Airlines Summit Takes: Allegiant - Low-Utilization Match Made in Heaven w/ SNCY

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Airlines Summit Takes: Allegiant - Low-Utilization Match Made in Heaven w/ SNCY

opportunities include

network and schedule optimization, better seasonal capacity deployment, incremental int'l service

into Allegiant markets, loyalty program growth, and improved charter win rates. Cost synergies are

expected from sourcing/procurement, centralized resources, overhead leverage, and more efficient

cargo/charter support using Allegiant’s 21 bases vs. Sun Country’s single Minneapolis-St. Paul

base.

Integration Milestones of Deal. Mgmt ultimately expects to operate under a single Allegiant brand,

but there are several milestones to meet in the interim. Linking between the Allegiant and Sun

Country websites began on day one, allowing customers to search across both networks and route

to the operating carrier’s website for checkout. A single passenger service system is expected Sheila Kahyaoglu * | Equity Analyst

around mid-2027, while a single operating certificate is expected in early to mid-2028, based on +1 (212) 336-7216 | sheila.kahyaoglu@jefferies.com

typical FAA-driven timelines. Greg Konrad, CFA * | Equity Analyst

+1 (212) 284-2391 | gkonrad@jefferies.com

Secret Sauce Lies in Flexible Capacity Model. ALGT does not view itself as a traditional high- Jack Ewell * | Equity Analyst

utilization, ultra-low cost carrier given the model is not centered on maximizing utilization to drive +1 (646) 352-5648 | jewell@jefferies.com

down unit costs. While ALGT does maintain a low-cost foundation (largely enabled by owning its Kyle Wenclawiak * | Equity Associate

aircraft), the co operates a low-utilization operating model focused on flexing up capacity to meet +1 (212) 323-7671 | kwenclawiak@jefferies.com

demand in peak periods and flexing down capacity in off-peak.