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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-196738

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This preliminary prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion. Dated June 14, 2014.

$300,000,000

Allegiant Travel Company

LOGO

         % Senior Notes due 2019



          Allegiant Travel Company ("Allegiant," the "Company," "we" or "us") will pay interest on the notes on                          and                           of each year. The first such payment will be made on                          , 2014. The notes will be issued only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Our obligations under the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantors").

          We may redeem all or part of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. See "Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption." If we undergo certain change of control transactions, we must offer to repurchase the notes. See "Description of the Notes — Certain Covenants — Change of Control Offer to Purchase."

          The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and the note guarantees will be the senior unsecured obligation of the Guarantors. The notes and the note guarantees will rank pari passu in right of payment with all of our and the Guarantors' respective existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of our and the Guarantors' respective future senior subordinated and subordinated indebtedness. The notes and the note guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the Guarantors' respective existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets pledged to secure those obligations. The notes will also be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

          Prior to this offering, there is no public market for these notes. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on any automated quotation system.



          Investing in the notes involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-19 of this prospectus supplement.

          Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state or other securities commission or other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



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Initial public offering price

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Underwriting discount

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Proceeds, before expenses, to Allegiant

    % $               

          The initial public offering price set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the notes will accrue from June     , 2014 and must be paid by the purchasers if the notes are delivered after June     , 2014.



          The underwriter expects to deliver the notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company against payment in New York, New York on June     , 2014.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.



Prospectus Supplement dated June     , 2014.


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Allegiant Route Map
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

          This prospectus supplement is a supplement to the accompanying base prospectus that is also a part of this document. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are part of a "shelf" registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The shelf registration statement was declared effective by the Commission upon filing. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell any combination of the securities described in the base prospectus from time to time in one or more offerings. In this prospectus supplement, we provide you with specific information about the terms of this offering. You should rely only on the information or representations incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or in any free writing prospectus filed by us with the Commission. Neither we nor the underwriter has authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. If the description of this offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. You may obtain copies of the shelf registration statement, or any document which we have filed as an exhibit to the shelf registration statement or to any other Commission filing, either from the Commission or from the Secretary of Allegiant Travel Company as described under "Where You Can Find More Information" in this prospectus supplement. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date printed on their respective covers.


MARKET DATA

          Market, industry and competitive position data presented throughout this prospectus supplement has been obtained from a combination of our own internal company surveys, the good faith estimates of management and various trade associations and publications. While we believe our internal surveys, third-party information, industry data, estimates of management and data from trade associations are reliable, neither we nor the Underwriter has verified this data with any independent sources. This information may prove to be inaccurate because of the method by which we obtained some of the data for our estimates or because this information cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties. These estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements." As a result, you should be aware that such market, industry and competitive position data presented in this prospectus supplement, and estimates and beliefs based on that data, may not be reliable. Accordingly, neither we nor the Underwriter makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of that data.


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

          EBITDA and EBITDAR, as presented in this prospectus supplement, and certain other financial information, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

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          We define "EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and "EBITDAR" as EBITDA plus aircraft lease rentals. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with these definitions may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers, because not all issuers and analysts calculate EBITDA and EBITDAR in the same manner.

          We use EBITDA and EBITDAR to evaluate our operating performance and liquidity and they are among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods. We believe the presentation of these measures is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view results in a manner similar to the method used by management and makes it easier to compare our results with other companies that have different financing and capital structures.

          EBITDA and EBITDAR have important limitations as analytical tools. These limitations include the following:

          See "Selected Financial and Operating Information" for a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDAR to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which we believe is net income.

          We are also reflecting in this prospectus supplement certain other non-GAAP financial measures including lease adjusted debt, as further adjusted EBITDAR, as further adjusted EBITDA, as further adjusted cash, cash equivalents and investments, as further adjusted total debt and as further adjusted lease adjusted debt. We use lease adjusted debt to illustrate the amount of debt we would have if aircraft lease rental expense were considered to be debt based on a multiple of seven times the amount of aircraft lease rental expense in the applicable period. We use the "as further adjusted" measures to illustrate how each of these measures would have been calculated based on our actual performance during the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014, and on the assumption we had completed certain transactions described in this prospectus supplement at the beginning of the twelve-month period ended, or as of, March 31, 2014, as applicable.

          See "Selected Financial and Operating Information" for a quantitative reconciliation of each of these measures to what we believe to be the most directly comparable GAAP measure.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

          We have made forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, fleet plan, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, future service to be provided and the effects of future regulation and competition.

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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" 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 may be found in the section entitled "Risk Factors". These risk factors include, without limitation, volatility of fuel costs, labor issues, the effect of economic conditions on leisure travel, debt covenants, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, our introduction of an additional aircraft type, demand for air services to our leisure destinations from the markets served by us, our dependence on our leisure destination markets, the competitive environment, an accident involving or problems with our aircraft, our reliance on our automated systems, our reliance on third parties who provide facilities or services to us, the possible loss of key personnel, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, aging aircraft and other governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.

          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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Prospectus Supplement

 
 
Page
 

Prospectus Supplement Summary

    S-1  

Risk Factors

    S-19  

Use of Proceeds

    S-30  

Capitalization

    S-31  

Selected Financial and Operating Information

    S-32  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    S-39  

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    S-40  

Business

    S-67  

Management

    S-84  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

    S-87  

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

    S-90  

Description of Certain Indebtedness

    S-91  

Description of the Notes

    S-92  

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

    S-136  

Certain ERISA Considerations

    S-141  

Underwriting

    S-143  

Legal Matters

    S-146  

Experts

    S-146  

Where You Can Find More Information

    S-146  

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

    S-146  

Index to Financial Statements

    F-1  

Base Prospectus

       

Base Prospectus

 
 
Page
 

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    1  

Risk Factors

    3  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    4  

Use of Proceeds

    5  

Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees

    6  

Plan of Distribution

    15  

Where You Can Find More Information

    18  

Forward Looking Statements

    19  

Legal Matters

    20  

Experts

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

          This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference herein. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that you may consider important in making your investment decision to purchase the notes. The following summary should be read together with the more detailed information, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference herein. References to "Allegiant," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Allegiant Travel Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Business Overview

          We are a leisure travel company focused on providing travel services and products to residents of small, underserved cities in the United States. We were founded in 1997 and, in conjunction with our initial public offering in 2006, we incorporated in the state of Nevada. We operate a low-cost passenger airline marketed to leisure travelers in small cities, allowing us to sell air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services. In addition, we provide air transportation under fixed-fee flying arrangements. Our developed route network, pricing philosophy, advertising and diversified product offering 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 from us. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, we had total operating revenues of $1.03 billion, EBITDA of $231.3 million, net income of $94.0 million and carried 7.4 million passengers across 227 routes covering 100 cities. For a reconciliation of EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure (which we believe is net income), see "Summary Financial and Operating Data."

          Our business model provides for the following diversified revenue streams, which we believe distinguish us from other U.S. airlines and travel companies:

          Our strategy is to profitably serve the leisure travel market in small, underserved cities by providing nonstop, low fare, scheduled service to leisure destinations at low prices that stimulate demand. We manage our capacity with a goal of being profitable on each route. We have established a route network with a national footprint, providing service on 231 routes between 85

 

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small cities and 13 leisure destinations, and serving 40 states based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014. We currently provide service to popular leisure destinations including Las Vegas, Orlando, and Phoenix, as well as other Florida, California and Hawaii destinations. Our focus on the leisure customer allows us to eliminate the costly complexity burdening others in our industry in their goal to serve a wide variety of customers, particularly most other airlines who target business customers.

          Our business strategy has evolved as our experienced management team has looked differently at the traditional business model used in the airline and travel industry. We have consciously developed a different approach:

Traditional Airline Approach
 
Allegiant Approach

Focus on business and leisure customers

 

Focus on leisure traveler

Provide high frequency service from big cities

 

Provide low frequency service from small cities

Use smaller aircraft to provide connecting service from smaller markets through hubs

 

Use larger jet aircraft to provide nonstop service from small cities direct to leisure destinations

Bundled pricing

 

Unbundled pricing of air-related services and products

Sell through various intermediaries

 

Sell only directly to travelers

Offer flight connections

 

No connecting flights offered

Use code-share arrangements to increase passenger traffic

 

Do not use code-share arrangements

General Information

          Our principal executive offices are located at 8360 South Durango Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113. Our telephone number is (702) 851-7300. Our website address is http://www.allegiant.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement the information on or accessible through our website and you should not consider it to be a part of this document. Our website address is included in this document for reference only.

Our Competitive Strengths

          We have developed a unique business model that focuses on leisure travelers in small cities. We believe the following strengths allow us to maintain a competitive advantage in the markets we serve:

          Focus on Transporting Customers From Small Cities to Leisure Destinations.    Based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014, we provide nonstop low fare scheduled air service (including seasonal service) from 85 small cities to 13 leisure destinations including Las Vegas, Orlando, and Phoenix, as well as other Florida, California and Hawaii destinations. We have a nationwide footprint providing service in 40 states in every region in the country. Generally, when we enter a new market, there is no existing nonstop service to such leisure destination in that market. We believe small cities represent a large underserved market, especially for leisure travel. We believe this nonstop service, along with our low prices and premier leisure company relationships, makes it attractive for leisure travelers to purchase air travel and related services from us. The size of these markets and our focus on the leisure customer allow us to adequately serve

 

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our markets with less frequency and to vary our capacity to match seasonal and day of the week demand patterns.

          By focusing on small cities, we believe we avoid the intense competition presently seen in high traffic domestic air corridors. In our typical small city market, travelers faced high airfares and cumbersome connections or long drives to major airports to reach our leisure destinations before we started providing service. Based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014, we are the only carrier providing nonstop service on over 90 percent of our 231 routes. We believe our market strategy has had the benefit of not appearing hostile to either legacy carriers, whose historical focus has been connecting small cities to business markets, or traditional low cost carriers ("LCCs"), which have tended to focus more on larger markets than the small city markets we serve.

          Low Operating Costs.    We believe low costs are essential to competitive success in the airline industry. Our operating expense per available seat mile ("CASM") was 10.33¢ in 2013 and 10.30¢ for first quarter of 2014. Excluding the cost of fuel, our operating CASM was 5.60¢ for 2013 and 5.72¢ for the first quarter of 2014.

          Our low operating costs are the result of our focus on the following:

 

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          Strong Ancillary Revenues.    We believe most leisure travelers are concerned primarily with purchasing air travel for the least expensive price. As such, since 2005, we have unbundled the air transportation product by charging fees for services many U.S. airlines historically bundled in their product offering. We offer a simple base product at an attractive low fare which enables us to stimulate demand and we generate incremental revenue as customers pay additional amounts for conveniences they value. In addition, our third-party product offerings allow our customers the opportunity to purchase hotels, rental cars, show tickets, and tickets to other attractions. Our ancillary revenues have grown from $114.6 million in 2008, to $324.9 million in 2013, representing 22.7 percent and 32.6 percent of total operating revenues, respectively. We recorded $96.1 million of ancillary revenue in first quarter 2014. We believe ancillary revenue will continue to be a key component in our total average fare as we believe leisure passengers are less sensitive to ancillary fees than average base fare. We have proven during 2009 that we can sustain our ancillary revenue per-passenger levels even in a difficult economic environment.

          The following chart shows the breakdown of our ancillary revenue between air-related revenue and third-party revenue and the percentage of our total fare represented by ancillary revenue each year. We believe our ancillary revenue per passenger and percentage of total fare represented by ancillary charges are one of the highest in our industry and provide a consistent source of revenue.

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LTM figures are for twelve months ended March 31, 2014.

          Capacity Management.    We actively manage our seat capacity to match leisure demand patterns. We believe our ability to quickly adjust capacity allows us to operate profitably throughout a changing environment. During 2013, our average system block hours per aircraft per day, was 5.5 system block hours for the full year. During our peak demand period in March 2013 we averaged 7.1 system block hours per aircraft per day while in September 2013, our lowest month for

 

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demand, we averaged 3.9 system block hours per aircraft per day. We averaged 6.9 system block hours per aircraft per day during March 2014.

          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 provide a fairly consistent number of flights every day of the week, we concentrate our flights on high demand leisure travel days and fly only a very small portion of our schedule on low demand days such as Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For example, on Tuesdays, we fly 1 percent and 3 percent of the weekly total flights to Las Vegas and Orlando, respectively.

          With our ability to generate strong ancillary revenue and the ability to spread out our costs over a larger number of passengers, we price our fares and actively manage our capacity to target a 90 percent load factor which has allowed us to operate profitably throughout periods of high fuel prices and economic recessions. In addition, we believe our low cost aircraft facilitate our ability to adjust service levels quickly and maintain profitability during difficult economic times.

          Strong Financial Position.    We have a strong financial position with significant cash balances. On March 31, 2014, we had $365.8 million of cash, cash equivalents and investment securities (excluding restricted cash) and $229.3 million of total debt. As adjusted for this transaction, the Second Quarter Finance Transactions defined under "Recent Developments" below and the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions defined under "Contemplated Aircraft Transactions" below, we would have had $524.4 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments (excluding restricted cash) and $627.2 million of total debt. We also have a history of growing profitably, having 45 consecutive quarters with positive pre-tax earnings(1) and positive EBITDA. We also prudently manage our capital deployments through conservative fleet growth and modest leverage. We believe our strong financial position and discipline regarding use of capital allows us to have greater financial flexibility to grow the business and weather sudden industry disruptions.

          Proven Management Team.    We have a strong management team comprised of experienced and motivated individuals. Our management team is led by Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. and Andrew C. Levy, each of whom has an extensive background in the airline industry. Mr. Gallagher was the president of WestAir Holdings, Inc. and built WestAir into one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S. prior to its sale in 1992 to Mesa Air Group. He was also one of the founders of ValuJet, Inc., which is known today as AirTran Holdings, Inc. Mr. Levy was a former manager of ValuJet where he quickly advanced into roles of increasing responsibility and later worked for an airline investment and advisory firm.

Our Business Strategy

          To continue the growth of our business and increase our profitability, our strategy will be to continue to offer air travel service at low fares, while maintaining high quality standards, keeping our operating costs low and pursuing ways to make our operations more efficient. We intend to grow by entering additional small cities, connecting our existing small cities to more of our leisure destinations, providing service to more leisure destinations and expanding our relationships with premier leisure companies.

          The following are the key elements of our strategy:

          Capitalize on Significant Growth Opportunities in Transporting Customers from Small Cities to Leisure Destinations.    We believe small cities represent a large underserved market, especially for leisure travel. We believe small city travelers have limited travel options to leisure destinations as existing carriers are generally focused on connecting the small city "spokes" to

   


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their business hubs. We aim to become the premier travel brand for leisure travelers in the small cities we serve. Since the beginning of 2004, we have expanded our scheduled air service (including seasonal service) from six to 85 small cities based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014. In most of these cities, we provide service to more than one of our leisure destinations. We believe our business plan would be sustainable through the addition of new cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

          Develop New Sources of Revenue.    We have identified three key areas where we have built and believe we can continue to grow our ancillary revenues:

          Continue to Focus on Reducing Our Operating Costs.    We intend to continue to focus on reducing our costs to remain one of the lowest cost airlines in the world, which we believe is instrumental to increasing profitability. We expect to drive operational efficiency and reduce costs in part by growing our network and adding Airbus A320 series aircraft to our fleet which we expect will reduce our unit costs due primarily to higher fuel efficiency. For example, the fuel cost per passenger for our entire fleet for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, was approximately $52 as compared to the per passenger fuel cost for our Airbus A320 series aircraft of approximately $44. The proceeds from the sale of the notes offered hereby will be used to fund the purchase of additional Airbus A320 series aircraft. See "Use of Proceeds."

 

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          Minimize Fixed Costs to Increase Strategic Flexibility.    We believe our low aircraft ownership costs and the lower costs associated with our small city market strategy provide us with a lower level of fixed costs than other U.S. airlines. We believe our low level of fixed costs provides us with added flexibility in scheduling our services and controlling our profitability. For example, with lower fixed costs we are better able to quickly adjust capacity to suit market, fuel or economic conditions, enter or exit markets and match the size and utilization of our fleet to limit unprofitable flying and increase profitability.

Routes and Schedules

          Our current scheduled air service (including seasonal service) predominantly consists of limited frequency, nonstop flights into Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix and other Florida, California and Hawaii destinations from small cities across the continental United States. Our scheduled service route network as of June 1, 2014 is summarized below.

Routes to Orlando

    53  

Routes to Las Vegas

    43  

Routes to Phoenix

    33  

Routes to Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg

    32  

Routes to Punta Gorda

    23  

Routes to Los Angeles

    16  

Other routes

    31  
       

Total routes

    231  
       
       

Recent Developments

          During the first two months of second quarter 2014 (the period from April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014), we generated approximately $178.9 million in total revenue and $28.1 million in operating income compared to $160.8 million of total revenue and $23.0 million of operating income for the same period in 2013. During the first two months of second quarter 2014, the number of our scheduled service passengers carried increased by 11 percent over the same period in 2013. Our scheduled service available seat miles ("ASMs") increased by 5.6 percent over the same period of the prior year on a 10.1 percent increase in scheduled service departures and a 3.9 percent decrease in scheduled service average stage length. As a result, our scheduled service load factor was essentially flat, 88.8 percent in the first two months of second quarter 2014 compared to 88.9 percent in the same period in 2013. We estimate our total revenue per scheduled service ASM during the first two months of second quarter 2014 to be up 5.7 percent over the same period in 2013. We estimate our CASM for the first two months of second quarter 2014 to have increased approximately 3.9 percent over the same period in 2013. All revenue and cost numbers for the quarter to date period are preliminary and are subject to adjustment based on quarter end reconciliations. In addition, the financial results for our two months ended May 31, 2014 may not be indicative of our actual results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014. Our actual results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014 may differ materially from these results due to the completion of our financial closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments that may arise between now and quarter end.

          The below financing transactions (the "Second Quarter Finance Transactions") would have materially impacted our March 31, 2014 balance sheet had they occurred in the first quarter of 2014.

          In April 2014, we prepaid in full the $121.1 million balance of our secured term loan due in March 2017. At the same time, we borrowed $45.3 million secured by 53 MD-80 aircraft under an amortizing variable rate note due in installments through April 2018, when a balloon payment would

 

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be due. In April and May 2014, we also prepaid the $8.5 million balance of a secured note originally due in June 2016.

          In May 2014, we borrowed $40.0 million secured by all of our Boeing 757 aircraft under an amortizing variable rate note due in installments through May 2018 when a balloon payment would be due.

          See "Capitalization" for further detail of the effect of the Second Quarter Finance Transactions.

Contemplated Aircraft Transactions

          We have entered into separate agreements to acquire the ownership interests in special purpose companies owning twelve Airbus A320 series aircraft currently on lease to a European carrier until 2018 (the "SPC Aircraft Acquisitions"). The purchase price for these aircraft is estimated to be approximately $236.1 million of which approximately $142.0 million will be by assumption of debt secured by the aircraft. The closing of each of the acquisitions is not conditioned upon the closing of the other acquisitions and such closings may occur at various dates in the future. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the notes offered hereby will be used to fund the cash portion of the purchase price of each of these aircraft (estimated to be approximately $94.2 million if we close all twelve purchases in the second quarter of 2014 as currently planned). The total purchase price for the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and the respective amounts to be paid in cash or through debt assumption will be subject to adjustment based on the timing of each of the transactions. Our intention is to bring these aircraft into our operating fleet upon the expiration of the current leases in 2018. During the term of the leases of these aircraft, we currently anticipate we would recognize other revenue of approximately $30.8 million per year from operating lease payments under the existing leases if we close all twelve purchases.

          We have also entered into purchase agreements or letters of intent to purchase an additional 12 Airbus A320 series aircraft. These include two aircraft already on lease to us, six aircraft we had previously contracted to lease in the future, two aircraft under previously announced purchase agreements and two additional aircraft under contracts entered into in 2014. Other than those two aircraft already in our possession and one aircraft to be purchased in 2016, we expect these aircraft to be purchased by us in 2014 and 2015. The total purchase price and estimated induction costs for the 11 aircraft to be purchased in 2014 and 2015 are estimated to be approximately $213.1million. We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes offered hereby together with cash on hand to acquire these aircraft.

          The closings of the transactions contemplated by the letters of intent referred to above are subject to definitive documentation and closing conditions which may not be satisfied. In addition, the closing of the acquisition of the aircraft under purchase agreements are subject to customary closing conditions, which may not be satisfied. The issuance of the notes offered hereby is not contingent on the closing of these transactions.

 

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Corporate Structure

          The chart below illustrates the structure of Allegiant Travel Company as the parent company and sets forth information concerning the subsidiaries that will guarantee the notes offered hereby, along with certain financial information as of March 31, 2014, after giving effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions.


Corporate Structure

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THE OFFERING

          The summary below describes the principal terms of the notes and the note guarantees. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. See "Description of the Notes" section of this prospectus supplement contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the notes and note guarantees.

Issuer

  Allegiant Travel Company, a Nevada corporation.

Notes Offered

 

$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of         % Senior Notes due 2019.

Maturity Date

 

                      , 2019.

Issue Price

 

100.00% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any from                      , 2014.

Interest and Payment Dates

 

Interest on the notes will accrue at a rate of       % per annum on the principal amount from the date of original issuance of the notes, payable semi-annually in arrears on           and           of each year, beginning on                  , 2014.

Guarantors

 

All of the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries will fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes.

Ranking

 

The notes and the note guarantees will rank pari passu in right of payment with all of our and the Guarantors' respective existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of our and the Guarantors' respective future senior subordinated and subordinated indebtedness. The notes and the note guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the Guarantors' respective existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets pledged to secure those obligations. The notes will also be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our non-guarantor subsidiaries. The note guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the Guarantors' secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets pledged to secure those obligations. The note guarantees will also be structurally subordinated to all of the indebtedness of Allegiant's non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

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As of March 31, 2014, after giving effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and this offering, we would have had $627.2 million of indebtedness outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, our non-guarantor subsidiaries generated less than 0.1 percent of our operating revenues and none of our earnings from operations (as those entities recorded losses from operations), and as of March 31, 2014 our non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately 0.5 percent of our total assets (excluding intercompany receivables) and had less than 0.1 percent of our total liabilities (including trade payables but excluding intercompany liabilities), all of which would be structurally senior to the notes.

Optional Redemption

 

We may, at our option, redeem the notes, in whole or in part at any time, at a redemption price equal to (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus (2) a make-whole amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. See "Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption."

Change of Control Offer

 

In the event of a specified Change of Control, each holder of notes may require us to repurchase its notes in whole or in part at a repurchase price of 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the repurchase date. See "Description of the Notes — Certain Covenants — Change of Control Offer to Purchase" and "Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Notes — We may be unable to repurchase the notes upon a change of control as required by the indenture governing the notes."

Certain Covenants

 

The notes will be issued under an indenture containing covenants that, among other things, will restrict the ability of Allegiant and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to:

 

pay dividends, redeem or repurchase stock or make other distributions or restricted payments;

 

repay subordinated indebtedness;

 

make certain loans and investments;

 

incur indebtedness or issue preferred stock;

 

incur or permit to exist certain liens;

 

merge, consolidate or sell assets; and

 

designate subsidiaries as unrestricted.

 

These covenants will be subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. For more details regarding these exceptions and qualifications, see "Description of the Notes — Certain Covenants."

 

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The notes lack a "cross-default" event of default, or "judgment default" event of default and some covenants typically found in other comparably rated debt securities. See "Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Notes."

Use of Proceeds

 

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $              million from this offering, after underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. We intend to use these net proceeds to pay for the purchase of the ownership interests in the special purpose companies owning the twelve Airbus A320 series aircraft on lease to a European carrier currently under contract (estimated to be approximately $94.2 million cash purchase price and $142.0 million in assumed debt for all twelve aircraft). We intend to use the remaining proceeds and cash on hand for the purchase of 11 Airbus A320 series aircraft under contract or letter of intent for purchase during 2014 and 2015 (approximately $213.1 million, including estimated induction costs). See "Prospectus Supplement Summary — Contemplated Aircraft Transactions." If we fail to close any of those transactions, any proceeds not used for those purposes are expected to be used to fund other aircraft acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

Book-Entry Form

 

The notes will be issued in book-entry form and will be represented by global certificates deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Beneficial interests in any of the notes will be shown on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC, and any such interest may not be exchanged for certificated securities, except in limited circumstances described herein. See "Description of the Notes — Form and Settlement; Book-Entry System."

Absence of a Public Market for the Notes

 

The notes are new securities, and there is currently no established market for the notes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the notes. The underwriter has advised us that it currently intends to make a market in the notes. However, they are not obligated to do so, and they may discontinue any market making with respect to the notes without notice.

 

We do not intend to apply for a listing of the notes on any securities exchange or to have the notes quoted on any automated quotation system.

 

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of the notes. See "Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations."

Trustee

 

The trustee for the notes is Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Governing Law

 

The indenture and the notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

          You should refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement for an explanation of certain risks of investing in the notes.

 

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

          The following tables set forth our summary consolidated financial and other information for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated. The summary consolidated statement of income data for each of the three years ended December 31, 2013 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus supplement. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011 was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus supplement. The summary consolidated statement of income data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and summary consolidated balance sheet data as of March 31, 2014, was derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus supplement. Such interim data includes, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature (other than non-recurring adjustments which have been separately disclosed), necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The summary consolidated financial and other information for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 was derived from the financial statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 not included in this prospectus supplement and the three months ended March 31, 2014 included in this prospectus supplement. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. You should read the data presented below in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and related notes included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

 

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March 31,
  Year ended December 31,   Twelve Months
ended
March 31,

 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA

                                     

OPERATING REVENUE

                                     

Scheduled service revenue

  $ 179,933   $ 203,521   $ 514,984   $ 586,036   $ 651,318   $ 674,906  

Fixed-fee contract revenue

    5,187     2,646     43,690     42,905     17,462     14,921  

Ancillary revenue:

                                     

Air-related charges

    76,813     85,454     180,078     235,436     287,857     296,498  

Third-party products

    10,717     10,629     29,915     36,124     37,030     36,942  
                           

Total ancillary revenue

    87,530     96,083     209,994     271,560     324,887     333,440  

Other revenue

    309     274     10,449     8,218     2,483     2,448  
                           

Total operating revenue

  $ 272,959   $ 302,524   $ 779,117   $ 908,719   $ 996,150   $ 1,025,715  

OPERATING EXPENSES

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Aircraft fuel

    108,491     108,949     330,657     378,195     385,558     386,016  

Salary and benefits

    41,162     46,439     119,856     133,295     158,627     163,904  

Station operations

    19,345     22,233     66,709     78,357     78,231     81,119  

Maintenance and repairs

    18,128     20,600     81,228     73,897     72,818     75,290  

Sales and marketing

    5,808     7,818     19,905     19,222     21,678     23,688  

Aircraft lease rentals

    303     9,429     1,101         9,227     18,353  

Depreciation and amortization

    16,892     18,431     41,975     57,503     69,264     70,803  

Other

    10,463     11,354     32,242     35,946     46,010     46,901  
                           

Total operating expenses

    220,592     245,253     693,673     776,415     841,413     866,074  

OPERATING INCOME

 
$

52,367
 
$

57,271
 
$

85,444
 
$

132,304
 
$

154,737
 
$

159,641
 

As a percent of total operating revenue

    19.2 %   18.9 %   11.0 %   14.6 %   15.5 %   15.6 %

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated affiliates, net

    (38 )   3     (9 )   (99 )   (393 )   (352 )

Other expense

                         

Interest income

    (262 )   (205 )   (1,236 )   (983 )   (1,043 )   (986 )

Interest expense

    2,188     3,128     7,175     8,739     9,493     10,433  
                           

Total other expense

    1,888     2,926     5,930     7,657     8,057     9,095  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   
50,479
   
54,345
   
79,514
   
124,647
   
146,680
   
150,546
 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Tax Provision

    18,648     20,270     30,116     46,233     54,901     56,523  

NET INCOME

 
$

31,831
 
$

34,075
 
$

49,398
 
$

78,414
 
$

91,779
 
$

94,023
 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    (101 )   (147 )       (183 )   (494 )   (540 )
                           

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLEGIANT

    31,932     34,222     49,398     78,597     92,273     94,563  

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW DATA

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Net cash provided by (used in):

                                     

Operating activities

    107,824     107,365     129,911     176,772     196,888     196,429  

Investing activities

    (55,463 )   1,946     (208,223 )   (208,827 )   (192,832 )   (135,423 )

Financing activities

    (25,311 )   (116,904 )   115,759     (29,128 )   4,098     (87,495 )

Capital Expenditures (aircraft acquisitions)

    5,278     4,576     53,762     74,485     132,125     131,423  

Capital Expenditures (total)

    13,097     11,070     86,582     105,084     177,516     175,489  

BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD)

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Cash, cash equivalents and investments(1)

    431,792     365,811     319,526     352,726     387,127     365,811  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    346,030     442,818     307,842     351,204     451,584     442,818  

Total assets

    859,253     904,242     706,743     798,194     930,191     904,242  

Total long-term debt

    148,001     229,339     146,069     150,852     234,300     229,339  

Stockholder's equity

    412,206     342,869     351,504     401,724     377,317     342,869  

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

EBITDAR(2)

    69,701     85,275     128,529     190,089     234,115     249,687  

EBITDA(2)

    69,398     75,846     127,428     190,089     224,888     231,334  

Total Lease Adjusted Debt(3)

                153,775     150,852     298,888     357,808  

As Further Adjusted EBITDAR(4)

                                  279,627  

As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)

                                  261,274  

As Further Adjusted Interest Expense(4)

                                  27,295  

As Further Adjusted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments(1)(4)

                                  524,421  

As Further Adjusted Total Debt(4)

                                  627,211  

As Further Adjusted Lease Adjusted Debt(3)(4)

                                  755,680  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted Total Debt / As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)

                                  2.40x  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted Net Debt / As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)(5)

                                  0.39x  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted EBITDA / As Further Adjusted Interest Expense(4)

                                  9.57x  

 

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2013
 
2014
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
  (unaudited)
 

OPERATING STATISTICS(6)

                               

Passengers

    1,844,658     2,045,028     5,776,462     6,591,707     7,103,375  

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)

    1,879,027     2,059,188     5,314,976     6,220,320     7,015,108  

Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)

    2,091,451     2,327,935     5,797,753     6,954,408     7,892,896  

Load factor — scheduled service

    89.8 %   88.5 %   91.7 %   89.4 %   88.9 %

Average fare — scheduled service

  $ 97.54   $ 99.52   $ 89.15   $ 88.90   $ 91.69  

Average fare — ancillary air-related charges

  $ 41.64   $ 41.79   $ 31.18   $ 35.72   $ 40.52  

Average fare — ancillary third-party products

  $ 5.81   $ 5.20   $ 5.18   $ 5.48   $ 5.21  

Average fare — total

  $ 144.99   $ 146.51   $ 125.51   $ 130.10   $ 137.43  

Operating revenue per ASM (RASM) (cents)

    12.62     12.71     12.24     12.14     12.23  

Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)

    10.20     10.30     10.90     10.37     10.33  

Operating CASM, excluding fuel (cents)

    5.18     5.72     5.70     5.32     5.60  

Total aircraft in service end of period

    64     69     57     63     63  

Number of airports served — scheduled service                          

    89     100     79     88     99  

Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)

    31,025     33,207     96,999     109,257     116,370  

Average fuel cost per gallon — systemwide

  $ 3.41   $ 3.23   $ 3.30   $ 3.37   $ 3.25  

Percent of sales through website during period

    94.1 %   94.3 %   88.8 %   90.1 %   92.0 %

(1)
Excludes restricted cash, but includes investment securities classified as long-term on our balance sheet.

(2)
"EBITDA" represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. "EBITDAR" represents EBITDA plus aircraft lease rentals. EBITDA and EBITDAR are not calculations based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as measures of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA and EBITDAR are included as supplemental disclosures because we believe they are useful indicators of our operating performance. We use EBITDA and EBITDAR to evaluate our operating performance and liquidity and they are among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods. We believe the presentation of these measures is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view results in a manner similar to the method used by management and makes it easier to compare our results with other companies that have different financing and capital structures.

EBITDA and EBITDAR have important limitations as analytical tools. These limitations include the following:

EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments to purchase capital equipment;

EBITDAR does not reflect amounts paid to lease aircraft;

EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service principal or interest payments on our debt;

although depreciation and amortization are non cash charges, the assets that we currently depreciate and amortize will likely have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect the cash required to fund such replacements; and

other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and EBITDAR differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

 

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    The following represents the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDAR for the periods indicated below.

 
  Three Months ended
March 31,
  Year ended December 31,   Twelve Months
ended
March 31,

 
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

EBITDA & EBITDAR

                                     

Reconciliations:

                                     

Net income attributable to Allegiant

  $ 31,932   $ 34,222   $ 49,398   $ 78,597   $ 92,273   $ 94,563  

Plus (minus):

                                     

Interest expense, net

    1,926     2,923     5,939     7,756     8,450     9,447  

Income tax expense

    18,648     20,270     30,116     46,233     54,901     56,523  

Depreciation and amortization

    16,892     18,431     41,975     57,503     69,264     70,803  

EBITDA

  $ 69,398   $ 75,846   $ 127,428   $ 190,089   $ 224,888   $ 231,334  

Plus:

                                     

Aircraft lease rentals

    303     9,429     1,101         9,227     18,353  

EBITDAR

  $ 69,701   $ 85,275   $ 128,529   $ 190,089   $ 234,115   $ 249,687  

EBITDA

                                 
231,334
 

Pro forma Net Revenue from SPC Aircraft Acquisitions

                                  29,940  

As Further Adjusted EBITDA

                                  261,274  

Aircraft Lease Rentals

                                  18,353  

As Further Adjusted EBITDAR

                                  279,627  
(3)
Lease adjusted debt equals the amount of total debt as of the end of the period plus seven times the amount of lease rental expense during the period. We use lease adjusted debt to illustrate the amount of debt we would have had if aircraft lease rental expense were considered to be debt based on a multiple of seven times the amount of aircraft lease rental expense in the applicable period. The following is a reconciliation of lease adjusted debt to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which we believe is total debt.

 
  As of December 31,  
As of
March 31,
2014
 
(in thousands)
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 

Total long-term debt

    146,069     150,852     234,300     229,339  

Aircraft lease rental expense x7

    7,706         64,588     128,469  
                   

Lease Adjusted Debt

    153,775     150,852     298,888     357,808  

Increase in Debt from Second Quarter Finance Transactions, SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and notes offered hereby

                      397,872  

As further adjusted lease adjusted debt

                      755,680  
(4)
The as further adjusted data gives effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions, the issuance of the notes offered hereby (after underwriting discounts and other estimated fees and expenses associated with this offering) and the use of net proceeds therefrom. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes are estimates only. In determining as further adjusted EBITDAR, EBITDA and interest expense, we have given pro forma effect to the other revenue and related administrative expenses we would have recognized in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014 had the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions been closed as of the beginning of such period or, if later, the date as of which each aircraft was acquired by the respective entity and the amount of interest expense we estimate we would have recognized during such period under the debt from the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, under the debt assumed as part of the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and under the notes offered hereby, as if all of such debt had been in effect since the beginning of such twelve-month period or, if later, the date as of which debt was incurred on aircraft acquired by the respective entity. In determining as further adjusted cash, cash equivalents and investments, total debt, net debt and lease adjusted debt as of March 31, 2014, we have given pro forma effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions, the offering of the notes hereby and the use of net proceeds therefrom as if closed on March 31, 2014. The as further adjusted financial data included in this prospectus supplement is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent or be indicative of what our financial results or financial condition would have been had the Second Quarter Finance Transactions and SPC Aircraft Acquisitions been closed and the notes been issued on the dates indicated.

We use "as further adjusted EBITDAR," "as further adjusted EBITDA," "as further adjusted cash, cash equivalents and investments," "as further adjusted interest expense," "as further adjusted total debt" and "as further adjusted lease adjusted debt" to illustrate how each of these measures would have been calculated based on our actual performance during the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 and giving pro forma effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions, the notes offered hereby and the use of net proceeds therefrom as indicated above. A reconciliation of net income to "as further adjusted EBITDA" and "as further adjusted EBITDAR" for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 is included in footnote 2 above. The reconciliation of "as further adjusted cash, cash equivalents and investments" and "as further adjusted debt" are reflected in the capitalization table. See "Capitalization." The reconciliation of "as further adjusted lease adjusted debt" is included in footnote 3 above.

 

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    The following represents the reconciliation of "as further adjusted interest expense" to the most comparable GAAP measure for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014:

 
 
Twelve months
ended
March 31, 2014
 

Reconciliation

       

Interest expense, net (actual)

 
$

9,446
 

Plus: Pro forma additional interest expense from Second Quarter Finance Transactions, SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and the notes offered hereby

    17,849  
       

As further adjusted interest expense

  $ 27,295  

    A one-eighth of one percent change in the interest rate associated with the notes offered hereby would result in an additional annual interest expense (if the interest rate increases) or a reduction to annual interest expense (if the interest rate decreases) of approximately $0.4 million.

(5)
Net debt is equal to our total debt, including current maturities, less cash, cash equivalents and investments (excluding restricted cash) as of March 31, 2014.

(6)
The following terms used in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus supplement 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 divided by the total number of fuel gallons consumed.

"Load factor" represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles).

"Operating expense per ASM" or "CASM" represents operating expenses divided by available seat miles.

"Operating CASM, excluding fuel" represents operating expenses, less aircraft fuel, divided by available seat miles. Although operating CASM, excluding fuel, is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to Operating Expenses as an indicator of our financial performance, this statistic 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 and therefore are beyond our control.

"Operating revenue per ASM" or "RASM" represents operating revenue divided by available seat miles.

"Revenue 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.

 

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RISK FACTORS

          Investing in the notes involves a high degree of risk. In addition, our business faces significant risks. The risks described below may not be the only risks we face. Additional risks that we do not yet know of or that we currently think are immaterial may also impair our business operations. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement before making an investment decision. If any of the events or circumstances described in the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer, our ability to pay interest on the notes when due or to repay the notes at maturity could be materially adversely affected, and the trading price of the notes could decline substantially.


Risks Related to Allegiant

Increases in fuel prices or unavailability of fuel would harm our business and profitability.

          Fuel costs constitute a significant portion of our total operating expenses, representing approximately 45.8 percent, 48.7 percent and 47.7 percent during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 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. Because of 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 significant negative impact on our operating costs. A fuel supply shortage or higher fuel prices could possibly result in curtailment 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.

Increased labor costs could result in the long-term from unionization and labor-related disruptions.

          Labor costs constitute a significant percentage of our total operating costs. In general, unionization has increased costs in the airline industry. We have three employee groups (pilots, flight attendants and flight dispatchers) who have elected union representation. We are currently in negotiations for initial collective bargaining agreements with the unions representing each of these employee groups.

          The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT") was elected, and certified by the National Mediation Board ("NMB"), to represent Allegiant Air's pilots in August 2012. Collective bargaining negotiations commenced in December 2012. In November 2013, IBT commenced an action in federal court on behalf of the pilots claiming that we unilaterally changed existing work rules in violation of the Railway Labor Act ("RLA"). The suit focuses in large part on our implementation of a new flight crew scheduling system to comply with revised Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") pilot flight, duty and rest regulations that became effective in January 2014. The proceeding seeks injunctive and make-whole relief requiring us to return to the "status quo" as it existed before the

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implementation of the FAA compliant work rules pending negotiations on this issue and other collateral issues. See "Business — Legal Proceedings." A hearing on IBT's motion for a preliminary injunction was held in early June 2014. After this hearing, the court preliminarily indicated in a request for supplemental briefing that it is inclined to issue an injunction requiring us to make certain changes to our policies to be consistent with prior practices with the pilots, including as-of-yet unspecified changes to our FAA compliant crew scheduling system. Although this indication by the court is not yet included in any final order, we do not believe we would be materially adversely affected by an injunction in the form suggested by the court. However, there are inherent risks in any litigation, and there could be material consequences if an injunction is issued which imposes greater obligations on us or if other relief is granted.

          Regardless of the outcome of the IBT proceeding, if we are unable to reach agreement on the terms of collective bargaining agreements in the future, or we experience wide-spread employee dissatisfaction, we could be subject to work slowdowns or stoppages. Any of these events could have an adverse effect on our operations and future results.

Unfavorable economic conditions may adversely affect travel from our small city 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 small city markets or 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.

Our reputation and financial results could be harmed in the event of an accident or new regulations affecting aircraft in our fleet.

          As of June 1, 2014, our operating fleet consists of 53 MD-80 series aircraft, ten Airbus A320 series aircraft and six Boeing 757-200 aircraft. All of our aircraft were acquired used and range from 9 to 29 years from their manufacture date at June 1, 2014.

          An accident involving one of our aircraft, even if fully insured, could cause a public perception that we are less safe or reliable than other airlines, which would harm our business. There is no assurance, however, 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.

          The FAA could suspend or restrict the use of our aircraft in the event of actual or perceived mechanical problems, whether involving our aircraft or another U.S. or foreign airline's aircraft, while it conducts its own investigation. Our business could also be significantly harmed if the public avoids flying our aircraft due to an adverse perception of the aircraft we utilize or associated engine types because of safety concerns or other problems, whether real or perceived, or in the event of an accident involving these aircraft or associated engine types.

The addition of a new aircraft type could increase our costs and increase the complexity of our operations.

          During 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, we added ten used Airbus A320 series aircraft into our operating fleet. The addition of the Airbus A320 series aircraft type to our operating fleet could increase our costs and increase the complexity of our operations, flight schedules, parts provisioning and maintenance and repair program. We expect to be active in the secondary market

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for the purchase or lease of additional used Airbus A320 series aircraft. There is no assurance we will be able to acquire additional used Airbus aircraft on acceptable terms.

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, our telecommunication systems, our website and other automated systems. Our continuing work on enhancing the capabilities of our automation 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 or computer viruses. Although we have implemented security measures and have in place disaster recovery plans, we cannot assure investors these measures are adequate to prevent disruptions. Substantial or repeated website, reservations system or telecommunication systems failures could reduce the attractiveness of our services. Any disruption in these systems could result in the loss of important data, loss of revenue, increase in expenses and generally harm our business.

          We receive, retain, and transmit certain personal information about our customers. Our online operations also rely on the secure transmission of this customer data. We use third-party systems, software, and tools in order to protect the customer data we obtain through the course of our business. Although we use these security measures to protect this customer data, a compromise of our physical and network security systems through a cyber security attack, could create a risk that our customers' personal information might be obtained by unauthorized persons. A compromise in our security systems could adversely affect our reputation and disrupt operations and could also result in litigation or the imposition of penalties. In addition, it could be costly to remediate. In addition, the way businesses handle customer data is increasingly subject to 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.

Our maintenance costs may increase as our fleet ages.

          In general, the cost to maintain aircraft increases as they age and exceeds the cost to maintain newer aircraft. FAA regulations require additional and enhanced maintenance inspections for older aircraft. These regulations include Aging Aircraft Airworthiness Directives, which typically increase as an aircraft ages and vary by aircraft or engine type depending on the unique characteristics of each aircraft and/or engine.

          In addition, we may be required to comply with any future law changes, regulations or airworthiness directives. We cannot assure investors that our maintenance costs will not exceed our expectations.

          We believe our aircraft are and will continue to be mechanically reliable. We cannot assure investors that our aircraft will continue to be sufficiently reliable over longer periods of time. Furthermore, given the age of our fleet, any public perception that our aircraft are less than completely reliable could have an adverse effect on our bookings and profitability.

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Our business is heavily dependent on the attractiveness of our leisure destinations and a reduction in demand for air travel to these markets could harm our business.

          A substantial proportion of our scheduled flights have Orlando, Las Vegas, Phoenix and other cities in Florida, California and Hawaii 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, such as adverse changes in local economic conditions, negative public perception of the particular city, significant price increases, or the impact of future terrorist attacks or natural disasters.

          Extreme weather can cause flight disruptions, and, during periods of storms or adverse weather, fog, low temperatures or similar weather conditions, our flights may be canceled or significantly delayed. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Superstorm Sandy, in particular, caused severe disruption to air travel in the affected areas and adversely affected airlines operating in those areas. A significant interruption or disruption in service at one of our leisure destinations, due to adverse weather or otherwise, could result in the cancellation or delay of a significant number of our flights and, as a result, could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial performance.

We rely on third parties to provide us with facilities and services that are integral to our business.

          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 also gives us less control over costs and the efficiency, timeliness and quality of contract services.

          We also rely on the owners of the aircraft under contract to be able to deliver aircraft in accordance with the terms of executed agreements and on a timely basis. Our planned initiation of service with these aircraft could be adversely affected if the third parties fail to perform as contracted.

Our business could be harmed if we lose the services of our key personnel.

          Our business depends upon the efforts of our chief executive officer, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., our president and chief operating officer, Andrew C. Levy, and a small number of management and operating personnel. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance on Mr. Gallagher or Mr. Levy. 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.


Risks Associated with the Airline and Travel Industry

The airline industry is highly competitive and future competition in our small city markets could harm our business.

          The airline industry is highly competitive. The small 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 markets, we are the only provider of nonstop service to our leisure destinations. It is possible other airlines will begin to provide nonstop services to and from these markets or otherwise target these markets. An increase in the amount of direct or indirect competition could harm our profitability.

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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.

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 make significant expenditures. FAA requirements cover, among other things, retirement of older aircraft, fleet integration of newer aircraft, security measures, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement, weight and payload limits, assumed average passenger weight, 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.

          In January 2011, the FAA adopted aging-aircraft regulations applicable to all large commercial aircraft. These rules obligate aircraft design approval holders (typically the aircraft manufacturer or its successor) to establish a limit of validity ("LOV") of the engineering data that supports the aircraft's structural maintenance program, demonstrate that widespread fatigue damage will not occur in aircraft of that type prior to reaching LOV, and establish or revise airworthiness limitations applicable to that aircraft type to include LOV. Once an LOV has been established for a given aircraft type, LOV-related maintenance actions must be incorporated into the operator's maintenance program, and commercial operation of the aircraft beyond the LOV is prohibited unless an extended LOV is obtained for the aircraft. In August 2012, the FAA approved an LOV, established by Boeing, for the MD-80 aircraft of 110,000 cycles (a cycle consists of one takeoff and one landing) or 150,000 flight hours, whichever is reached first. Under these parameters, we do not believe the LOV rules will limit our use of MD-80 aircraft before we decide to retire them from our fleet in years to come as the average number of cycles on our MD-80-series fleet was approximately 36,000 per aircraft as of June 1, 2014, and the highest number of cycles on any aircraft as of that date was approximately 50,675. In addition, we historically operate approximately 1,000 cycles per aircraft per year. In the case of our Airbus and Boeing 757 aircraft, establishment of LOV values generally similar to the above is anticipated, with a deadline of January 2016 to incorporate the resulting maintenance program revisions. It is not yet possible to predict the future cost of complying with aging aircraft requirements.

          In December 2011, in response to federal legislation requiring that the FAA adopt updated regulations regarding flight crewmember duty and rest requirements, the FAA published new regulations on that topic. Based on internal assessments of these new rules (Part 117 of the FAA regulations), we do not anticipate significant further operational or financial impact of the regulations which took effect on January 4, 2014.

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websites. These regulations have curtailed our ability to advertise, price and sell our services in the particular manner we have developed and found most advantageous, forcing a more homogenized industry approach to advertising and sales. We could be subject to fines or other enforcement actions if the DOT believes we are not in compliance with these rules. Even if our practices are found to be in compliance with the DOT rules, we could incur substantial costs defending our practices. In addition, the DOT recently proposed additional new consumer protection regulations which could impact our costs and revenues if and when the new regulations become effective. Specifically, the proposed regulations, if adopted, would impose new reporting requirements on us and require us to make additional disclosures on our website.

          In November 2013, the FAA proposed revisions to the method by which air carriers calculate and control aircraft weight-and-balance. The proposal is based on a continuing increase in the average weight of persons in the United States. If the revisions are adopted as proposed by the FAA, the ability of carriers to rely on average weights for this purpose will be complicated significantly and additional costs may result.

          Legislation to address climate change issues 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. We cannot predict if this or any similar legislation will pass the Congress or, if enacted into law, how it would apply to the airline industry. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has concluded that current and projected concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere threaten public health and welfare. Although legal challenges and additional legislative proposals are expected, the finding could ultimately result in strict regulation of commercial aircraft emissions, as has taken effect for operations within the European Union under EU legislation. Binding international restrictions adopted under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (a specialized agency of the United Nations) may become effective within several years. 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.

          In respect of aging aircraft, crewmember duty and rest, 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.

Airlines are often affected by factors beyond their control, including air traffic congestion, weather conditions, increased security measures and the outbreak of disease, 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, 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 cancelled or significantly delayed. Cancellations or delays due to weather conditions, traffic control problems and breaches in security could harm our operating results and financial condition. An outbreak of a disease that affects travel behavior, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or H1N1 virus (swine flu), 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 profitability.

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The supply of pilots to the airline industry may be limited.

          On July 8, 2013, as was directed by the U.S. Congress, the FAA issued more robust, new pilot qualification standards, granting recognition of historical FAA and airline industry crew member flight training standards. With the application of the new rules, the supply of qualified pilot candidates eligible for hiring by the airline industry has been dramatically reduced. If, we are unable to secure the services of sufficient eligible pilots to staff our routes, our operations and financial results could be materially affected.

          New student pilot certificates have decreased dramatically, especially in the past three years, and subsequently the pool of eligible pilots qualified to be new hires into the airline industry has been diminishing significantly. In addition, the major network air carriers have done only minimal pilot hiring in the past several years because of the industry capacity reduction following the events of September 11, 2001, the most recent economic recession that began in the fall of 2008, and the increase in statutory mandatory retirement age for pilots from age 60 to age 65. Due to revised pilot duty time rules that became effective in January 2014, there has been an acceleration of pilot staffing in recent months. Also effective January 2014, mandatory pilot retirement rules will again begin to force major network carriers to hire replacement pilots.

          The current pilot shortage may increase training costs and we may not have enough pilots to conduct our operations. The lack of qualified pilots to conduct our operations would negatively impact our operations and financial condition.


Risks Related to the Notes

Our substantial indebtedness could materially adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.

          After the completion of this offering, we will have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of March 31, 2014, after giving effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and this offering, we would have had $627.2 million of indebtedness outstanding.

          Our substantial amount of indebtedness could have important consequences for you. For example, it could:

          The occurrence of any one of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or ability to satisfy our obligations under the notes.

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          Subject to restrictions in the indenture governing the notes, we may incur additional indebtedness, including additional secured debt, which could increase the risks associated with our already substantial indebtedness. If we incur any additional indebtedness secured by liens, the holders of that debt will be entitled to priority with respect to the proceeds of the collateral pledged. For instance, we expect that in connection with future aircraft acquisitions, including the acquisitions described under "Prospectus Supplement Summary — Contemplated Aircraft Transactions," we will incur additional indebtedness secured by such aircraft.

Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control, and we may not be able to generate the cash required to service our debt.

          Allegiant Travel Company is a holding company with no material assets, other than the ownership interests of its subsidiaries. All of our revenue and cash flow is generated through our subsidiaries and all of our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to make payments on our indebtedness, including the notes offered hereby, and to fund our other obligations is dependent not only on the ability of our subsidiaries to generate cash, but also on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute cash to us in the form of dividends, fees, interest, loans or otherwise, as well as our ability to obtain funds from other sources of financing, which may not be available if and when required. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other payments to us will depend on their cash flows and earnings, which, in turn, will be affected by all of the factors discussed above in "— Risks Related to Allegiant."

          Our ability to make payments on and refinance our indebtedness, including the notes, and to fund our operations will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. Our historical financial results have been affected by, and our future financial results are expected to be impacted by, general economic conditions, fuel prices and financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. If we are unable to meet our debt service obligations or fund our other liquidity needs, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt, including the notes, before maturity, seek additional equity capital, reduce or delay growth and capital expenditures or sell material assets or operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to pay our debt or refinance it on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or to fund our liquidity needs.

The indenture governing the notes will contain various covenants limiting the discretion of our management in operating our business and could prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities and taking some corporate actions.

          The indenture governing the notes will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions will limit or restrict, among other things, our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:

          These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications and are described under the heading "Description of the Notes — Certain Covenants" in this prospectus supplement. 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

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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, or face bankruptcy. If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness or find alternative means of financing our operations, we may be required to curtail our operations or take other actions that are inconsistent with our current business practices or strategy.

Holders of our existing and any future secured debt would be paid first and would receive payments from assets used as security before you receive payments if we were to become insolvent.

          The notes will not be secured by any of our assets or the assets of our subsidiaries. The indenture governing the notes will permit, and the loan documents governing our other outstanding notes do permit, us to incur unlimited amounts of secured debt for purchase money financing and also if we meet the required secured debt ratio. See "Description of the Notes — Certain Covenants — Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock." If we were to become insolvent, holders of any existing and future secured debt would be paid first and would receive payments from the assets used as security before you receive any payments. You may therefore not be fully repaid if we become insolvent. As of March 31, 2014, we had $327.2 million of secured indebtedness on an as adjusted basis giving effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions and the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions.

The notes will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries except the Guarantors.

          All liabilities of any of our subsidiaries or future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes will be effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the value of such non-guarantor subsidiaries. Accordingly, claims of holders of the notes will be structurally subordinate to the claims of creditors of such non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors. All obligations of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have to be satisfied before any of the assets of such subsidiaries would be available for distribution, upon a liquidation or otherwise, to us or a guarantor of the notes.

Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws may permit a court to void obligations under the notes or the note guarantees, and, if that occurs, you may not receive any payments on the notes.

          Under U.S. bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a subsidiary's guarantee of debt of its parent company, such as the note guarantee, can be voided, or claims under such a subsidiary guarantee may be subordinated to all other debts of that subsidiary guarantor if, among other things, the subsidiary guarantor, at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee, (i) intended to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditor or (ii) received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the issuance of the guarantee and, in the case of (ii) only, the subsidiary guarantor:

          In addition, any payment by that subsidiary guarantor under such a subsidiary guarantee could be required to be returned to the subsidiary guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the subsidiary guarantor under such circumstances.

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          A legal challenge to the obligations under any guarantee on fraudulent conveyance grounds could focus on any benefits received in exchange for the incurrence of those obligations. We believe that each of our subsidiaries making a guarantee received reasonably equivalent value for incurring the guarantee, but a court may disagree with our conclusion or elect to apply a different standard in making its determination. A court could thus void the obligations under a guarantee, subordinate it to a guarantor's other debt or take other action detrimental to the holders of the notes.

          The measures of insolvency for these purposes will vary depending upon the governing law. Generally, a guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

An active trading market for the notes may not develop.

          The notes are a new issue of securities for which there is currently no public market, and an active trading market might never develop. If traded after their initial issuance, the notes may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our performance and other factors. To the extent that an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and trading prices for the notes may be harmed.

          We do not plan to list the notes on a securities exchange. We have been advised by the underwriter that it presently intends to make a market in the notes. However, the underwriter is not obligated to do so. Any market-making activity, if initiated, may be discontinued at any time and without notice. If the underwriter ceases to act as the market maker for the notes, we cannot assure you another firm or person will make a market in the notes.

          The liquidity of any market for the notes will depend upon, among other facts, the number of holders of the notes, our results of operations and financial condition, the credit ratings of the notes, the market for similar securities and the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the notes.

We may be unable to repurchase the notes upon a change of control as required by the indenture governing the notes.

          Upon the occurrence of certain specific kinds of change of control events specified in "Description of the Notes," we must offer to repurchase all outstanding notes. In such circumstances, we cannot assure you that we would have sufficient finds available to repay all of our senior indebtedness and any other indebtedness that would become payable upon a change of control and to repurchase all of the notes. Our failure to purchase the notes would be a default under the indenture governing the notes.

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The notes lack a "cross-default" event of default, a "judgment default" event of default and some covenants typically found in other comparably rated debt securities, including some of our debt securities, and the covenants that are included in the notes are subject to significant exceptions and "baskets."

          The notes lack the protection of a "cross-default" event of default, a "judgment default" event of default and several other restrictive covenants typically associated with comparably rated debt securities, including covenants restricting the following:

          In addition, the covenants that are included in the notes are subject to significant exceptions and "baskets." As a result, we may engage in a number of transactions which could increase the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness. In particular, we plan to continue to pursue our stock repurchase plan and to consider the payment of dividends from time to time.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

          We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $              million from this offering, after underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. We intend to use these net proceeds to pay for the purchase of the ownership interests in the special purpose companies owning twelve Airbus A320 series aircraft on lease to a European carrier currently under contract (estimated to be approximately $94.2 million in cash purchase price and $142.0 million in assumed debt for all twelve aircraft). We intend to use the remainder of the proceeds along with cash on hand to fund the purchase of, and induction costs for, 11 Airbus A320 series aircraft under contract or subject to letters of intent for purchase during 2014 and 2015 (estimated to be approximately $213.1 million, including estimated induction costs). If we fail to close any of those transactions, any proceeds not used for those purposes are expected to be used to fund other aircraft acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

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CAPITALIZATION

          The following table sets forth our consolidated cash, cash equivalents and investments and capitalization as of March 31, 2014:

          You should read the data set forth in the table below in conjunction with "Use of Proceeds," "Selected Financial and Operating Information" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated financial statements, each with the accompanying notes, included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

 
  As of March 31, 2014,  
 
 
Actual
 
As Adjusted
 
As Further
Adjusted
 
 
  (unaudited)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Cash, cash equivalents and investments

  $ 365,811 (1) $ 321,725 (1) $ 524,421 (1)(2)

Capitalization:

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Term loan

  $ 120,944          

Debt secured by aircraft, including current maturities

    98,511   $ 175,369   $ 175,369  

Debt secured by real estate, including current maturities

    9,884     9,884     9,884  

Debt from SPC aircraft acquisition

            141,958  

Notes offered hereby(2)

            300,000  
               

Total debt

  $ 229,339   $ 185,253   $ 627,211  
               

Shareholders' equity

  $ 342,869   $ 342,869   $ 342,869  
               

Total capitalization

  $ 572,208   $ 528,122   $ 970,080  

(1)
Excludes $10.8 million of restricted cash but includes investment securities classified as long-term on our balance sheet.

(2)
Assumes the notes are issued at par.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION

          The following tables set forth our selected consolidated financial and other information for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated. The selected consolidated statement of income data for each of the five years ended December 31, 2013 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus supplement. The selected consolidated statement of income data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and selected consolidated balance sheet data as of March 31, 2014, was derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus supplement. Such interim data includes, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature (other than non-recurring adjustments which have been separately disclosed), necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. You should read the data presented below in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and related notes included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement.

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  Three Months
ended March 31,
  Year ended December 31,  
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
  (in thousands)
 

STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA

                                           

OPERATING REVENUE

                                           

Scheduled service revenue

  $ 179,933   $ 203,521   $ 346,223   $ 427,825   $ 514,984   $ 586,036   $ 651,318  

Fixed-fee contract revenue

    5,187     2,646     43,162     40,576     43,690     42,905     17,462  

Ancillary revenue:

                                           

Air-related charges

    76,813     85,454     143,001     169,640     180,078     235,436     287,857  

Third-party products

    10,717     10,629     19,715     24,366     29,915     36,124     37,030  
                               

Total ancillary revenue

    87,530     96,083     162,716     194,006     209,994     271,560     324,887  

Other revenue

    309     274     5,840     1,234     10,449     8,218     2,483  
                               

Total operating revenue

  $ 272,959   $ 302,524   $ 557,940   $ 663,641   $ 779,117   $ 908,719   $ 996,150  

OPERATING EXPENSES

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Aircraft fuel

    108,491     108,949     165,000     243,671     330,657     378,195     385,558  

Salary and benefits

    41,162     46,439     90,006     108,000     119,856     133,295     158,627  

Station operations

    19,345     22,233     53,993     62,620     66,709     78,357     78,231  

Maintenance and repairs

    18,128     20,600     52,938     60,579     81,228     73,897     72,818  

Sales and marketing

    5,808     7,818     16,458     17,062     19,905     19,222     21,678  

Aircraft lease rentals

    303     9,429     1,926     1,721     1,101         9,227  

Depreciation and amortization

    16,892     18,431     29,638     34,965     41,975     57,503     69,264  

Other

    10,463     11,354     25,728     30,367     32,242     35,946     46,010  
                               

Total operating expenses

  $ 220,592   $ 245,253   $ 435,687   $ 558,985   $ 693,673   $ 776,415   $ 841,413  

OPERATING INCOME

 
$

52,367
 
$

57,271
 
$

122,253
 
$

104,656
 
$

85,444
 
$

132,304
 
$

154,737
 

As a percent of total operating revenue

    19 %   19 %   22 %   16 %   11 %   15 %   16 %

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated affiliates, net

    (38 )   3     84     (14 )   (9 )   (99 )   (393 )

Other expense

                             

Interest income

    (262 )   (205 )   (2,474 )   (1,184 )   (1,236 )   (983 )   (1,043 )

Interest expense

    2,188     3,128     4,079     2,522     7,175     8,739     9,493  
                               

Total other expense

  $ 1,888   $ 2,926   $ 1,689   $ 1,324   $ 5,930   $ 7,657   $ 8,057  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 
$

50,479
 
$

54,345
 
$

120,564
 
$

103,332
 
$

79,514
 
$

124,647
 
$

146,680
 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

                                           

Tax provision

  $ 18,648   $ 20,270   $ 44,233   $ 37,630   $ 30,116   $ 46,233   $ 54,901  
                               

NET INCOME

  $ 31,831   $ 34,075   $ 76,331   $ 65,702   $ 49,398   $ 78,414   $ 91,779  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (101 )   (147 )               (183 )   (494 )
                               

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLEGIANT

  $ 31,932   $ 34,222   $ 76,331   $ 65,702   $ 49,398   $ 78,597   $ 92,273  

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2013
 
2014
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW DATA

                                     

Net cash provided by (used in):

                                     

Operating activities

    107,824     107,365     129,911     176,772     196,888     196,429  

Investing activities

    (55,463 )   1,946     (208,223 )   (208,827 )   (192,832 )   (135,423 )

Financing activities

    (25,311 )   (116,904 )   115,759     (29,128 )   4,098     (87,495 )

Capital Expenditures (aircraft acquisitions)

    5,278     4,576     53,762     74,485     132,125     131,423  

Capital Expenditures (total)

    13,097     11,070     86,582     105,084     177,516     175,489  

BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD)

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Cash, cash equivalents and investments(1)

    431,792     365,811     319,526     352,726     387,127     365,811  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    346,030     442,818     307,842     351,204     451,584     442,818  

Total assets

    859,253     904,242     706,743     798,194     930,191     904,242  

Total long-term debt

    148,001     229,339     146,069     150,852     234,300     229,339  

Stockholder's equity

    412,206     342,869     351,504     401,724     377,317     342,869  

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

EBITDAR(2)

    69,701     85,275     128,529     190,089     234,115     249,687  

EBITDA(2)

    69,398     75,846     127,428     190,089     224,888     231,334  

Total Lease Adjusted Debt(3)

                153,775     150,852     298,888     357,808  

As Further Adjusted EBITDAR(4)

                                  279,627  

As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)

                                  261,274  

As Further Adjusted Interest Expense(4)

                                  27,295  

As Further Adjusted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments(1)(4)

                                  524,421  

As Further Adjusted Total Debt(4)

                                  627,211  

As Further Adjusted Lease Adjusted Debt(3)(4)

                                  755,680  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted Total Debt/As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)

                                  2.40x  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted Net Debt/As Further Adjusted EBITDA(4)(5)

                                  0.39x  

Ratio of As Further Adjusted EBITDA/As Further Adjusted Interest Expense(4)

                                  9.57x  

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2014
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 

OPERATING STATISTICS(6) (unaudited)

                                           

Total system statistics

                                           

Passengers

   
1,880,341
   
2,072,720
   
5,328,436
   
5,903,184
   
6,175,808
   
6,987,324
   
7,241,063
 

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)

    1,908,075     2,081,501     4,762,410     5,466,237     5,640,577     6,514,056     7,129,416  

Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)

    2,163,145     2,381,139     5,449,363     6,246,544     6,364,243     7,487,276     8,146,135  

Load factor

    88.2 %   87.4 %   87.4 %   87.5 %   88.6 %   87.0 %   87.5 %

Operating revenue per ASM (RASM) (cents)

    12.62     12.71     10.24     10.62     12.24     12.14     12.23  

Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)

    10.20     10.30     8.00     8.95     10.90     10.37     10.33  

Fuel expense per ASM (cents)

    5.02     4.58     3.03     3.90     5.20     5.05     4.73  

Operating CASM, excluding fuel (cents)

    5.18     5.72     4.97     5.05     5.70     5.32     5.60  

Operating expense per passenger

  $ 117.31   $ 118.32   $ 81.77   $ 94.69   $ 112.32   $ 111.12   $ 116.20  

Fuel expense per passenger

  $ 57.70   $ 52.56   $ 30.97   $ 41.28   $ 53.54   $ 54.13   $ 53.25  

Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel

  $ 59.62   $ 65.76   $ 50.80   $ 53.41   $ 58.78   $ 56.99   $ 62.95  

ASMs per gallon of fuel

    67.3     70.0     58.3     58.9     59.1     63.0     67.6  

Departures

   
13,254
   
14,501
   
43,795
   
47,986
   
49,360
   
53,615
   
51,083
 

Block hours

   
33,784
   
36,348
   
98,760
   
111,739
   
113,691
   
124,610
   
125,449
 

Average stage length (miles)

   
956
   
960
   
836
   
874
   
858
   
872
   
933
 

Average number of operating aircraft during period

   
63.3
   
67.9
   
42.7
   
49.0
   
52.2
   
60.2
   
62.9
 

Average block hours per aircraft per day

    5.9     5.8     6.3     6.2     6.0     5.7     5.5  

Full-time equivalent employees at end of period

    1,884     2,130     1,569     1,614     1,595     1,821     2,065  

Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)

    32,160     34,002     93,521     106,093     107,616     118,839     120,476  

Average fuel cost per gallon

  $ 3.37   $ 3.20   $ 1.76   $ 2.30   $ 3.07   $ 3.18   $ 3.20  

Scheduled service statistics

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Passengers

    1,844,658     2,045,028     4,919,826     5,609,852     5,776,462     6,591,707     7,103,375  

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)

    1,879,027     2,059,188     4,477,119     5,211,663     5,314,976     6,220,320     7,015,108  

Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)

    2,091,451     2,327,935     4,950,954     5,742,014     5,797,753     6,954,408     7,892,896  

Load factor

    89.8 %   88.5 %   90.4 %   90.8 %   91.7 %   89.4 %   88.9 %

Departures

   
12,498
   
13,935
   
37,115
   
41,995
   
42,586
   
46,995
   
48,389
 

Average passengers per departure

    148     147     133     134     136     140     147  

Scheduled service seats per departure

    168     169     150     150     151     160     168  

Block hours

    32,399     35,385     87,939     101,242     101,980     113,671     120,620  

Yield (cents)

   
9.58
   
9.88
   
7.73
   
8.21
   
9.69
   
9.42
   
9.28
 

Scheduled service revenue per ASM (PRASM)(cents)

    8.60     8.74     6.99     7.45     8.88     8.43     8.25  

Ancillary revenue per ASM (cents)

    4.19     4.13     3.29     3.38     3.62     3.90     4.12  

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2013
 
2014
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 

Total scheduled service revenue per ASM (TRASM)(cents)

  $ 12.79   $ 12.87   $ 10.28   $ 10.83   $ 12.50   $ 12.33   $ 12.37  

Average fare — scheduled service

  $ 97.54   $ 99.52   $ 70.38   $ 76.26   $ 89.15   $ 88.90   $ 91.69  

Average fare — ancillary air-related charges

  $ 41.64   $ 41.79   $ 29.06   $ 30.25   $ 31.18   $ 35.72   $ 40.52  

Average fare — ancillary third-party products

  $ 5.81   $ 5.20   $ 4.01   $ 4.34   $ 5.18   $ 5.48   $ 5.21  

Average fare — total

    144.99     146.51     103.45     110.85     125.51     130.10     137.43  

Average stage length (miles)

    978     977     891     912     901     918     952  

Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)

    31,025     33,207     83,047     96,153     96,999     109,257     116,370  

Average fuel cost per gallon

    3.41     3.23     1.90     2.43     3.30     3.37     3.25  

Percent of sales through website during period

    94.1 %   94.3 %   86.3 %   88.8 %   88.8 %   90.1 %   92.0 %

(1)
Excludes restricted cash, but includes investment securities classified as long-term on our balance sheet.

(2)
"EBITDA" represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. "EBITDAR" represents EBITDA plus aircraft lease rentals. EBITDA and EBITDAR are not calculations based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as measures of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA and EBITDAR are included as supplemental disclosures because we believe they are useful indicators of our operating performance. We use EBITDA and EBITDAR to evaluate our operating performance and liquidity and they are among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods. We believe the presentation of these measures is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view results in a manner similar to the method used by management and makes it easier to compare our results with other companies that have different financing and capital structures.

EBITDA and EBITDAR have important limitations as analytical tools. These limitations include the following:

    EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments to purchase capital equipment;

    EBITDAR does not reflect amounts paid to lease aircraft;

    EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service principal or interest payments on our debt;

    although depreciation and amortization are non cash charges, the assets that we currently depreciate and amortize will likely have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and EBITDAR do not reflect the cash required to fund such replacements; and

    other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and EBITDAR differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

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March 31,

 
   
 
2013
 
2014
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
   
  (unaudited)
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 
   
  (in thousands)
 
 

EBITDA & EBITDAR Reconciliations:

                                     
 

Net income attributable to Allegiant

  $ 31,932   $ 34,222   $ 49,398   $ 78,597   $ 92,273   $ 94,563  
 

Plus (minus):

                                     
 

Interest expense, net

    1,926     2,923     5,939     7,756     8,450     9,447  
 

Income tax expense

    18,648     20,270     30,116     46,233     54,901     56,523  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    16,892     18,431     41,975     57,503     69,264     70,803  
 

EBITDA

 
$

69,398
 
$

75,846
 
$

127,428
 
$

190,089
 
$

224,888
 
$

231,334
 
 

Plus:

                                     
 

Aircraft lease rentals

    303     9,429     1,101         9,227     18,353  
 

EBITDAR

  $ 69,701   $ 85,275   $ 128,529   $ 190,089   $ 234,115   $ 249,687  
 

EBITDA

                                 
231,334
 
 

Pro forma Net Revenue from SPC Aircraft Acquisitions

                                  29,940  
 

As Further Adjusted EBITDA

                                  261,274  
 

Aircraft Lease Rentals

                                  18,353  
 

As Further Adjusted EBITDAR

                                  279,627  
(3)
Lease adjusted debt equals the amount of total debt at the end of the period plus seven times the amount of lease rental expense during the period. We use lease adjusted debt to illustrate the amount of debt we would have had if aircraft lease rental expense were considered to be debt based on a multiple of seven times the amount of aircraft lease rental expense in the applicable period. The following is a reconciliation of lease adjusted debt to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which we believe is total debt.

   
  As of December 31,  
As of
March 31,
2014
 
  (in thousands)
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
   
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 
 

Total long-term debt

    146,069     150,852     234,300     229,339  
 

Aircraft lease rental expense x7

    7,706         64,588     128,469  
                     
 
 

Lease Adjusted Debt

    153,775     150,852     298,888     357,808  
 

Increase in Debt from Second Quarter Finance Transactions, SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and notes offered hereby

                                                    397,872  
 

As further adjusted lease adjusted debt

                                                    755,680  
(4)
The as further adjusted data gives effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions, the issuance of the notes offered hereby (after underwriting discounts and other estimated fees and expenses associated with this offering) and the use of net proceeds therefrom. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes are estimates only. In determining as further adjusted EBITDAR, EBITDA and interest expense, we have given pro forma effect to the other revenue and related administrative expenses we would have recognized in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014 had the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions been closed as of the beginning of such period or, if later, the date as of which each aircraft was acquired by the respective entity and the amount of interest expense we estimate we would have recognized during such period under the debt from the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, under the debt assumed as part of the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and under the notes offered hereby, as if all of such debt had been in effect since the beginning of such twelve-month period or, if later, the date as of which debt was incurred on aircraft acquired by the respective entity. In determining as further adjusted cash, cash equivalents and investments, total debt, net debt and lease adjusted debt as of March 31, 2014, we have given pro forma effect to the Second Quarter Finance Transactions, the SPC Aircraft Acquisitions, the offering of the notes hereby and the use of net proceeds therefrom as if closed on March 31, 2014. The as further adjusted financial data included in this prospectus supplement is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent or be indicative of what our financial results or financial condition would have been had the Second Quarter Finance Transactions and SPC Aircraft Acquisitions been closed and the notes been issued on the dates indicated.

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Twelve months
ended March 31,
2014
 
 

Reconciliation

       
 

Interest expense, net (actual)

 
$

9,446
 
 

Plus: Pro forma additional interest expense from Second Quarter Finance Transactions, SPC Aircraft Acquisitions and the notes offered hereby

    17,849  
         
 
 

As further adjusted interest expense

  $ 27,295  
(5)
Net debt is equal to our total debt, including current maturities, less cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2014.

(6)
The following terms used in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus supplement 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 divided by the total number of fuel gallons consumed.

"Average stage length" represents the average number of miles flown per flight.

"Load factor" represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles).

"Operating expense per ASM" or "CASM" represents operating expenses divided by available seat miles.

"Operating CASM, excluding fuel" represents operating expenses, less aircraft fuel, divided by available seat miles. Although operating CASM, excluding fuel, is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to Operating Expenses as an indicator of our financial performance, this statistic 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 and therefore are beyond our control.

"Operating revenue per ASM" or "RASM" represents operating revenue divided by available seat miles.

"Revenue 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.

"Scheduled service revenue per ASM" or "PRASM" represents scheduled service revenue divided by available seat miles.

"Total scheduled service revenue per ASM" or "TRASM" represents scheduled service revenue and total ancillary revenue divided by available seat miles.

"Yield" represents scheduled service revenue divided by scheduled service revenue passenger miles.

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

          The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2013.

 
 
Three
Months
ended
March 31,
2014
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    13.67     11.77     12.01     8.89     19.76     18.71  

          The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges into income before income taxes, plus fixed charges less interest capitalized, earnings from joint venture, pretax earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, and plus amortization of capitalized interest. Fixed charges include interest expense, including interest capitalized, and the interest factor of operating lease expense. The interest factor of operating lease expense is based on an estimate which we consider to be a reasonable approximation.

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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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Also discussed is our financial position as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and March 31, 2014. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

2013 results

          During 2013, we completed our 11th straight profitable year, with net income of $92.3 million or $4.82 earnings per share (diluted) on operating revenue of $996.2 million. Net income was 17.0 percent higher compared to 2012 results of $78.6 million. Earnings per share of $4.82 were 18.7 percent higher in 2013 when compared to 2012 results of $4.06. Operating revenue in 2013 grew by 9.6 percent compared to operating revenue of $908.7 million in 2012. We achieved an operating margin of 15.5 percent in 2013 primarily driven by our highest ever annual ancillary revenue per passenger of $45.73, an 11.0 percent increase compared to 2012.

          Our total operating revenue in 2013 increased $87.4 million or 9.6 percent over 2012 due to a 7.8 percent increase in scheduled service passengers and a 5.6 percent increase in total average fare to $137.43 in 2013 from $130.10 in 2012. Total average fare rose as ancillary revenue per passenger increased by 11.0 percent and scheduled service average base fare increased by 3.1 percent. An increase in charges for bags resulting from the implementation of a new carry-on bag fee in April 2012 which was in effect for the full year during 2013, the ability to sell additional assigned seats as all of our in-service MD-80 aircraft were reconfigured to 166 seats, and new boarding procedures were the main drivers of the increase in ancillary revenue per passenger. Our load factor remained relatively unchanged at 88.9 percent in 2013 compared to 89.4 percent in 2012. Our total scheduled service revenue per available seat mile or "TRASM" improved to 12.23¢ in 2013 from 12.14¢ in 2012 despite capacity growth driven by an increase in our average number of aircraft, larger gauge aircraft and a longer stage length.

          Our average number of aircraft in revenue service increased by 4.5 percent from 60.2 aircraft during 2012 to 62.9 aircraft during 2013. We added additional capacity with the introduction of used A320 series Airbus aircraft into our operating fleet, additional seats from our MD-80 seat reconfiguration program and having six Boeing 757-200 aircraft in revenue service for the majority of 2013. We had two Boeing 757-200 aircraft in revenue service for the majority of 2012 compared to six in 2013. Year-over-year, the additional capacity coupled with a 3.7 percent increase in our scheduled service average stage length drove a 13.5 percent increase in scheduled service available seat miles or "ASMs." This ASM growth was despite a year-over-year 3.5 percent decline in our overall fleet average block hours per aircraft per day. Our fuel cost per ASM declined 6.3 percent from 5.05¢ in 2012 to 4.73¢ in 2013 as a result of larger gauge aircraft, which are more efficient on a per seat fuel basis, and the introduction of the Airbus A320 series aircraft in our fleet which led to a 7.3 percent increase in ASMs per gallon of fuel.

          Operating cost per ASM or "CASM," excluding fuel, rose by 5.3 percent due to a decline in our aircraft utilization rate, and the U.S. government shutdown starting October 1, 2013 until October 16, 2013. The FAA shutdown delayed us from placing our Airbus A320 series aircraft into service as anticipated and also delayed the progress needed to train the necessary number of crews to operate our full flying schedule. The delayed placing of Airbus A320 series aircraft in our

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fleet resulted in higher aircraft lease rental expense as we contracted with other carriers for sub-service to fly scheduled flights, reduced crew productivity for in transit crews, and increased expenses to temporarily assign flight crews to bases to support unplanned MD-80 flying in place of planned Airbus A320 series flying.

          We had $177.5 million in capital expenditures during 2013, as we purchased and took delivery of eight Airbus A320 series aircraft under existing purchase agreements. This use of cash was partially offset by proceeds received from total borrowings in 2013 of $106.0 million secured by eight Airbus A320 series aircraft and our new headquarters property. We also used $22.7 million of these proceeds to prepay certain existing debt obligations on Boeing 757-200 aircraft.

          During 2013 our board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.25 per share to shareholders of record on December 13, 2013, paid in January 2014. Total capital distribution for the declared dividend was $41.8 million. In addition, under our approved stock repurchase program, we repurchased 913,806 shares at an average cost of $91.33 per share during 2013 for a total expenditure of $83.5 million.

          During September 2013, a compliance concern was identified with respect to evacuation slides in as many as 32 of our MD-80 aircraft. These MD-80 aircraft were temporarily removed from service until all slides could be reinspected. Reinspections were completed in September 2013 and all MD-80 aircraft that were inspected were found to be compliant. All of the temporarily removed MD-80 aircraft were returned to service by the end of September 2013.

          During 2013, fixed-fee contract revenue declined to $17.5 million. The decrease was mainly due to the expiration of our largest fixed-fee flying contract in December 2012. Effective January 1, 2014, we entered into a three-year contract extension with Peppermill Casinos, Inc. for flying for its casino properties in Wendover, Nevada.

First quarter 2014 results and update

          In April 2014, we prepaid in full the $121.1 million balance of our Term Loan originally due March 2017. At the same time, we borrowed $45.3 million under a loan agreement secured by 53 MD-80 aircraft. The note payable issued under the loan agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.95 percent and is payable in monthly installments through April 2018. In April and May 2014, we also prepaid the $8.5 million balance of a secured note originally due in June 2016. In May 2014, we borrowed $40.0 million secured by all of our Boeing 757 aircraft under an amortizing variable rate note due in installments through May 2018 when a balloon payment will be due. As of June 1, 2014 our cash balances and investment securities (including short-term and long-term investments but excluding restricted cash) are $337.6 million and our total debt, including current maturities, is $181.3 million.

          During the first quarter of 2014, we achieved an 18.9 percent operating margin resulting in net income of $34.2 million on operating revenue of $302.5 million. Diluted earnings per share were $1.86 or 12.7 percent higher compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.65 for the same period in the prior year. Results for the first quarter of 2014 were driven by a 1.6 percent increase in scheduled passenger revenue available seat mile (or "PRASM") on a 10.9 percent increase in scheduled passengers. These positive revenue trends were complimented by relatively flat fuel expense year-over-year despite a 5.7 percent increase in gallons consumed. Our fuel efficiency metrics continue to improve as we operated ten Airbus A320 series aircraft and a full contingent of 53 166 seat MD-80 aircraft during the quarter.

          Our total operating revenues in the first quarter of 2014 increased $29.6 million or 10.8 percent compared to the same period in the prior year. The first quarter of 2014 was our 16th consecutive

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quarter of year-over-year increases in total average fare, which increased 1.0 percent to $146.51 for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

          Our operating expense per ASM or CASM increased 1.0 percent from 10.20¢ for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to 10.30¢ for the same period of 2014. Fuel expense per ASM continued to decline into the first quarter with an 8.8 percent decrease year-over-year. Fuel efficiency, as defined as ASMs per gallon, increased 4.0 percent to 70.0 ASMs per gallon for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. These results were driven by operating ten Airbus A320 series aircraft during the quarter, which are approximately 25 percent more fuel efficient on a per block hour basis than the MD-80 aircraft. CASM, excluding fuel, increased 10.4 percent due to $12.0 million in nonrecurring expenses resulting from delays in training and crew availability, which impacted our ability to fly our published schedule. The additional costs we incurred were related to aircraft sub service, labor inefficiencies, crew training, and displacement costs.

          Our liquidity position continues to provide us with opportunities to return excess capital to shareholders and invest in strategic corporate initiatives, fleet growth, and our IT infrastructure. Our capital expenditures totaled $11.1 million during the first quarter 2014 and we continued to repurchase shares under our share repurchase program. During the quarter, we repurchased 730,162 shares at an average price of $98.82 per share for a total expenditure of $72.2 million.

Aircraft

Operating Fleet

          As of June 1, 2014, our total aircraft in service consisted of 53 MD-80 aircraft, six Boeing 757-200 aircraft, and ten Airbus A320 series aircraft. During the first quarter of 2014, we placed two owned Airbus A320 series aircraft and returned two MD-80 aircraft out of temporary storage into revenue service. The two MD-80 aircraft were reconfigured to 166 seats prior to being replaced into revenue service. The following table sets forth the number and type of aircraft in service and operated by us as of the dates indicated:

 
  March 31, 2013   March 31, 2014   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2013  
 
 
Own(b)
 
Lease
 
Total
 
Own
 
Lease
 
Total
 
Own(b)
 
Lease
 
Total
 
Own(b)
 
Lease
 
Total
 
Own(b)
 
Lease
 
Total
 

MD82/83/88s(a)

    56         56     53         53     52     2     54     56         56     52         52  

MD87s(c)

    1         1                 2         2     2         2              

B757-200

    6         6     6         6     1         1     5         5     6         6  

A319

        1     1     1     2     3                             1     2     3  

A320

                7         7                             5         5  
                                                               

Total

    63     1     64     67     2     69     55     2     57     63         63     64     2     66  
                                                               
                                                               

(a)
Includes the following number of MD-80 aircraft (MD-82/83/88s) modified to a 166-seat configuration: March 31, 2014 — 53; December 31, 2013 — 51; March 31, 2013 — 51; December 31, 2012 — 45; December 31, 2011 — seven.

(b)
Does not include aircraft owned, but not added to our operating fleet or temporarily stored as of the date indicated.

(c)
Used almost exclusively for fixed-fee flying.

MD-80 aircraft

          As of June 1, 2014, 53 MD-80 aircraft had been modified to 166 seats as part of our seat reconfiguration program. We expect our MD-80 aircraft fleet to remain at 53 aircraft during 2014.

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Airbus aircraft

          In August 2012, we entered into operating lease agreements for nine used Airbus A320 series aircraft with expected deliveries through the third quarter of 2015. As of December 31, 2013, we have inducted two of these leased Airbus A320 series aircraft into revenue service. We expect to take possession of the remaining aircraft under these lease agreements in 2014 and 2015. In June 2014, we entered into a letter of intent to purchase the two aircraft already on lease to us and six additional aircraft to be delivered to us in the future. When we enter into a definitive agreement to document these transactions, the lease for the ninth aircraft will be cancelled.

          In December 2012 and August 2013, we entered into purchase agreements for nine used Airbus A320 series aircraft. Of the nine Airbus A320 series aircraft under contract, two were acquired in the second quarter of 2013 and five were acquired in the third quarter of 2013. Five of the Airbus A320 series aircraft were placed into our operating fleet in the fourth quarter of 2013 and two additional Airbus A320 series aircraft were placed in revenue service as of February 1, 2014. The final two Airbus A320 series aircraft under contract are expected to be acquired in the fourth quarter of 2014 and placed in revenue service in 2015.

          In June 2014, we entered into contracts to purchase two additional Airbus A320 series aircraft in 2015 and 2016.

Fleet plan

          The following table provides the expected number of operating aircraft in service at the end of the respective quarters or year based on scheduled contracted deliveries of Airbus aircraft:

 
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2015
 

MD-80 (166 seats)

    53     53     53     53  

B757-200

    6     6     6     6  

A319

    3     3     4     9  

A320

    7     7     7     10  
                   

Total

    69     69     70     78  
                   
                   

The table does not include aircraft owned by us but leased out or otherwise not yet placed into revenue service.

          We continually consider other aircraft acquisitions on an opportunistic basis.

Network

          Based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014, we operated 231 routes (including seasonal service) into our leisure destinations, including service from 85 small cities, compared to 198 routes from 75 small cities as of March 31, 2013. During 2013, we added one leisure destination to our route network, and we began service to Palm Beach, Florida as an additional leisure destination in May 2014.

          The growth in network in 2013 was primarily on the East Coast with seven new routes to each of St. Petersburg and Orlando Sanford and ten new routes to Punta Gorda, Florida. The majority of our new markets and routes were announced in late third quarter of 2013.

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          The following shows the number of leisure destinations and small cities served as of the dates indicated (includes cities served seasonally):

 
 
Based on our
published
schedule
as of
June 1,
2014
 
As of
March 31,
2014
 
As of
March 31,
2013
 
As of
December 31,
2013
 
As of
December 31,
2012
 
As of
December 31,
2011
 

Leisure destinations

    14     14     13     14     13     11  

Small cities served

    86     86     75     86     74     65  
                           

Total cities served

    100     100     88     100     87     76  
                           
                           

Total routes

    231     227     198     226     195     171  
                           
                           

Trends and Uncertainties

          Fuel cost volatility has significantly impacted our operating results in prior years but crude oil prices stabilized during 2013 and remained largely unchanged in the first quarter of 2014. Our system average fuel cost per gallon decreased from $3.37 for the first quarter of 2013 to $3.20 for the same period of 2014. Our fuel cost per ASM declined 8.8 percent from 5.02¢ in first quarter 2013 to 4.58¢ in 2014 due to a 4.0 percent increase in ASMs per gallon. We added additional capacity over which we spread our fuel cost with the introduction of larger (177 seats) used A320 Airbus aircraft into our operating fleet and additional seats from the completion of our MD-80 seat reconfiguration program. Fuel costs in the long-term remain uncertain and fuel cost volatility could materially affect our future operating costs.

          During the first quarter 2014, we placed two Airbus A320 series aircraft and returned two remaining MD-80 aircraft out of temporary storage into revenue service. In addition, we completed the reconfiguration of our Boeing 757 fleet from 223 seats to 215 seats and installed six Giant Seats per aircraft which will provide additional ancillary revenue opportunities. We expect our MD-80 aircraft fleet to remain at 53 aircraft during 2014. We believe our six Boeing 757-200 aircraft, our MD-80 aircraft fleet, and the purchase and acquisition of used Airbus A320 series aircraft under contract will meet our aircraft needs to support our planned growth through 2015.

          Our network grew from 198 routes as of March 31, 2013, to 227 routes at March 31, 2014 and 231 routes based on our published schedule as of June 1, 2014. We expect to continue to aggressively manage capacity in our markets in an attempt to maximize profitability. TRASM improved to 12.87¢ in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 12.79¢ for the same period in 2013, primarily due to continued strength in our base fare. CASM, excluding fuel, rose by 10.4 percent due to $12.0 million in nonrecurring expenses related to aircraft sub service, labor inefficiencies, elevated crew training and crew displacement costs. Currently, we do not anticipate these additional costs to extend past June 2014. We continue to focus on operating a higher percentage of our flights during peak windows and a lower percentage of flights during off-peak windows. We believe this approach with our planned departure and ASM growth, primarily in our Florida markets, will contribute to the achievement of our profitability goals in the current operating environment.

          We have three employee groups who have voted for union representation: pilots, flight attendants, and flight dispatchers. These three employee groups make up approximately 50 percent of our total employee base. We are currently in various stages of negotiations for collective bargaining agreements with the labor organizations representing these employee groups. Any labor actions following an inability to reach collective bargaining agreements could materially impact our operations during the continuance of any such activity.

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Our Operating Revenue

          Our operating revenue is comprised of both air travel on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotels, rental cars and other travel-related services. We believe our diversified revenue streams distinguish us from other U.S. airlines and other travel companies.

          Seasonality.    Our results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for the entire year because our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. We can be adversely impacted during periods with reduced leisure travel spending. Traffic demand for our business historically has been weaker in the third quarter and stronger in the first quarter.

Our Operating Expenses

          A brief description of the items included in our operating expense line items follows.

          Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense includes the cost of aircraft fuel, fuel taxes, into plane fees and airport fuel flowage, storage or through-put fees. Under the majority of our fixed-fee contracts, our customer reimburses us for fuel costs. These amounts are netted against our fuel expense.

          Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense includes wages, salaries, and employee bonuses, sales commissions for in-flight personnel, as well as expenses associated with employee benefit plans, stock compensation expense related to equity grants, and employer payroll taxes.

          Station operations expense.    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 such as deicing of aircraft.

          Maintenance and repairs expense.    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.    Sales and marketing expense includes all advertising, promotional expenses, travel agent commissions and debit and credit card processing fees associated with the sale of scheduled service and air-related charges.

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          Aircraft lease rentals expense.    Aircraft lease rentals expense consists of the cost of leasing aircraft under operating leases with third parties and costs for subservice contracted out.

          Depreciation and amortization expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense includes the depreciation of all fixed assets, including aircraft that we own.

          Other expense.    Other expense includes the cost of passenger liability insurance, aircraft hull insurance and all other insurance policies excluding employee welfare insurance. Additionally, this expense includes loss on disposals of aircraft and other equipment disposals, travel and training expenses for crews and ground personnel, facility lease expenses, professional fees, personal property taxes and all other administrative and operational overhead expenses not included in other line items above.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2014 to three months ended March 31, 2013

          The table below presents our operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue for the periods indicated:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Total operating revenues

    100.0 %   100.0 %

Operating expenses:

             

Aircraft fuel

    36.0     39.7  

Salaries and benefits

    15.4     15.1  

Station operations

    7.3     7.1  

Maintenance and repairs

    6.8     6.6  

Sales and marketing

    2.6     2.1  

Aircraft lease rentals

    3.1     0.1  

Depreciation and amortization

    6.1     6.2  

Other

    3.8     3.9  
           

Total operating expenses

    81.1 %   80.8 %
           
           

Operating margin

    18.9 %   19.2 %

Operating Revenue

          Our operating revenue increased 10.8 percent to $302.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, up from $273.0 million for the same period of 2013 primarily due to a 13.1 percent increase in scheduled service revenue and a 9.8 percent increase in ancillary revenue. Scheduled service revenue and ancillary revenue increases were primarily driven by a 10.9 percent increase in scheduled service passengers and a 1.0 percent increase in our total average fare per passenger from $144.99 to $146.51.

          Scheduled service revenue.    Scheduled service revenue increased 13.1 percent to $203.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, up from $179.9 million in the same period of 2013. The increase was driven by a 10.9 percent increase in the number of scheduled service passengers and a 2.0 percent increase in the scheduled service average fare. Passenger growth was attributable to an 11.5 percent increase in the number of scheduled service departures while the average number of passengers per departure and scheduled service seats per departure

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remained relatively unchanged for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013.

          Ancillary revenue.    Ancillary revenue increased 9.8 percent to $96.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, up from $87.5 million in the same period of 2013, primarily driven by 10.9 percent increase in scheduled service passengers. Our air-related ancillary revenue per scheduled service passenger increased $0.15 primarily attributable to an increase in charges for bags and charges for trip-flex fees resulting from the implementation of a new carry-on bag fee and new change fee polices. In addition, the completion of our MD-80 seat reconfiguration program allowed us to sell additional assigned seats on these aircraft which resulted in increases assigned seats sales. The following table details ancillary revenue per scheduled service passenger from air-related charges and third-party products:

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
   
 
 
 
Percentage
Change
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Air-related charges

  $ 41.79   $ 41.64     0.4 %

Third-party products

    5.20     5.81     (10.5 )%
                 

Total ancillary revenue per scheduled service passenger

  $ 46.99   $ 47.45     (1.0 )%
                 
                 

          The following table details the calculation of ancillary revenue from third-party products. Third-party products consist of revenue from the sale of hotel rooms, ground transportation (rental cars and hotel shuttle products), attraction and show tickets, and fees we receive from other merchants selling products through our website:

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
   
 
(in thousands except room nights and rental car days)
 
Percentage
Change
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Gross ancillary revenue — third-party products

  $ 35,739   $ 34,327     4.1 %

Cost of goods sold

    (24,651 )   (22,962 )   7.4 %

Transaction costs(a)

    (458 )   (648 )   (29.3 )%
                 

Ancillary revenue — third-party products

  $ 10,630   $ 10,717     (0.8 )%
                 
                 

As percent of gross ancillary revenue — third-party

    29.7 %   31.2 %   (1.5)pp  

Hotel room nights

    143,760     156,466     (8.1 )%

Rental car days

    281,311     250,099     12.5 %

(a)
Includes payment expenses and travel agency commissions.

          During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we generated gross revenue of $35.7 million from the sale of third-party products, which resulted in net revenue of $10.6 million. Net third-party products revenue decreased 0.8 percent primarily due to the reduction of hotel room nights partially offset by an increase in the sale of rental car days. The 12.5 percent increase in rental car days sold was driven by an increase in scheduled service passengers to those markets where a higher percentage of rental car days are typically sold, such as Florida and Phoenix. The reduction in hotel rooms was primarily from the impact of certain promotions in the prior year which have been phased out, such as offering an air discount tied to hotel sales. Additionally, our previous pre-purchase agreement for discounted rooms in Las Vegas concluded in the third quarter of 2013 and was renewed with rates which are not as attractive as the prior deal due to the improved Las Vegas hotel market.

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          Fixed-fee contract revenue.    Fixed-fee contract revenue decreased 49.0 percent to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $5.2 million in the same period of 2013. The decrease was driven by a 39.1 percent reduction in fixed-fee block hours flown, primarily due to lack of crew availability for NCAA March Madness flying.

          Other revenue.    Other revenue of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 remained flat compared to the same period of 2013 and was generated primarily from in-flight media advertising.

Operating Expenses

          Our operating expenses increased 11.2 percent to $245.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $220.6 million in the same period of 2013. We primarily evaluate our expense management by comparing our costs per passenger and per ASMs across different periods, which enables us to assess trends in each expense category.

          The following table presents operating expense per passenger for the indicated periods. The table also presents operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel, which represents operating expenses, less aircraft fuel expense, divided by the number of passengers carried. This statistic 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.

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,    
 
 
 
Percentage
Change
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Aircraft fuel

  $ 52.56   $ 57.70     (8.9 )%

Salary and benefits

    22.40     21.89     2.3  

Station operations

    10.73     10.29     4.3  

Maintenance and repairs

    9.94     9.64     3.1  

Sales and marketing

    3.77     3.09     22.0  

Aircraft lease rentals

    4.55     0.16     NM *

Depreciation and amortization

    8.89     8.98     (1.0 )

Other

    5.48     5.56     (1.4 )
                 

Operating expense per passenger

  $ 118.32   $ 117.31     0.9 %

Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel

  $ 65.76   $ 59.62     10.3 %

*
NM — not meaningful

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basis provides management and investors the ability to measure and monitor our cost performance absent fuel price volatility.

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,    
 
 
 
Percentage
Change
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Aircraft fuel

    4.58 ¢   5.02 ¢   (8.8 )%

Salary and benefits

    1.95     1.90     2.6  

Station operations

    0.93     0.89     4.5  

Maintenance and repairs

    0.87     0.84     3.6  

Sales and marketing

    0.33     0.27     22.2  

Aircraft lease rentals

    0.40     0.01     NM *

Depreciation and amortization

    0.77     0.78     (1.3 )

Other

    0.47     0.49     (4.1 )
                 

Operating expense per ASM (CASM)

    10.30 ¢   10.20 ¢   1.0 %

CASM, excluding fuel

    5.72 ¢   5.18 ¢   10.4 %

*
NM — not meaningful

          Our overall cost per passenger and cost per ASM were relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year as decreases in the fuel expense per passenger and per ASM were offset by increases in the per-passenger and per ASM costs in other line items.

          Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense was relatively flat at $108.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $108.5 million in the same period of 2013. A 5.7 percent increase in total system gallons consumed was offset by a 5.0 percent decrease in our average fuel cost per gallon from $3.37 to $3.20. The increase in gallons consumed is attributable to a 9.4 percent increase in total system departures offset by improved fuel efficiency. Fuel efficiency increased predominantly from the introduction of used A320 series Airbus aircraft into our operating fleet.

          Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense increased 12.8 percent to $46.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 up from $41.2 million in the same period of 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to a 13.1 percent increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees. Headcount growth was mostly attributable to flight crews to support a 7.3 percent increase in average number of aircraft in revenue service year over year and flight operations and maintenance staff to support increasing Airbus A320 series aircraft operations.

          Station operations expense.    Station operations expense increased 14.9 percent to $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $19.3 million in the same period of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to increased fees at several airports where we operate in addition to our 9.4 percent increase in total system departures. We continue to experience cost pressures in the major destinations we service, primarily in Las Vegas, where we have limited ability to reduce costs.

          Maintenance and repairs expense.    Maintenance and repairs expense increased 13.6 percent to $20.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $18.1 million in the same period of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to a 7.3 percent increase in average operating fleet size and a larger number of heavy maintenance events during the quarter. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we had 17 heavy maintenance events compared

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to 12 for the same period in 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, our maintenance expense per aircraft per month was approximately $101 thousand compared to $95 thousand in the same period last year.

          Sales and marketing expense.    Sales and marketing expense increased 34.6 percent to $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $5.8 million in the same period of 2013, due to a combination of increased credit card interchange fees and advertising expenses to launch 12 new routes to begin operation in the second quarter of 2014.

          Aircraft lease rentals expense.    We had $9.4 million in aircraft lease rentals expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $0.3 million in the same period of 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we operated two Airbus A320 series aircraft under operating leases and incurred $7.6 million in contracting for sub-service flying needed due to crew shortages.

          Depreciation and amortization expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense increased 9.1 percent to $18.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $16.9 million in the same period of 2013. The increase was driven by eight incremental owned Airbus aircraft in our revenue service fleet year-over-year and the amortization of capitalized IT infrastructure costs. Our average number of owned aircraft in service was 67.9 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to 63.3 for same period in 2013.

          Other expense.    Other expense increased 8.5 percent to $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $10.5 million for the same period of 2013. The increase was primarily attributable to flight operations training costs driven by a 7.3 percent increase in average operating fleet size, non-capitalized IT development costs, and other administrative costs associated with our growth.

Other (Income) Expense

          Other (income) expense increased 55.0 percent to $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $1.9 million for the same period in 2013. The increase is due to additional interest expense from increased borrowings.

Income Tax Expense

          Our effective income tax rate was 37.3 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to 36.9 percent for the same period of 2013. While we expect our tax rate to be fairly consistent in the near term, it will vary depending on recurring items such as the amount of income we earn in each state and the state tax rate applicable to such income. Discrete items during interim periods may also affect our tax rates.

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Comparative Consolidated Operating Statistics

          The following tables set forth our operating statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,    
 
 
 
Percent
Change*
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 

Operating statistics (unaudited):

                   

Total system statistics:

                   

Passengers

    2,072,720     1,880,341     10.2  

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)

    2,081,501     1,908,075     9.1  

Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)

    2,381,139     2,163,145     10.1  

Load factor

    87.4 %   88.2 %   (0.8 )

Operating revenue per ASM (RASM)** (cents)

    12.71     12.62     0.7  

Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)

    10.30     10.20     1.0  

Fuel expense per ASM (cents)

    4.58     5.02     (8.8 )

Operating CASM, excluding fuel (cents)

    5.72     5.18     10.4  

Operating expense per passenger

  $ 118.32   $ 117.31     0.9  

Fuel expense per passenger

  $ 52.56   $ 57.70     (8.9 )

Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel

  $ 65.76   $ 59.62     10.3  

ASMs per gallon of fuel

    70.0     67.3     4.0  

Departures

    14,501     13,254     9.4  

Block hours

    36,348     33,784 &nb