Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2022 as well as third quarter 2022.
“We ended the quarter with adjusted1 earnings, excluding 2022 employee recognition bonus in-line with our updated guidance,” stated Gregory Anderson, president and chief financial officer. “Demand remained strong throughout the quarter with strength continuing into the upcoming holiday season. Third quarter loads were more than 88 percent, 2.5 points higher than the third quarter of 2019, on 17 percent more capacity. As expected, incremental operating costs associated with Hurricane Ian in addition to reducing capacity by roughly 1.5 percent, contributed to a roughly 13.9 percent increase in CASM, excluding fuel and employee recognition bonus, as compared with the third quarter of 2019. Third quarter results are summarized in the table below.
“Although we are still assessing the impacts of Hurricane Ian, as of October 6, air service has been restored to all airports that we serve in Florida. While airports have resumed normal operations and demand shows good promise, we do expect a revenue headwind related to our Florida markets in the fourth quarter. Additionally, we are in the process of working with our insurance partners to measure the financial impact to Sunseeker Resorts. The physical damage to the structures was predominantly caused by several cranes collapsing onto the building. Based on limited information available to us today, we are currently estimating this damage to be approximately $35 million. However, because investigations are ongoing, and we continue to ascertain new information daily, this number is subject to change. The estimated physical damage of $35 million will be recorded as a one-time, special item on our third quarter income statement. As insurance proceeds are approved in subsequent quarters, these recoveries will offset the loss. I want to express my gratitude to our team members and partners for their efforts to safely restore our network.”
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Actual |
Guidance |
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System ASMs – year over three-year change2 |
14.5 % |
~14.5% |
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Scheduled service ASMs – year over three-year change2 |
17 % |
~17% |
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Total operating revenue – year over three-year change2 |
28.4 % |
~27.5% |
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Operating CASM, excluding fuel and 2022 employee recognition bonus – year over three-year change1 3 |
13.9 % |
13 to 14% |
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Fuel cost per gallon |
$3.85 |
$3.87 |
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Scheduled Service – Year Over Three-Year Comparison |
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September 2022 |
September 2019 |
Change |
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Passengers |
1,005,535 |
770,768 |
30.5 % |
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Revenue passenger miles (000) |
884,285 |
639,534 |
38.3 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
1,014,779 |
775,906 |
30.8 % |
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Load factor |
87.1 % |
82.4 % |
4.7 pts |
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Departures |
6,768 |
5,638 |
20.0 % |
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Average stage length (miles) |
851 |
808 |
5.3 % |
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3rd Quarter 2022 |
3rd Quarter 2019 |
Change |
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Passengers |
4,316,163 |
3,753,611 |
15.0 % |
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Revenue passenger miles (000) |
3,820,339 |
3,170,826 |
20.5 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
4,315,984 |
3,687,473 |
17.0 % |
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Load factor |
88.5 % |
86.0 % |
2.5 pts |
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Departures |
28,436 |
26,238 |
8.4 % |
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Average stage length (miles) |
860 |
824 |
4.4 % |
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Total System* – Year Over Three-Year Comparison |
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September 2022 |
September 2019 |
Change |
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Passengers |
1,031,908 |
799,592 |
29.1 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
1,079,809 |
855,962 |
26.2 % |
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Departures |
7,287 |
6,248 |
16.6 % |
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Average stage length (miles) |
840 |
802 |
4.7 % |
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3rd Quarter 2022 |
3rd Quarter 2019 |
Change |
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Passengers |
4,359,417 |
3,806,369 |
14.5 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
4,450,595 |
3,888,400 |
14.5 % |
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Departures |
29,432 |
27,707 |
6.2 % |
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Average stage length (miles) |
857 |
823 |
4.1 % |
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Scheduled Service – Year Over Year Comparison |
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September 2022 |
September 2021 |
Change |
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Passengers |
1,005,535 |
803,349 |
25.2 % |
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Revenue passenger miles (000) |
884,285 |
689,600 |
28.2 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
1,014,779 |
977,759 |
3.8 % |
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Load factor |
87.1 % |
70.5 % |
16.6 pts |
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Departures |
6,768 |
6,714 |
0.8 % |
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Average stage length (miles) |
851 |
834 |
2.0 % |
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3rd Quarter 2022 |
3rd Quarter 2021 |
Change |
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Passengers |
4,316,163 |
3,834,956 |
12.5 % |
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Revenue passenger miles (000) |
3,820,339 |
3,302,519 |
15.7 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
4,315,984 |
4,312,893 |
0.1 % |
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Load factor |
88.5 % |
76.6 % |
11.9 pts |
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Departures |
28,436 |
29,593 |
(3.9 %) |
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Average stage length (miles) |
860 |
834 |
3.1 % |
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Total System* – Year Over Year Comparison
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September 2022 |
September 2021 |
Change |
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Passengers |
1,031,908 |
829,029 |
24.5 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
1,079,809 |
1,050,489 |
2.8 % |
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Departures |
7,287 |
7,304 |
(0.2 %) |
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Average stage length (miles) |
840 |
823 |
2.1 % |
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3rd Quarter 2022 |
3rd Quarter 2021 |
Change |
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Passengers |
4,359,417 |
3,872,651 |
12.6 % |
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Available seat miles (000) |
4,450,595 |
4,441,201 |
0.2 % |
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Departures |
29,432 |
30,663 |
(4.0 %) |
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Average stage length (miles) |
857 |
829 |
3.4 % |
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*Total system includes scheduled service and fixed fee contract. System revenue passenger miles and system load factor are not useful statistics as system available seat miles include both ASMs flown by fixed fee flying as well as non-revenue producing repositioning flights used for operational needs. Fixed fee flying is better measured through dollar contribution versus operational statistics. |
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Preliminary Financial Results |
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$ per gallon |
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September 2022 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system |
$3.75 |
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$ per gallon |
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3rd quarter 2022 estimated average fuel cost per gallon – system |
$3.85 |
