Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) outlines Sun Country acquisition strategy and balance sheet
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Allegiant Travel Company presents its annual report outlining a leisure-focused, low-cost airline model built around under-served U.S. cities, high ancillary revenue and direct online distribution. The company highlights its Allegiant ONE strategy to restore margins, grow its network and deepen loyalty and co-brand credit card programs.
Allegiant plans to acquire Sun Country Airlines, offering each Sun Country share $4.10 in cash plus 0.1557 Allegiant shares, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and possible termination fees. As of December 31, 2025, Allegiant held $838.5 million in unrestricted cash and investments and $1.8 billion of total debt and finance leases, for net debt of $1.0 billion.
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Allegiant pairs a major Sun Country deal with a leveraged but liquid balance sheet.
Allegiant Travel remains a niche leisure carrier focused on under-served U.S. cities, with 578 routes to 126 cities and 75% of routes lacking nonstop competition as of
The proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines combines two leisure-focused operators. Each Sun Country share would receive
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Allegiant Travel Company
Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
Table of Contents
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| ITEM 1. | Business | 4 | ||||||
| ITEM 1A. | Risk Factors | 18 | ||||||
| ITEM 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 32 | ||||||
| ITEM 1C. | Cybersecurity | 32 | ||||||
| ITEM 2. | Properties | 33 | ||||||
| ITEM 3. | Legal Proceedings | 35 | ||||||
| ITEM 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 35 | ||||||
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| ITEM 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 36 | ||||||
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| ITEM 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 39 | ||||||
| ITEM 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 54 | ||||||
| ITEM 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 55 | ||||||
| ITEM 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 92 | ||||||
| ITEM 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 92 | ||||||
| ITEM 9B. | Other Information | 94 | ||||||
| ITEM 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 94 | ||||||
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| ITEM 11. | Executive Compensation | 95 | ||||||
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PART I
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We have made forward-looking statements in this annual report on Form 10-K, and in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding the announced acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, future expenses, revenues, earnings, available seat mile (ASM) growth, fuel cost and consumption, expected capital expenditures, number of contracted aircraft to be placed in service in the future, our ability to consummate announced aircraft transactions, timing of aircraft deliveries and retirements, number of possible future markets that may be served, as well as other information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," “project,” “hope” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These risk factors include, without limitation, regulatory reviews of, and production limits on, Boeing impacting our aircraft delivery schedule, an accident involving, or problems with, our aircraft, public perception of our safety, our reliance on our automated systems, our reliance on Boeing to deliver aircraft under contract to us on a timely basis, risk of breach of security of personal data, volatility of fuel costs, labor issues and costs, the ability to obtain regulatory approvals as needed in connection with our fleet and network, the effect of economic conditions on leisure travel, debt covenants and balances, the impact of government regulations on the airline industry, the ability to finance aircraft to be acquired, the ability to obtain necessary government approvals to prepare to offer international service, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, our competitive environment, our reliance on third parties who provide facilities or services to us, the impact of the possible loss of key personnel, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, increases in maintenance costs and availability of outside maintenance contractors to perform needed work on our aircraft on a timely basis and at acceptable rates, cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, the perceived acceptability of our environmental, social and governance efforts, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of Allegiant or Sun Country to terminate the definitive merger agreement for the proposed acquisition of Sun Country; the risk that potential legal proceedings may be instituted against Allegiant or Sun Country and result in significant costs of defense, indemnification or liability; the possibility that the proposed acquisition of Sun Country does not close when expected or at all because required stockholder approvals, required regulatory approvals or other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such regulatory approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect us or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction); the risk that we will not realize expected benefits, cost savings, accretion, synergies and/or growth from the proposed acquisition of Sun Country or that any of the foregoing may take longer to realize or be more costly to achieve than expected; disruption to the parties' businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country; the costs associated with the anticipated length of time of the pendency of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, including the restrictions contained in the definitive merger agreement on the ability of each of Sun Country and Allegiant to operate their respective businesses outside the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the pendency of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country; the diversion of Allegiant's and Sun Country's respective management teams' attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on acquisition-related matters; the risk that the integration of Sun Country's operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that we are otherwise unable to successfully integrate Sun Country's businesses into our businesses; the possibility that the proposed acquisition of Sun Country may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of our or Sun Country's customers, suppliers, employees, labor unions or other business partners, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country; and the dilution caused by our issuance of additional shares of our common stock in connection with the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
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Item 1. Business
Overview
We are a leisure travel company focused on providing travel and leisure services and products to residents of under-served cities in the United States. Our vision is to be the leading airline in the communities we serve, offering reliable, nonstop travel at unbeatable value. We were founded in 1997 and, in conjunction with our initial public offering in 2006, we incorporated in the state of Nevada. Our unique business model provides diversified revenue streams from various travel services and product offerings which distinguish us from other travel companies. We operate a low-cost, low utilization passenger airline marketed primarily to leisure travelers in under-served cities, allowing us to sell air transportation both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with the sale of air-related and third party services and products. In addition, we provide air transportation under fixed fee flight arrangements. Our developed nation-wide route network, pricing philosophy, direct distribution, award-winning loyalty programs, advertising, and product offerings built around relationships with premier leisure companies, are all intended to appeal to leisure travelers and make it attractive for them to purchase air travel and related services and products from us.
Below is a brief description of the travel services and products we provide to our airline customers:
Scheduled service air transportation. We provide scheduled air transportation on limited-frequency, nonstop flights predominantly between under-served cities and popular leisure destinations. As of February 1, 2026, we were selling travel on 578 routes to 126 cities. Of these routes, 433 of them are unique city pairs which do not have any current nonstop competition with other airlines. As of February 1, 2026, our operating fleet consisted of 16 Boeing 737 series aircraft and 106 Airbus A320 series aircraft. In this document, references to "Airbus A320 series aircraft" are intended to describe both Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft.
Ancillary air-related products and services. We provide unbundled air-related services and products in conjunction with air transportation for an additional cost to customers. These optional air-related services and products include larger seats, baggage fees, advance seat assignments, our own travel protection product, change fees, use of our call center for purchases, priority boarding, a customer convenience fee, food and beverage purchases on board, and other air-related services. We also offer certain bundles of air-ancillary products where customers can choose popular combinations of these products at a discounted price to the combined individual prices. The revenue from ancillary air-related products and services is reflected in the passenger revenue income statement line item, along with scheduled service air transportation revenue and travel point redemptions from our co-brand Allegiant credit card and our non-card loyalty program.
Third party products and services. We offer third party travel products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and travel insurance from a third party insurer for sale to our passengers. The marketing component of revenue related to our co-brand Allegiant credit card is also included in this category.
Fixed fee contract air transportation. We provide air transportation through fixed fee agreements and charter service on a year-round and ad hoc basis.
Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines
On January 11, 2026, we announced that we plan to acquire Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each existing share of Sun Country common stock will be converted into the right to receive (i) $4.10 in cash, without interest and (ii) 0.1557 shares of our common stock.
The Merger Agreement provides that, immediately following the effective date of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, we will increase the size of our board of directors by three members, which will be comprised of three directors designated by Sun Country, one of whom will be Jude Bricker, the president and chief executive officer of Sun Country, and two of whom will be current members of Sun Country’s board of directors who are reasonably acceptable to our nominating and governance committee.
Completion of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, among other things that (1) our stockholders approve the issuance of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the Sun Country stockholders approve the Merger Agreement, (2) the waiting period applicable to the closing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) (and any customary timing agreement with any governmental entity to toll, stay or extend such waiting period, or to delay or not to consummate the mergers) will have expired or been terminated, (3) all consents, registrations, notices, waivers, exemptions, approvals, confirmations, clearances, permits, certificates, orders and authorizations required to be obtained from, or delivered to, as applicable, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), including the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA"), in connection with the closing will have been obtained or delivered, as applicable, (4) there will be no law in effect, whether preliminary, temporary or permanent, which makes the proposed transaction illegal or prohibits or otherwise prevents the closing, (5) the registration statement to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Merger Agreement, will have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and no stop order
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suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceeding to that effect will have been commenced or threatened unless subsequently withdrawn; and (6) the shares of our common stock to be issued in the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will have been authorized and approved for listing on Nasdaq.
We and Sun Country each make certain customary representations, warranties and covenants, as applicable, in the Merger Agreement, including, among others, covenants regarding the conduct of our respective businesses during the pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
In addition, we and Sun Country have agreed, among other things, that we will not (1) solicit alternative transactions, (2) participate in or facilitate any discussions or negotiations relating to alternative transactions, (3) furnish any non-public information in connection with alternative transactions or (4) enter into any agreement relating to alternative transactions, except under limited circumstances described in the Merger Agreement. However, in certain circumstances, we or Sun Country may terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement for a superior proposal as specified in the Merger Agreement.
The Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for us and Sun Country, including, without limitation, a right for either party to terminate if the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is not consummated on or before January 11, 2027, subject to certain extensions if needed to obtain required regulatory approvals, or if a required stockholder approval is not obtained. If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to a change of recommendation by our board or by our entry into a definitive agreement for a superior proposal, we will be required to pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000. Conversely, if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to a change of recommendation by the Sun Country board or by Sun Country’s entry into a definitive agreement for a superior proposal, Sun Country will be required to pay us a termination fee of $33,020,000. In addition, we will be required to pay Sun Country a termination fee of $30,000,000 if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to the failure of the parties to obtain the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act (“HSR Clearance”), or if there is a final, non-appealable law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions relating to HSR Clearance.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances in which a required stockholder approval is not obtained, either party may be required to reimburse the other party’s expenses up to $11,000,000. The Merger Agreement also provides the methodology by which certain expenses will be borne.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to full text of the Merger Agreement, which has previously been filed with the SEC.
Allegiant ONE
We continue to sharpen our focus on our strength - our unique airline and seeking to return to historical margins. We fly so the one person who couldn't travel, could. Our vision is to be the leading airline in the communities we serve, offering reliable, nonstop travel at an unbeatable value. We have coined our Company strategy as "Allegiant ONE" which currently includes the following Company goals:
•maintaining our foundation of providing affordably accessible all-nonstop air travel while refining and strengthening our air travel product
•expanding our already broad domestic network as we have identified more than 1,400 incremental routes of which more than 75 percent currently have no nonstop service
•earning the right to grow by seeking to restore historical margins and strengthening our balance sheet
•taking advantage of the foundational technology we now have in place to leverage and embrace advancing technology (such as AI) to offer increased value to our customers and be able to scale more productively
•increasing peak period service to 1,000 daily departures over time as we earn the right to grow
•achieving at least 15 percent of new revenue from sources other than capacity growth
•seeking to offer (subject to government approval) transborder international scheduled service
•utilizing our customer data to offer personalized and more attractive product offerings
•transforming our eCommerce strategy to create a frictionless experience for our customers and drive increased air ancillary and third party products revenue generation
•expanding our award-winning co-brand credit card program and our non-card loyalty program
•revisiting our marketing strategy to be more surgical and measured
In our pursuit of Allegiant ONE, on January 11, 2026, we entered into an agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. ("Sun Country"), subject to shareholder approval and required regulatory review. The proposed transaction is anticipated to close in the second half of 2026. We expect this combination to support our Allegiant ONE objectives by broadening our network and improving our ability to flex capacity in response to market and demand conditions. We believe Sun Country's route network and operations are complementary to ours and will support our ability to expand year-round scheduled service, charter, and cargo capabilities while offering customers more destinations and more frequent service. We believe the combined organization will support long-term strategy growth and investment, consistent with our commitment to providing affordable leisure travel and creating long-term value for our shareholders.
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Also in pursuit of Allegiant ONE, and consistent with our strategy to focus on the airline as our core business, we completed the sale of Sunseeker Resort at Charlotte Harbor (the "Resort" or "Sunseeker Resort") on September 4, 2025.
Our principal executive offices are located at 1201 N. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144. Our telephone number is (702) 851-7300. Our website address is allegiantair.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this annual report the information on our website and investors should not consider it to be a part of this document. Our website address is included in this document for reference only. Our annual report, quarterly reports, current reports and amendments to those reports are made available free of charge through the investor relations section on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Unique Business Model
We have developed a unique business model that primarily focuses on leisure travelers in under-served cities. The business model has evolved as our experienced management team has looked differently at the traditional way business has been conducted in the airline and travel industries. Our focus on the leisure customer allows us to eliminate the significant costs associated with serving a wide variety of customers and to concentrate our product appeal on a customer base which is under-served by traditional airlines. We have consciously developed a business model which distinguishes us from the traditional airline approach:
| Traditional Airline Approach | Allegiant Approach | |||||||||||||
| Customer Base: | Business and leisure | Leisure | ||||||||||||
| Network: | Primarily large and mid-sized markets | Almost all routes serve small/medium-sized under-served markets | ||||||||||||
| Flight Connections: | Nonstop or connect through hubs | All nonstop | ||||||||||||
| Competition: | High | Low | ||||||||||||
| Schedule: | Uniform throughout the week | Low frequency/variable capacity | ||||||||||||
| Distribution: | Sell through various intermediaries | Sell directly to travelers | ||||||||||||
| Fare Strategy: | High base fares/low ancillary revenue | Low base fares/high ancillary revenue | ||||||||||||
By separating base airfare from our air-related services and products such as baggage fees, advance seat assignments, travel protection, change fees, priority boarding, and food and beverage purchases, we are able to lower our airfares and target leisure travelers who are more concerned with price and the ability to customize their experience with us by only purchasing the additional conveniences they value. This strategy allows us to generate additional passenger revenues from our customers' decisions to purchase these ancillary products.
We have established a broad route network with a national footprint. As of February 1, 2026, we serve 539 active routes between 88 origination cities and 33 leisure destinations in 42 states. As of that date, we have announced 39 new routes scheduled to begin service in 2026. In most of these cities, we provide service to more than one of our leisure destinations which are offered either on a year-round or seasonal basis. Our vast network footprint, coupled with our low frequency scheduling, provides us with a diversified, resilient network. We operate to more cities than any non-legacy U.S. carrier and with 75 percent of our routes not having nonstop competition. This makes us an important travel option for a large cross section of the country and protects us against overexposure to any one geographic location. Our 22 bases spread throughout the country provide us the flexibility to redeploy capacity to best match demand trends around the country.
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The geographic diversity of our route network protects us from regional variations in the economy and helps insulate us from competitive actions, as it would be difficult for a competitor to materially impact our business by targeting one city or region. Our widespread route network also contributes to the continued growth of our customer base. The below map illustrates our route network as of February 1, 2026, including service announcements as of that date. The orange dots represent leisure destinations and the blue dots represent origination cities.
We have identified more than 1,400 additional domestic routes with similar characteristics which we could target in the future to further expand our network.
In developing a unique business model, our ancillary offerings (ancillary air-related items included in passenger revenue as well as the sale of third party products and services) have been a significant source of our revenue growth. We have increased revenue related to these ancillary items from $5.87 per passenger in 2004 to $76.35 per passenger in 2025. We own and manage our own eCommerce platform, which gives us the ability to modify our system to enhance third party product offerings based on specific needs. We believe the control of our automation systems has allowed us to be innovators in the industry by providing our customers with a variety of different travel services and products, and allowing us to seek to increase revenues through testing of alternative revenue management approaches.
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We believe the following strengths from our unique business model allow us to maintain a competitive advantage in the markets we serve:
Focus on leisure traffic from under-served cities
We believe small and medium-sized cities represent a large, under-served market, especially for leisure travel. Prior to the initiation of our service, leisure travelers from these markets had limited desirable options to reach leisure destinations because existing carriers are generally focused on connecting business customers through their hub-and-spoke networks.
We believe our low fare, nonstop service, along with our leisure company relationships, make it attractive for leisure travelers to purchase airfare and travel-related products from us. The size of the markets we serve, and our focus on the leisure customer, allow us to adequately serve these markets with less frequency, and to vary our air transportation capacity to match seasonal and day-of-the-week demand patterns.
By focusing primarily on under-served cities and routes, we believe we avoid the intense competition in high traffic domestic air corridors. In most of our markets, travelers previously faced high airfares and cumbersome connections, or long drives, to major airports in order to reach our leisure destinations. Based on published data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”), we believe the initiation of our service stimulates demand, as we have typically seen a substantial increase in traffic subsequent to new service beginning. Our market strategy is neither hostile to legacy carriers, whose historical focus has been connecting small cities to business markets with regional jets, nor to traditional low cost or ultra-low cost carriers generally focused on larger markets. Additionally, major carriers have reduced service to medium-sized cities which we believe they no longer consider to be core hubs.
Capacity management
We actively manage our seat capacity to match leisure demand patterns. This is enabled by our highly variable cost structure which allows us to increase capacity in high demand periods. This has resulted in our being able to generate a disproportionate portion of our operating income in the peak periods including March, summer (June and July) and the holiday seasons.
Our core business model manages seat capacity by increased utilization of our aircraft during periods of high leisure demand and decreased utilization in low leisure demand periods. By way of illustration, in 2025, during our peak demand period in July, we averaged 8.6 system block hours per aircraft per day while in September, our lowest month for demand, we averaged only 4.6 system block hours per aircraft per day, which is approximately 47 percent less than the average system block hours in July. In 2026, we expect to continue leveraging higher aircraft utilization during peak demand periods to align capacity with seasonal leisure demand.
Our management of seat capacity also includes changes in weekly frequency of certain markets based on identified peak and off-peak travel demand throughout the year. Unlike other carriers which typically provide a consistent number of flights every day of the week, we manage our capacity with a goal of being profitable on each route. We do this by flying only on days with sufficient market demand. In 2025, we flew a disproportionately low 12 percent of our scheduled ASMs on off-peak days (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
To effectively hedge against fuel cost increases, during periods of high fuel cost we will often reduce capacity, particularly in off-peak periods, and focus our flying in peak periods which drives higher fares to offset the fuel cost increases. Conversely, during periods of lower fuel costs, we will increase flying in off-peak periods as marginally profitable flights will become more profitable with lower fuel costs.
Our strong revenue production from ancillary items, coupled with our ability to rapidly adjust capacity, has allowed us to consistently operate profitably and in many cases, produce among the industry leading margins in challenging macro environments, including periods of high fuel prices, economic recession and a pandemic.
Low cost structure
We believe a low cost structure is essential to competitive success in the airline industry, particularly as a solely leisure focused carrier. In evaluating our cost performance, our management team typically compares to the following other publicly held domestic airlines: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines (which we refer to as the "Industry"). Our airline operating cost per available seat mile (CASM), excluding fuel, special charges, and Sunseeker Resort was 8.04 ¢ in 2025, which we believe is among the lowest in the Industry and significantly lower than the legacy carriers.
We continue to focus on maintaining low operating costs through the following tactics and strategies:
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Low aircraft ownership costs. We achieve low aircraft ownership costs by opportunistically acquiring aircraft and by primarily owning our aircraft. As of February 1, 2026, we own or finance lease all but nine of the aircraft in our operating fleet. In addition, we believe that we properly balance lower aircraft acquisition costs and operating costs to seek to minimize our total costs.
Throughout our history, we have purchased new and used aircraft opportunistically. As of February 1, 2026, our operating fleet consists of 16 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 106 Airbus A320 series aircraft, of which 93 were acquired used and 29 were acquired new.
In 2021, we opportunistically entered into an agreement with The Boeing Company ("Boeing") and CFM International to purchase 50 newly manufactured 737 MAX aircraft with options to purchase additional 737 MAX aircraft. As amended, the agreement now provides for the remaining deliveries between 2026 and 2028 and options to purchase up to an additional 80 737 MAX aircraft. Our deliveries may be delayed by various factors including Boeing's ability to produce and deliver aircraft as scheduled. See Item 1A – Risk Factors - "Regulatory review of Boeing's operations could delay its production schedule, which could impact us as any delivery delays may result in lower profitability than expected and delayed growth as well as bad publicity and other consequences." We believe this new aircraft purchase will be complementary with our low cost strategy. Our intent to retain ownership of the aircraft, coupled with the longer useful life for depreciation purposes is resulting in similar ownership expense when compared with used aircraft in our fleet. In addition, the expected fuel savings, improved operational reliability, and other savings expected from the use of these new aircraft should aid in improving our overall low cost structure, and the lower cost of operating this aircraft is expected to allow us to profitably add new service or routes.
Our proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, expected to close in the second half of 2026, comes with opportunities to enhance our fleet. On closing, the combined airline will operate approximately 195 aircraft, with 30 on order and an additional 80 options. The acquisition should provide us with scale to better utilize our 737 MAX fleet and order book, improving fuel efficiency and capacity.
We continue to consider the acquisition of used aircraft as necessary to support planned growth and aircraft retirements.
Low distribution costs. Our nontraditional marketing approach reduces distribution costs. We seek to sell our product directly to our customers as opposed to through outside sales channels, thus largely avoiding the fees charged by travel websites (Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity) and traditional global distribution systems (“GDS”) (Sabre or Worldspan). Our customers predominantly purchase air travel at our airport ticket counters or, for a fee, on our website or through our telephone reservation center. The purchase of air travel through our website is the least expensive form of distribution for us and accounted for 92.3 percent of our scheduled service revenue during 2025. We regularly revisit and review various distribution methods and opportunities from time to time.
Data driven. As an organization, we strive to always use data to make informed, fact-based decisions. We are continuing to focus on capturing data to identify trends and patterns in an effort to gain efficiencies and decrease costs. For example, we utilize predictive maintenance to identify necessary aircraft maintenance before a problem arises, thereby avoiding unscheduled maintenance events which are costly and disruptive to our operations. In addition, our direct to consumer distribution method results in enhanced data which helps us deepen our relationship with our customers and increase sales.
Simple product. We believe offering a simple product is critical to achieving low operating costs. As such, we sell only nonstop flights; we do not currently code-share or interline with other carriers; we have a single class cabin; we do not provide any free catered items - everything on board is for sale; and we do not offer other perks such as airport lounges.
Under-served market airports. Our business model focuses on residents of under-served cities in the United States. Typically, the airports in these cities have lower operating costs than airports in larger cities. These lower costs are driven by less expensive passenger facilities, landing, and ground service charges. In addition to inexpensive airport costs, many of our airports provide marketing support.
Cost-driven schedule. We aim to build our scheduled service so that substantially all of our crews and aircraft return to base each night. This allows us to optimize crew efficiency, and more cost-effectively manage maintenance, spare aircraft and spare parts. Additionally, this structure allows us to add or subtract markets served by a base without incremental costs. We believe leisure travelers are generally less concerned about departure and arrival times than business travelers, so we are able to schedule flights at times that enable us to reduce costs while remaining desirable to our leisure customers.
Ancillary product offerings
We believe leisure travelers are generally more price-sensitive than other travelers. As such, we offer the unbundling of the air transportation product by charging fees for services many U.S. airlines have historically only bundled in their base fare. This pricing structure allows us to target travelers who are most concerned with low fare travel while also allowing travelers to customize their experience with us by purchasing only the additional conveniences they value. For example, we do not offer complimentary advance seat assignments; however, customers who value this product can purchase advance seat assignments for a small incremental cost. One popular ancillary product offering is our extra legroom option, Allegiant Extra, which offers an additional six inches of seat pitch, reserved overhead bin space, priority boarding, and a complimentary snack on select routes. As of December 31, 2025, 87 of our aircraft have been fitted with the Allegiant Extra configuration. In addition, snacks and
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beverages are sold individually on the aircraft, allowing passengers to purchase only items they value. Our direct to consumer distribution method enables a variety of added revenue opportunities with direct “one-stop” shopping solutions and managed product offerings.
We offer various bundled ancillary products, allowing customers to elect to purchase multiple ancillary products at a discount from the combined prices of the individual products.
Revenue from ancillary items will continue to be a key component in our total average fare as we believe leisure travelers are less sensitive to ancillary fees than the base fare.
Our third party product offerings give our customers the opportunity to purchase hotel rooms, rental cars and travel insurance from third parties. Our third party offerings are available to customers based on our agreements with various travel and leisure companies. For example, we have partnered exclusively with Enterprise Holdings Inc. for the sale of rental cars packaged with air travel. The pricing of each product and our margin can be adjusted based on customer demand because our customers purchase travel directly through our booking engine.
Financial position
As of December 31, 2025, we had $838.5 million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investment securities, and total debt and finance lease obligations (net of related costs) of $1.8 billion. We had net debt (total debt and finance lease obligations less cash, cash equivalents and investment securities) of $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2025. As of February 1, 2026, we have $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under revolving credit facilities, and $25.1 million of undrawn capacity under our PDP (pre-delivery payment) facilities.
Routes and schedules
Our current scheduled air service (including seasonal service) predominantly consists of limited frequency, nonstop flights into leisure destinations from under-served cities across the continental United States. The scheduled service routes as of February 1, 2026 are summarized below (includes 539 active routes, and 39 newly announced routes as of February 1, 2026, which will begin service in 2026):
Routes to Orlando (MCO & SFB) | 83 | |||||||
| Routes to Tampa/St. Petersburg | 64 | |||||||
| Routes to Las Vegas | 54 | |||||||
| Routes to Punta Gorda | 52 | |||||||
Routes to Phoenix (AZA & PHX) | 47 | |||||||
| Routes to Sarasota | 36 | |||||||
| Routes to Destin | 34 | |||||||
| Other routes | 208 | |||||||
| Total routes | 578 | |||||||
The number of routes served varies from time to time as some routes are offered seasonally or on a temporary basis.
Marketing and Distribution
Core to Allegiant’s business model is our direct-to-customer distribution. In lieu of the Global Distribution System ("GDS") and online travel agency ("OTA") distribution systems used by most airlines, allegiantair.com is our primary distribution method. This low-cost strategy results in significant cost savings by avoiding fees associated with the GDS or OTAs. It also enables a variety of added revenue opportunities with direct “one-stop” shopping solutions and managed product offerings.
Automation is key to this strategy as we continue to enhance our capabilities. Our website and mobile app streamline the booking process and strengthen our ability to sell air ancillary and third-party products. Additionally, we expect other automation enhancements will create additional revenue opportunities by allowing us to capitalize on customer loyalty with additional product offerings.
Our direct-to-customer distribution method also enables us to gather valuable customer data. In addition to helping us better understand our customers, we utilize data such as customer email to market our products and services in a cost-effective way. Database marketing opportunities span the full customer journey including the time of travel purchase, between purchase and travel, and after travel is complete. To this end, we are working to strengthen customer engagement, while affording a more elastic, reliable information technology infrastructure with significant development advantages for marketing as well as for other business units across the Company.
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Beyond allegiantair.com, we market our products and services through a combination of traditional advertising, including radio, television as well as digital advertising. Enhanced data and analytics are being streamlined into our digital advertising system to build more targeted campaigns driving efficiency in our digital media spend. We can more surgically match our digital advertising dollars and the impressions they drive with the web users who are most likely to book their travel for our routes, to better optimize load and yield.
Whether introducing new service to a community or promoting existing routes, our advertising is often supported by cooperative marketing funding from airport authorities and destination marketing organizations. We continue to see benefit from these cooperative marketing campaigns, as well as from high-profile sponsorships like Allegiant Stadium. Underpinning our advertising efforts, high-profile sponsorships add credibility to our brand, drive new customer acquisition and enhance our national profile.
Our co-brand credit card incentivizes customers who fly more often to maximize their benefits with members-only promotions and travel perks like complimentary priority boarding. Cardholders are among our most engaged customers and book air ancillary and third-party products at a higher rate than other customers. As of December 31, 2025, we had more than 590 thousand co-brand credit cardholders. For seven years in a row, Allegiant's co-brand credit card has been voted as the No. 1 Best Airline Credit Card, and for the second year in a row, our non-card loyalty program Allways Rewards® was rated as the number one Best Frequent Flyer Program in USA Today's 10 Best Loyalty/Rewards Readers' Choice Awards. Allways Rewards®, with more than 21 million members at December 31, 2025, allows us to develop and maintain direct, long-term relationships with our customers. Similar to our cardholder program, we provide greater value to our Allways members through personalized promotions and targeted communications which we expect will result in customer loyalty and increased revenues over time.
We believe our co-brand credit card and non-card loyalty program may be particularly attractive to our customers in the small to mid-sized cities served by us as there are few other airlines that operate service from those cities and as a result, our loyalty programs offer rewards these customers may highly value. In addition, our co-brand credit card is designed for the less frequent leisure traveler, with benefits such as priority check-in, priority boarding and a free drink onboard – from day one of having the card.
Competition
The airline industry is highly competitive. Passenger demand and fare levels have historically been influenced by, among other things, the general state of the economy, international events, fuel prices, industry capacity, and pricing actions taken by other airlines. The principal competitive factors in the airline industry are price, nonstop flights, schedule, customer service and on-board experience, routes served, types of aircraft, safety record and reputation, code-sharing relationships, and frequent flyer or loyalty programs.
Our competitors include legacy airlines, low cost carriers ("LCCs"), ultra-low cost carriers ("ULCC"), regional airlines, new entrant airlines, and to a much lesser extent, other forms of transportation. The legacy airlines are larger, have significantly greater financial resources, are better known, and have more established reputations than us. In a limited number of cases, following our entry into a market, competitors have chosen to add service, reduce their fares, or both. Competitors may also choose to enter after we have developed a market.
We believe our under-served city strategy with less than daily service has reduced the intensity of competition we might otherwise face. As of February 1, 2026, we are the only mainline domestic scheduled carrier operating out of the Orlando Sanford International Airport and at 10 other airports in our network. In each of Mesa Gateway Airport, Punta Gorda Airport, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, we provide more than 97 percent of scheduled service in these markets. However, most U.S. airlines serve the nearby major airports for Orlando, Phoenix, Fort Myers, and Tampa.
Allegiant and Breeze Airways are the only carriers at Portsmouth International Airport (PSM) and Stewart International Airport (SWF). Allegiant and Avelo Airlines are the only carriers at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA). Many U.S. airlines serve our other leisure destinations, so there is potential for increased competition on our routes.
As of December 31, 2025, we face mainline nonstop competition on approximately 25 percent of our operating and announced routes. We overlap with Southwest Airlines on 73 routes, Breeze Airways on 35 routes, Spirit Airlines on 26 routes, Frontier Airlines on 26 routes, American Airlines on 16 routes, United Airlines on 12 routes, JetBlue Airways on 11 routes, Delta Air Lines on nine routes, Alaska Airlines on two routes, and Sun Country Airlines on one route. In many cases, we face competition from more than one other airline on the same route, resulting in a total of 145 competitive routes as of that date and 433 routes with no current nonstop competition. We may also experience additional competition based on recent route announcements of other airlines.
We indirectly compete with various carriers that provide nonstop service to our leisure destinations from airports near our cities. We also face indirect competition from legacy carriers offering hub-and-spoke connecting flights to our markets, although these fares tend to be substantially higher, with much longer elapsed travel times. Several airlines also offer competitive one-stop service from the cities we serve.
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In our fixed fee operations, we compete with other scheduled airlines in addition to independent passenger charter airlines. We also compete with aircraft owned or controlled by large tour companies. The basis of competition in the fixed fee market is cost, equipment capabilities, service, reputation, and schedule flexibility.
Aircraft Fuel
The cost of fuel is volatile, as it is subject to many economic and geopolitical factors we can neither control nor predict. Significant increases in fuel costs could materially affect our operating results and profitability. We do not use financial derivative products to hedge our exposure to fuel price volatility, nor do we have any plans to do so in the future. Our largely variable cost structure allows us to adjust capacity accordingly based on the fuel environment.
Aircraft Maintenance
We have a Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") approved maintenance program, which is administered by our maintenance department headquartered in Las Vegas. Technicians employed by us have appropriate experience and hold required licenses issued by the FAA. We provide them with comprehensive training and maintain our aircraft in accordance with FAA regulations. The maintenance performed on our aircraft can be divided into three general categories: line maintenance, major maintenance, and component and engine overhaul and repair. Line maintenance is generally performed by our personnel in certain cities of our network and by contractors elsewhere. We contract with FAA-approved outside organizations to provide major maintenance and component and engine overhaul and repair. We have chosen not to invest in facilities or equipment to perform our own major maintenance, engine overhaul or component work. Our management supervises all maintenance functions performed by our personnel and contractors employed by us, and by outside organizations.
Employees
As of December 31, 2025, we employed 5,616 full-time equivalent employees. Full-time equivalent employees consisted of approximately 1,320 pilots, 1,790 flight attendants, 590 airport operations personnel, 820 maintenance personnel, 170 reservation agents, 70 flight dispatchers, and 860 management and other personnel.
Four groups of our employees – pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, and maintenance technicians – are represented by labor organizations pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”). Those unions have negotiated separate collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) with us covering the rates of pay, rules, and working conditions that apply to those employees.
The CBAs covering our maintenance technicians and flight attendants do not become amendable until 2028 and 2029, respectively. The CBA covering our dispatchers becomes amendable in May 2026 and we have commenced those negotiations. The CBA covering our pilots became amendable in 2021 and we are currently engaged in collective bargaining with the representatives of those employees for a successor agreement. In 2023, the parties jointly sought mediation through the National Mediation Board (the "NMB") and we continue to mediate with the union through the NMB. Pilot pay scales have increased significantly in the industry and we expect our next contract with this work group to reflect industry competitive rates which will be significantly higher than our current pilot rates. In the meantime and in recognition of these higher prevailing pilot pay rates, in May 2023, we began to accrue a retention bonus which will become payable to our pilots who remain employed with us when a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
Under the RLA, if direct negotiations do not result in an agreement, either party may request the NMB to appoint a federal mediator to assist the parties with their negotiations. If no agreement is reached in these mediated discussions, one of the parties may declare an impasse and ask for relief. If the NMB determines that the parties are at an impasse and no further bargaining will result in an agreement, the NMB must proffer binding arbitration to the parties. If either party rejects binding arbitration, the RLA imposes a “cooling off” period and allows for the President of the United States to create an emergency board to investigate the dispute and issue recommendations for reaching a settlement. Only after this process has been exhausted may either party resort to self-help, such as a work stoppage by the union and its members.
In January 2026, we and Sun Country entered into an agreement for us to acquire Sun Country. In order to fully integrate the pre-merger represented employee groups at each airline, the combined company may be required to negotiate joint collective bargaining agreements covering the respective combined crafts or classes of employees. There is no current timeline on when those negotiations, where necessary, may begin.
To date, we have not experienced any work interruptions or stoppages from our non-unionized or unionized employee groups.
Human Capital
As part of our human capital resource objectives, we seek to recruit, retain, and develop our existing and future workforce. We have always hired and will continue to hire based on merit. We strive to build and maintain an environment that people want to join, and where team members want to stay to build their careers. Our total rewards philosophies support these objectives. Above all else, safety is our number one core value, along with collaboration, focus, excellence, and sunshine that define our human capital mission.
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We are committed to creating a culture and environment where team members are safe and can thrive. This is accomplished through committees of leadership, including our Employee Experience Leadership Team, who are committed to making sure that policies and procedures are evaluated from all groups. Leadership also supports the efforts of Team Members through our Fun Squad, Network Groups, Interest Groups and more.
Our total rewards philosophy is based around building a culture of high performance. We utilize competitive base salaries, performance-based bonuses, spot rewards, profit sharing, and equity as attraction and retention tools for our team members.
As of December 31, 2025, we had more than 6,000 team members (including both full-time and part-time employees), of whom approximately 82 percent are in front line positions such as flight crew, mechanics or airport personnel.
The safety and well-being of our team members is a top priority, and we believe each and every team member plays an essential role in creating a safe and healthy workplace. Our health and safety policies and practices are intended to protect not only our team members, but also our customers in all things we do.
Our human capital focus has been externally recognized through Allegiant’s placement in Newsweek's America's Best Customer Service in 2025 and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and Most Responsible Companies in 2024. In 2025, Allegiant also received honors from VETS Indexes, Military Times Best for Vets Employer, and Time's Best Mid-Size Companies.
Data Security
We continue to invest in cybersecurity, cyber risk management, vendor risk, and privacy initiatives. We maintain dedicated and experienced personnel responsible for cybersecurity operations, cyber risk analysis, and the supporting processes and technologies. We regularly assess and enhance our preventive and detective controls, including the use of forward-looking threat intelligence and data-centric security measures.
We have completed the migration of our critical business applications to a cloud-based infrastructure and continue to assess and optimize this environment. These efforts are intended to enhance automation, analytics capabilities, and operational efficiency, while also supporting improvements to business intelligence, flexibility, and business continuity, including disaster recovery preparedness. In parallel, we are working to update and modernize our website and related digital platforms, with security embedded as a core design and operational principle.
While cloud-based environments provide increased scalability and resilience, they also introduce additional third-party, configuration, and concentration risks. We address these risks through contractual safeguards, ongoing monitoring, and established security governance practices. Protecting business data and customer privacy remains critical to our operations, and cybersecurity will continue to be a core component of our risk management strategy and ongoing investment priorities.
For further information on our cybersecurity practices, see Item 1C - Cybersecurity.
Artificial Intelligence
We have established an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Council to explore and implement AI-driven solutions across various business operations. This Council, composed of cross-functional leaders and experts, is focused on automating routine processes, enhancing data analytics capabilities, and improving decision-making frameworks. The AI Council is also responsible for addressing potential risks associated with AI implementation, including data privacy, security, and ethical considerations.
System Implementations
Since 2021, we have made significant investments to replace certain core proprietary systems with more advanced and integrated third party software solutions. In 2023, we successfully switched over to SAP as our accounting system, which has simplified our financial operations, enabling real-time data access and improved financial reporting. That same year, we also implemented Navitaire, a new reservation system that we hope will continue to improve the way we manage customer interactions, reservations, and allow for dynamically priced ancillary products. In 2024, we implemented Trax as our maintenance, repair, and overhaul ("MRO") and materials and inventory management system. Trax's MRO system has provided enhanced maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations, streamlining aircraft maintenance schedules and reducing associated costs. We are transitioning to new systems in other areas as well, including the implementation of SkyLedger, an addition to Navitaire that will streamline and automate our revenue accounting process.
During 2026 we expect to complete the replacement of our flight and crew management systems with a next-generation platform powered by CAE. The new system is expected to create a stable and scalable platform to better serve our crew members and customers alike through simplified transactions, improved flight data access and reporting, and more efficient irregular operations recovery decision making. As a next-generation system, CAE will allow for the incorporation of technological advancements to further streamline our operations. The replacement of the current flight management system will represent the completion of the effort to replace our core proprietary systems with what we believe to be best-in-class off-the-shelf solutions.
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Community Involvement
Allegiant is committed to making a difference in the communities we serve. Our corporate giving program is structured around three core pillars: (1) making travel possible for those facing serious medical challenges; (2) enabling community safety, preparedness and recovery; (3) promoting STEM education and access to careers in aeronautical sciences.
We have worked with the Make-A-Wish® Foundation since 2012 by flying "wish kids" and their families to their desired destinations, at no cost, and donating a portion of proceeds from our in-flight Winglet Snack Pack (previously called Wingz Kids Snack Pack) to the organization. To date, we have flown more than 2,000 wish kids - along with their families - to their destinations. This in-kind flight program provides Make-A-Wish with a valuable service at no cost to the organization or the wish families. Additionally, we donate the use of 7,500 square feet of office space at our headquarter campus in Las Vegas to the Nevada chapter of Make-A-Wish, providing a home for the nonprofit organization's administrative office at no cost. The site also serves as the host location for volunteer training, meetings, and a place of support for families of children receiving wishes. We are considered a Wish Champion by Make-A-Wish America, recognizing more than $1 million in annual contributions. Allegiant is the only airline to feature a special Make-A-Wish livery on one of our A320 Airbus aircraft, a symbol of our dedication to making air travel accessible to all.
Allegiant partners with Dogs Inc., a nonprofit that places expertly trained guide, service, therapy and companion dogs with those who need them, to host airport training events. The dogs and their handlers practice real-world skills navigating TSA checkpoints, boarding a plane, lying underneath the seat and staying focused at the baggage carousel. These events equip the guide-dogs-in-training with the confidence they need to support their human companions when traveling.
We have also been a national partner with The Arc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy on behalf of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Historically we have partnered with the organization to offer “Wings for All” educational programs in communities we serve, helping make travel accessible for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
We support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ("STEM") education programs that provide access to careers in aeronautical sciences in under-served communities. We have partnered with local high schools and with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to offer Allegiant Careers in Aviation Scholarships, assisting students pursuing careers in the aviation industry.
We also partner with the American Red Cross, supporting disaster preparedness, relief and recovery efforts in communities we serve. In recent years we have provided no-cost supply flights and volunteer transport to support Red Cross hurricane recovery efforts in Florida and Puerto Rico. We have also donated funds to the organization to help restore critical resources in the affected communities and we sponsored a month-long nationwide blood drive to further support relief efforts.
Periodically, we provide additional support in our home community of Las Vegas, donating surplus in-flight food and beverage items such as juices, sodas and snacks to a local community food bank for distribution to families in need. In November 2025, our chief executive officer ("CEO'") visited Harry Reid International Airport to deliver essential food items, baby supplies, and personal hygiene products to the airport's food pantry. Pantry donations were used to benefit TSA and ATC workers during the government shutdown.
Sunseeker Resort
We previously owned and operated Sunseeker Resort. On September 4, 2025, we sold the entirety of the Resort. This is consistent with our Allegiant ONE strategy to focus on our airline as our core business. Refer to Note 15 in the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the sale of the Resort.
Insurance
We maintain insurance policies we believe are of types customary in the airline industry and as required by the DOT, and are in amounts we believe to be adequate to protect us against material loss. The policies principally provide coverage for public liability, war-risk, passenger liability, baggage and cargo liability, property damage, including coverages for loss or damage to our flight equipment, directors and officers insurance and workers’ compensation. There is no assurance, however, that the amount of insurance we carry will be sufficient to protect us from material loss in all cases as our insurance provides for customary deductibles, co-insurance, caps and exclusions. Available commercial insurance in the future could be more expensive, could have material differences in coverage than is currently provided, and may not be adequate to protect us from risk of loss.
Government Regulation
We are subject to federal, state and local laws affecting the airline industry and to extensive regulation by the DOT, the FAA, and other governmental agencies.
DOT. The DOT primarily regulates economic issues affecting air transportation such as certification and fitness of carriers, consumer protection, competitive practices, insurance requirements, and statistical reporting. The DOT also regulates requirements for accommodation of passengers with disabilities, including those using service animals. The DOT monitors the continuing fitness of carriers and has the authority to promulgate regulations and to investigate (including by on-site inspections) and institute proceedings to enforce its regulations and related federal statutes, and may assess civil penalties, suspend or
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revoke operating authority, and seek criminal sanctions. The DOT also has authority to restrict or prohibit a carrier’s cessation of service to certain communities if such cessation would leave the community without scheduled airline service.
We hold DOT certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing us to engage in scheduled air transportation of passengers, property and mail within the United States, its territories and possessions, and between the United States and all countries that maintain a liberal aviation trade relationship with the United States (known as “open skies” countries). We also hold DOT authority to engage in scheduled air transportation of passengers, property and mail between the United States and Mexico. We hold DOT authority to engage in charter air transportation of passengers, property, and mail on a domestic and international basis.
FAA. The FAA primarily regulates flight operations and safety, including matters such as aircraft airworthiness and maintenance requirements, pilot, mechanic, dispatcher and flight attendant training and certification, flight and duty time limitations, and air traffic control. The FAA requires each commercial airline to obtain and hold an FAA air carrier certificate, as well as associated operation specifications. This certificate, in combination with the operation specifications, authorizes the airline to operate scheduled service at specific airports, as well as charter service in specific authorized areas of operation, using aircraft certificated by the FAA. We have and maintain in effect FAA certificates of airworthiness for all our aircraft, and we hold the necessary FAA authority to fly to all the cities we currently serve. Like all U.S. certificated carriers, our provision of scheduled service to certain destinations may require specific governmental authorization. The FAA has the authority to investigate all matters within its purview, to modify, suspend or revoke our authority to provide air transportation, to approve or disapprove the addition of scheduled service to new cities and aircraft to our operation specifications, and to modify, suspend or revoke FAA licenses issued to individual personnel, for failure to comply with FAA regulations. The FAA can negotiate the assessment of civil penalties with us for such failures and if we are unable to come to an agreement, institute proceedings to assess civil penalties unilaterally for such failures after notice and a hearing. The FAA also has authority to seek criminal sanctions. The FAA can suspend or revoke our authority to provide air transportation on an emergency basis, without notice and hearing, if, in the FAA’s judgment, safety requires such action. A legal right to an independent, expedited review of such FAA action exists before a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Administrative Law Judge with further appeal rights to the full NTSB. Emergency suspensions or revocations have been upheld with few exceptions. The FAA monitors our compliance with maintenance, flight operations and safety regulations on an ongoing basis, maintains a continuous working relationship with our operations and maintenance management personnel, and performs pre-scheduled inspections as well as frequent spot inspections of our aircraft, employees and records.
The FAA also has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and issue maintenance directives and other mandatory orders relating to, among other things, inspection, repair and modification of aircraft and engines, safety management systems, aircraft equipment requirements, noise abatement, mandatory removal and replacement of aircraft parts and components, mandatory retirement of aircraft, operational requirements and procedures, and employee drug and alcohol testing. Such rules, regulations and directives are normally issued after an opportunity for public comment; however, they may be issued without advance notice or opportunity for comment if, in the FAA’s judgment, safety requires such action. We believe we are operating in compliance with applicable DOT and FAA regulations, interpretations and policies, and we hold all necessary operating and airworthiness authorizations, certificates and licenses.
The FAA periodically conducts extensive or targeted audits of our operations. We have satisfactorily responded to all findings on all Certificate Holder Evaluation Process and other inspections conducted.
We believe DOT Secretary Duffy’s recent announcement to overhaul the FAA's organizational structure, which includes the launch of a new Airspace Modernization office, is a positive sign that critical aspects of the aging National Airspace System, including air traffic control and AWOS/ASOS weather observing systems, could soon receive modernization, replacement or repair.
Security. Within the United States, civil aviation security functions, including review and approval of the content and implementation of air carriers’ security programs, passenger and baggage screening, cargo security measures, airport security, assessment and distribution of intelligence, threat response, and security research and development are the responsibility of the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) of the Department of Homeland Security. We operate in accordance with a TSA-approved security program. The TSA has enforcement powers similar to the DOT’s and FAA’s described above. It also has the authority to issue regulations and security directives, including in cases of emergency, without advance notice.
Aviation Taxes and Fees. The authority of the federal government to collect most types of aviation taxes, which are used, in part, to finance the nation’s airport and air traffic control systems, and the authority of the FAA to expend those funds must be periodically reauthorized by the U.S. Congress. A five-year reauthorization extending certain commercial aviation taxes (known generally as Federal Excise Taxes or "FET") was approved by Congress in May 2024, reauthorizing the FAA and extending the expiration of the FET to September 30, 2028. All carriers are required to collect these taxes from passengers and pass them through to the federal government. In addition to FET, there are federal fees related to services provided by the TSA, and, in the case of international flights, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP"), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS"). There are also FAA-approved Passenger Facility Charges ("PFCs") imposed by most of the airports we serve. Like FET, air carriers are required to collect these fees from passengers and pass them through to the respective federal agency or airport authority. Except for PFCs, these fees do not need to be reauthorized, although their amounts may be revised periodically.
At any time, Congress may consider legislation that could increase the amount of FET and/or one or more of the other federally imposed or approved fees identified above. The domestic segment fee, a component of FET, is inflation adjusted every January 1. The CBP fee is inflation adjusted every October 1, and the APHIS fees are set to increase each year on October 1 through 2028. All of the aviation fees also may be increased by their implementing federal agency via a rulemaking. Increasing the overall price charged to passengers could lessen demand for air travel. Additionally, federal funding to airports and/or airport bond
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financing could be affected through additional legislation, which could result in higher fees, rates, and charges at many of the airports we serve.
Environmental. We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and affecting matters such as aircraft engine emissions, aircraft noise emissions, and the discharge or disposal of materials and chemicals, which laws and regulations are administered by numerous state and federal agencies. These agencies have enforcement powers similar to the DOT’s and FAA’s described above. In addition, we may be required to conduct an environmental review of the effects projected from the addition of our service at airports.
In 2016 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) formally concluded that current and projected concentrations of greenhouse gases ("GHG") emitted by various aircraft, including all the aircraft we and other air carriers operate, threaten public health and welfare. This finding may be a precursor to increased EPA regulation of commercial aircraft emissions in the United States, as has taken effect for operations within the European Union under EU legislation. In January 2021, the EPA adopted regulations setting emissions standards for newly-designed aircraft, with immediate effect, and for in-production aircraft, effective 2028. Similarly, in December 2022, the EPA adopted particulate matter emission standards and test procedures for newly-designed aircraft, with immediate effect, and for in-production aircraft, effective 2028. In February 2024, the FAA adopted regulations setting fuel efficiency requirements for certification of certain airplanes implementing these EPA requirements. These new EPA and FAA standards and procedures harmonize with International Civil Aviation Organization ("ICAO") requirements. The aircraft we currently operate are not affected by these standards, and those we have on order would be affected only if manufactured after December 31, 2027.
In response to growing concerns over GHG emissions from the aviation sector, particularly carbon emissions and their role in climate change, the ICAO introduced a market-based mechanism, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), in 2016. CORSIA aims to stabilize carbon emissions from international flights, setting a target for carbon-neutral growth starting in 2021. Airlines are expected to offset any growth in emissions beyond the set baseline through approved carbon-offsetting practices or by using sustainable aviation fuels ("SAF"). The initial CORSIA baseline was determined by the average emissions from 2019 and 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic's dramatic effect on international travel led to a recalibration in June 2020, eliminating 2020 from the baseline calculation for CORSIA's initial phase (2021-2023). A revised baseline pegged at 85% of 2019's emissions levels, was introduced in 2022 for application from 2024 to 2035. CORSIA is being implemented in stages, beginning with a pilot phase that ran from 2021 through 2023. The pilot phase was followed by a first phase of the program, which began January 1, 2024. The second phase of the program will begin in 2027. While participation in the early and pilot stages is optional, the second phase mandates involvement from certain countries, including the U.S. The current Presidential administration swiftly withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord, raising the prospect that U.S. participation in other multinational climate agreements may be similarly impacted.
At the current time, it appears unlikely the current Presidential administration and U.S. Congress will continue the prior legislative and regulatory concern of the previous administration regarding the environmental impacts of the air transportation industry. Indeed, on February 12, 2026, the EPA announced it was rescinding the endangerment finding that underpinned the EPA regulation of GHG, which may result in the repeal of the EPA and FAA regulations discussed above. However, these concerns may again increase at some point in the future, in which case, the longer term effects on our fleet and operating costs may be substantial.
According to a September 2021 White House announcement, civil aviation accounts for 11 percent of emissions by the U.S. transportation sector as a whole. The FAA announced a U.S. aviation sector goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, consistent with the broader federal objective of achieving net-zero GHG emissions economy-wide by 2050. These or similar initiatives may also be modified by the current Presidential administration.
Federal law recognizes the right of airport operators with special noise concerns to implement local noise abatement procedures so long as those procedures do not interfere unreasonably with interstate and foreign commerce and the national air transportation system. These restrictions can include limiting nighttime operations, directing specific aircraft operational procedures during takeoff and initial climb, and limiting the overall number of flights at an airport. Few of the airports we serve currently impose such restrictions on the number of flights or hours of operation that have a meaningful impact on our operations. It is possible one or more such airports or others may impose additional or future restrictions with or without advance notice, which may impact our operations.
Foreign Ownership. To maintain our DOT and FAA certificates, our airline operating subsidiary and we (as the airline’s holding company) must qualify continuously as citizens of the United States within the meaning of U.S. aeronautical laws and regulations. This means we must be under the actual control of U.S. citizens, and we must satisfy certain other requirements, including that our president and at least two-thirds of our board of directors and other managing officers are U.S. citizens, and that not more than 25 percent of our voting stock is owned or controlled by non-U.S. citizens. The amount of non-voting stock that may be owned or controlled by non-U.S. citizens is strictly limited as well. We believe we are in compliance with these ownership and control criteria.
Other Regulations. Air carriers are subject to certain provisions of federal laws and regulations governing communications because of their extensive use of radio and other communication facilities and are required to obtain an aeronautical radio license from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). To the extent we are subject to FCC requirements, we intend to continue to comply with those requirements.
The quality of water used for drinking and hand-washing aboard aircraft is subject to regulation by the EPA. To the extent we are subject to EPA requirements, we intend to continue to comply with those requirements.
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Some standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") of the Department of Labor apply to cabin crew members while they are on board aircraft in operation. To the extent we are subject to OSHA requirements, we intend to continue to comply with those requirements.
Our operations may become subject to additional federal requirements in the future under certain circumstances. During a period of past fuel scarcity, air carrier access to jet fuel was subject to allocation regulations promulgated by the Department of Energy. Changes to the federal excise tax and other government fees imposed on air transportation have been proposed and implemented from time to time and may result in an increased or reduced tax burden for airlines and their passengers.
We are also subject to state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances at locations where we operate and to the rules and regulations of various local authorities that operate the airports we serve. Of the more than 120 airports we serve, not more than 20 percent have curfews or gate limitations that meaningfully impact our operations at those airports. Also, some airports we serve have short runways that require us to operate some flights at less than full capacity.
International air transportation, whether provided on a scheduled or charter basis, is subject to the laws, rules, regulations, and licensing requirements of the foreign countries to, from, and over which the international flights operate. Foreign laws, rules, regulations and licensing requirements governing air transportation are generally similar, in principle, to the regulatory scheme of the United States as described above, although in some cases foreign requirements are comparatively less onerous and in others, more onerous. We must comply with the laws, rules and regulations of each country to, from, or over which we operate. International flights are also subject to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Agriculture requirements and the requirements of equivalent foreign governmental agencies.
Future Laws and Regulations. Congress, the DOT, the FAA, the TSA, and other governmental agencies have under consideration, and in the future may consider and adopt, new laws, regulations, interpretations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters that could affect, directly or indirectly, our operations, ownership, and profitability. We cannot predict what other matters might be considered in the future by the FAA, the DOT, the TSA, other agencies, or Congress or the impact the current Presidential administration may have on existing initiatives, nor can we judge what impact, if any, the implementation of any of these proposals or changes might have on our business.
Civil Reserve Air Fleet. We are a participant in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (“CRAF”) Program which affords the U.S. Department of Defense the right to charter our aircraft during national emergencies when the need for military airlift exceeds the capability of available military resources. During the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 and on other occasions, CRAF carriers were required to permit the military to use their aircraft in this manner. As a result of our CRAF participation, we are eligible to bid on and be awarded peacetime airlift contracts with the military on a preferential basis.
Sustainability
We believe that solidifying our commitment to sustainability efforts is a natural integration into our long-term corporate strategy and will enable us to better serve our stakeholders. We've developed a comprehensive sustainability program which focuses on:
•Publishing an annual sustainability report that references the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
•Providing ongoing carbon emissions reporting of Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
•Disclosing and monitoring progress on our sustainability targets, that were identified through our materiality assessment.
In 2025, we issued our fourth annual sustainability report. This comprehensive report outlines our disclosures pertaining to material topics identified by key stakeholders and establishes the following Sustainability Goals:
•Environmental: Emissions - Reduce tank-to-wake GHG emissions by 10 percent per revenue ton kilometer (RTK) by the end of 2030 from 2023 base year.
•Social: (1) Safety - Earn the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification by the end of 2026. (2) Talent recruitment - Over the years, we have attracted and cultivated top talent that has led to our ability to consistently achieve industry-leading results. We will continue to hire, develop and support the best team.
•Governance: (1) Customer Engagement - Maintain a controllable completion of at least 99.5 percent annually. (2) Procurement - Adopt a responsible sourcing policy and embed the policy into existing governance and procurement management systems by the end of 2025 (goal achieved in September 2025).
During 2025, we published a responsible sourcing policy, satisfying our procurement-related sustainability goal, and continued to make progress toward our other environmental, social, and governance objectives through ongoing initiatives and governance processes.
Our sustainability strategy is guided by our 2022 materiality assessment, which benchmarked material topics across our industry, global reporting frameworks and third-party rating and ranking methodologies. This assessment included engagement of more than 400 stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and community partners. Based on survey and interview results, we identified the following topics as material to Allegiant:
•Environmental - Emissions, Energy, Waste and Hazardous Materials
•Social - Product Quality and Safety, Accident and Safety Management, Human Rights, Benefits and Work-Life Balance, Non-Discrimination, Employee Health and Safety, Employment Practices, Employee Training and Development, Labor Management, Local Job Creation
•Governance - Business Ethics and Integrity, Anti-Corruption, Competitive Behavior, Data Security, Customer Privacy
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Environment
The aviation industry accounts for roughly two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, almost all of which is attributable to aircraft fuel. Unlike carriers focused on business travel, our strategy is to provide affordable, nonstop service for leisure travelers. We closely align capacity with seasonal leisure demand, significantly reducing flying during off-peak periods, which supports higher load factors and improved fuel efficiency. For example, during peak demand in July 2025, we averaged 8.6 system block hours per aircraft per day, compared to 4.6 hours in September when demand was lower. We operate an all-nonstop network that served 122 cities in 2025, primarily in under-served markets. By offering direct service where connecting flights or car travel were previously the only options, we provide greater access while reducing fuel consumption associated with multiple takeoffs.
Despite the fuel efficiency benefits of our operating model, we continue to pursue additional efficiency improvements and emissions reductions in support of our 2030 decarbonization goal. Between 2013 and 2018, we significantly improved fuel efficiency by transitioning away from a mixed MD-80 and Boeing 757 fleet. We will continue to pursue fuel efficiency improvements, beginning with our order of new, more fuel-efficient aircraft from Boeing. Our agreement with Boeing and CFM International to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft powered by LEAP-1B engines, with deliveries expected through 2028, will provide us with new aircraft and more environmentally friendly engines. This aircraft is expected to burn up to 20 percent less fuel on a per passenger basis as compared with our used Airbus fleet. We received our first deliveries of these Boeing aircraft in 2024.
We have seen a continuous improvement in fuel efficiency. During 2025, we consumed 251 million gallons of fuel averaging 85.1 ASMs per gallon of fuel, a 35 percent improvement when compared to 2012. As of December 31, 2025, the composition of our fleet included a mix of A319, A320 and B737 aircraft with seat configurations ranging from 156 to 190 seats, some of which are fitted with fuel-efficient Sharklets.
Despite the significant fuel efficiencies gained since 2012, we recognize we have a responsibility to do more, and one of our sustainability goals is to reduce our emissions intensity through the end of this decade. We have an internal Fuel Steering Committee that meets monthly to discuss various alternatives to conserve fuel. Building on the dedicated efforts and teamwork of our pilots, dispatchers, and station personnel, we are actively advancing our fuel conservation practices across all flights, conditions permitting. These practices include the following:
•Single engine taxi in and out, as time permits
•Constant descent angle approach, as permitted by air traffic
•Flaps 3 for landing, an Airbus green procedure creating less drag during the landing process, conditions permitting
•Idle thrust reverse for landing, conditions permitting
•Auxiliary power unit fuel optimization
•Route optimization
•Data collection by aircraft to identify performance deterioration and rectify where necessary
•Optimization of the amount of contingency and dispatch fuel
•Deployment of process to find optimal winds aloft while inflight
In addition to the initiatives above, we are currently assessing sustainable aviation fuels as part of our sustainability strategy for reaching our emissions intensity reduction goal by the end of 2030 and offsetting requirements under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). We recognize that sustainable aviation fuel currently carries a significant cost, and our Sustainability and Government Affairs teams work closely to advocate at both the state and federal level for policies that address supply and demand challenges and help reduce these costs.
Finally, in 2025, we enhanced transparency and strengthened our environmental reporting by conducting a climate risk assessment aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The assessment evaluated transition and physical climate risks across our operations, including potential impacts from factors such as increased pricing of GHG abatement and sea level rise, under multiple climate scenarios. Certain long-term physical risks were assessed through 2100. Oversight of the assessment is provided by our Board of Directors and executive leadership, and we have established a cross-functional program to engage relevant departments in risk mitigation and awareness efforts.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Readers should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.
Risks Related to our Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.
The proposed acquisition of Sun Country will involve substantial costs and the pendency of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country may cause disruption in our business.
The Merger Agreement requires us to operate in the ordinary course of business and restricts us from taking specified actions without Sun Country’s consent until the proposed acquisition of Sun Country occurs or the Merger Agreement terminates. Matters relating to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country are expected to occupy a significant amount of management’s time. The diversion of management’s attention away from day-to-day business concerns and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In addition, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs, expenses and fees in connection with the proposed acquisition of Sun Country. The substantial majority of these costs will be non-recurring expenses relating to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, some of which are payable regardless of whether or not the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is consummated. Litigation may be filed in connection with the proposed acquisition of Sun Country and defending any such litigation could prove costly and time consuming.
Shareholder litigation could prevent or delay the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country or otherwise negatively impact our business, operating results and financial condition.
Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought against public companies that have entered into acquisition, merger, or other business combination agreements. Even if such a lawsuit is without merit, defending against or settlement of these claims can result in substantial additional costs and diversion of management time and resources. Any such future lawsuit or litigation may adversely affect our ability to complete the proposed acquisition of Sun Country. We could incur significant costs in connection with any such litigation, including costs associated with an adverse judgment resulting in monetary damages and the indemnification of our directors and officers, which could have a negative impact on our liquidity and financial position.
Furthermore, one of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is the absence of any governmental order or law preventing the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country or making the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country illegal. Consequently, if a plaintiff were to secure injunctive or other relief prohibiting, delaying or otherwise adversely affecting our ability to complete the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, then such injunctive or other relief may prevent the proposed acquisition of Sun Country from becoming effective within the expected time frame or at all.
Failure to complete the proposed acquisition of Sun Country in a timely manner or at all could negatively impact the market price of our common stock, as well as our future business and our results of operations and financial condition.
Consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is subject to various customary conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement beyond our control. The failure to satisfy the required conditions could delay the completion of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country for a significant period of time or prevent it from occurring. Further, there can be no assurance that the conditions to the closing of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will be satisfied or waived or that the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will be completed.
We cannot predict whether and when the conditions to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will be satisfied. If one or more of these conditions are not satisfied, and as a result, we do not complete the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, we may remain liable for significant transaction costs, and the focus of our management would have been diverted from seeking other potential strategic opportunities, in each case without realizing any benefits of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country. The Merger Agreement includes customary termination rights in favor of each party. In certain circumstances, we may be required to pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 or expense reimbursement of up to $11,000,000 in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement. Any requirement to pay a termination fee to Sun Country may have an adverse effect on our liquidity and results of operations. Although Sun Country may be required to pay us a termination fee or expense reimbursement under certain circumstances, the receipt of any termination fee or expense reimbursement from Sun Country may not be sufficient to compensate us for all of the expenses incurred, and opportunities forgone as a result of our pursuit of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
In addition, our ongoing business may be adversely affected, including as follows:
•we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, and our stock price could decline to the extent that the current market price reflects an assumption that the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will be completed;
•we may experience negative reactions from employees, passengers, suppliers, communities or other third parties;
•we may be subject to litigation, which could result in significant costs and expenses;
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•management’s focus may be diverted from our day-to-day business operations and from pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us;
•our costs of pursuing the proposed acquisition of Sun Country may be higher than anticipated;
•we may have difficulties in attracting and/or retaining key employees; and
•our access to capital markets may be limited and we may experience increased borrowing costs.
If the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is not consummated, there can be no assurance that these risks will not materialize and will not materially adversely affect our stock price, business, results of operations or financial condition.
In order to complete the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, we and Sun Country must obtain certain regulatory approvals, and if such approvals are not granted or are granted with conditions, completion of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country may be jeopardized or the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country could be reduced.
Although we and Sun Country have agreed to use reasonable best efforts, subject to certain limitations, to make certain governmental filings and obtain the required regulatory approvals, there can be no assurance that the relevant approvals will be obtained (including through the expiration of applicable waiting periods).
Governmental authorities may also commence litigation against us, or both us and Sun Country, to prevent the proposed acquisition of Sun Country from occurring. Defending any such lawsuit will be time-consuming and expensive and there can be no assurance that we and Sun Country would ultimately be successful.
In addition, an actual or threatened U.S. government shutdown resulting in government agency closures and employee furloughs may impact, could delay or disrupt the ability of us and Sun Country to obtain certain regulatory approvals which could result in delays to regulatory waiting periods or prevent regulatory clearances required for the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
The Merger Agreement contains provisions that restrict our ability to consider alternative transaction proposals.
The Merger Agreement contains non-solicitation provisions that, subject to limited exceptions which apply prior to obtaining the requisite stockholder approval of the issuance of shares of our common stock, restrict our ability to solicit, initiate, or knowingly encourage or facilitate competing third-party proposals (or engage in, continue to participate in, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate negotiations or discussions regarding such third-party proposals) certain acquisition proposals. Under certain limited circumstances, our board of directors may (i) change, withhold, withdraw or modify its recommendation that our stockholders approve the issuance of shares of our common stock as set forth in the Merger Agreement and/or (ii) terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a third-party acquisition proposal. However, before doing so, our board of directors must abide by certain procedures described in the Merger Agreement that give Sun Country an opportunity to negotiate to modify the terms of the Merger Agreement in a manner that any such third-party acquisition proposal would not constitute a superior proposal. In some circumstances, upon termination of the Merger Agreement, we may be required to pay a termination fee of $52,230,000.
While the Merger Agreement remains in effect, these provisions might discourage a potential third-party acquiror or merger partner that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of our common stock or pursuing an alternative acquisition transaction from considering or proposing such a transaction, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per-share value than the per-share value proposed to be realized in the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated and we decide to seek another business combination, we may not be able to negotiate or consummate a transaction with another party on terms comparable to, or better than, the terms of the Merger Agreement.
All of the matters described above, alone or in combination, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price.
The proposed acquisition of Sun Country may impair our ability to attract and retain qualified employees or retain and maintain relationships with our suppliers and other business partners.
Our employees and other key personnel may have uncertainties about the effect of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, and these uncertainties may impact our ability to retain, recruit and hire key personnel while the proposed acquisition of Sun Country is pending or if it fails to close. Furthermore, if key personnel depart because of such uncertainties, or because they do not wish to remain with us after the consummation of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, we cannot predict how our suppliers and other business partners will view or react to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country upon consummation. If we are unable to reassure our suppliers and other business partners to continue their business with us, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
After completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition, we may not be able to successfully integrate the businesses and realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
The success of the proposed Sun Country acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully combine Sun Country, which currently operates as an independent public company, with our business and realize the anticipated benefits, including synergies and operational efficiencies, from the acquisition of Sun Country. If we are unable to achieve these objectives within
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the anticipated time frame, or at all, the anticipated benefits may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected and the value of our common stock may be harmed.
The proposed acquisition of Sun Country involves the integration of Sun Country’s business with our existing business, which is a complex, costly, and time-consuming process. Neither we nor Sun Country have previously completed a transaction comparable in size or scope to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country. The integration of the two companies may result in material challenges, including, without limitation:
•the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns and performance shortfalls at one or both of the companies as a result of the devotion of management’s attention to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country;
•managing a larger company;
•creating, implementing, and executing a unified business strategy, and operational, financial, and managerial control with respect to the combined entity;
•the inherent risk of integrating complex systems and technologies, including customer reservations systems, operating procedures, regulatory compliance programs, aircraft fleets, networks and other assets in a manner that minimizes any adverse impact on customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies;
•maintaining existing agreements with unions, employees, suppliers, third-party service providers and third-party distribution channels, and avoiding delays in entering into new agreements with prospective employees, suppliers, third-party service providers and third-party distribution channels;
•maintaining employee morale and attracting, motivating, and retaining management personnel and other key employees;
•the possibility of faulty assumptions underlying expectations regarding the integration process;
•retaining existing business with charter and cargo partners and operational relationships and attracting new business and operational relationships;
•issues in integrating information technology, operational, safety, communications and other systems;
•consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations and inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures, and policies;
•coordinating geographically separate organizations;
•unanticipated changes in federal or state laws or regulations or international agreements, including additional regulatory scrutiny or additional regulatory requirements as a result of the transaction or the size, scope, and complexity of our business operations; and
•unforeseen expenses or delays associated with the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in delays, increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues, and diversion of management’s time and energy, which could materially affect our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
We and Sun Country have operated, and until the closing of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country will continue to operate, independently. We and Sun Country are currently permitted to conduct only limited planning for the integration of the two companies following the proposed acquisition of Sun Country and have not yet determined the exact nature of how the businesses and operations of the two companies will be combined after the proposed acquisition of Sun Country. The actual integration may result in additional and unforeseen expenses, and the anticipated benefits of the integration plan may not be realized.
After the closing, we plan to submit to the FAA a transition plan for merging the day-to-day operations of Allegiant and Sun Country under a single operating certificate. The issuance of a single operating certificate will occur when the FAA agrees that we have achieved a level of integration that can be safely managed under one certificate as evidenced by there being one set of FAA-required management personnel in place with such managers having operational control of the merged air carrier operations. The actual time required and cost incurred to receive this approval cannot be predicted. Any delay in the grant of such approval or increase in costs beyond those presently expected could have a material adverse effect on the completion date of our integration plan and receipt of the benefits expected from that plan. All of these factors could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our future results may be adversely impacted if we do not effectively manage our expanded operations following completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition.
Following the completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition, the size of our business will be significantly larger than it is currently. Our ability to successfully manage this expanded business will depend, in part, upon management’s ability to design and implement operational, managerial, financial, and strategic initiatives that address not only the integration of two independent stand-alone companies, but also the increased scale and scope of the combined business with its associated increased costs and complexity. There can be no assurances that we will be successful or that we will realize the expected operating efficiencies, cost savings, and other benefits currently anticipated from the proposed Sun Country acquisition.
The market price of our common stock may be affected by factors different from those that are currently affecting or have historically affected the price of our common stock or Sun Country’s common stock.
Upon the completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition, holders of our common stock and Sun Country common stock will be holders of our common stock. As our business is different from Sun Country’s, the results of operations as well as the price of
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our common stock may in the future be affected by factors different from those factors affecting us and Sun Country as independent stand-alone companies. We will face additional risks and uncertainties that we or Sun Country may not currently be exposed to as independent companies.
The need to integrate Sun Country’s workforce with ours following the proposed acquisition of Sun Country presents the potential for delay in achieving expected synergies, increased labor costs or labor disputes that could adversely affect our operations.
The successful integration of Sun Country and achievement of the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country depend significantly on integrating Sun Country’s employee groups and on maintaining productive employee relations. Failure to do so presents the potential for delays in achieving expected synergies of integration, increased labor costs and labor disputes that could adversely affect our operations.
We and Sun Country are both highly unionized companies. The process for integrating labor groups in an airline merger is governed by a combination of the Railway Labor Act, which we refer to as the RLA, the McCaskill-Bond Act, and where applicable, the existing provisions of each company’s collective bargaining agreements and union policy. Pending operational integration, it is generally necessary to keep the unionized employee groups at each airline separate and apply the terms of the existing collective bargaining agreements unless other terms have been negotiated.
Under the RLA, the National Mediation Board, which we refer to as the NMB, has exclusive authority to resolve representation disputes arising out of airline mergers. The disputes that the NMB has authority to resolve include (i) whether the proposed acquisition of Sun Country has created a “single carrier” for representation purposes; (ii) designation of the appropriate “craft or class”—the RLA term for “bargaining unit”—for bargaining on a system wide basis, an issue which typically arises from minor inconsistencies over which positions are included within a particular craft or class at the two companies; and (iii) designation of the representative of each craft or class.
Under the McCaskill-Bond Act, seniority integration must be accomplished in a “fair and equitable” manner consistent with the process set forth in the Allegheny-Mohawk Labor Protective Provisions, which we refer to as the LPPs. Such process consists first of direct negotiations between the companies and the incumbent unions and second, if integration cannot be achieved through agreement, submitting the seniority integration to binding arbitration by a neutral arbitrator. Employee dissatisfaction with the results of the seniority integration can lead to litigation, which in some cases can delay implementation.
Where employees within a craft or class are represented by a union at one airline but not represented at the other, it is possible that the existing union, or another labor organization, may seek to organize the non-represented group or to represent the combined group. This too presents the potential for increased labor costs and labor disputes.
In order to fully integrate the pre-merger represented employee groups, we may be required to negotiate joint collective bargaining agreements covering the respective combined crafts or classes of employees. Where necessary, these negotiations will likely begin after a single post-merger representative has been certified by the NMB.
Prior to the closing, there is a risk of litigation or arbitration by unions or individual employees that could delay or halt the proposed acquisition of Sun Country or result in monetary damages on the basis that the proposed acquisition of Sun Country either violates a provision of an existing collective bargaining agreement or an obligation under the RLA or other applicable law. The unions or individual employees might also pursue judicial or arbitral claims arising out of changes implemented as a result of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
There is also a possibility that employees or unions could engage in job actions such as slow-downs, work-to-rule campaigns, sick-outs or other actions designed to disrupt our or Sun Country’s normal operations, whether in opposition to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country or in an attempt to pressure the companies in collective bargaining negotiations. Although the RLA makes such actions unlawful until the parties have been lawfully released to self-help and we can seek injunctive relief against premature self-help, such actions can cause significant harm even if ultimately enjoined.
The market price of our common stock may decline as a result of the proposed Sun Country acquisition.
The market price of our common stock may decline as a result of the proposed Sun Country acquisition, and holders of our common stock could lose value in their investment in our common stock, if, among other things, we are unable to achieve the expected growth in earnings, or if the anticipated benefits, including synergies, cost savings, and operational efficiencies, from the proposed acquisition of Sun Country are not realized, or if the transaction costs related to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country are greater than expected. The market price also may decline if we do not achieve the perceived benefits of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts or if the effect of the proposed Sun Country acquisition on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts. The issuance of shares of our common stock would be dilutive and could have the effect of depressing the market price for our common stock.
In addition, many Sun Country stockholders may decide not to hold the shares of our common stock they receive as a result of the proposed Sun Country acquisition. Other Sun Country stockholders, such as funds with limitations on their permitted holdings of stock in individual issuers, may be required to sell the shares of our common stock they receive. Any such sales of our common stock could have the effect of depressing the market price for our common stock.
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Moreover, general fluctuations in stock markets could have a material adverse effect on the market for, or liquidity of, our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.
We expect to incur substantial expenses related to the completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition and the integration of Sun Country.
We expect to incur substantial expenses in connection with the completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition. There are a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies, and systems that must be integrated, including purchasing, accounting and finance, sales, payroll, pricing, revenue management, marketing, and benefits. In addition, our business will have a significant presence in Minneapolis, Minnesota where we are not currently located. The substantial majority of these costs will be non-recurring expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country (including any financing of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country), facilities, and systems consolidation costs. We may incur additional costs to retain employees and/or maintain employee morale and to attract, motivate, or retain management personnel and other key employees. We will also incur transaction fees and costs related to formulating integration plans for our business, and the execution of these plans may lead to additional unanticipated costs. These incremental transaction and merger-related costs may exceed the savings we expect to achieve from the elimination of duplicative costs and the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses, particularly in the near term, and in the event there are material unanticipated costs.
Our indebtedness may limit our flexibility and increase borrowing costs.
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $1.8 billion of outstanding indebtedness, including finance leases, and Sun Country had approximately $574.4 million of outstanding indebtedness, including finance leases. Our consolidated indebtedness may have the effect of, among other things, increasing borrowing costs. In addition, the amount of cash required to service the indebtedness levels will be greater than the amount of cash flows required to service Sun Country’s or our indebtedness individually prior to completion of the proposed Sun Country acquisition. The level of indebtedness could also impact our ability to make dividend payments, share repurchases, and other activities and may create competitive disadvantages relative to other companies with lower debt levels. We may be required to raise additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or other general corporate purposes. Our ability to arrange additional financing or refinancing will depend on, among other factors, our financial condition and performance, as well as prevailing market conditions and other factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing or arrange refinancing on terms acceptable to us or at all, and any such failure could materially adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to Allegiant
Regulatory review of Boeing’s operations could delay its production schedule, which could impact us as any delivery delays may result in lower profitability than expected and delayed growth as well as bad publicity and other consequences.
We are relying on Boeing to deliver our new 737 MAX aircraft to support airline growth and to replace aircraft we have designated for retirement or whose leases are expiring.
There continues to be regulatory focus on increasing quality control standards at Boeing and its suppliers with the aim of stabilizing aircraft production. Although deliveries under the contract have begun and we have accepted delivery of 16 aircraft as of February 13, 2026, these factors could delay future deliveries to us. Delays in delivery will likely delay our ability to capitalize on the expected profitability from the addition of these aircraft to our fleet, increase maintenance costs for aircraft that would have otherwise been retired and increase our interest costs for funds borrowed for pre-delivery deposits. In addition, our inability to add these aircraft to our operating fleet as planned may adversely impact our unit costs as fewer available seat miles will be produced without these aircraft in our operating fleet and given our announced plan to retire certain of our Airbus aircraft. We are also counting on the timely addition of our firm 737 MAX order to meet environmental goals we have published in our sustainability reports.
Any subsequent FAA action or any future adverse 737 MAX events or safety concerns might disproportionately impact us as we rely on these new aircraft to augment our fleet as well as to replace aircraft to be retired.
We continue to believe that the addition of the 737 MAX aircraft will be safe, reliable and accretive to our profitability. However, negative publicity from these or future events could reflect poorly on our planned 737 service and our Company.
Increases in fuel prices or unavailability of fuel would harm our business and profitability.
Fuel costs constituted approximately 24.9 percent of our total operating expenses in 2025. Significant increases in fuel costs have negatively affected our operating results in the past, and future fuel cost volatility could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Both the cost and availability of aircraft fuel are subject to many economic and political factors and events occurring throughout the world over which we have no control. Meteorological events may also result in short-term disruptions in the fuel supply. Aircraft fuel availability is also subject to periods of market surplus and shortage, and is affected by demand for heating oil, gasoline, and other petroleum products. Due to the effect of these events on the price and availability of aircraft fuel, our ability to control this cost is limited, and the price and future availability of fuel cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Due to the high percentage of our operating costs represented by fuel, a relatively small increase in the price of fuel could have a
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significantly negative impact on our operating costs. A fuel supply shortage or higher fuel prices could result in reduction of our service during the period affected.
We have made a business decision not to purchase financial derivatives to hedge against increases in the cost of fuel. This decision may make our operating results more vulnerable to the impact of fuel price increases.
Our reputation and financial results could be harmed in the event of an accident or restrictions affecting aircraft in our fleet.
An accident involving one of our aircraft, even if fully insured, could result in a public perception that we are less safe or reliable than other airlines, which would harm our business. Further, there is no assurance that the amount of insurance we carry would be sufficient to protect us from material loss. Because we are smaller than most airlines, an accident would likely adversely affect us to a greater degree than a larger, more established airline.
In addition, any other airline accident would receive national attention and could depress demand for air travel in general for a period of time.
In-flight emergencies affecting our aircraft, and resulting media attention, could also contribute to a public perception regarding safety concerns and a loss of business.
The FAA could suspend or restrict the use of our aircraft in the event of actual or perceived mechanical problems or safety issues while it conducts its own investigation, whether involving our aircraft or another U.S. or foreign airline’s aircraft. Our business could also be significantly harmed if the public avoids flying our aircraft due to an adverse perception of the aircraft we utilize because of safety concerns or other problems, whether real or perceived, or in the event of an accident involving these aircraft.
Our low-cost structure is one of our primary competitive advantages, and many factors could affect our ability to control our costs.
Our low-cost structure is one of our primary competitive advantages. However, we have limited control over a large portion of our costs. Our two largest line-item costs are salaries and benefits and fuel costs over which we have limited control. The salaries and benefits costs applicable to a majority of our employees are established by the terms of collective bargaining agreements, which are typically set at prevailing industry rates and are subject to increase when each collective bargaining agreement is amended. See “— Increased labor costs could result from industry conditions and could be impacted by labor-related disruptions.” As we indicate in “—Increases in fuel costs or unavailability of fuel could harm our business and profitability”, the cost of fuel is subject to many economic and political factors and events over which we have no control.
In addition, we have limited control over airport and related costs, taxes, the cost of meeting changing regulatory requirements, our interest cost to access financing and the effect of inflation on our costs. If our unit costs increase and we are no longer able to maintain a competitive cost advantage, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition as low costs enable us to offer low fares on which we rely to stimulate demand for our airline services.
Increased labor costs could result from industry conditions and could be impacted by labor-related disruptions.
Labor costs constituted approximately 32.4 percent of our total operating costs in 2025, our largest expense line item. Labor costs are generally rising and there is much competition for qualified candidates.
Further, we have four employee groups (pilots, flight attendants, flight dispatchers and maintenance technicians) which have elected union representation. These groups represent approximately 71.2 percent of our employees (full-time equivalent).
In 2016, we reached a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing our pilots. The pilot agreement has been amendable since 2021 and in 2023, the parties jointly sought mediation through the National Mediation Board (the "NMB"). We continue to mediate with the union through the NMB. Pilot pay scales have increased significantly in the industry and we expect our next contract with this work group to reflect industry competitive rates which will be significantly higher than our current pilot rates. In the meantime and in recognition of these higher prevailing pilot pay rates, in May 2023, we began to accrue a retention bonus which will become payable to our pilots who remain employed with us when a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
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We also have collective bargaining agreements with the Transport Workers Union for our flight attendants and with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for our flight dispatchers and for our maintenance technicians. These agreements become amendable in 2029 (flight attendants), 2026 (flight dispatchers) and 2028 (maintenance technicians). The CBA covering our flight dispatchers becomes amendable in May 2026 and we have commenced those negotiations.
Future union contracts with these, or other, work groups could put additional pressure on our labor costs.
If we are unable to reach agreement on the terms of collective bargaining agreements in the future, or if we experience wide-spread employee dissatisfaction, higher attrition in these work groups, difficulty in hiring sufficient personnel or, subject to the labor group's compliance with law, work slowdowns or stoppages could have an adverse effect on our operations and future results.
The inability to attract and retain qualified flight crew and other airline personnel could limit our growth plans and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We compete against other U.S. airlines for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and other labor. In 2023 and early 2024, there was a scarcity of pilots for hire. Due to COVID related early retirements, mandatory age-related retirements, and pent-up consumer demand for travel, the industry experienced a period of unprecedented growth and hiring from virtually every carrier, which also drove significant increases in compensation through collective bargaining. While at the current time, we are appropriately staffed and our attrition rate is stable, another unprecedented period of industry-wide growth and hiring could negatively impact our ability to attract new pilots or retain our current pilots. The lack of a new collective bargaining agreement with our pilots (under negotiation since 2021) could exacerbate the challenge to maintain sufficient numbers of pilots to fly our published schedule and to grow our network.
We and our third party vendors compete with the entire airline industry for aircraft maintenance technicians, ground handling and customer service agents, and flight attendants. Our and our vendors' inability to attract and retain personnel for these positions could negatively impact our results of operations and growth plans. Additionally, we may be required to increase our wage and benefit packages, or pay increased rates to our vendors, to retain these positions. This would result in increased overall costs and may adversely impact our results of operations.
A breach in the security of personal information, breach in credit card data or system disruptions caused by security breaches or cyberattacks – including attacks on those parties we do business with – could harm our ability to conduct our operations and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
We receive, retain, and transmit certain personal information about our customers. Additionally, our online operations rely on the secure transmission of customer data. We use third party systems, integrated software, and advanced cybersecurity tools in order to protect the customer data we obtain through the course of our business. Although we use a variety of security techniques to protect customer information, a compromise of our physical or network security systems through a cyberattack would create the risk that customers’ personal information might be obtained by unauthorized persons.
In addition, such security related events could be widely publicized and could adversely affect our reputation with our customers, vendors and stockholders, could harm our competitive position particularly with respect to our e-commerce operations, and could thereby materially adversely affect our operations, revenues, results of operations and financial position. Consequences could include litigation, other legal actions against us, and/or the imposition of penalties, fines, fees or liabilities. We maintain a combination of risk mitigation strategies, including self-insurance for certain cyber-related risks, which may not be sufficient to cover all potential losses. Moreover, a security compromise or ransomware event could disrupt flight operations, e-commerce, in part or whole, and/or require us to devote significant management resources to address the problems created by the issue and to expend significant additional resources to further upgrade the security measures we employ to guard personal and confidential information against cyberattacks and other attempts to access or otherwise compromise such information and could result in a disruption of our operations, particularly our digital operations.
The way organizations handle customer data is subject to increasing legislation and regulation, typically intended to protect the privacy of customer data received, retained, and transmitted. We could be adversely affected if we fail to comply with existing rules or practices, or if legislation or regulations are expanded to require changes in our business practices. These privacy developments are difficult to anticipate and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We rely heavily on automated systems to operate our business and any failure of these systems could harm our business.
We depend on automated systems to operate our business, including our air reservation system, telecommunication systems, our website, and other automated systems. Our continuing initiatives to enhance the capabilities of our automated systems could increase the risk of automation failures. Any failure by us to handle our automation needs could negatively affect our internet sales (on which we rely heavily) and customer service, and result in lost revenues and increased costs.
Our website and reservation system must be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver necessary functionality to support our operations. Our automated systems cannot be completely protected against events that are beyond our control, such as natural disasters, telecommunications failures, malware, ransomware, security breaches or cybersecurity attacks. Although we have implemented security measures and have information systems disaster recovery plans in place, we cannot assure
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investors that these measures are adequate to prevent disruptions or losses. Substantial or repeated website, reservations system, or telecommunication system failures could decrease the attractiveness of our services. Any disruption to these systems could result in the loss of important data and revenue, increase in expenses, and harm to our business.
Unfavorable economic conditions may adversely affect travel from our markets to our leisure destinations.
The airline industry is particularly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. Unfavorable U.S. economic conditions have historically driven changes in travel patterns and have resulted in reduced discretionary spending for leisure travel. Unfavorable economic conditions could impact demand for airline travel in our underserved cities to our leisure destinations. During difficult economic times, we may be unable to raise prices in response to fuel cost increases, labor, or other operating costs, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Increases in taxes could impact demand for our services.
At any time, Congress may consider legislation that could increase the amount of Federal Excise Tax (“FET”) and/or one or more of the other government fees imposed on air travel. By increasing the overall price charged to passengers, any additional taxes or fees could lessen the demand for air travel or force carriers to lower fares to maintain demand. Increased taxes and fees per passenger may impact our load factors more than other airlines as our lower fares are designed to stimulate demand for our services, and taxes and fees may represent a higher proportion of our overall price than for other airlines.
FAA limitations could impact our ability to grow in the future.
As with all scheduled airlines, the FAA must approve each aircraft we utilize and each airport we serve. Although there are no generic restrictions on growth in place at the current time, future limitations from the FAA could potentially hinder our growth.
Our indebtedness, debt service obligations and other commitments could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations as well as limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from servicing our debt and operating our business.
Our debt and finance lease obligations as of December 31, 2025 totaled $1.80 billion net of related costs. In addition, we are party to a purchase agreement with The Boeing Company to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, of which 16 have been delivered as of December 31, 2025 and the remaining 34 are expected to be delivered through 2028. Upon the closing of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, we will be required to pay more than $200 million in cash as part of the purchase price and certain other commitments of Sun Country. In addition, we will be required to pay a pilot retention bonus upon ratification of a collective bargaining agreement with our pilot group, for which we have accrued $235.9 million as of December 31, 2025. This indebtedness, the Boeing purchase agreement, the proposed acquisition of Sun Country and related expenditures, the payment of the accrued pilot retention bonus, and other commitments with debt service and fixed charge obligations could:
•make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including financial and other restrictive covenants, could result in an event of default under agreements governing our indebtedness;
•make it more difficult to satisfy our other future obligations, including our obligations to pay the purchase price in respect of current and future aircraft purchase contracts;
•require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available to fund internal growth through working capital, capital expenditures, and for other purposes;
•limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business, the competitive environment, legislation and our industry;
•make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in our business, economic, industry, market or competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation;
•expose us to interest rate and pricing increases on indebtedness and financing arrangements as general interest rates rise;
•restrict us from pursuing strategic acquisitions or exploiting certain business opportunities;
•subject us to a greater risk of non-compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in financing arrangements;
•limit, among other things, our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, execution of our business strategy and other purposes or raise equity capital in the future and increasing the costs of such additional financings; and
•place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who may not be as highly leveraged or who have less debt in relation to cash flow.
In addition, our ability to service our indebtedness will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control and could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
At maturity, or in the event of an acceleration of payment obligations, we may be unable to pay our outstanding indebtedness with our cash and cash equivalents then on hand. In such event, we would be required to seek alternative sources of funding, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, terms as favorable as our current agreements, or at all. If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness or find alternative means of financing our operations, we may be required to take actions that are inconsistent with our current business practices or strategy.
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Covenants in our senior secured notes and revolving credit facility could limit how we conduct our business, which could affect our long-term growth potential.
As of December 31, 2025, the principal balance of our Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Senior Secured Notes") was $403.0 million. This loan agreement and one of our revolving credit facilities contain covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, make certain types of restricted payments, including paying dividends, incur debt or liens, merge or consolidate with others, dispose of assets, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, engage in certain business activities or make certain investments. In addition, one of our revolving credit facilities contains financial covenants, including requiring us, at the end of each calendar quarter in which the facility is drawn to a certain extent, to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and to maintain a minimum aggregate amount of liquidity of $300.0 million. We have pledged our assets to secure the Senior Secured Notes and revolving credit facility with the exception of aircraft, aircraft engines, and certain other exceptions. This will limit our ability to obtain debt secured by these pledged assets while these loans are outstanding.
These loan agreements contain various events of default (including failure to comply with the covenants under these loan agreements), and upon an event of default the lenders may, subject to various cure rights, require the immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the these loans.
As a result of these restrictive covenants, we may be limited in how we conduct business, and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to operate during difficult times or to take advantage of new business opportunities.
Any inability to obtain financing for aircraft under contract could harm our fleet growth plan.
When necessary, we finance our aircraft through debt financing. As of February 1, 2026, we have secured revolving lines of credit for up to $250.0 million to offset the risk that financing may not be available on acceptable terms when needed. While we believe debt financing will be available for the aircraft we intend to acquire, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to secure such financing on terms attractive to us or at all. To the extent we cannot secure such financing on acceptable terms or at all, we may be required to modify our aircraft acquisition plans, incur higher than anticipated financing costs, or use more of our cash balances for aircraft acquisitions than we currently expect.
Our maintenance costs may increase as our fleet ages.
Although we introduced new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to our fleet in late 2024, the average age of the Airbus aircraft in our fleet as of February 1, 2026 was 17.2 years, which is older than the fleets of many other carriers. In general, maintenance costs increase as aircraft age and may be higher than the costs associated with newer aircraft. Older aircraft typically require more frequent and more extensive inspections, repairs and component overhauls, and may experience higher levels of unscheduled maintenance.
As our aircraft age, additional requirements may also arise to maintain airworthiness and support safe operations. FAA regulations, including aging aircraft airworthiness directives, can require enhanced inspection programs and other maintenance actions that may increase both the scope and frequency of work performed, and these requirements may vary by aircraft and engine type. In addition, we may need to incorporate modifications, service bulletins, software updates or other enhancements recommended by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or identified through operational experience, including issues discovered during routine inspections or in day-to-day operations. These actions can increase maintenance expense, extend out-of-service time and reduce aircraft utilization.
Our fleet configuration may further increase maintenance complexity and cost. Operating and maintaining multiple aircraft types and configurations can increase the complexity of maintenance planning and scheduling, engineering support, inventory management, and technician training, and may require specialized tooling and capabilities. We may also be required to comply with future changes in laws, regulations or airworthiness directives. We cannot assure investors that our maintenance costs will not increase or exceed our expectations.
As our aircraft age and maintenance events become more extensive, we expect to rely more heavily on third-party MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facilities to perform certain work. The MRO market has experienced capacity and resource constraints, and the providers we use may not have sufficient capacity to accommodate our maintenance needs on the timelines we require. If third-party providers experience capacity limitations, labor or parts shortages, or other performance issues, our maintenance events may become more costly, maintenance may be delayed, and fewer aircraft may be available for scheduled service, which could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We rely on third parties to provide us with aircraft, facilities and services that are integral to our business.
We rely on Boeing and, as applicable, the owners of used aircraft with whom we may contract in the future to be able to deliver aircraft in accordance with the terms of executed agreements in a timely manner. Delivery schedules for newly built aircraft frequently slip which could delay deliveries to us. Our planned induction into service of aircraft under contract for delivery in the future could be adversely affected if Boeing or other third parties fail to perform as contractually obligated. See also Risk Factors
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- Regulatory review of Boeing’s operations could delay its production schedule, which could impact us as any delivery delays may result in lower profitability than expected and delayed growth as well as bad publicity and other consequences.
We have entered into agreements with third party contractors to provide certain facilities and services required for our operations, such as aircraft maintenance, ground handling, baggage services, and ticket counter space. Our reliance on others to provide essential services on our behalf gives us less control over costs and the efficiency, timeliness and quality of contract services.
We may not be able to maintain or grow our ancillary revenues.
Our business strategy includes expanding our ancillary products and services. We cannot assure investors that passengers will pay for additional ancillary products and services we offer in the future, or that they will continue to pay for the ancillary products and services we currently offer. Regulatory changes could also adversely affect our ancillary revenue opportunities. Failure to maintain our ancillary revenues could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and stock price. If we are unable to maintain and grow these revenues, we may be unable to execute our strategy to continue to offer low base fares in order to stimulate demand.
Our business could be harmed if we lose the services of key personnel.
Our business depends upon the efforts of our chief executive officer, Gregory Anderson, and a small number of executive management personnel. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance on Mr. Anderson or any other executives. We may have difficulty replacing management or other key personnel who leave and, therefore, the loss of the services of any of these individuals could harm our business.
Our reputation and brand could be harmed if various stakeholders are not satisfied with our sustainability disclosures, goals and progress.
We operate in a public-facing industry dependent on fossil fuels to a large extent. Sustainability has become a more prominent focus for public companies, such as the State of California adopting rules that mandate GHG emissions reporting and climate risk assessment disclosures. Although we intend to comply with any legal requirements, our brand and reputation may suffer if our stakeholders are not satisfied with our sustainability disclosures, the goals we have set in that area or our progress toward meeting those goals.
Failure to achieve our environmental, social and governance goals and public pressure from investors or policy groups' perception of the environmental impact of air travel could also adversely impact our reputation and brand. Our ability to meet our environmental goals depends on various actions from third parties outside of our control. These include policy changes from federal and state governments, significant capital investment from third parties and research and development from manufacturers and other stakeholders, all to support or incentivize pursuit of commercially viable sustainable fuel alternatives or new technologies to support the industry's achievement of its carbon abatement goals. Additionally, meeting our environmental goal will require the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the supply of which currently falls short of the aviation industry requirements and would likely be commercially viable only with support and incentives from governmental initiatives.
Risks Associated with the Airline and Travel Industry
Our operating results could be affected by outbreaks of communicable diseases.
As has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, contagious illness and fear of contagion could have a material adverse impact on the airline industry. Any general reduction in airline passenger traffic as a result of an outbreak of disease or other travel advisories could dampen demand for our services even if not applicable to our markets. Resulting decreases in passenger volume would harm our load factors, could increase our cost per passenger and adversely affect our operating results.
The extent of impact of any future pandemic or contagion on our business and our financial and operational performance will depend on factors such as the duration, spread, severity and recurrences of the disease; the possible imposition of testing requirements before air travel; the duration and scope of any federal, state and local government restrictions; the availability and effectiveness of vaccines; the extent of the impact of the outbreak on overall demand for air travel; and our access to capital during the affected periods, all of which could be highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
Future pandemics or contagions may cause public health officials to recommend precautions to mitigate the spread of the disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these resulted in federal, state and local authorities instituting measures such as imposing self-quarantine requirements, requiring testing before entry into certain states; issuing directives forcing businesses to temporarily close, restricting air travel and issuing shelter-in-place and similar orders limiting the movement of individuals. To the extent in effect to address communicable diseases in the future, such measures could depress demand for air travel, disrupt our operations, and materially adversely affect our business.
Moreover, the ability to attract and retain passengers depends, in part, upon the perception and reputation of our Company and the public’s concerns regarding the health and safety of air travel generally. Actual or perceived risk of infection could have a
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material adverse effect on the public's comfort with air travel, in general or on our flights, which could harm our reputation and business.
The airline industry is highly competitive and future competition in our underserved markets could harm our business.
The airline industry is highly competitive. The under-served cities we serve on a scheduled basis have traditionally attracted considerably less attention from our potential competitors than larger markets, and in most of our small city markets, we are the only provider of nonstop service to our leisure destinations. If other airlines or new airline start-ups begin to provide nonstop services to and from these or similar markets, or otherwise target these or similar markets, the increase in the amount of direct or indirect competition could cause us to reconsider service to affected markets, could impact our margins or could impact our future planned service.
A future act of terrorism, the threat of such acts, or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas could adversely affect our industry.
Even if not directed at the airline industry, a future act of terrorism, the threat of such acts, or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas could have an adverse effect on the airline industry. In the event of a terrorist attack, the industry would likely experience significantly reduced demand for travel services. These actions, or consequences resulting from these actions, would likely harm our business and the airline and travel industry. If we are called on to provide aircraft in the event of national emergencies as a result of our participation in the CRAF program, our operations would be disrupted.
Changes in government laws and regulations imposing additional requirements and restrictions on our operations could increase our operating costs.
Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal compliance requirements, both domestically and internationally, that involve significant costs. In the last several years, the FAA has issued a number of directives and other regulations relating to the maintenance and operation of aircraft that have required us to incur significant expenditures. FAA requirements cover, among other things, cockpit voice recorder durations, retirement of older aircraft, fleet integration of newer aircraft, safety management systems, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement, aircraft weight and payload limits, assumed average passenger weight, employee drug and alcohol testing, pilot training and certification, pilot and flight attendant duty time limitations, and increased inspection and maintenance procedures to be conducted on aging aircraft. The future cost of complying with these and other laws, rules and regulations, including new federal legislative and DOT regulatory requirements in the consumer-protection area, cannot be predicted and could significantly increase our costs of doing business.
Over the past 15 years, the DOT has adopted revisions and expansions to a variety of its consumer protection regulations and policies. Additional expanded regulations proposed by DOT took effect in 2024 and January 2025 as did new consumer protection legislation passed by Congress. These new consumer protection rules and legislation have imposed additional costs on our business by requiring the development of new technological and operational systems. While we do not currently anticipate significant new consumer protection rules or legislation during the current Presidential administration and Congress, and indeed DOT has stated it will not enforce, and plans to rescind, some existing consumer protection rules, we are subject to fines or other enforcement actions if the DOT believes we are not in compliance with current regulations or with the federal consumer protection laws administered by the DOT. Even if our actions or practices are found to be compliant, we could incur substantial costs defending our actions or practices.
Federal funding to airports and/or airport bond financing could be affected through future deficit reduction legislation, which could result in higher fees, rates, and charges at many of the airports we serve. Additionally, from time to time, legislative proposals have been made to re-regulate the airline industry in varying degrees - for example, to specify minimum seat-size and legroom requirements - which if adopted could affect our costs materially. While we do not anticipate such legislation from the current U.S. Congress, a mandatory five-year validity of airline vouchers and credits issued for flight cancellations and significantly delayed flights, and substantially increased civil penalties for noncompliance by airlines with consumer-protection and other regulatory requirements became law in 2024.
At the current time, it appears unlikely that the current Presidential administration and U.S Congress will continue the prior legislative and regulatory concern with the environmental impacts of the air transportation industry. However, such concerns may again increase at some point in the future, in which case, the longer-term effects on our fleet and operating costs could be substantial. In the past, legislation to address climate change issues as they relate to the transportation industry has been introduced in the U.S. Congress, including a proposal to require transportation fuel producers and importers to acquire market-based allowances to offset the emissions resulting from combustion of their fuels. Similarly, the U.S. Congress has passed legislation incentivizing the production of sustainable aviation fuel (also known as biofuel) and to assist the aviation industry in reducing emissions. According to a September 2021 White House announcement, civil aviation accounts for 11 percent of emissions by the U.S. transportation sector as a whole. The FAA has announced a U.S. aviation sector goal of net-zero greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by 2050, consistent with the broader federal objective of achieving net-zero GHG emissions economy-wide by 2050. We cannot predict whether further legislation to implement these goals will pass the Congress or, if enacted into law, how it ultimately would apply to our operations or the airline industry.
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In addition, the EPA concluded in 2016 that current and projected concentrations of GHG emitted by various aircraft, including all of the aircraft we and other carriers operate, threaten public health and welfare. This finding may be a precursor to increased EPA regulation of commercial aircraft emissions in the United States, as has taken effect for operations within the European Union under EU legislation. Binding international measures adopted under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), a specialized agency of the United Nations, are scheduled to become effective over the next several years, with the pilot phase having begun in 2021. In January 2021 the EPA adopted regulations setting emissions standards equivalent to ICAO’s for newly-designed aircraft, with immediate effect, and for in-production aircraft, effective 2028. Similarly, in December 2022, the EPA adopted particulate matter emission standards and test procedures for newly-designed aircraft, with immediate effect, and for in-production aircraft, effective 2028. In February 2024, the FAA adopted regulations implementing these EPA requirements. These new EPA and FAA standards and procedures harmonize with ICAO requirements. The aircraft we currently operate are not affected by these standards, and those we have on order would be affected only if manufactured after December 31, 2027. In the future, there may be an increasing legislative and regulatory focus on aviation’s impacts on the environment. These developments and any additional legislation or regulations addressing climate change are likely to increase our costs of doing business in the future and the increases could be material.
With respect to aircraft weight and balance, consumer protection, climate change, taxation, and other matters affecting the airline industry, whether the source of new requirements is legislative or regulatory, increased costs will adversely affect our profitability if we are unable to pass the costs on to our customers or adjust our operations to offset the new costs.
Existing and proposed state-specific labor laws could affect our ability to schedule and operate flights efficiently, and as a result could increase our operating costs and liability exposure.
Various states and localities across the country are attempting to impose requirements, such as wage and hour requirements, meal and rest break and sick leave laws, on flight attendants and pilots (“flight crew”) who spend the vast majority of their working hours in the air and in various states and jurisdictions on a daily basis. These requirements would create significant operational challenges for air carriers by creating a patchwork of state and local laws which undermine the federal deregulation of the airline industry and, in theory, could require airlines to simultaneously comply with rules which conflict with those of other jurisdictions, federal regulations, and the provisions of labor agreements. Courts continue to remain divided on whether federal deregulation preempts these state laws and Congress has not addressed the issue. The impact on flight crew staffing, pay and scheduling technology may potentially increase our costs of doing business and could make certain routes cost prohibitive. Flight crews have filed class action lawsuits against air carriers in a number of states with varied results and, in many cases, the results have been appealed. Such suits are costly to defend and could result in sizeable liability exposure for any air carrier.
Airlines are often affected by factors beyond their control, including air traffic congestion, weather conditions, increased security measures, and a reduction in demand to any particular market, any of which could harm our operating results and financial condition.
Like other airlines, we are subject to delays caused by factors beyond our control, including air traffic congestion at airports and en route, air traffic controller staffing and limitations, adverse weather conditions, increased security measures, and the outbreak of disease. Delays frustrate passengers and increase costs, which in turn could affect profitability. During periods of fog, snow, rain, storms or other adverse weather conditions, flights may be canceled or significantly delayed and travel to certain markets could be impacted during and for a period of time after the weather event. Cancellations or delays due to weather conditions, traffic control problems, and breaches in security could harm our operating results and financial condition.
A substantial proportion of our scheduled flights have Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix/Mesa, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Destin or Sarasota as either their destination or origin. Our business could be harmed by any circumstances causing a reduction in demand for air transportation to one or more of these markets, or our other leisure destinations, such as adverse changes in local economic conditions, negative public perception of the city, significant price increases, or the impact of future terrorist attacks or natural disasters.
Risks Related to Our Stock Price
The market price of our common stock may be volatile, which could cause the value of an investment in our stock to decline.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
•the impact of pandemics and other communicable diseases on air travel and any related government restrictions impacting air travel
•fuel price volatility, and the effect of economic and geopolitical factors and worldwide oil supply and consumption on fuel availability
•labor costs or work actions
•announcements and developments concerning our competitors, new market entrants, the airline industry, or the economy in general
•strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings
•media reports and publications about the safety of our aircraft or the aircraft types we operate
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•airline accidents
•new regulatory pronouncements and changes in regulatory guidelines
•announcements concerning our business strategy
•our ability to grow service in the future as rapidly as the market anticipates
•general and industry-specific economic conditions
•changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts
•substantial sales of our common stock or other actions by investors with significant shareholdings
•additional issuances of our common stock
•general market conditions
The stock markets in general have experienced substantial volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These types of broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
In the past, stockholders have sometimes instituted securities class action litigation against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. Although we have insurance to cover these claims up to policy limits, these lawsuits or similar litigation could result in substantial costs, divert management’s attention and resources, and harm our business or results of operations.
Other companies may be deterred from attempting to acquire us or our stock, even at prices in excess of current market prices, due to the effects of Nevada statutes.
We are subject to a Nevada statute (NRS 78.411 through 78.444) that prohibits us from engaging in certain “combinations,” including mergers, consolidations, sales and leases of assets, issuances of securities and similar transactions, with a stockholder who is the beneficial owner of 10 percent or more of our stock (an “interested stockholder”), for a period of up to four years after the date that person became an interested stockholder, unless either our board of directors approves, in advance, the transaction by which the person became an interested stockholder, or such combination is approved at a meeting by at least 60 percent of voting power of our stock that is not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder or its affiliates. Between two and four years after the date the person first became an interested stockholder, a combination may also be prohibited unless approved by our board of directors and stockholders holding at least a majority of the stock not owned by the interested stockholder and its affiliates or unless the interested stockholder satisfies certain requirements with respect to the aggregate consideration to be received by holders of outstanding shares in the combination.
In addition, another Nevada statute (NRS 78.378 through 78.3793) may eliminate the voting rights of shares of our stock to the extent the shares are acquired by a holder in connection with, or within 90 days prior to, an acquisition of a “controlling interest” that causes such holder to exceed certain thresholds (one-fifth, one-third and a majority or more) of the total voting power of our stock. In such event, the holder will only obtain such voting rights in the “control shares” so acquired as may be approved by stockholders owning at least a majority of the stock of the Company (excluding stock held by the interested stockholder). The statute also provides a mechanism for us to force the redemption of the control shares at the average price paid therefor. Our board of directors may, however, exempt any acquisition of a controlling interest by certain existing or future stockholders by amending the corporation’s bylaws (or articles of incorporation) within 10 days following such acquisition.
These Nevada statutes could discourage or make more difficult a takeover attempt that certain stockholders may consider in their best interests. These provisions may also adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. We have not opted out of either of these statutes.
Our corporate charter and bylaws include provisions limiting voting by non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, our articles of incorporation and bylaws restrict voting of shares of our capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require no more than 25 percent of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens, and that our president and at least two-thirds of the members of our board of directors be U.S. citizens. Our bylaws provide that no shares of our capital stock may be voted by or at the direction of non-U.S. citizens unless such shares are registered on a separate stock record, which we refer to as the foreign stock record. Our bylaws further provide that no shares of our capital stock will be registered on the foreign stock record if the amount so registered would exceed the foreign ownership restrictions imposed by federal law. Registration on the foreign stock record is made in chronological order based on the date we receive a written request for registration. Non-U.S. citizens will be able to own and vote shares of our common stock only if the combined ownership by all non-U.S. citizens does not violate these requirements.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
As a critical infrastructure company, we regularly face cybersecurity threats from malicious third parties that could obtain unauthorized access to our internal systems, networks and data. It is virtually impossible for us to entirely mitigate the risk of these and other security threats we face. The security, performance, and reliability of our network may in the future be disrupted by third parties, including nation-states, competitors, hackers, disgruntled employees, former employees, or contractors. While we have implemented security measures internally and have integrated security measures into our systems, network, and products, these measures have not always functioned as expected and have not always detected or prevented all unauthorized activity, prevented all security breaches or incidents, mitigated all security breaches or incidents, or protected against all attacks or incidents.
Our process includes assessing, mitigating, and managing risk in three categories: cybersecurity or technical risk, vendor risk, and compliance and regulatory risk. To support those risk management categories, we partner with third parties in the implementation of tooling to help us decrease cyber risks and ensure compliance within Allegiant and with third parties. We verify third-party compliance, such as suppliers and business partners, by aligning with several standards.
As a publicly traded company and given the industry in which we operate, we have established a risk-based strategy informed by recognized cybersecurity and risk management frameworks and applicable regulatory requirements, including, where relevant, NIST CSF, PCI, and other industry standards. We use the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework ("NIST CSF") as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. This does not imply that we meet all of the technical standards, specifications or requirements under any of these frameworks. Achieving compliance with any cybersecurity standard does not guarantee that controls cannot be broken, bypassed, or circumvented by zero-day vulnerabilities, or malicious threat actors.
Our overall approach to cybersecurity risk management includes the following key elements:
•Multi-layered defenses, coupled with in-depth and continuous monitoring – We utilize data analytics to detect anomalies and search for cybersecurity threats. From time to time, we engage third party consultants or other advisors to assist in assessing, identifying and managing cybersecurity threats. We also periodically use our internal audit function to conduct additional assessments and reviews.
•Insider Threats – We maintain an insider threat program, designed to identify, assess, and address potential risks from within Allegiant. Our program seeks to evaluate potential risks consistent with industry best practices, customer requirements and applicable law, including privacy and other considerations.
•Information Sharing and Collaboration – We work with government, customer, industry and supplier partners including government-industry partnerships and critical infrastructure threat intelligence sharing platforms. These relationships enable the rapid sharing of threat intelligence and vulnerability mitigation across the industry and the defense industrial base and supply chain.
•Third Party Risk Assessments – We conduct information security assessments before sharing or allowing the hosting of sensitive information in our computing environments, and those managed by third parties. Our standard terms and conditions with third parties include contractual provisions requiring certain security protections.
•Training and Awareness – We seek to create a culture of security. We provide training to our employees to help identify, avoid, and mitigate cybersecurity threats. Our employees are required to participate in cybersecurity training at least annually and our training includes spear phishing and other awareness training. We regularly remind our employees and partners of the importance of handling and protecting customer and employee data, including through annual privacy and security training. We also host periodic tabletop exercises and drills with management and other employees to practice rapid response to cyber incidents.
•Supplier Engagement – We require our suppliers to comply with our standard information security terms and conditions and require them to complete information security questionnaires to enable us to review and assess any potential cyber-related risks depending on the nature of the services provided.
We maintain an incident response and escalation framework designed to enable timely identification, containment, investigation, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. This framework includes defined escalation protocols involving senior management, legal, finance, and our disclosure controls and procedures to assess potential reporting obligations and communications, including notification to the board.
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Disclosure of Identified Risks
Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks
Management’s role in Managing Cybersecurity Risks
We have a dedicated cybersecurity team, composed of individuals with a diverse set of information security, cybersecurity, and governance, risk and compliance backgrounds, collectively giving our cybersecurity program significant experience. Our CISO leads our day-to-day data security and customer privacy efforts — overseeing operations, cybersecurity, privacy risk and compliance. The CISO, who has more than 20 years of experience, reports regularly to our President & CFO (chief financial officer), monthly to the risk and compliance committee (consisting of executive leadership), and quarterly to our board.
Item 2. Properties
Aircraft
The following table summarizes our total in-service aircraft as of December 31, 2025:
| Aircraft Type | Number of In-Service Aircraft | Seating Capacity (per aircraft) | Age Range (years) | Average Age in Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbus A319 | 28 | 156 | 18-21 | 20.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbus A320 | 79 | 177 / 180 | 7-28 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing 737-8200 | 16 | 190 | 0-1 | <1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total aircraft | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Facilities
We lease facilities at the majority of our leisure destinations and several other airports we serve. Our leases for terminal passenger service facilities (which include ticket counter and gate space, and operations support areas) generally have a term ranging from month-to-month to several years, and may typically be terminated with 30 to 90 days' notice. We have also entered into use agreements at each of the airports we serve which provide for non-exclusive use of runways, taxiways, and other facilities. Landing fees under these agreements are based on the number of landings and weight of the aircraft.
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The following details the airport locations we utilize as operational bases as of February 1, 2026:
| Airport | Location | |||||||
| Appleton International Airport | Appleton, Wisconsin | |||||||
| Asheville Regional Airport | Fletcher, North Carolina | |||||||
| Bellingham International Airport | Bellingham, Washington | |||||||
| Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport | Hebron, Kentucky | |||||||
| Des Moines International Airport | Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
| Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport | Destin, Florida | |||||||
| Flint Bishop International Airport | Flint, Michigan | |||||||
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |||||||
| Gerald R. Ford International Airport | Grand Rapids, Michigan | |||||||
| Harry Reid International Airport | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||
| Indianapolis International Airport | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
| Lehigh Valley International Airport | Allentown, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| McGhee Tyson Airport | Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
| Mesa Gateway Airport | Mesa, Arizona | |||||||
| Nashville International Airport | Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| Orlando Sanford International Airport | Sanford, Florida | |||||||
| Pittsburgh International Airport | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Provo Airport | Provo, Utah | |||||||
| Punta Gorda Airport | Punta Gorda, Florida | |||||||
| Sarasota Bradenton International Airport | Sarasota, Florida | |||||||
| Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport | Savannah, Georgia | |||||||
| St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport | St. Petersburg, Florida | |||||||
We believe we have sufficient access to gate space for current and near-term operations at all airports we serve.
We use leased facilities at our operational bases to perform line maintenance, overnight parking of aircraft, storage of parts and supplies, and other operations' support. We lease additional space in cargo areas at Harry Reid International Airport (Las Vegas), Nashville International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, Mesa Gateway Airport, Punta Gorda Airport, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport for our primary line maintenance operations. We also lease or own warehouse space in Las Vegas, Orlando Sanford, St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Punta Gorda, and Mesa for aircraft spare parts and supplies.
Our primary corporate offices are located in Las Vegas, where we own approximately 9 acres of property containing approximately 211,000 square feet of office space.
We also lease and/or own other facilities in Nevada and Florida, with approximately 370,000 square feet of space used for training and other corporate purposes. These leases expire between 2036 and 2043.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are subject to certain legal and administrative actions we consider routine to our business activities. We believe the ultimate outcome of any pending legal or administrative matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market for our common stock
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (symbol: ALGT). On February 13, 2026, the last sale price of our common stock was $111.30 per share. The following table sets forth the range of high and low sale prices for our common stock for the periods indicated.
| Period | High | Low | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter | $ | 107.57 | $ | 49.62 | ||||||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 60.89 | 39.80 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 67.34 | 42.56 | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter | 93.00 | 57.11 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter | $ | 83.82 | $ | 65.59 | ||||||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 75.21 | 46.90 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 58.55 | 36.09 | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter | 94.53 | 53.62 | ||||||||||||
As of February 13, 2026, there were approximately 160 holders of record of our common stock. Because many of our shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of shareholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of beneficial holders.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information regarding options, warrants and other rights to acquire equity securities under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025:
| Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans(2)(3) | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) | — | N/A | 1,390,562 | |||||||||||||||||
(1)There are no securities to be issued under any equity compensation plans not approved by our security holders.
(2)The shares shown as available for future issuance under equity compensation plans exclude 171,256 shares of unvested restricted stock awards as all restricted stock awards are deemed to have been issued.
(3)Our 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan applies a fungible ratio such that a full-value award, such as a restricted stock grant or restricted stock unit grant, will be counted at two times its number for purposes of the plan limit. As a result, a maximum of 695,281 shares of restricted stock are remaining for future issuance under the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Dividend Policy
We paid a quarterly dividend from 2015 through first quarter 2020 when we suspended all cash dividends upon the onset of the pandemic. We recommenced the payment of quarterly cash dividends in third quarter 2023 until it was suspended in July 2024 in anticipation of capital needs related to our fleet investments. As of December 31, 2025, we have not resumed dividend payments.
Certain of our credit agreements limit the amount of dividends we may pay. The most restrictive agreement provides that absent an event of default, regularly scheduled dividends in any four-quarter period may be paid up to the lesser of $75.0 million or 20 percent of our consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) for the previous four-quarter period. Absent an event of default, this restriction would not constrain the continued payment of a quarterly dividend at the levels paid in 2023 and 2024.
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Our Repurchases of Equity Securities
The following table reflects repurchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2025:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of our Publicly Announced Plan | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October | 9,147 | $ | 62.46 | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November | — | — | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December | 753 | 82.24 | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 9,900 | $ | 63.96 | None | $ | 64,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Represents shares repurchased from employees who vested a portion of their restricted stock grants. These share repurchases were made at the election of each employee pursuant to an offer to repurchase by us. In each case, the shares repurchased constituted a portion of vested shares necessary to satisfy income tax withholding requirements.
(2)Represents the remaining dollar amount of open market purchases of our common stock which has been authorized by our board under a share repurchase program.
Stock Price Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the Nasdaq Composite Index and the NYSE ARCA Airline Index since December 31, 2020. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in our common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2020 and that all dividends are reinvested. Stock price performance for the historical periods presented is not necessarily indicative of future results.
The stock price performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this annual report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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Item 6. (Reserved)
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis presents factors that had a material effect on our results of operations during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Unless otherwise expressly stated, for discussion and analysis of 2024 and a comparison of our 2024 results to 2023 results, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, under Part II Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Also discussed is our financial position as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Investors should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this annual report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section entitled “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.
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2025 Highlights
•In January 2026, announced a definitive merger agreement under which Allegiant plans to acquire Sun Country Airlines
•Record total airline-only operating revenue of $2.5 billion, up 4.3 percent year-over-year
•Achieved controllable completion of 99.9% for the year
•Airline-only operating CASM, excluding fuel and special charges of 8.04 cents, down 6.1 percent as compared with full-year 2024, on capacity growth of 12.6 percent
•During the year, expanded the network by announcing 54 new routes, including service to eight new cities:
Atlantic City (NJ), Burbank (CA), Columbia (MO), Fort Myers (FL), Huntsville (AL), La Crosse (WI), Philadelphia (PA), and Trenton (NJ)
Atlantic City (NJ), Burbank (CA), Columbia (MO), Fort Myers (FL), Huntsville (AL), La Crosse (WI), Philadelphia (PA), and Trenton (NJ)
•Ranked 2nd best airline among major US carriers in the Wall Street Journal's "The Best and Worst Airlines of 2025"
•The only US Airline named by Newsweek as one of America's Most Loved Brands 2025
•Named Best Airline Credit Card by USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards for the seventh consecutive year and Best Frequent Flyer Program by USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards for the second consecutive year
•$139.6 million in total co-brand credit card remuneration received from Bank of America, up 3.6 percent from the prior year
•Ended the year with 21 million total active Allways Rewards members
•Completed the sale of Sunseeker Resort on September 4, 2025
•Published the company's fourth annual sustainability report
AIRCRAFT
Operating Fleet
The following table sets forth the number and type of aircraft in service and operated by us as of the dates indicated. All of the aircraft in our fleet as of December 31, 2025 are owned by us except as indicated in the footnotes to the table:
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
A320(1) | 79 | 87 | 92 | ||||||||||||||
A319(2) | 28 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 737-8200 | 16 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 123 | 125 | 126 | ||||||||||||||
(1)Includes 23 aircraft under finance lease and 9 aircraft under operating lease as of December 31, 2025, and 23 aircraft under finance lease and 13 aircraft under operating lease as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2025, excludes three aircraft under operating lease which have been removed from service pending redelivery.
(2)As of December 31, 2025, excludes three aircraft under operating lease which have been removed from service pending redelivery. Includes four aircraft under operating lease as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2025, we are party to forward purchase agreements for 34 aircraft with 11 deliveries expected in 2026, 15 in 2027, and the remainder in 2028. The timing of these deliveries is based on management's best estimates and differs from the contract in place. Refer to Part I - Item 2. Properties for further detail regarding our aircraft fleet.
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NETWORK
As of February 1, 2026, and including service announcements through that date, we were selling travel on 578 routes to 126 cities in 42 states. These include 39 routes scheduled to begin service in 2026.
Network growth in the future will continue to be affected by timing of aircraft deliveries, aircraft in heavy maintenance, airport construction and disruptions, trends in domestic, leisure air travel demand and other factors. We have identified over 1,400 incremental domestic nonstop routes as opportunities for future network growth, of which over 75 percent currently have no nonstop service. Our total number of origination cities and leisure destinations were 91 and 35, respectively, as of February 1, 2026, including announced routes.
Our unique model is predicated on expanding and contracting capacity to meet seasonal leisure travel demands.
The following table shows the number of leisure destinations and cities served as of the dates indicated (includes cities served seasonally):
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Leisure destinations | 34 | 34 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Origination cities | 88 | 87 | 91 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cities | 122 | 121 | 124 | ||||||||||||||
| Total routes | 540 | 541 | 544 | ||||||||||||||
TRENDS
Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines
In January 2026, we entered into an agreement to acquire Sun Country subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including each company's receipt of certain shareholder approvals and regulatory reviews and approvals. See Item 1. Business - "Announced Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines." We believe the proposed transaction aligns with our long-term strategic objectives and is expected to enhance our network breadth, operational flexibility, and ability to respond to demand shifts, while supporting scheduled service, charter and cargo operations of both airlines. We believe the combination of our two financially strong leisure carriers in the U.S. will create benefits for customers, communities, employees, and partners by enhancing stability, expanding opportunities, and enabling continued investment and innovation. There are several risks associated with whether or not the transaction will close and also with respect to future operations if the transaction does close. See Item 1A. Risk Factors - "Risks Related to our Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.” Future results of operations will be affected by the timing of regulatory approvals, integration considerations, transaction costs and other factors.
Business and Macroeconomic Conditions
Consumer confidence vacillated during 2025, which along with other macroeconomic and airline industry events, initially contributed to a general decline in consumer spending and, in particular, softened demand for domestic, leisure air travel. Although demand fluctuates, macroeconomic uncertainty persists, driven by factors such as trade policies and tariffs. These factors have impacted our fares, load factors, and profitability. Our results of operations may continue to be impacted while these conditions persist. We continue to monitor how these factors could impact our business and take steps to mitigate their effect on our business.
Aircraft Fuel
The cost of fuel is volatile, as it is subject to many economic and geopolitical factors we can neither control nor predict. Significant increases in fuel costs could materially affect our operating results and profitability. We have not sought to use financial derivative products to hedge our exposure to fuel price volatility, nor do we have any plans to do so in the future.
Elevated fuel costs in the future may impact our overall cost structure and operating results.
Boeing Agreement
We have signed an agreement and amendments with Boeing to purchase 50 newly manufactured 737 MAX aircraft with options to purchase up to an additional 80 737 MAX aircraft. We have taken delivery of 16 MAX aircraft from this order and all 16 aircraft are currently in revenue service. We believe this new aircraft purchase is complementary with our low-cost strategy based on our intent to retain ownership of the aircraft, the longer useful life for depreciation purposes, and expected fuel savings and operational reliability from the use of these new aircraft.
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There continues to be regulatory focus on increasing quality control standards at Boeing and its suppliers with the aim of stabilizing aircraft production. These factors and the requirements for Boeing to obtain routine and necessary regulatory approvals could delay deliveries to us beyond management's current expectations. Although the contract provides for more deliveries, at this time, we currently expect eleven aircraft to be delivered to us in 2026. Further delays in aircraft deliveries will impact our ability to schedule additional growth in late 2026 and beyond.
Union Negotiations
The collective bargaining agreement with our pilots has been amendable since 2021. We and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT") jointly requested the mediation services of the National Mediation Board in January 2023 to assist with the negotiations. The mediation process with the NMB is continuing. At this time, the announced acquisition of Sun Country has not changed the mediation process.
Separately from the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations, to address retention and pilot pay issues and increase pilot staffing levels, effective in May 2023, we began accruing a retention bonus, with IBT's agreement, for pilots who continue employment with us until a new labor agreement is approved. The amount being accrued is 35 percent of current hourly pay rates, except for our first year first officers for whom the percentage is 82 percent, in each case, calculated at a minimum of 85 pay credit hours per month. Our implementation of the retention bonus has allowed us to effectively increase pay rates for our pilot team members (by way of the accrual of the retention bonus), add pilots through hiring and significantly slow attrition.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded estimated pilot retention bonus accruals of $89.8 million bringing the total accrual to $235.9 million at year end, including the related payroll taxes. The bonus will be paid to all pilots remaining employed with us after ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement.
Network Expansion
We have identified more than 1,400 incremental routes as opportunities for future network growth, with approximately 75 percent of these additional routes having no current nonstop service. Our ability to add significant numbers of new routes has been constrained in recent years by aircraft availability, flight crew staffing, high fuel costs, economic conditions and other factors. During 2026, we expect to continue focusing on the strategic utilization of our fleet, particularly during peak demand periods with only minimal scheduled service growth expected at this time. We anticipate that projected fleet growth after 2026 will provide additional flexibility to pursue network expansion opportunities.
Sunseeker Resort
In September 2025, we completed the sale of Sunseeker Resort. The sale aligns with our strategic focus on our core Airline operations.
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Our Operating Expenses
A brief description of the items included in our operating expense line items follows.
Salaries and benefits expense includes wages, salaries, employee bonuses and pilot retention bonus accruals, as well as expenses associated with employee benefit plans, stock compensation expense related to equity grants, and employer payroll taxes. Salaries and benefits expense also includes such costs for Sunseeker Resort personnel through the sale of the Resort in September 2025.
Aircraft fuel expense includes the cost of aircraft fuel, fuel taxes, into plane fees and airport fuel flowage, storage or throughput fees.
Station operations expense includes the fees charged by airports for the use or lease of airport facilities and fees charged by third party vendors for ground handling services, commissary expenses, and other related services. Station operations expense also includes most of our irregular operations costs.
Depreciation and amortization expense includes the depreciation of all owned fixed assets, including aircraft and engines, Sunseeker Resort assets (until determined to be an asset held for sale in June 2025), and assets recorded in connection with finance leases. Also included is the amortization of heavy maintenance expenses on our aircraft and engines, which are capitalized under the deferral method of accounting and amortized as a component of depreciation and amortization expense over the estimated period until the next scheduled major maintenance event.
Maintenance and repairs expense includes all parts, materials and spares required to maintain our aircraft. Also included are fees for repairs performed by third party vendors.
Sales and marketing expense includes all advertising, promotional expenses, sponsorships, travel agent commissions, debit and credit card processing fees associated with the sale of scheduled service and air-related ancillary charges. Prior to the sale of Sunseeker Resort on September 4, 2025, sales and marketing expense also included costs related to advertising and marketing for the Resort, and credit card processing fees for Resort bookings.
Aircraft lease rentals expense consists of the cost of leasing aircraft under operating leases with third parties as well as the cost for sub-service which may be utilized in order to accommodate passengers in the event of operational disruption.
Other expense includes travel and training expenses for crews and ground personnel, facility lease expenses, professional fees, personal property taxes, information technology consulting, the cost of passenger liability insurance, aircraft hull insurance and all other insurance policies, excluding employee welfare insurance. Additionally, this expense includes gains and losses on disposals of aircraft and other equipment, and all other administrative and operational overhead expenses not included in other line items above.
Special charges for 2025 include expenses related to organizational restructuring driven by reduced air travel demand amid heightened macroeconomic uncertainty, accelerated amortization and disposal of software identified for redevelopment, costs related to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, and charges related to the sale of Sunseeker Resort. Additional special charges in 2025, 2024, and 2023 include costs associated with the accelerated retirement of 24 airframes to align with planned 737 MAX aircraft deliveries, a ratification bonus for our flight attendants in 2024, an impairment charge in 2024 for Sunseeker Resort, as well as losses incurred at the Resort from hurricanes and other severe weather events, net of insurance recoveries.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2025 compared to 2024
Operating Revenue
| Year Ended December 31, | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | YoY | ||||||||||||||
| Passenger | $ | 2,324,348 | $ | 2,217,059 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Third party products | 143,188 | 142,128 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed fee contracts | 77,647 | 80,660 | (3.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Resort and other | 61,396 | 72,742 | (15.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 2,606,579 | $ | 2,512,589 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||
Passenger revenue. Passenger revenue increased $107.3 million or 4.8 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, driven by a 10.5 percent increase in scheduled service passengers on a 13.1 percent increase in scheduled service departures. The increase in scheduled service passengers was offset by a 5.3 percent decrease in scheduled service total fare, which largely resulted from a 12.3 percent decline in average base fare due to demand softness in the industry. This decrease was partially offset by a 1.9 percent increase in average fare for air-related charges. Over the last year, revenues for air-related charges have been bolstered by sales of our Allegiant Extra product. Since December 31, 2024, we have configured an additional 31 aircraft with the extra legroom seating for our Allegiant Extra offering, bringing the total number to 87 aircraft as of December 31, 2025. The restoration of functionality around our third party bundled product offering, which began in late 2024, has also contributed to ancillary revenue increases over the last year.
Third party products revenue. Third party products revenue increased $1.1 million or 0.7 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was driven by a $3.8 million increase in revenue from sales of a third party travel insurance product, as well as a $1.4 million increase from sales of rental cars. These increases were partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease in the marketing component of co-brand revenue as certain bonus compensation was phased out in late 2024 and a decline in revenue from sales of hotel rooms.
Fixed fee contract revenue. Fixed fee contract revenue decreased $3.0 million or 3.7 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. While fixed fee departures were consistent year over year, revenue per departure declined due to operating a higher proportion of ad-hoc charter flights, which generated lower fuel pass through contributions (the fuel pass throughs being accounted for as revenue) driven by the decrease in average fuel prices year over year.
Resort and other revenue. Resort and other revenue decreased $11.3 million or 15.6 percent primarily due to the sale of Sunseeker Resort on September 4, 2025, resulting in approximately four fewer months of revenue included in 2025 compared to 2024.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents airline only operating unit costs on a per ASM basis, defined as Operating CASM, for the indicated periods. Excluding fuel on a per ASM basis provides management and investors the ability to measure and monitor our cost performance absent fuel price volatility. Both the cost and availability of fuel are subject to many economic and political factors beyond our control. Excluding special charges allows management and investors to better compare our airline unit costs with those of other airlines.
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| Year Ended December 31, | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Airline Unitized Costs (in cents) | 2025 | 2024 | YoY | ||||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 3.77 | ¢ | 4.06 | ¢ | (7.1) | % | |||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 2.99 | 3.31 | (9.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Station operations | 1.39 | 1.44 | (3.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.13 | 1.22 | (7.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Maintenance and repairs | 0.70 | 0.66 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 0.44 | 0.52 | (15.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Aircraft lease rentals | 0.17 | 0.12 | 41.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 0.44 | 0.54 | (18.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 0.21 | 0.24 | (12.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Airline operating CASM | 11.24 | ¢ | 12.11 | ¢ | (7.2) | ||||||||||||
| Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel | 8.25 | ¢ | 8.80 | ¢ | (6.3) | ||||||||||||
| Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel and special charges | 8.04 | ¢ | 8.56 | ¢ | (6.1) | ||||||||||||
Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel and airline special charges. Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel and airline special charges, decreased by 6.1 percent to 8.04 ¢ from 8.56 ¢ in 2024. The primary driver of the CASM-ex decrease was a 12.6 percent increase in ASMs, as we grew into our existing infrastructure. In particular, we achieved the increased capacity with no increase to the average number of aircraft in service. A majority of expense line items were lower on a per ASM basis due in part to the increase in capacity. With limited ASM growth currently expected in 2026, CASM-ex is expected to increase to some extent during the year.
Salaries and benefits expense. Airline salaries and benefits expense increased $34.8 million or 4.5 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in flight crew wages as the result of a 13.5 percent increase in total block hours flown resulting in part from our efforts to increase peak period utilization to pre-pandemic levels. Additionally, average flight crew wages increased due to an increase in average tenure. These increases were partially offset by savings from the organizational restructuring implemented in April 2025.
Salaries and benefits expense at Sunseeker Resort decreased by $21.6 million or 43.9 percent primarily due to the sale of the Resort on September 4, 2025, resulting in approximately four fewer months of expense included in 2025 compared to 2024. In addition, during the period prior to the sale, average full-time equivalent employees declined as certain functions were outsourced and staffing levels were strategically adjusted to align with operational needs.
Aircraft fuel expense. Aircraft fuel expense increased $12.0 million or 1.9 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a 10.4 percent increase in fuel gallons consumed, attributable to a 12.6 percent increase in total system ASMs. This increase was partially offset by a 7.6 percent decrease in average fuel cost per gallon. Fuel efficiency improved by 1.9 percent year over year.
Station operations expense. Station operations expense increased $24.7 million or 9.1 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a 12.7 percent year-over-year increase in total system departures that resulted in a corresponding rise in airport and landing fees, ground handling, deicing costs, and other stations-related expenses. In addition, station operations expense increased due to higher rent expense resulting from rate increases at multiple stations. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in passenger compensation expense resulting from fewer irregular operations events compared to the prior year as our controllable completion increased to 99.9 percent in 2025.
Depreciation and amortization expense. Airline depreciation and amortization expense increased $10.2 million or 4.4 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. This increase was primarily attributable to the addition of 12 new aircraft from our 737 MAX order, which were placed into service during 2025. Additionally, there was an increase in software amortization resulting from the airline's implementation of new enterprise resource planning systems throughout 2024 and 2025. These increases were partially offset by decreases in depreciation and heavy maintenance amortization associated with the retirement of six Airbus airframes during 2025.
Sunseeker Resort depreciation and amortization decreased by $19.3 million in 2025 compared to 2024. Depreciation of the Resort's assets ceased upon meeting held-for-sale classification criteria in June 2025. In addition, depreciation expense recorded during the first half of 2025 was lower than the same period in 2024 as a result of an impairment charge recorded in fourth quarter 2024 which reduced the carrying amount of Resort assets.
Maintenance and repairs expense. Maintenance and repairs expense increased by $24.5 million or 19.5 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily as the result of the 12.6 percent increase in capacity. The increase was further driven by higher volumes of certain rotable part repairs and expendable consumption, as well as an increase in drop-in engine repairs during
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2025. Maintenance and repairs expense was also impacted by tariffs and repairs to aircraft that we plan to return from operating leases.
Sales and marketing expense. Airline sales and marketing expense decreased by $4.2 million or 4.2 percent in 2025 compared to 2024 driven by a decrease in sponsorship expenses and a decrease in credit card processing fees. Notably, credit card processing fees decreased year over year, despite an increase in passenger revenue. We have made strategic efforts throughout the year to manage card processing fees, including adding a new payment option for our customers and migrating to a lower-fee card processor for our buy-on-board transactions.
Sunseeker Resort sales and marketing expense decreased by $2.7 million or 37.9 percent in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to the sale of Sunseeker Resort on September 4, 2025, resulting in approximately four fewer months of expense included in the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2024.
Aircraft lease rentals. Aircraft lease rental expense increased $12.9 million or 54.8 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase is attributable to estimated lease return costs we began to accrue in second quarter 2025 for certain aircraft on operating leases related to redeliveries in 2025 and future years.
Other operating expense. Airline other operating expense decreased by $9.7 million or 9.5 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, reflecting reductions across several expense categories as a result of continued cost-management initiatives. These decreases were driven by lower corporate and crew travel, reduced crew administration and training costs, decreased legal expense, and lower corporate administrative costs during 2025. Other operating expenses were also impacted by gains and losses on sales of assets in each year.
Sunseeker Resort other operating expense decreased $14.3 million or 29.6 percent in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to the sale of Sunseeker Resort on September 4, 2025, resulting in approximately four fewer months of expense included in the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2024.
Special charges. Airline special charges were $43.5 million in 2025. Special charges included $8.0 million of accelerated depreciation on airframes identified for early retirement, $12.1 million related to corporate restructuring charges, $19.3 million related to accelerated amortization and disposal of certain internal-use software designated for redevelopment, and $4.1 million for initial professional services and other costs related to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country.
Sunseeker Resort special charges were $94.2 million in 2025, which primarily related to the sale of the Resort and the associated Aileron Golf Course. This included an asset write-down charge of $100.4 million, slightly offset by $2.1 million in other items and adjustments associated with the sale. Special charges also included further offsets of $4.2 million for net insurance recoveries received during 2025, related to previous damage from weather events. Refer to Note 15 in the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the sale of Sunseeker Resort.
Interest Expense and Income
Interest expense, net of interest income and capitalized interest, increased by $23.9 million or 35.6 percent, compared to 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $27.8 million decrease in capitalized interest resulting from the delivery of 12 aircraft from our 737 MAX order since December 31, 2024, as interest on the related acquisition debt is no longer eligible for capitalization. In addition, we recognized $7.9 million of losses on debt extinguishment, primarily associated with the early repayment of various debt instruments during 2025, including $3.4 million related to the repayment of the Sunseeker construction loan, all of which are reflected in interest expense. These increases were partially offset by a $14.1 million or 9.0 percent decrease in interest expense attributable to a lower average outstanding debt balance year over year and a reduction in the weighted‑average variable interest rate on our debt compared to 2024.
Income taxes
We recorded a $10.2 million tax benefit in 2025 compared to a $68.2 million tax benefit in 2024. The effective tax rates for 2025 and 2024 differed from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0 percent primarily due to state income taxes and the impact of permanent tax differences.
2024 compared to 2023
The comparison of our 2024 results to 2023 results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, under Part II Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Airline Operating Statistics
The following table shows the airline operating statistics for the last three years.
For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Airline operating statistics (unaudited): | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Total system statistics: | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | 18,737,151 | 16,982,836 | 17,342,236 | ||||||||||||||
| Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) | 21,369,532 | 18,984,711 | 18,772,110 | ||||||||||||||
| Airline operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents) | 11.24 | ¢ | 12.11 | ¢ | 12.02 | ¢ | |||||||||||
| Fuel expense per ASM (cents) | 2.99 | ¢ | 3.31 | ¢ | 3.71 | ¢ | |||||||||||
| Airline special charges per ASM (cents) | 0.21 | ¢ | 0.24 | ¢ | 0.19 | ¢ | |||||||||||
| Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel and special charges (cents) | 8.04 | ¢ | 8.56 | ¢ | 8.12 | ¢ | |||||||||||
| Departures | 137,039 | 121,580 | 120,525 | ||||||||||||||
| Block hours | 327,440 | 288,407 | 285,453 | ||||||||||||||
| Average stage length (miles) | 887 | 887 | 882 | ||||||||||||||
| Average number of operating aircraft during period | 124.8 | 124.7 | 125.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Average block hours per aircraft per day | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Full-time equivalent employees at end of period | 5,616 | 5,991 | 5,643 | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) | 251,049 | 227,345 | 224,996 | ||||||||||||||
| ASMs per gallon of fuel | 85.1 | 83.5 | 83.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Average fuel cost per gallon | $ | 2.55 | $ | 2.76 | $ | 3.09 | |||||||||||
| Scheduled service statistics: | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | 18,518,653 | 16,765,283 | 17,143,870 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) | 16,947,654 | 15,303,737 | 15,639,329 | ||||||||||||||
| Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) | 20,679,905 | 18,314,867 | 18,208,820 | ||||||||||||||
| Load factor | 82.0 | % | 83.6 | % | 85.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Departures | 131,668 | 116,441 | 116,044 | ||||||||||||||
| Block hours | 316,137 | 277,626 | 276,313 | ||||||||||||||
| Average seats per departure | 175.4 | 176.0 | 176.3 | ||||||||||||||
Yield (cents)(1) | 6.22 | ¢ | 7.11 | ¢ | 7.59 | ¢ | |||||||||||
Total passenger revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents)(2) | 11.93 | ¢ | 12.88 | ¢ | 13.38 | ¢ | |||||||||||
Average fare - scheduled service(3) | $ | 56.89 | $ | 64.89 | $ | 69.25 | |||||||||||
Average fare - air-related charges(3) | $ | 68.62 | $ | 67.35 | $ | 66.33 | |||||||||||
| Average fare - third party products | $ | 7.73 | $ | 8.48 | $ | 6.57 | |||||||||||
| Average fare - total | $ | 133.25 | $ | 140.72 | $ | 142.15 | |||||||||||
| Average stage length (miles) | 893 | 893 | 888 | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) | 242,673 | 219,061 | 218,129 | ||||||||||||||
| Average fuel cost per gallon | $ | 2.54 | $ | 2.76 | $ | 3.09 | |||||||||||
| Percent of sales through website during period | 92.3 | % | 93.6 | % | 95.8 | % | |||||||||||
Other Data: | |||||||||||||||||
| Rental car days sold | 1,347,975 | 1,306,775 | 1,377,710 | ||||||||||||||
| Hotel room nights sold | 122,780 | 196,605 | 249,933 | ||||||||||||||
(1)Defined as scheduled service revenue divided by revenue passenger miles
(2)Various components of this measure do not have a direct correlation to ASMs. These figures are provided on a per ASM basis so as to facilitate comparisons with airlines reporting revenues on a per ASM basis.
(3)Reflects division of passenger revenue between scheduled service and air-related charges in our booking path.
The following terms used in this section and elsewhere in this annual report have the meanings indicated below:
“Available seat miles” or “ASMs” represents the number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.
“Average fuel cost per gallon” represents total aircraft fuel expense for our total system or scheduled service (as applicable) divided by the total number of fuel gallons consumed in our total system or scheduled service.
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“Average stage length” represents the average number of miles flown per flight.
“Block hours” represents the number of hours during which the aircraft is in revenue service, measured from the time of gate departure until the time of gate arrival at the destination.
“Load factor” represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity utilized (revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles).
“Airline operating expense per ASM” or “CASM” represents airline only operating expenses excluding Sunseeker divided by total system available seat miles.
“Airline operating CASM, excluding fuel and special charges” represents airline only operating expenses excluding Sunseeker, less aircraft fuel expense and special charges, divided by total system available seat miles. This statistic provides management and investors the ability to measure and monitor our airline cost performance absent fuel price volatility. Both the cost and availability of fuel are subject to many economic and political factors and therefore are beyond our control.
“Passengers” represents the total number of passengers flown on all flight segments.
“Revenue passenger miles” or “RPMs” represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers.
“Total passenger revenue per ASM” or “TRASM” represents total passenger revenue divided by scheduled service available seat miles.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Current liquidity
Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities (short-term and long-term) increased to $838.5 million at December 31, 2025, from $832.9 million at December 31, 2024. Investment securities represent highly liquid marketable securities which are available-for-sale.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under revolving credit facilities, plus another $25.1 million of undrawn capacity under a PDP financing facility.
Restricted cash represents escrowed funds under fixed fee contracts and cash collateral against letters of credit required by hotel properties for guaranteed room availability, airports and certain other parties. Under our fixed fee flying contracts, we require our customers to prepay for flights to be provided by us. The prepayments are escrowed until the flight is completed and are recorded as restricted cash with a corresponding amount reflected as air traffic liability.
Our operating cash flows and long-term debt borrowing have allowed us to invest in our fleet renewal. Future capital needs are primarily for the acquisition of additional aircraft, including our existing aircraft commitments, and for the proposed acquisition of Sun Country and related expenditures.
Our share repurchase authority at December 31, 2025 is $64.7 million. During the first quarter of 2025, we made $11.0 million of open market share repurchases. We did not repurchase any shares on the open market during the second, third, or fourth quarters of 2025. We have indefinitely suspended our quarterly cash dividend in anticipation of upcoming capital needs related to our fleet investments.
We believe we have more than adequate liquidity resources through our cash, cash equivalents and short term investment balances, financing commitments, our undrawn capacity under existing credit facilities, operating cash flows and anticipated access to liquidity, to meet our current contractual obligations and remain in compliance with the debt covenants in our existing financing agreements for the next 12 months. We will continue to consider raising funds through debt financing as needed to fund capital expenditures.
Debt
Our debt and finance lease obligations balance, without reduction for related issuance costs, decreased from $2.08 billion as of December 31, 2024 to $1.82 billion as of December 31, 2025. During 2025, we borrowed $638.9 million of which $589.0 million was secured by aircraft and aircraft related assets. Additionally, we made principal payments (scheduled principal payments and prepayments) totaling $906.3 million, including $390.2 million of the principal amount of facilities secured by aircraft and aircraft-related assets, $147.0 million of the principal amount of our Senior Secured Notes, a $100.0 million prepayment of the remaining principal balance of our Sunseeker construction loan, and $263.1 million related to our unsecured debt and PDP financing.
As of December 31, 2025, approximately 58.8 percent of our debt and finance lease obligations are fixed-rate.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Operating Activities.
During 2025, we generated cash flows from operations of $389.8 million, compared to $338.5 million during 2024.
Our operating cash flows are impacted by the following factors:
Advance Ticket Sales. Tickets for air travel are typically purchased in advance of the travel date. When we receive a cash payment at the time of booking, we record the cash received as deferred revenue in air traffic liability. When the flight is flown, we recognize the liability from air traffic liability into revenue. Due to the seasonal nature of our operations, our air traffic liability balances will fluctuate in line with our peak flying seasons.
Salaries and Benefits. Salaries and benefits expense represents our single largest expense and has increased considerably in recent years. Cash payments for our salaries and benefits expense are typically made in the period that they are incurred with the exception of our pilot retention bonus, which will be paid to all pilots after ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have recorded a liability of $235.9 million and $146.1 million, respectively, in relation to the pilot retention bonus, including related payroll taxes.
Fuel. Fuel expense is our second largest expense. The market price for jet fuel is volatile, which can impact the comparability of our periodic cash flows from operations. During 2025, we increased our year over year flying capacity by 12.6 percent, which led to a 10.4 percent increase in fuel gallons consumed and a $12.0 million increase in fuel expense. This increase was partially offset by a 7.6 percent decrease in average fuel cost per gallon.
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Investing Activities.
Investments. We hold various financial assets and will strategically purchase and sell these assets based on operational cash needs. During 2025, we had $105.2 million of net investment purchases (net cash outflows) compared to $196.5 million of net investment maturities (net cash inflows) during 2024.
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for 2025 and 2024 (including aircraft pre-delivery deposits) were $387.6 million and $335.2 million, respectively. In December 2021, we committed to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, of which we began to receive delivery in September 2024. During 2025, we took delivery of 12 aircraft, and as of December 31, 2025, we have firm commitments to purchase 34 more aircraft.
Proceeds from Sale of Assets. During 2025, we received $266.7 million in proceeds from the sale of assets, which included $189.9 million from the sale of Sunseeker Resort, which was completed on September 4, 2025. During 2024, proceeds from the sale of assets totaled $86.2 million.
Financing Activities.
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases. During 2025 and 2024, we received proceeds of $638.9 million and $387.0 million, respectively, from issuances of new debt, driven by our aircraft acquisition activity. In the same periods, we made principal payments (scheduled principal payments and prepayments) totaling $906.3 million and $585.5 million, respectively, on long term debt and finance lease obligations. We had heightened debt repayment activity in 2025 due to the prepayment of the Sunseeker construction loan, refinancing of our pre-delivery deposit loans upon aircraft delivery, redemptions and repurchases (prepayments) of a portion of our 2027 Senior Secured Notes, and prepayments of other aircraft secured debt.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table discloses aggregate information about our contractual cash obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025 and the periods in which payments are due:
| Contractual obligations (in thousands) | Less than 1 year | 2-3 years | 4-5 years | More than 5 years | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt obligations(1) | $ | 182,976 | $ | 767,736 | $ | 284,421 | $ | 588,923 | $ | 1,824,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease obligations | 51,108 | 117,016 | 209,629 | 126,539 | 504,292 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 14,143 | 22,430 | 20,399 | 25,176 | 82,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aircraft acquisition obligations(2) | 632,159 | 671,167 | — | — | 1,303,326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total future payments under contractual obligations | $ | 880,386 | $ | 1,578,349 | $ | 514,449 | $ | 740,638 | $ | 3,713,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Long-term debt obligations (including variable interest entities) include scheduled interest payments, using applicable reference rates as of December 31, 2025, and excluding debt issuance costs.
(2)Includes aircraft and engine acquisition obligations under existing purchase agreements based on our current expectations of aircraft deliveries (which differs from the contractual provisions). These amounts are not reflected on our balance sheet.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements based on events and transactions occurring during the periods reported. Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements provides a detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that reflect significant judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe our critical accounting policies are limited to those described below.
Allways Rewards® Credit Card Program
Under the Allegiant co-brand credit card arrangement, points are sold and consideration is received under an agreement which expires in 2031. Under this arrangement, we identified the following deliverables: travel points to be awarded (the travel component), use of our brand and access to our member lists, and certain other advertising and marketing elements (collectively the marketing component). Each of these deliverables is accounted for separately and allocation of the consideration from the agreement is determined based on the relative selling price of each deliverable. We applied a level of management judgment and estimation in determining the best estimate of selling price for each deliverable by considering multiple inputs and methods including, but not limited to, the redemption value of points awarded, discounted cash flows, brand value, volume discounts, published selling prices, number of points to be awarded and number of points expected to be redeemed.
Revenue from the travel component is deferred based on its relative selling price and is recognized into revenue when the points are redeemed by cardholders and the related service is provided. Revenue from the marketing component is considered earned in the period in which points are sold and is therefore recognized into third party products revenue in the same period.
Accounting for Long-Lived Assets
We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations, consisting principally of property and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate, in management’s judgment, that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. In making these determinations, we exercise judgment in making certain assumptions, including, but not limited to: (i) estimated fair value of the assets; and (ii) estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by those assets which are based on additional assumptions such as (but not limited to) the overall effect of trends in the airline and hospitality industries and the economy, asset utilization, average fare, block hours, fuel costs, fixed fee contracts, average daily rates, occupancy, cost of goods sold, group bookings, reserve for capital replacement, length of service the asset will be used in operations, and estimated salvage values.
In estimating the useful lives and residual values of our aircraft, we have primarily relied upon actual experience with the same or similar aircraft types, current and projected future market information, and input from other industry sources. Subsequent revisions to these estimates could be caused by changing market prices of our aircraft, changes in utilization of the aircraft, and other fleet events.
We classify assets as held for sale when the asset or asset group meets all of the accounting requirements to be classified as held for sale. Assets held for sale and any related liabilities are presented as single asset and liability amounts on the balance sheet with a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the net assets to the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell. Estimates are required to determine the fair value and the related disposal costs. The estimated fair value is generally based on solicited offers or a discounted cash flow model.
During second quarter 2025, we determined that Sunseeker Resort met all of the held for sale accounting criteria. In estimating the fair value of Sunseeker Resort, we relied on an agreed-upon transaction price as the best indicator of the Resort's fair value. The sale of the Resort was completed on September 4, 2025.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See related disclosure in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are subject to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and commodity prices (specifically, aircraft fuel). The adverse effects of changes in markets could pose potential loss, as discussed below. The sensitivity analysis does not consider the effects that such adverse changes may have on overall economic activity, nor does it consider additional actions we may take to mitigate our exposure to such changes. Actual results may differ.
Aircraft Fuel
Our results of operations can be significantly impacted by changes in the price and availability of aircraft fuel. Aircraft fuel expense during 2025 represented 24.9 percent of our total operating expenses. Increases in fuel prices, or a shortage of supply, could have a material impact on our operations and operating results. Based on our fuel consumption during 2025, a hypothetical ten percent increase in the average price per gallon of fuel would have increased fuel expense by approximately $63.2 million. We do not hedge fuel price risk.
Interest Rates
As of December 31, 2025, we had $747.5 million of variable-rate debt, including current maturities and without reduction for $10.8 million in related costs. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates would have affected interest expense on variable rate debt by approximately $7.4 million during 2025.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
| Title | Page No. | |||||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 165) | 57 | |||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 59 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 | 60 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 | 61 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 | 62 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 | 63 | |||||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 | 64 | |||||||
Note 1 - Organization and Business of Company | 64 | |||||||
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 65 | |||||||
Note 3 - Special Charges | 72 | |||||||
Note 4 - Revenue Recognition | 72 | |||||||
Note 5 - Property and Equipment | 74 | |||||||
Note 6 - Long-Term Debt | 75 | |||||||
Note 7 - Leases | 78 | |||||||
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity | 80 | |||||||
Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements | 81 | |||||||
Note 10 - Income Taxes | 83 | |||||||
Note 11 - Related Party Transactions | 85 | |||||||
Note 12 - Employee Benefit Plans | 85 | |||||||
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies | 86 | |||||||
Note 14 - Operating Segments | 87 | |||||||
Note 15 - Impairment and Sale of Sunseeker Resort | 90 | |||||||
Note 16 - Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 91 | |||||||
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Allegiant Travel Company:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Allegiant Travel Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Fair Value of Debt
As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s debt had a carrying value and fair value of $1,413 million and $1,424 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2025. The Company estimates the fair value of debt using a discounted cash flow method, which involves significant judgment in determining the discount rate. Management engaged a third-party specialist to assist in developing the discount rate.
We identified the evaluation of the fair value of debt as a critical audit matter. Complex auditor judgment was required to evaluate the discount rate used in determining the fair value of debt because of the need to involve professionals with specialized skills and knowledge. Changes in the discount rate could have had a significant impact on the fair value of debt.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the estimation of fair value of debt, including controls over the determination of the discount rate. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in evaluating the Company’s discount rate by comparing it to an independently developed discount rate range.
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/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2016.
Dallas, Texas
February 26, 2026
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Short-term investments | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net of reserve of $ | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
Property and equipment (including $ | |||||||||||
| Long-term investments | |||||||||||
Deferred major maintenance, net of accumulated amortization of $ | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |||||||||||
| Deposits and other assets | |||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS: | $ | $ | |||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accrued pilot retention bonus | |||||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Air traffic liability | |||||||||||
| Current loyalty program liability | |||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including $ | |||||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations (including $ | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent loyalty program liability | |||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES: | $ | $ | |||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13) | |||||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Common stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
Treasury shares, at cost, | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY: | $ | $ | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| OPERATING REVENUES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Passenger | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Third party products | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed fee contracts | |||||||||||||||||
| Resort and other | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | |||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | |||||||||||||||||
| Station operations | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance and repairs | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | |||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft lease rentals | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||
| Special charges, net of recoveries | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Other, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Total other expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share to common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Shares used for computation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per share: | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in available-for-sale securities, net of tax | ( | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Additional | other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| stock | Par | paid-in | comprehensive | Retained | Treasury | shareholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| outstanding | value | capital | income | earnings | shares | equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased by the Company and held as treasury shares | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends, $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased by the Company and held as treasury shares | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends, $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | ( | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased by the Company and held as treasury shares | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on aircraft and other equipment disposals | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Special charges | |||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other adjustments | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||||||||
| Tax receivable | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued pilot retention bonus | |||||||||||||||||
| Loyalty program liability | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Air traffic liability | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred major maintenance | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets/liabilities | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of investment securities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of investment securities | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Sunseeker Resort | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | |||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft pre-delivery deposits | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment, including capitalized interest | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from loan receivable | |||||||||||||||||
| Insurance proceeds from damage to property & equipment | |||||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of debt and finance lease obligations | |||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Principal payments on debt and finance lease obligations | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Sunseeker construction financing account | |||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | |||||||||||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| CASH PAYMENTS/(RECEIPTS) FOR: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest paid, net of amount capitalized | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH TRANSACTIONS | |||||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment in accrued liabilities and other | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
Note 1 — Organization and Business of Company
Allegiant Travel Company (the “Company”) is a leisure travel company focused on providing travel services and products to residents of underserved cities in the United States. The Company operates a low-cost, low utilization passenger airline which sells air transportation both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with the sale of ancillary air-related and third party services and products. The Company also provides air transportation under fixed fee flying arrangements and generates other ancillary revenues. Until September 4, 2025, the Company also owned and operated Sunseeker Resort and Aileron, the related golf course.
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Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Allegiant Travel Company and its majority-owned operating subsidiaries. The Company's investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which are 50 percent or less owned, are accounted for under the equity or cost method. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments and interest bearing instruments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. Such investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Restricted Cash
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, which approximates fair value. In addition to income taxes receivable, the accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from credit card companies associated with the sale of tickets for future travel. These receivables are short-term and generally settle within a few days of sale. There are also receivables related to commission amounts due from rental car providers based on terms in the rental car provider agreement and amounts due related to fixed fee charter agreements. If deemed necessary, the Company records charges to its allowance for doubtful accounts for amounts not expected to be collected, for which the balance was immaterial for all years presented.
Short-term and Long-term Investments
The Company’s investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value with the net unrealized gain or (loss) reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. For investments in an unrealized loss position, the Company determines whether a credit loss exists by considering information about the collectability of the instrument and current market conditions. There have been no credit losses in the years presented. Investment securities with original maturities of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. Investment securities with original maturities greater than three months are classified as either short-term investments or long-term investments based on the maturity date in relation to the balance sheet date. Short-term investments have a maturity date less than or equal to one year from the balance sheet date, and long-term investments have a maturity date greater than one year from the balance sheet date.
The amortized cost of investment securities sold is determined by the specific identification method with any realized gains or losses reflected in interest income. The Company had no material realized losses during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023. The Company believes unrealized losses related to debt securities are not other-than-temporary and does not intend to sell these securities prior to amortized cost recoverability.
The Company attempts to minimize its concentration risk with regard to its cash, cash equivalents, and investment portfolio. This is accomplished by diversifying and limiting amounts among different counterparties, the type of investment, and the amount invested in any individual security, commercial paper, or money market fund.
Expendable Parts, Supplies and Fuel, Net
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel inventories are valued at cost using the first-in, first-out method. Such expendable parts, supplies and fuel are charged to expense as they are used in operations. An obsolescence allowance for expendable parts and supplies is based on salvage values and the average remaining useful life of the fleet. The obsolescence allowance for expendable parts and supplies was $14.7 million and $12.6 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Deposits and Other Assets
Deposits and other assets consist primarily of airport deposits, aircraft lease deposits, investments in unconsolidated affiliates, credits receivable under aircraft purchase agreements and scrap assets. The Company also had outstanding receivables from
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Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset and Liability
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and has lease agreements for aircraft, training facilities, ground equipment, certain airport and terminal facilities, and other space and assets with non-cancelable lease terms. Certain real estate and property leases, aircraft leases, and various other operating leases are measured on the balance sheet with a lease liability and right-of-use ("ROU") asset. Airport terminal leases mostly include variable lease payments outside of those based on a fixed index, and are therefore excluded from consideration.
ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make scheduled lease payments. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized on the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. At lease commencement, the present value of lease payments is calculated using the rate implicit in the lease, if known, or an estimated incremental borrowing rate which takes into consideration recent debt issuances as well as other applicable market data available.
Lease payments include fixed payments, variable payments based on an index or rate, reasonably certain purchase options, termination penalties, and others as required by Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Lease payments do not include variable lease payments other than those based on an index or rate, any guarantee by the lessee of the lessor’s debt, or any amount allocated to non-lease components.
Lease terms include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Additionally, lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component for real estate agreements.
Leased Aircraft Return Costs
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives less any estimated salvage value. Property under finance leases and related obligations are initially recorded at an amount equal to the present value of future minimum lease payments computed using the rate implicit in the lease, if known, or on the basis of the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate, and depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis and is included within depreciation and amortization expense. The estimated useful lives of the principal asset classes are shown below.
| Aircraft, engines and related rotable parts | - | ||||||||||
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | - | ||||||||||
| Equipment | - | ||||||||||
| Computer hardware and software | - | ||||||||||
In estimating the useful lives and residual values of aircraft, the Company primarily relies upon actual experience with the same or similar aircraft types, current and projected future market information, and input from other industry sources. Subsequent revisions to these estimates could be caused by changing market prices of the Company’s aircraft, changes in utilization of the aircraft, and other fleet events. Changes in the estimate for useful lives or residual values of the Company’s property and equipment could result in changes in depreciation expense.
The Company is required to make pre-delivery payments ("PDPs") towards the purchase price of new aircraft and engines prior to delivery. These deposits are included in flight equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Interest is capitalized by applying a capitalization rate to the weighted-average carrying amount of expenditures for qualifying assets over the period and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the related asset(s) acquired/developed.
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Software Capitalization
The Company capitalizes certain internal and external costs related to the acquisition and development of computer software during the application development stage of projects. The Company amortizes these capitalized costs using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, which typically ranges from to fifteen years . The Company had unamortized computer software development costs of $139.7 million and $149.7 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amortization expense related to computer software was $19.2 million, $18.8 million and $12.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 respectively. Costs incurred during the preliminary and post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred.
Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Costs
The Company accounts for all non-major maintenance and repair costs incurred for its fleet under the direct expense method. Under this method, maintenance and repair costs for aircraft are charged to maintenance and repair expenses as incurred. Maintenance and repair costs include all parts, materials, and line maintenance activities required to maintain the Company's fleet.
Amortization expense related to deferred major maintenance, excluding amounts recorded in special charges related to the Company's aircraft retirement plan, was $64.4 million, $65.8 million, and $55.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Measurement of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations, consisting principally of property and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate, in management’s judgment, that the assets might be impaired, and the undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. In making these determinations, the Company utilizes certain assumptions, including, but not limited to: (i) estimated fair value of the assets; and (ii) estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by those assets which are based on additional assumptions such as (but not limited to) asset utilization, average fare, block hours, fuel costs, fixed fee contracts, estimated salvage values, discount rate, projected growth rates and terminal value assumptions.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $321.8 million related to Sunseeker Resort. The impairment charges are more fully discussed in Note 15.
Assets Held for Sale
The Company classifies assets as held for sale when the asset or asset group meets all of the accounting requirements to be classified as held for sale. Assets held for sale and any related liabilities are presented as single asset and liability amounts on the balance sheet with a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the net assets to the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell. Estimates are required to determine the fair value and the related disposal costs. The estimated fair value is generally based on solicited offers or a discounted cash flow model. In subsequent periods, the valuation allowance may be adjusted based on changes in management’s estimate of fair value less cost to sell. Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets are not recorded during the period in which such assets are classified as held for sale.
In second quarter 2025, the Company determined that Sunseeker Resort met all of the held for sale accounting criteria and recorded a write-down loss of $100.4 million to reduce the Resort's carrying value to its estimated fair value. The sale of Sunseeker Resort is more fully discussed in Note 15.
Manufacturer's Credits
The Company periodically receives credits in connection with the acquisition of aircraft and engines or in connection with delivery delays or manufacturer's incentives. These credits are generally applied as a reduction of the cost of each item acquired under the purchase agreement at the time of delivery, which results in either deferral of the credit or recognition of an asset depending on the timing of receipt. As of December 31, 2025, and 2024 respectively, the Company had $40.2 million and $16.8 million of deferred credit liabilities, recorded in other noncurrent liabilities in the Company's balance sheet, and $7.1 million and $17.0 million of credits receivable, recorded in deposits and other assets in the Company's balance sheet.
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Accrued Pilot Retention Bonus
In May 2023, to address pilot pay issues while a new collective bargaining agreement is negotiated, the Company began to accrue a retention bonus for pilots who continue employment with the Company until a new labor agreement is approved. The amount being accrued is 35 percent of current pay for a minimum 85 pay credit hours per month, except for first year first officers, for whom the percentage is 82 percent. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the accrued pilot retention bonus, inclusive of payroll tax, was $235.9 million and $146.1 million, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Passenger revenue
Passenger revenue includes scheduled service revenue, ancillary air-related charges, and travel point redemptions from the co-brand Allegiant credit card and the Company's non-card loyalty program. Revenue from travel point redemptions from the co-brand credit card and the loyalty program are described in the Allways Rewards® Credit Card Program and Allways Rewards® Loyalty Program sections below.
Scheduled service revenue consists of ticket revenue generated from nonstop flights in the Company’s route network, recognized either when the transportation is provided, or when ticket voucher breakage occurs. Nonrefundable scheduled itineraries expire on the date of the intended flight, unless the itinerary is changed or canceled in advance of the flight under the terms and conditions of the ticket. Itineraries sold for transportation not yet used, as well as unexpired vouchers, are included in air traffic liability.
Ancillary air-related charges include various services and products related to the flight such as baggage fees, the use of the Company’s website to purchase scheduled service transportation, advance seat assignments, and other services which are not included in the base ticket price. Revenues from air-related charges are nonrefundable and recognized when the transportation is provided. If a customer cancels a flight, a voucher may be issued for a future flight under certain circumstances, at which time the associated revenue is recognized in scheduled service revenue upon completion of the future flight. Additionally, the Company estimates the value of vouchers that will expire unused and recognizes such estimate into revenue at the time of issuance. Air-related charges sold for transportation not yet used, as well as unexpired vouchers, are included in air traffic liability.
Various taxes and fees, assessed on the sale of tickets to customers, are collected by the Company serving as an agent, and remitted to taxing authorities. These taxes and fees are not included as revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and are recorded within accrued liabilities until remitted to the appropriate taxing authority.
Third party products revenue
Ancillary third party products revenue is generated from the sale of hotel rooms, rental cars, travel insurance and ticketed attractions, as well as marketing revenue associated with the co-brand credit card. Revenue from the sale of third party products is recognized at the time the product is utilized, such as the time a purchased hotel room is occupied. Revenue from the sale of third party products is recorded net of amounts paid to wholesale providers, travel agent commissions, and transaction costs.
Revenue from the marketing component associated with the co-brand credit card and the loyalty program are described in the Allways Rewards® Credit Card Program and Allways Rewards® Loyalty Program sections below.
Fixed fee contract revenue
Fixed fee contract revenue consists of fees under agreements to provide charter service on a year-round and ad hoc basis. Fixed fee contract revenue is recognized when the transportation is provided.
Sunseeker Resort
Until the sale of Sunseeker Resort at Charlotte Harbor (the "Resort" or "Sunseeker Resort") on September 4, 2025, the Company recorded revenue primarily consisting of sales of rooms, food and beverage, golf, retail and other goods and services. As compensation for such goods and services, the Company was typically entitled to a fixed nightly fee for an agreed upon period and additional fixed fees for any ancillary services purchased. Room charges were generally payable at the time the hotel guest checked out of the hotel. The Company generally satisfied the performance obligation related to room sales over time, and the Company recognized the revenue on a daily basis, as the rooms were occupied and the Company had rendered the services. Charges for food and beverage, golf, retail and other goods and services were settled at a point in time, as the sales were made. Sunseeker Resort revenues are included in resort and other revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
Allways Rewards® Credit Card Program
Under the Allegiant co-brand credit card arrangement, points are sold and consideration is received under an agreement with the issuer bank that expires in 2031. Under this arrangement, the Company identified the following deliverables: travel points to be
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awarded (the travel component), use of the Company’s brand and access to its member lists, and certain other advertising and marketing elements (collectively the marketing component). Each of these deliverables is accounted for separately and allocation of the consideration from the agreement is determined based on the relative selling price of each deliverable. The Company applied a level of management judgment and estimation in determining the best estimate of selling price for each deliverable by considering multiple inputs and methods including, but not limited to, the redemption value of points awarded, discounted cash flows, brand value, volume discounts, published selling prices, number of points to be awarded and number of points expected to be redeemed.
Revenue from the travel component is deferred based on its relative selling price and is recognized into passenger revenue when the points are redeemed by cardholders and the underlying service is provided. Revenue from the marketing component is considered earned in the period in which points are sold and is therefore recognized into third party products revenue in the same period.
The loyalty program deferred revenue classified as a current liability represents our estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next twelve months based on projected redemptions, while the balance classified as a noncurrent liability represents our estimate of revenue expected to be recognized beyond twelve months. Payments are typically due to us monthly based on the volume of points sold during the period.
Allways Rewards® Loyalty Program
Allegiant’s Allways Rewards® Loyalty Program, which launched in 2021, enables program members to earn points for every dollar they spend on the Company’s website. In addition to opportunities to redeem points for flights, lodging, and rental cars, the program leverages Allegiant's partnerships to offer additional rewards to members, including sports tickets and exclusive experiences. Members can also earn points by using their Allegiant co-brand credit card.
Under Allways Rewards®, members receive one point for every $1 spent at allegiantair.com, and two points per $1 for spending over $500 (excluding taxes and fees). Points earned through the program are deferred based on the stand-alone selling price, and revenue is recognized when points are redeemed and the underlying service has been provided. The stand-alone selling price of points is adjusted for an estimate of points that will not be redeemed (“breakage”) using a statistical model based on historical redemption patterns to develop an estimate of the likelihood of future redemption.
Advertising Costs
Preopening expenses
Preopening expenses represent personnel, advertising, and other costs incurred prior to the opening of Sunseeker Resort and were expensed as incurred. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred $26.5 million of preopening expenses related to the opening of the Resort, which is included in salaries and benefits expense, sales and marketing expense, and other expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the Company attributes net income to two classes, common stock and unvested restricted stock awards. Unvested restricted stock awards granted to employees under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan are considered participating securities because they receive non-forfeitable rights to cash dividends at the same rate as common stock.
Diluted net income per share is calculated using the more dilutive of two methods. Under both methods, the exercise of employee stock options is assumed using the treasury stock method. The assumption of vesting of restricted stock, however, differs as described below:
1.Assume vesting of restricted stock using the treasury stock method.
2.Assume unvested restricted stock awards are not vested, and allocate earnings to common shares and unvested restricted stock awards using the two-class method.
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For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the second method above was used in the computation because it was more dilutive than the first method. The following table sets forth the computation of net income per share on a basic and diluted basis for the periods indicated:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Basic: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Less income allocated to participating securities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stock | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Less income allocated to participating securities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stock | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share, diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding under treasury stock method | |||||||||||||||||
| Participating securities excluded under two-class method | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding under two-class method | |||||||||||||||||
Stock awards outstanding of 290,873 , 452,560 , and 81,748 shares (not in thousands) as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with accounting standards which require the compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The share-based compensation cost is measured based on grant date fair value. The Company’s share-based employee compensation plan is more fully discussed in Note 12.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred income taxes based on the asset and liability method required by accounting standards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the timing differences between book basis for financial reporting purposes and tax basis of the assets and liabilities and measured using the enacted tax rates and provisions of the enacted tax law. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is recorded if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company determines the net non-current deferred tax assets or liabilities separately for federal, state, foreign and other local jurisdictions.
The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other tax authorities in the jurisdictions where the Company operates. The Company assesses potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on the criteria set forth in uncertain tax position accounting standards. The accounting standards prescribe a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements.
Accounting standards for income taxes utilize a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (Step I) occurs when the Company concludes that a tax position, based on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (Step II) is only addressed if the position is deemed to be more likely than not to be sustained. Under Step II, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Beginning with annual reporting for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09 "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." This new standard requires expanded income tax disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, disaggregated by jurisdiction. Upon adoption, the guidance was applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. See Note 10 - Income Taxes for additional information.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses." This new standard requires public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal Use Software." This new standard clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to internal-use software in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-40, including removing references to project stages and clarifying the threshold entities may apply to begin capitalizing costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for all fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-06.
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Note 3 — Special Charges
Airline
The Company has identified airframes for early retirement to coincide with 737 MAX aircraft deliveries as scheduled under an amendment to the Company's agreement with The Boeing Company signed in September 2023. To date, the Company has retired a total of 15 airframes under this plan. The remaining airframes are to be retired between January 2026 and January 2027. The accelerated depreciation on these airframes resulting from a change in the estimated useful life is recorded as a special charge in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
In second quarter 2025, the Company recorded $12.1 million of special charges related to corporate restructuring efforts taken in response to softness in air travel demand due to heightened macroeconomic uncertainty. These efforts included voluntary separation packages offered to corporate and operational personnel and termination of certain marketing agreements.
In fourth quarter 2025, the Company committed to a plan to redevelop certain internal-use software to better suit operational needs. The redevelopment is expected to be completed by fourth quarter 2026. As a result, the estimated useful life of the existing internal-use software asset was shortened, and the accelerated amortization resulting from the change in estimated useful life is recorded as a special charge of $10.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2025. In conjunction with the software redevelopment, the Company also identified certain software development costs that were yet to be placed in service and will be replaced by the redeveloped software. As a result, the Company recorded an additional one-time special charge of $9.3 million to reflect the write-off of those costs.
In fourth quarter 2025, the Company recorded $4.1 million of special charges for professional services and other costs related to the proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. ("Sun Country"), which is more fully discussed in Note 16.
In April 2024, the Company's flight attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union of America, ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Under the agreement, a ratification bonus was paid in May 2024, which amount is included within special charges.
Sunseeker Resort
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded $98.3 million of special charges related to sale of Sunseeker Resort and the associated Aileron Golf Course. This included an asset write-down charge of $100.4 million, offset by $2.1 million of closing adjustments associated with the sale. The sale of the Resort is more fully discussed in Note 15.
In fourth quarter 2024, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $321.8 million in special charges related to Sunseeker Resort and associated Aileron Golf Course. The impairment charge is more fully discussed in Note 15.
Sunseeker Resort was damaged by weather events occurring between 2022 and 2024. The Company considered these events unusual and accounted for their costs and related insurance recoveries as special charges. Estimated losses were recorded as special charges at the time of the event and offset by insurance recoveries when approved for payment. The Company recorded $4.2 million net insurance recoveries during 2025. No further insurance recoveries are expected.
Special Charges Table
The table below summarizes special charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
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| Accelerated depreciation on airframes identified for early retirement | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sunseeker special charges, net of insurance recoveries | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total special charges | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
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Note 4 — Revenue Recognition
Passenger revenue
Passenger revenue is the most significant category in the Company's reported operating revenues, as outlined below:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Scheduled service | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Ancillary air-related charges | |||||||||||||||||
| Loyalty redemptions | |||||||||||||||||
| Total passenger revenue | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Sales of passenger tickets not yet flown are recorded in air traffic liability. As of December 31, 2025, the air traffic liability balance was $363.3 million, of which approximately $319.8 million was related to forward bookings, with the remaining $43.5 million related to credit vouchers for future travel.
The normal contract term of passenger tickets is 12 months and passenger revenue associated with future travel will principally be recognized within this time frame. Of the $370.9 million that was recorded in the air traffic liability balance at December 31, 2024, substantially all was recognized into passenger revenue during the 12 months ended December 31, 2025.
The Company periodically evaluates the estimated amount of credit vouchers expected to expire unused and any adjustment is removed from air traffic liability and included in passenger revenue in the period in which the evaluation is complete.
Loyalty redemptions
In relation to the travel component of the Allways Rewards® co-brand credit card contract and the Allways Rewards® loyalty program, the Company has a performance obligation to its members with future travel award redemptions at the airline. The accounting and recognition for the loyalty program redemptions are discussed in Note 2 above.
The following table presents the activity of the co-brand credit card and the loyalty program as of the dates indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Points awarded (deferral of revenue) | |||||||||||
Points redeemed (recognition of revenue) (1) | ( | ( | |||||||||
Balance at December 31 (2) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) Points are combined in one homogeneous pool and are not separately identifiable. Revenue from points redeemed includes both points that were part of the loyalty program liability at the beginning of the period, as well as points that were issued during the period.
(2) The current portion of the loyalty program liability represents the estimate of revenue to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the remaining balance reflected in noncurrent liabilities expected to be recognized into revenue in periods thereafter.
Third Party Products Revenue
Third party products revenue primarily includes revenue associated with our loyalty program, which is comprised of the marketing component of point sales to the co-brand credit card provider and other marketing related payments which totaled $82.8 million, $86.5 million and $65.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The accounting and recognition for the loyalty program marketing services are discussed in Note 2 above. The remaining amounts included within third party products revenue relate to travel insurance, hotel rooms, rental cars and ticket attractions.
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Resort Revenue
The revenues of Sunseeker Resort prior to its sale on September 4, 2025 (Note 15), are set forth in the table below:
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| Rooms | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Other | |||||||||||||||||
| Total resort revenue | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Note 5 — Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
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| Flight equipment | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Computer hardware and software | |||||||||||
| Land and buildings/leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Other property and equipment | |||||||||||
Sunseeker Resort (1) | |||||||||||
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| Total property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) On September 4, 2025, the Company completed the sale of Sunseeker Resort and related Aileron Golf Course. See Note 15.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had firm commitments to purchase 34 aircraft which are expected to be delivered between 2026 and 2028.
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Note 6 — Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Fixed-rate debt and finance lease obligations due through 2032 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Variable-rate debt due through 2037 | |||||||||||
| Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs | |||||||||||
| Less current maturities, net of related costs | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities and related costs | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted average fixed-interest rate on debt | % | % | |||||||||
| Weighted average variable-interest rate on debt | % | % | |||||||||
| Interest Rate(s) Per Annum at | As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Maturity Dates | December 31, 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes | 2027 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated variable interest entities | 2028 | — | 2029 | % | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | 2028 | — | 2030 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt secured by aircraft, engines, other equipment and real estate | 2028 | — | 2037 | % | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | — | 2032 | % | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction loan agreement | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured debt | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and finance lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related costs | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2025, for the next five years and thereafter, in the aggregate, are:
| (in thousands) | As of December 31, 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs | $ | ||||
Senior Secured Notes
In August 2022, the Company issued $550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.250 % Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2022. The 2027 Notes are secured by first priority security interests in, subject to permitted liens, substantially all of the property and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, except that the collateral package excludes aircraft, aircraft engines, and certain other assets. The collateral also secures the Company’s $150.0 million revolving credit facility (described below), on a pari passu basis. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.25 percent per annum, payable in cash on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The 2027 Notes mature on August 15, 2027.
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The 2027 Notes contain certain covenants that limit the ability of the Company to, among other things: (i) make restricted payments; (ii) incur indebtedness or issue preferred stock; (iii) create or incur certain liens; (iv) dispose of loyalty program or brand intellectual property collateral; (v) merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all assets and (vi) enter into certain transactions with affiliates.
The 2027 Notes also require the Company to comply with certain affirmative covenants, including to maintain a minimum aggregate amount of liquidity of $300.0 million. If the Company fails to satisfy the minimum liquidity requirement, then the Company will be required to pay additional interest on all outstanding 2027 Notes in an amount equal to 2.0 % per annum of the principal amount of such 2027 Notes until the Company demonstrates compliance with the liquidity requirement.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company redeemed and repurchased $147.0 million of the 2027 Notes through a combination of redemptions and open-market repurchases. As of December 31, 2025, $403.0 million of the 2027 Notes remain outstanding.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
The Company evaluates ownership, contractual lease arrangements and other interests in entities to determine if they are variable interest entities ("VIEs") based on the nature and extent of those interests. The Company consolidates a VIE when, among other criteria, it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE, thus making the Company the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
The Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into similarly structured agreements with trusts to borrow amounts collateralized by aircraft and engines.The trusts were funded at inception of the loan and at maturity, the Company will have purchase options at fixed amounts. As these transactions are common control transactions, the Company, as the primary beneficiary, measured and recorded the assets at their carrying values at the time of borrowing.
Revolving Credit Facilities
In August 2022, the Company entered into a credit agreement that provided a senior secured revolving loan facility of $75.0 million, with an original term of 57 months. The facility is secured by the same collateral that secures the 2027 Senior Secured Notes (discussed above), and notes under the facility will bear interest at a floating rate based on SOFR. In December 2025, the Company amended the revolving loan facility to increase the total commitment to $150.0 million and extend the maturity date to December 5, 2030, subject to acceleration based on the balance and status of the 2027 Notes. As of December 31, 2025, the facility remained undrawn.
In March 2021, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility, under which it was entitled to borrow up to $50.0 million. In February 2023, the Company extended the term of this agreement to March 2026 and the commitment was increased to $100.0 million. In April 2025, the agreement was further amended to extend the maturity date to April 2028. The borrowing ability is based on the value of the aircraft and engines placed into the collateral pool. The notes for amounts borrowed under the facility will bear interest at a floating rate based on SOFR. As of December 31, 2025, the facility was undrawn.
Debt Secured by Aircraft and Other Assets
The Company is party to financing agreements under which aircraft, other equipment or other assets serve as collateral. Below are described those debt transactions entered into or that were drawn or repaid during 2025.
In September 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement under which it was entitled to borrow up to $412.1 million collateralized by aircraft, which was drawn in full during 2023 and 2024. In December 2025, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $50.8 million reducing the principal amount owed under this credit agreement.
In March 2024, the Company entered into credit agreements under which it was entitled to borrow up to $218.5 million, collateralized by new aircraft upon delivery. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company borrowed the entirety of the $218.5 million available under these agreements, resulting in the facilities being fully drawn. The loans bear interest at a variable rate based on three-month SOFR and are payable in quarterly installments over a term of 12 years.
In April 2025, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a borrowing capacity of up to $221.3 million to be secured by new aircraft upon delivery. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company borrowed the entirety of the $221.3 million available under the agreement, resulting in the facility being fully drawn. The borrowing carries a variable interest rate based on three-month SOFR and consists of two tranches maturing in and twelve years payable in quarterly installments with a balloon payment at maturity.
In June 2025, the Company entered into a financing agreement providing for borrowings of up to $149.2 million secured by new aircraft upon delivery. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company borrowed the entirety of the $149.2 million
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available under the agreement, resulting in the facility being fully drawn. The loan bears interest at a variable rate based on three-month SOFR and matures twelve years from the drawing date, payable in quarterly installments.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company fully repaid several facilities secured by aircraft and other assets ahead of their originally scheduled maturity dates. The repayments totaled $204.7 million, including the $50.8 million mentioned above. The loans repaid were originally scheduled to mature between October 2025 and September 2036.
PDP Financing
In November 2023, the Company entered into a pre-delivery deposit financing facility to borrow up to $158.0 million secured by the Company's purchase rights for certain Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The facility bears a floating interest rate based on SOFR and was originally due upon delivery of each aircraft or no later than June 30, 2025. In April 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of the agreement to no later than March 2027. The Company drew a total of $132.6 million on the facility between November 2023 and February 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company fully repaid the $132.6 million in outstanding principal, and the facility had undrawn borrowing capacity of $25.1 million as of that same date.
Finance Leases
The Company has finance lease obligations related to 23 aircraft, which impacted the Company's recognized assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025. See Note 7 for more information on the Company's finance lease obligations.
Construction Loan Agreement
In October 2021, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a credit agreement to borrow $350.0 million to fund the initial phases of Sunseeker Resort construction. The Company prepaid $250.0 million of the loan's principal balance during 2024, and in February 2025, prepaid the remaining $100.0 million principal balance resulting in full repayment of the loan.
Unsecured Debt
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Note 7 — Leases
The Company had 23 aircraft under finance leases and nine aircraft under operating leases as of December 31, 2025 (excluding six aircraft under operating lease which have been removed from service pending redelivery), with remaining terms through 2032. As of December 31, 2024, there were 23 aircraft under finance lease and 17 aircraft under operating lease.
Lease Costs
The components of lease costs recognized on the statements of income were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Classification on the Statements of Income | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of assets | Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | Aircraft lease rentals; Station operations; Maintenance and repairs; Other operating expense | |||||||||||||||||||
Variable lease cost(1) | Aircraft lease rentals; Station operations; Maintenance and repairs; Other operating expense | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(1) In 2025, includes estimated lease return costs which we began to accrue in second quarter 2025 for certain aircraft on operating leases related to redeliveries in 2025 and future years.
Lease position as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet.
| As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Classification on the Balance Sheet | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current | ||||||||||||||
| Operating | Current operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Finance | Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | |||||||||||||
| Noncurrent | ||||||||||||||
| Operating | Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Finance | Long-term debt and finance lease obligations | |||||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | ||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Finance leases | % | % | ||||||||||||
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Other Information
The table below presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows for finance leases | |||||||||||||||||
| Financing cash flows for finance leases | |||||||||||||||||
Maturities of Lease Liabilities
The table below indicates the future minimum payments of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025.
| (in thousands) | Operating Leases | Finance Leases | |||||||||
| 2026 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| 2027 | |||||||||||
| 2028 | |||||||||||
| 2029 | |||||||||||
| 2030 | |||||||||||
| Thereafter | |||||||||||
| Total lease payments | |||||||||||
| Less imputed interest | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Less current obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Long-term lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Note 8 — Shareholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized by its Board of Directors to acquire the Company’s stock through open market purchases under its share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had remaining unused purchase authority of $64.7 million. The Board of Directors has, to date, authorized additional expenditures for share repurchases when the authority is exhausted. The Company will make open market repurchases when advantageous opportunities arise.
Share repurchases consisted of the following during the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased(1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Average price per share | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Total (in thousands) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
(1)Share amounts shown above include only open market repurchases and do not include shares withheld from employees for tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock vestings, which were 44,215 , 95,014 , and 65,284 shares (not in thousands) for 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively.
Cash dividends declared by the Board of Directors and paid by the Company consisted of the following during the periods indicated:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Total quarterly cash dividends declared, per share | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash dividends paid (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
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Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements
Investments
The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Accounting standards pertaining to fair value measurements establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 - Defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 - Defined as inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable
Level 3 - Defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions
The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to determine fair value for investment securities. The assets classified as Level 1 consist of money market funds for which original cost approximates fair value. The assets classified as Level 2 consist of commercial paper, municipal debt securities, federal agency debt securities, U.S. treasury bonds, corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit, which are valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources including transactions involving identical or comparable assets and models utilizing market observable inputs. The Company has no investment securities classified as Level 3.
For those assets classified as Level 2 that are not in active markets, the Company obtains fair value from pricing sources using quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, and uses pricing models which include all significant observable inputs: maturity dates, issue dates, settlement dates, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issue spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other market related data. These inputs are observable or can be derived from, or corroborated by, observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset.
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Government and agency obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Municipal debt securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commercial paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Certificates of deposit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total short-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total financial instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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Long-term Debt
None of the Company's long-term debt is publicly traded. The Company has determined the estimated fair value of all of this debt to be Level 3, as certain inputs used to determine the fair value of these agreements are unobservable and, therefore, could be sensitive to changes in inputs.The Company utilizes the discounted cash flow method to estimate the fair value of Level 3 debt.
Carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities and without reduction for related costs, are as follows:
| As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | Fair Value Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | $ | $ | $ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
Due to the short term nature, carrying amounts of cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value.
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Note 10 — Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxation in the United States and various state jurisdictions in which it operates. In accordance with income tax accounting standards, the Company recognizes tax benefits or expenses on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of its assets and liabilities. Substantially all of the Company's income before taxes is from its domestic operations.
Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is composed of the following:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Current: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| State | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| State | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total deferred | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| State | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign | |||||||||||||||||
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| State | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate
The effective tax rate on income before income taxes differed from the federal statutory income tax rate as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal statutory income tax rate | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic federal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research credits | % | ( | % | ( | ( | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | % | ( | % | ( | ( | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nontaxable and nondeductible items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive compensation | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share based compensation | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other adjustments | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect(1) | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other foreign jurisdictions | % | ( | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worldwide changes in unrecognized tax benefits | ( | % | ( | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | % | $ | ( | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) In 2025, 2024, and 2023, state and local income taxes in Arizona, California, Indiana, Florida, Tennessee, and New York comprise the majority of the domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect category.
Deferred Taxes
The major components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | |||||||||||
| Employee benefits | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||
| Net operating loss | |||||||||||
| Tax credits | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Less: valuation allowance | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | |||||||||||
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
At December 31, 2025, the Company recognized $103.1 million of tax-effected federal net operating loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely. Additionally, the Company recognized $13.6 million of tax-effected state net operating loss carryforwards. Under the current law, $1.6 million of the state net operating loss carryforward amounts do not expire and the remaining amounts expire in taxable years 2025 through 2044 if unused.
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Note 11 — Related Party Transactions
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, there were no related party transactions that required disclosure.
Note 12 — Employee Benefit Plans
401(k) Plan
The Company has a defined contribution plan covering all eligible employees. Under the plan, employees may contribute up to 90 percent of their eligible annual compensation with the Company making matching contributions on up to 5 percent of eligible employee wages.
The Company recognized expense under this plan of $32.3 million, $28.9 million, and $25.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Share-based employee compensation
The Company reserved 2,000,000 shares of common stock for the Company to grant stock options, restricted stock, cash-settled stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and other stock-based awards to certain officers, directors and employees of the Company under the 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"). The 2022 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. In 2025, the Board and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2022 Plan to authorize an additional 1,000,000 shares for issuance under the Plan, which increased restricted-stock capacity by 500,000 shares pursuant to the Plan's fungible ratio.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company reserved 1,000,000 shares of common stock for employee purchases under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). The 2014 ESPP was extended for an additional ten years until October 2034 through an amendment and restatement of the ESPP ratified at the Company's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Shares are purchased semi-annually, at a discount, based on the market value at period-end. Employees may contribute up to 25 percent of their base pay per offering period, not to exceed $25,000 each calendar year, for the purchase of common stock. The ESPP is a compensatory plan under applicable accounting guidance and results in the recognition of compensation expense.
The following table provides information about the Company’s ESPP activity during 2025, 2024, and 2023:
| Year Ended | Total number of shares purchased in year | Average price paid per share | Weighted-average fair value of discount under the ESPP (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded expense of $14.5 million, $24.0 million and $31.5 million, respectively, related to share-based compensation, including restricted stock awards, phantom stock awards, and the ESPP. Forfeiture rates are estimated at the time of grant based on historical actuals for similar grants and are reconciled to actuals over the vesting period.
Restricted stock awards
The closing price of the Company's stock on the date of grant is used as the fair value for the issuance of restricted stock. Most of the Company's non-vested restricted stock awards, subject generally to the individual's continued employment or service, are subject to a three-year graded vesting schedule. A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock grants during the y ears ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:
| Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2023 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||
The total grant date fair value of restricted stock that vested during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $12.8 million, $29.6 million and $28.3 million, respectively.
Unrecognized compensation cost was $8.1 million as of December 31, 2025 for unvested restricted stock expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.46 years.
Phantom stock awards
In 2024, the Company granted phantom stock awards ("PSAs") to certain employees. The value of one PSA share is equal to the value of one share of the Company's common stock, and each grant is subject to a three-year graded vesting schedule. The awards are settled in cash at vesting, with compensation costs recognized over the vesting period and adjusted to market value at each period end. As of December 31, 2025, share-based compensation liability related to PSAs was $0.6 million, which is included in accrued liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
A summary of the status of non-vested PSA grants during the year ended December 31, 2025, is presented below. No PSAs were granted prior to 2024.
| Phantom Stock Awards | Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share(1) | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Granted | $ | ||||||||||
| Vested | |||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | $ | ||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||
(1) Reflects grant date fair value, except for awards outstanding at December 31, which reflects fair value at that date.
Unrecognized compensation cost was $3.0 million as of December 31, 2025 for unvested phantom stock awards expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.23 years.
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Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies
The Company leases assets including aircraft, office facilities, office equipment, certain airport and terminal facilities, and other space. These commitments have remaining non-cancelable lease terms, which range from 2026 to 2048. Refer to Note 7 for more information on the Company's lease agreements.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding purchase commitments for 34 aircraft which are expected to deliver from 2026 through 2028.
The Company's contractual purchase commitments consist primarily of aircraft and engine acquisitions. The total future commitments are as follows, based on contractual terms in place at December 31, 2025:
| (in thousands) | As of December 31, 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | $ | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| Total purchase commitments | $ | ||||
Contingencies
The Company is party to collective bargaining agreements with the employee groups listed below. As of December 31, 2025, the percentage of full-time equivalent employees for each of these pay groups was as follows:
| As of December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Pilots | % | ||||
| Flight Attendants | |||||
| Maintenance Technicians | |||||
| Flight Dispatchers | |||||
| Total | % | ||||
As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 5,620 full-time equivalent employees, 23.6 percent of whom (the pilots) are covered by collective bargaining agreements that are currently amendable and are in negotiation.
See Item I - Business, for further discussion on the status of each group which has elected union representation.
The Company's credit card processing agreements provide that no cash reserve ("Reserve") is required, and no withholding of payment related to receivables collected will occur, except in certain circumstances, including when a required level of liquidity is not maintained. To date, the Company has always satisfied the required level of liquidity. In circumstances in which the credit card processor can establish a Reserve or withhold payments, the amount of the Reserve or payments that may be withheld would be up to the potential liability of the credit card processor for tickets purchased with credit cards, as applicable, that had not yet been used for travel. The Company did not have a Reserve or any amount withheld as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.
The Company is party to aircraft and other financial transactions that include provisions that require payments to preserve an economic return to the lenders if that economic return is diminished due to specified changes in law or regulations. In some of these financing transactions, the Company would also bear the risk of changes in tax laws that would subject payments to non-U.S. lenders to withholding taxes. The Company cannot reasonably estimate potential future payments under these provisions as it cannot predict when and under what circumstances these provisions may be triggered.
The Company is subject to certain other legal and administrative actions it considers routine to its business activities. The Company believes the ultimate outcome of any pending legal or administrative matters will not have a material adverse impact on its financial position, liquidity or results of operations.
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Note 14 — Operating Segments
Operating segments are components of a company for which separate financial and operating information is regularly evaluated and reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), and is used to allocate resources and analyze performance. The Company's CODM is the CEO, who assesses segment performance and makes resource allocation decisions using information about each operating segment's operating income and pretax income.
During 2025, the CODM reviewed separate financial information and made resource allocation decisions for the Company's two operating segments: Airline and Sunseeker Resort. Subsequent to the sale of Sunseeker Resort in September 2025, the Company is managed as a single Airline operating segment.
Airline Segment
The Airline segment operates as a single business unit and includes all scheduled service air transportation, ancillary air-related products and services, third party products and services, fixed fee contract air transportation and other airline-related revenue. Scheduled service and fixed fee air transportation services have similar operating margins, economic characteristics, and production processes (check-in, baggage handling and flight services) which target the same class of customers, and are subject to the same regulatory environment. As a result, the Company believes its airline activities operate under one reportable segment and does not separately track expenses for scheduled service and fixed fee air transportation services.
Sunseeker Resort Segment
The Company's consolidated financial statements include the operating results of Sunseeker Resort through the completion of the sale of the Resort's assets on September 4, 2025. The Sunseeker Resort segment was operated as a single business unit and included hotel rooms and suites for occupancy, group meeting facilities, food and beverage options, Aileron Golf Course and other Resort amenities.
Segment profit or loss, revenues, significant segment expenses, and other required financial information for each of the Company's operating segments are set forth below:
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| REVENUES FROM EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
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| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| REVENUES FROM EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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(1) Other operating expenses in the Airline segment consist of insurance, crew training and travel, legal expense, gains and losses on the sale of flight equipment, and other general and administrative expenses. Other operating expenses in the Sunseeker segment consist of food and beverage cost of goods sold, contract labor, property tax, insurance, and other general and administrative expenses.
(2) Other non-operating expenses in the Airline segment consist primarily of a loss on the sale in 2024 of a cost-method investment that arose from the contribution of intellectual property rights to a private company and realized income from equity method investments in all years presented.
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Note 15 — Impairment & Sale of Sunseeker Resort
In fourth quarter 2024, the Company engaged an advisor to conduct a strategic review of the Resort with the aim of enhancing financial performance and ultimately facilitating a sale of the Resort. These circumstances constituted a triggering event, necessitating an impairment test which consequently resulted in an impairment loss of $321.8 million that was recorded and included in special charges at the end of fourth quarter 2024.
Through a competitive bidding process, the Company received multiple offers for the sale of the Resort. In June 2025, the Company's board of directors approved a plan for the sale of the Resort and management determined that all of the held-for-sale accounting requirements were met.
On July 3, 2025, the Company and its Sunseeker subsidiaries entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with a third-party buyer for the sale of substantially all of the Resort's assets, including the Aileron Golf Course and related property, for a sale price of $200.0 million, subject to various adjustments.
Upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria in second quarter 2025, the Resort disposal group was measured at its fair value less costs to sell, resulting in a $100.4 million write-down charge included in special charges during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Upon classification as held for sale, the Company ceased recording depreciation and amortization expense for long-lived assets of the disposal group.
On September 4, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the Resort and received cash proceeds of $189.9 million after various closing adjustments. There were $2.1 million of closing adjustments recorded as an offset to special charges, which partially offset the second quarter 2025 write down charge. For the year ended December 31, 2025, total special charges related to the Resort sale were $98.3 million. All assets and liabilities associated with Sunseeker Resort were derecognized from the Company's balance sheet as of September 4, 2025.
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Note 16 — Proposed Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.
On January 11, 2026, the Company announced the proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each existing share of Sun Country common stock will be converted into the right to receive (i) $4.10 in cash, without interest and (ii) 0.1557 shares of the Company's common stock.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including each company’s receipt of certain shareholder approvals and regulatory reviews and approvals.
To date, the financial impacts of the pending acquisition have not been material, and future financial impacts are not yet estimable.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer ("CEO") and chief financial officer (“CFO”), we evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, management, including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed, and are effective, to give reasonable assurance that the information we are required to disclose is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fourth quarter of our year ended December 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management, under the supervision of the CEO and CFO, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on the assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. As such, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
We intend to review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting on a regular basis, to improve these controls and procedures over time, and to correct any deficiencies that may be discovered. Future events affecting our business may cause us to modify our controls and procedures.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report regarding its assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Allegiant Travel Company:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Allegiant Travel Company and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Dallas, Texas
February 26, 2026
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Item 9B. Other Information
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
During the year ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or executive officers adopted terminated
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the data under the headings “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,” “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 25, 2026, which Proxy Statement is to be filed with the Commission.
We have adopted insider trading policies and procedures, which are included as Exhibit 19 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, that govern the purchase, sale and other dispositions of our securities by our directors, officers and employees. These policies and procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and Nasdaq listing standards.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the data under the headings “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” and “REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE” in the Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 25, 2026, which Proxy Statement is to be filed with the Commission.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the data under the heading “STOCK OWNERSHIP” in the Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 25, 2026, which Proxy Statement is to be filed with the Commission. The information required by this item with respect to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is included in Part II, Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the data under the heading “RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS” and “Director Independence” in the Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 25, 2026, which Proxy Statement is to be filed with the Commission.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP , Dallas, TX , Auditor Firm ID: 185
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the data under the heading “PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES” in the Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 25, 2026, which Proxy Statement is to be filed with the Commission.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
| — | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. The financial statements included in Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data above are filed as part of this annual report. | ||||
| — | Financial Statement Schedules. Schedules are not submitted because they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. | ||||
| — | Exhibits. The Exhibits listed below are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-K. Where so indicated, exhibits which were previously filed are incorporated by reference. | ||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||||||||
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 11, 2026, by and among Allegiant Travel Company, Mirage Merger Sub, Inc., Sawdust Merger Sub, LLC, and Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 12, 2026). (4) | ||||||||||
| 3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Allegiant Travel Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-134145 filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006). | ||||||||||
| 3.2 | Bylaws of Allegiant Travel Company as amended on July 23, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on July 25, 2024). | ||||||||||
| 3.3 | Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 22, 2006). | ||||||||||
| 4.1 | PSP2 Warrant Agreement dated as of January 15, 2021, between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 6, 2021). | ||||||||||
| 4.2 | Form of PSP2 Warrant (Included in Exhibit 4.1 as Annex B thereto). | ||||||||||
| 4.3 | Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2022, by and among Allegiant Travel Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, governing the 7.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 17, 2022). | ||||||||||
| 4.4 | Form of 7.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.3 above). | ||||||||||
| 4.5 | Description of Securities | ||||||||||
| The Company is not filing any other instruments evidencing any indebtedness because the total amount of securities authorized under any single such instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. Copies of such instruments will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. | |||||||||||
| 10.1 | Airport Use and Lease Agreement signed on March 17, 2011 between the Company and Clark County Department of Aviation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2012-SEC File No. 001-33166). | ||||||||||
| 10.2 | Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). | ||||||||||
| 10.3 | Credit Agreement dated as of June 24, 2019 among Sunrise Asset Management, Bank of America Leasing and Capital, LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Bank of Utah, as agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.4 | Aircraft General Terms Agreement WJE-AGTA between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.5 | Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC relating to Boeing Models 737-8-200 and 737-7 Aircraft (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.6 | Aircraft Configuration between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air Exhibit A-1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.7 | Aircraft Configuration between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air Exhibit A-2 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.8 | Aircraft Delivery Requirements and Responsibilities between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Exhibit B to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.9 | Airframe and Optional Features Escalation Adjustment between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Supplemental Exhibit AE1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.10 | Buyer Furnished Equipment Variables between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Supplemental Exhibit BFE1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
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| 10.11 | Customer Support Variables between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Supplemental Exhibit CS1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.12 | Engine Escalation Adjustment, Engine Warranty and Patent Indemnity between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Supplemental Exhibit EE1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). | ||||||||||
| 10.13 | Service Life Policy between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC Supplemental Exhibit SLP1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). | ||||||||||
| 10.14 | Attachment B to Letter Agreement No. WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101477 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.15 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101478 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.16 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101479 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.17 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101483 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.18 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101485 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.19 | Attachment to Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101485 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.20 | Attachment to Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101485 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.21 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101487 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.22 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101489 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.23 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101490 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.24 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101491 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.25 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103907 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.26 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103909 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.27 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103923 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.28 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103924 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.29 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103925 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.30 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2104792 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.31 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2104982 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.32 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2105122 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.33 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2105267 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
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| 10.34 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2105268 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.35 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2105443 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.36 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2105503 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.37 | Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2022, among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and lead arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 17, 2022). | ||||||||||
| 10.38 | 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2023). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.39 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan - Employees. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2023). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.40 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan - Board Members. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2023). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.41 | Form of Stock Option Agreement for President and Executive Vice Presidents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on August 7, 2023). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.42 | Credit Agreement by and among Sunrise Asset Management, LLC, as Borrower, the Lenders party hereto, as Lenders, BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent, Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee, BNP Paribas and JSA International U.S. Holdings ,LLC as Lead Arrangers, and BNP Paribas, as Sole Structuring Agent dated as of September 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.43 | Mortgage and Security Agreement by and among Sunrise Asset Management, LLC, as Mortgagor, Bank of Utah, as Account Bank, and Bank of Utah, not in its individual capacity but solely as Security Trustee, as Mortgagee, dated as of September 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.03 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.44 | Lessee Consent from Sunrise Asset Management, LLC as Lessor, and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee, to Allegiant Air, LLC, as Lessee dated September 29, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.04 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.45 | Lessee Guarantee Agreement by and between Allegiant Air, LLC, as Guarantor, and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee dated as of September 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.05 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). | ||||||||||
| 10.46 | Allegiant Guarantee Agreement by and between Allegiant Travel Company, as Guarantor, and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee dated as of September 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.06 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). | ||||||||||
| 10.47 | Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to Purchase Agreement No. 05130 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.08 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.48 | Aircraft Configuration between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air Exhibit A1-R1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.49 | Aircraft Configuration between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air Exhibit A2-R1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.50 | Buyer Furnished Equipment Variables between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC - Supplemental Exhibit BFE1 to Purchase Agreement Number PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.51 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101477R1 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.52 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101479R2 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.53 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103907R1 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2023). (2) | ||||||||||
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| 10.54 | PDP Facility Agreement in Respect of Up to Eight (8) Boeing 737 Max Aircraft by and between Sun Tail PDP LLC as Borrower, Carlyle Aviation Management Limited as Agent, Runway Seven Lender LLC as Security Trustee and Runway Seven Lender LLC as Lender dated November 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.100 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.55 | Allegiant Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 1, 2023 between Allegiant Travel Company and Allegiant Air, LLC as Guarantors and Runway Seven Lender LLC as Security Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.101 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.56 | Purchase Agreement Security Assignment (737 Max) dated as of November 1, 2023 between Sun Tail PDP LLC as Assignor and Runway Seven Lender LLC as Assignee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.102 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2024). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.57 | Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Purchase Agreement No. 05130 between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.58 | Table of Contents (Letter Agreements) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.59 | Table 1A-R3 to Purchase Agreement No. PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.60 | Table 1B-R3 to Purchase Agreement No. PA-05130 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.61 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101477R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.62 | Attachment A to Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101477R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.63 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101481R1 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.64 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101482R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.65 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2101488R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.66 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103908R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.67 | Attachment A to Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103908R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.75 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.68 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2103930R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.76 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.69 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2104982R2 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.77 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.70 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2302594 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.78 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.71 | Letter Agreement WJE-PA-05130-LA-2406018 by and between The Boeing Company and Allegiant Air, LLC dated November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.79 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). (2) | ||||||||||
| 10.72 | Employment Agreement dated as of October 22, 2022 between Sunseeker Resorts, Inc. and Micah Richins (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 filed with the Commission on August 6, 2024). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.73 | Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of September 1, 2024 between the Company and Gregory C. Anderson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 filed with the Commission on November 5, 2024). (1) | ||||||||||
| 10.74 | Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated December 5, 2025 between the Company and Barclays Bank PLC. | ||||||||||
| 10.75 | Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of July 3, 2025, by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Seller, and Sunseeker Resort Owner LLC, Sunseeker Golf Owner LLC, Sunseeker Expansion Owner I LLC and Sunseeker Expansion Owner II LLC, as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed with the Commission on November 6, 2025). (4) | ||||||||||
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| 10.76 | Closing Agreement dated as of September 4, 2025 by and among the parties to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale referenced in Item 10.75 above (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed with the Commission on November 6, 2025). | ||||||||||
| 19 | Allegiant Travel Company Insider Trading Policy adopted on January 28, 2025 and amended on October 28, 2025 | ||||||||||
| 21 | List of Subsidiaries | ||||||||||
| 23.1 | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm | ||||||||||
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications | ||||||||||
| 97 | Allegiant Travel Company Executive Compensation Clawback Policy as adopted on January 28, 2025. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Commission on March 3, 2025). | ||||||||||
| 101 | The following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026, formatted in XBRL includes (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (v) Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. (3) | ||||||||||
(1)Management contract or compensation plan or agreement required to be filed as an Exhibit to this Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.
(2)Certain confidential information in this agreement has been omitted because it (i) is not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.
(3)Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this annual report on Form 10-K shall be deemed to be not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(4)The schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada on February 26, 2026.
| Allegiant Travel Company | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory Anderson | |||||||
| Gregory Anderson, as duly authorized officer of the Company (Chief Executive Officer) | ||||||||
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Robert Neal and Robert Goldberg, and each of them acting alone, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this annual report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to perform each and every act and thing appropriate or necessary to be done, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||||||||||||
| /s/Gregory Anderson | Chief Executive Officer and Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Gregory Anderson | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||||
| /s/ Robert Neal | President, Chief Financial Officer | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Neal | (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||||
| /s/ Rebecca Aretos | Chief Accounting Officer | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Rebecca Aretos | (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||||
| /s/ Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. | Director, Chairman of the Board | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Montie Brewer | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Montie Brewer | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Gary Ellmer | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Ellmer | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Ponder Harrison | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| M. Ponder Harrison | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Linda Marvin | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Linda Marvin | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Sandra D. Morgan | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Sandra D. Morgan | ||||||||||||||
| /s/ Charles W. Pollard | Director | February 26, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Charles W. Pollard | ||||||||||||||
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FAQ
What is Allegiant Travel Company’s (ALGT) core business model?
Allegiant Travel Company focuses on leisure travelers in under-served U.S. cities, offering low-cost, nonstop flights to leisure destinations. It separates low base fares from paid extras, driving substantial ancillary revenue from baggage, seat selection, priority boarding, onboard sales, and third-party products like hotels and rental cars.
What are the key terms of Allegiant’s proposed acquisition of Sun Country for ALGT investors?
Allegiant plans to acquire Sun Country so each Sun Country share receives $4.10 in cash plus 0.1557 Allegiant shares. Closing requires Allegiant and Sun Country shareholder approvals, HSR antitrust clearance, multiple U.S. aviation and security approvals, an effective SEC registration statement, and Nasdaq listing of new Allegiant shares.
What is Allegiant Travel’s (ALGT) financial position as of December 31, 2025?
As of December 31, 2025, Allegiant held $838.5 million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investment securities, against $1.8 billion of total debt and finance lease obligations. This results in net debt of about $1.0 billion and is supplemented by undrawn revolving and pre-delivery payment credit facilities.
How does Allegiant Travel (ALGT) generate ancillary revenue beyond base airfares?
Allegiant charges separately for optional air-related services like bags, advance seats, Allegiant Extra extra-legroom seating, change fees, call-center bookings, and onboard food and beverages. It also sells third-party hotels, rental cars, and insurance. Ancillary revenue rose from $5.87 per passenger in 2004 to $76.35 in 2025.
What is Allegiant ONE and how does it guide ALGT’s strategy?
Allegiant ONE is the company’s strategy to sharpen focus on its airline, restore historical margins and strengthen its balance sheet. It targets expanding the domestic route network, increasing peak-day departures toward 1,000, growing non-capacity revenues, leveraging new technology including AI, and enhancing loyalty and co-brand credit card programs.
What sustainability and emissions goals has Allegiant Travel (ALGT) disclosed?
Allegiant aims to cut tank-to-wake greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 10% per revenue ton kilometer by 2030 from a 2023 baseline. It is adding more fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, running a Fuel Steering Committee, evaluating sustainable aviation fuel, and aligning climate risk assessment with TCFD recommendations.
How large is Allegiant’s route network and fleet as of early 2026?
As of February 1, 2026, Allegiant was selling travel on 578 routes to 126 cities, with 433 unique city pairs lacking nonstop competitors. Its operating fleet included 16 Boeing 737 series aircraft and 106 Airbus A320 series aircraft, primarily owned or finance leased rather than conventionally leased.
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