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• Why is Allegiant's Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase?

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  As July traffic numbers continue to roll in, we see load factor increases nearly across the board. Southwest leads the pack with a whopping 6.9 point increase year-over-year, but there are a couple that saw lower loads in July. One was AirTran, down .9 points, and the other...

  Tags: Allegiant, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Brett Snyder

• Another Reason Airports Should Love Allegiant

  BNET - 2009-08-04

  There's no question that there's a love-hate relationship between airports and Allegiant. See, Allegiant makes it clear that costs have to be incredibly low for them to consider flying to an airport. That certainly puts pressure on the airports, but it also comes with some huge rewards. ...

  Tags: Allegiant, Airport, Brett Snyder

• Allegiant Makes $38 Million Despite Dramatic Fare Drops

  BNET - 2009-07-23

  Allegiant released second quarter numbers this week, and they were far better than last year's. The airline made $37.8 million (25.5 percent margin) vs $4.7 million (3.6 percent margin) in Q2 of 2008. It's not the bottom line, however, that's so interesting but rather how they got there....

  Tags: Allegiant, Brett Snyder

• June 2009 Monthly Traffic Numbers

  BNET - 2009-07-09

  June was a mixed bag for airline traffic. Everyone except Allegiant saw capacity decline, and for many airlines, that allowed them to increase load factors further. Allegiant saw a load factor decrease for the first time since they started posting 90 percent+ loads, I believe. JetBlue saw...

  Tags: Allegiant, Brett Snyder

• Allegiant's Low Aircraft Ownership Costs Allow Schedule Flexibility

  BNET - 2009-06-10

  Every time I see that Allegiant has filed another presentation with the SEC, I get excited. There's always an interesting nugget or two in there. This time, a June management presentation shows the incredible value to Allegiant of having low fixed aircraft costs. by Brett Snyder

  Tags: Allegiant, Aircraft, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Brett Snyder

• Travel Roundup: MGM Mirage Raises $1B, Las Vegas Sands' Macao IPO, Allegiant Flies Into LAX and More

  BNET - 2009-05-15

  MGM Mirage raises $1 billion -- MGM Mirage reported Thursday that it raised $1 billion in a public stock offering, in an attempt to raise $2.5 billion to pay off its $14 billion in debt. The company, headed by Kirk Kerkorian, said it will use the proceeds to pay at least $750...

  Tags: Allegiant, MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, Carrier, Las Vegas Sands, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Barbara E. Hernandez

• Allegiant, Horizon Explore Suburban Seattle Service

  BNET - 2009-03-09

  As Brett Snyder noted recently, Allegiant Air is looking to expand, and according to local reports, one of the next routes it's likely to add is service between Las Vegas and Everett, Wash., some 30 miles north of Seattle. Allegiant and Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air...

  Tags: Allegiant, Seattle, Bryan Corliss

• Allegiant's Strategy In Its Own Words

  BNET - 2009-03-06

  I had so much fun walking through Delta's 10-K, that I thought I'd keep it going. Next up is Allegiant, and if you've never really fully understood the model, Allegiant does a great job of explaining it to you. Here are some highlights. by Brett Snyder

  Tags: Strategy, Hotel, Microsoft Word, Allegiant, Aircraft, Florida, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Brett Snyder

• February Airline Traffic Numbers

  BNET - 2009-03-06

  There's no question that February was a very ugly month for the airlines. They all saw serious cuts in capacity, with the exception of Allegiant. And only Southwest and Alaska actually showed an increase in load factor. If this is the beginning of a longer term trend,...

  Tags: Allegiant, Brett Snyder

• Travel Roundup: Online Travel Owes $21 Million, Amtrak Cuts Prices, Allegiant Chooses LAX and More

  BNET - 2009-02-18

  Online travel sites ordered to pay $21 million to Anaheim, Calif. -- Online travel Web sites including Expedia, Orbitz and Hotels.com were ordered to pay Anaheim, Calif. $21 million in lost hotel taxes last week. The online travel companies have been sued by numerous cities in an attempt to recoup lost...

  Tags: Allegiant, Amtrak, Taxes, Free Trade, Government, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Barbara E. Hernandez