mr. Gallagher was one of the founders of ValuJet Airlines, Inc. (one of the predecessors to AirTran Airways, Inc.) and served as an officer and director of ValuJet from its inception in 1993 until 1997. From 1983 until 1992, Mr. Gallagher was a principal owner and executive of WestAir, a commuter airline.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Andrew C. Levy has served as an officer of Allegiant since June 2001 and was elected to the post of chief financial officer in August 2007. In his role as managing director, Mr. Levy is responsible for the company’s market planning, fleet planning, scheduling, fuel risk management and corporate development. From February 1998 to March 2001, Mr. Levy held various management positions at Mpower Communications. From July 1996 to February 1998, Mr. Levy worked on airline advisory and transactional work as a vice president with Savoy Capital, an investment company focused on the aviation sector. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Levy held various positions with ValuJet Airlines including director of contracts with responsibilities for stations agreements, insurance, fuel purchasing and other related activities.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | CFO | Current |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Managing Director, Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
M. Ponder Harrison has served as an officer of Allegiant since October 2002 and is responsible for marketing and sales, pricing and revenue management, in-flight service, internet and intranet technologies. From June 2001 through August 2002, Mr. Harrison was president of Corporate Aircraft Partners, which was a fractional aircraft leasing and charter airline. Prior to his involvement with Corporate Aircraft Partners, Mr. Harrison devoted his time to investment activities. One of his investments is Virtual Premise, Inc., an enterprise software company, for which he has served as and remains chairman of the board. Mr. Harrison was vice president of sales and marketing for ValuJet Airlines from its commencement of business in 1993 until 1998 after its merger with AirTran. Prior to leaving AirTran in 1998, Mr. Harrison was also directly responsible for all internet-related activities. Before joining ValuJet, Mr. Harrison worked in various marketing roles at Delta Air Lines from 1983 through 1992.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Managing Director, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Director, Sales & Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Principal Accounting Officer | Current |
A. Maurice Mason was elected to the board in July 2006. Mr. Mason is the managing director of Kite Investments, his personal investment company which he founded in September 2002. Mr. Mason worked at Morgan Stanley Ltd. from 1994 until September 2002, last serving as a managing director. Prior to that, Mr. Mason was employed for seven years in the financial services division of GPA Group plc, an aircraft lessor. Mr. Mason also serves as a director of XS Direct Holdings Limited and Geneva Technology Limited (dba AirVOD) and as an alternate director of Tiger Airways Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). Mr. Mason is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
John Redmond was elected to the board in October 2007. Redmond most recently served as president and chief executive officer of MGM Grand Resorts, LLC, and was a member of the board of directors for its parent company MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM.) Prior to his retirement from the company in August 2007, Redmond held various leadership positions at MGM MIRAGE including co-chief executive officer of MGM MIRAGE, chief operating officer of The Primadonna Company, senior vice president of MGM Grand Development, Inc. and chairman of the board and director of MGM Grand Detroit, LLC. Prior to 1996, Redmond was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Caesars Palace and Desert Inn hotel-casinos.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG L.L.P. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| KPMG L.L.P. | Chairman | Current |
| KPMG International | Chairman | Current |
| Allegiant Travel Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of St. Thomas | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Center for Audit Quality | Governing Board Member | Current |
| KPMG LLP | Partner, Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution - Midwest | Former |
| KPMG LLP | Global Managing Partner, Human Resources | Former |
| KPMG LLP | Global Managing Partner | Former |
| KPMG International | Executive | Former |
| KPMG LLP | Executive, High Technology | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | Bachelor's Degree, Accounting | Former |
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M. Ponder Harrison Transitions From Executive to Strategic Advisory Role at Allegiant
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