An SEC filing from Allegiant that came out today had a slideshow with some very interesting information. The slides speak for themselves:
I found the second slide I posted particularly interesting. Allegiant has benefited by operating only MD-80s, and it seems that they’re willing to deviate from that strategy. One benefit of MD-80s is that the airline can get them dirt cheap. Is Allegiant still only looking at used aircraft? And if so, what kind?
You can see the entire presentation here.
I love Allegiant’s business plan. It’ll be interesting to see where they’re able to take it.
I would think that for what they do, used aircraft would be the way it to go. It keeps their upfront costs lower and makes it less risky to to experiment with routes.
But at some point they’ll need something other than MD80s. Those puppies are getting old.
I live in one of the 58 small cities, so I am wishing them luck in expanding their destinations!