Allegiant Travel CO

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The FAA is working with Boeing to address quality control procedures at Boeing and its suppliers in the aftermath of the 2024 emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and subsequent temporary grounding of all 737 MAX 9 aircraft pending inspections of the door plug which was the source of the issue. As part of the focused attention on Boeing’s production, inspection and quality assurance processes, the FAA has indicated that aircraft production rates will be capped until they are fully satisfied with Boeing's quality practices. Although deliveries under the contract have begun and we have accepted delivery of seven aircraft as of February 21, 2025, these factors could delay future deliveries to us. As a result, our expectation of the number of deliveries in each year differs from the contractual provisions. Delays in delivery will likely delay our ability to capitalize on the expected profitability from the addition of these aircraft to our fleet, increase maintenance costs for aircraft that would have otherwise been retired and increase our interest costs for funds borrowed for pre-delivery deposits. In addition, our inability to add these aircraft to our operating fleet as planned may adversely impact our unit costs as fewer available seat miles will be produced without these aircraft in our operating fleet and given our announced plan to retire certain of our Airbus aircraft. We are also counting on the timely addition of our firm 737 MAX order to meet environmental goals we have published in our sustainability reports.

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There continues to be regulatory focus on increasing quality control standards at Boeing and its suppliers with the aim of stabilizing aircraft production. Although deliveries under the contract have begun and we have accepted delivery of 16 aircraft as of February 13, 2026, these factors could delay future deliveries to us. Delays in delivery will likely delay our ability to capitalize on the expected profitability from the addition of these aircraft to our fleet, increase maintenance costs for aircraft that would have otherwise been retired and increase our interest costs for funds borrowed for pre-delivery deposits. In addition, our inability to add these aircraft to our operating fleet as planned may adversely impact our unit costs as fewer available seat miles will be produced without these aircraft in our operating fleet and given our announced plan to retire certain of our Airbus aircraft. We are also counting on the timely addition of our firm 737 MAX order to meet environmental goals we have published in our sustainability reports.

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As more than 1,100 737 MAX aircraft remain in service throughout the world and FAA oversight and Boeing process improvements should further assure the public regarding safety issues, we continue to believe that the addition of the 737 MAX aircraft will be safe, reliable and accretive to our profitability. However, negative publicity from these or future events could reflect poorly on our planned 737 service and our Company.

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We continue to believe that the addition of the 737 MAX aircraft will be safe, reliable and accretive to our profitability. However, negative publicity from these or future events could reflect poorly on our planned 737 service and our Company.

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Fuel costs constituted approximately 22.8 percent of our total operating expenses in 2024. 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.

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Fuel costs constituted approximately 24.9 percent of our total operating expenses in 2025. Significant increases in fuel costs have negatively affected our operating results in the past, and future fuel cost volatility could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.

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Labor costs constituted approximately 29.8 percent of our total operating costs in 2024, our largest expense line item. Labor costs are generally rising and there is much competition for qualified candidates.

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Labor costs constituted approximately 32.4 percent of our total operating costs in 2025, our largest expense line item. Labor costs are generally rising and there is much competition for qualified candidates.

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Further, we have four employee groups (pilots, flight attendants, flight dispatchers and maintenance technicians) which have elected union representation. These groups represent approximately 61.8 percent of our employees (full-time equivalent).

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Further, we have four employee groups (pilots, flight attendants, flight dispatchers and maintenance technicians) which have elected union representation. These groups represent approximately 71.2 percent of our employees (full-time equivalent).

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In 2016, we reached a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing our pilots. The pilot agreement has been amendable since 2021 and in 2023, the parties jointly sought mediation through the National Mediation Board (the "NMB"). We continue to mediate with the union through the NMB. Pilot pay scales have increased significantly in the industry and we expect our next contract with this work group to reflect industry competitive rates which will be significantly higher than our current pilot rates. In the meantime and in recognition of these higher prevailing pilot pay rates, in May 2023, we began to accrue a retention bonus which will become payable to our pilots who remain with us until a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

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In 2016, we reached a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing our pilots. The pilot agreement has been amendable since 2021 and in 2023, the parties jointly sought mediation through the National Mediation Board (the "NMB"). We continue to mediate with the union through the NMB. Pilot pay scales have increased significantly in the industry and we expect our next contract with this work group to reflect industry competitive rates which will be significantly higher than our current pilot rates. In the meantime and in recognition of these higher prevailing pilot pay rates, in May 2023, we began to accrue a retention bonus which will become payable to our pilots who remain employed with us when a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

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We also have agreements with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for our flight dispatchers and for our maintenance technicians. In 2023, we entered into agreements with both groups to increase pay rates and extend all other terms of these agreements by two years, extending the CBA amendable dates until 2026 for our flight dispatchers and until 2028 for maintenance technicians.

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We also have collective bargaining agreements with the Transport Workers Union for our flight attendants and with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for our flight dispatchers and for our maintenance technicians. These agreements become amendable in 2029 (flight attendants), 2026 (flight dispatchers) and 2028 (maintenance technicians). The CBA covering our flight dispatchers becomes amendable in May 2026 and we have commenced those negotiations.

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If we are unable to reach agreement on the terms of collective bargaining agreements in the future, or if we experience wide-spread employee dissatisfaction, higher attrition in these work groups, difficulty in hiring sufficient personnel or work slow downs or stoppages could have an adverse effect on our operations and future results.

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If we are unable to reach agreement on the terms of collective bargaining agreements in the future, or if we experience wide-spread employee dissatisfaction, higher attrition in these work groups, difficulty in hiring sufficient personnel or, subject to the labor group's compliance with law, work slowdowns or stoppages could have an adverse effect on our operations and future results.

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We compete against other U.S. airlines for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and other labor. In 2023 and early 2024, there was a scarcity of pilots for hire. Due to COVID related early retirements, mandatory age-related retirements, and pent-up consumer demand for travel, the industry experienced a period of unprecedented growth and hiring from virtually every carrier, which also drove significant increases in compensation through collective bargaining. This industry-wide growth slowed significantly in the second half of 2024, driven by aircraft availability (e.g., production delays), failed mergers, and the inability of certain carriers to execute on their plans to grow to profitability. While at the current time, we are appropriately staffed and our attrition rate is stable, another unprecedented period of industry-wide growth and hiring could negatively impact our ability to attract new pilots or retain our current pilots. The lack of a new collective bargaining agreement with our pilots (under negotiation since 2021) could exacerbate the challenge to maintain sufficient numbers of pilots to fly our published schedule and to grow our network.

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We compete against other U.S. airlines for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and other labor. In 2023 and early 2024, there was a scarcity of pilots for hire. Due to COVID related early retirements, mandatory age-related retirements, and pent-up consumer demand for travel, the industry experienced a period of unprecedented growth and hiring from virtually every carrier, which also drove significant increases in compensation through collective bargaining. While at the current time, we are appropriately staffed and our attrition rate is stable, another unprecedented period of industry-wide growth and hiring could negatively impact our ability to attract new pilots or retain our current pilots. The lack of a new collective bargaining agreement with our pilots (under negotiation since 2021) could exacerbate the challenge to maintain sufficient numbers of pilots to fly our published schedule and to grow our network.

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Beyond pilot staffing, the entire airline industry, including our third party vendors, experienced the same challenges during that period of unprecedented growth, and may continue to experience challenges in hiring and retaining other labor positions, such as aircraft maintenance technicians, ground handling and customer service agents, and flight attendants should that trend resurface. Our and our vendors' inability to attract and retain personnel for these positions could negatively impact our results of operations and growth plans. Additionally, we may be required to increase our wage and benefit packages, or pay increased rates to our vendors, to retain these positions. This would result in increased overall costs and may adversely impact our results of operations.

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We and our third party vendors compete with the entire airline industry for aircraft maintenance technicians, ground handling and customer service agents, and flight attendants. Our and our vendors' inability to attract and retain personnel for these positions could negatively impact our results of operations and growth plans. Additionally, we may be required to increase our wage and benefit packages, or pay increased rates to our vendors, to retain these positions. This would result in increased overall costs and may adversely impact our results of operations.

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We receive, retain, and transmit certain personal information about our customers. Additionally, our online operations rely on the secure transmission of customer data. We use third party systems, integrated software, and advanced cyber security tools in order to protect the customer data we obtain through the course of our business. Although we use a variety of security techniques to protect customer information, a compromise of our physical or network security systems through a cyberattack would create the risk that customers’ personal information might be obtained by unauthorized persons.

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We receive, retain, and transmit certain personal information about our customers. Additionally, our online operations rely on the secure transmission of customer data. We use third party systems, integrated software, and advanced cybersecurity tools in order to protect the customer data we obtain through the course of our business. Although we use a variety of security techniques to protect customer information, a compromise of our physical or network security systems through a cyberattack would create the risk that customers’ personal information might be obtained by unauthorized persons.

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In addition, such security related events could be widely publicized and could adversely affect our reputation with our customers, vendors and stockholders, could harm our competitive position particularly with respect to our e-commerce operations, and could thereby materially adversely affect our operations, revenues, results of operations and financial position. Consequences could include litigation, other legal actions against us, and/or the imposition of penalties, fines, fees or liabilities. We currently are self-insured against these risks. Moreover, a security compromise or ransomware event could disrupt flight operations, e-commerce, in part or whole, and/or require us to devote significant management resources to address the problems created by the issue and to expend significant additional resources to further upgrade the security measures we employ to guard personal and confidential information against cyberattacks and other attempts to access or otherwise compromise such information and could result in a disruption of our operations, particularly our digital operations.

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In addition, such security related events could be widely publicized and could adversely affect our reputation with our customers, vendors and stockholders, could harm our competitive position particularly with respect to our e-commerce operations, and could thereby materially adversely affect our operations, revenues, results of operations and financial position. Consequences could include litigation, other legal actions against us, and/or the imposition of penalties, fines, fees or liabilities. We maintain a combination of risk mitigation strategies, including self-insurance for certain cyber-related risks, which may not be sufficient to cover all potential losses. Moreover, a security compromise or ransomware event could disrupt flight operations, e-commerce, in part or whole, and/or require us to devote significant management resources to address the problems created by the issue and to expend significant additional resources to further upgrade the security measures we employ to guard personal and confidential information against cyberattacks and other attempts to access or otherwise compromise such information and could result in a disruption of our operations, particularly our digital operations.

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Our website and reservation system must be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver necessary functionality to support our operations. Our automated systems cannot be completely protected against events that are beyond our control, such as natural disasters, telecommunications failures, malware, ransom ware, security breaches or cyber-security attacks. Although we have implemented security measures and have information systems disaster recovery plans in place, we cannot assure investors that these measures are adequate to prevent disruptions or losses. Substantial or repeated website, reservations system, or telecommunication system failures could decrease the attractiveness of our services. Any disruption to these systems could result in the loss of important data and revenue, increase in expenses, and harm to our business.

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Our website and reservation system must be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver necessary functionality to support our operations. Our automated systems cannot be completely protected against events that are beyond our control, such as natural disasters, telecommunications failures, malware, ransomware, security breaches or cybersecurity attacks. Although we have implemented security measures and have information systems disaster recovery plans in place, we cannot assure investors that these measures are adequate to prevent disruptions or losses. Substantial or repeated website, reservations system, or telecommunication system failures could decrease the attractiveness of our services. Any disruption to these systems could result in the loss of important data and revenue, increase in expenses, and harm to our business.

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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 under-served cities to our leisure destinations. During difficult economic times, we may be unable to raise prices in response to fuel cost increases, labor, or other operating costs, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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The airline industry is particularly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. Unfavorable U.S. economic conditions have historically driven changes in travel patterns and have resulted in reduced discretionary spending for leisure travel. Unfavorable economic conditions could impact demand for airline travel in our underserved cities to our leisure destinations. During difficult economic times, we may be unable to raise prices in response to fuel cost increases, labor, or other operating costs, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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Our debt and finance lease obligations as of December 31, 2024 totaled $2.07 billion net of related costs. In addition, we are party to a purchase agreement with The Boeing Company to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, of which 46 are expected to deliver in 2025, 2026 and 2027. This indebtedness, the Boeing purchase agreement and other commitments with debt service and fixed charge obligations could:

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Our debt and finance lease obligations as of December 31, 2025 totaled $1.80 billion net of related costs. In addition, we are party to a purchase agreement with The Boeing Company to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, of which 16 have been delivered as of December 31, 2025 and the remaining 34 are expected to be delivered through 2028. Upon the closing of the proposed acquisition of Sun Country, we will be required to pay more than $200 million in cash as part of the purchase price and certain other commitments of Sun Country. In addition, we will be required to pay a pilot retention bonus upon ratification of a collective bargaining agreement with our pilot group, for which we have accrued$235.9 million as of December 31, 2025. This indebtedness, the Boeing purchase agreement, the proposed acquisition of Sun Country and related expenditures, the payment of the accrued pilot retention bonus, and other commitments with debt service and fixed charge obligations could:

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As of December 31, 2024, the principal balance of our Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Senior Secured Notes") was $550.0 million. This loan agreement and one of our revolving credit facilities contain covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, make certain types of restricted payments, including paying dividends, incur debt or liens, merge or consolidate with others, dispose of assets, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, engage in certain business activities or make certain investments. In addition, one of our revolving credit facilities contains financial covenants, including requiring us, at the end of each calendar quarter in which the facility is drawn to a certain extent, to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and to maintain a minimum aggregate amount of liquidity of $300.0 million. We have pledged our assets to secure the Senior Secured Notes and revolving credit facility with the exceptions of aircraft and aircraft engines, Sunseeker Resort and certain other exceptions. This will limit our ability to obtain debt secured by these pledged assets while these loans are outstanding.

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As of December 31, 2025, the principal balance of our Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Senior Secured Notes") was $403.0 million. This loan agreement and one of our revolving credit facilities contain covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, make certain types of restricted payments, including paying dividends, incur debt or liens, merge or consolidate with others, dispose of assets, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, engage in certain business activities or make certain investments. In addition, one of our revolving credit facilities contains financial covenants, including requiring us, at the end of each calendar quarter in which the facility is drawn to a certain extent, to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and to maintain a minimum aggregate amount of liquidity of $300.0 million. We have pledged our assets to secure the Senior Secured Notes and revolving credit facility with the exception of aircraft, aircraft engines, and certain other exceptions. This will limit our ability to obtain debt secured by these pledged assets while these loans are outstanding.

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These loan agreements contain various events of default (including failure to comply with the covenants under the loan agreements), and upon an event of default the lenders may, subject to various cure rights, require the immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the these loans.

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These loan agreements contain various events of default (including failure to comply with the covenants under these loan agreements), and upon an event of default the lenders may, subject to various cure rights, require the immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the these loans.

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We typically finance our aircraft through debt financing. As of February 1, 2025, we have committed financing for our next four Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and we have secured revolving lines of credit for up to $275.0 million to offset the risk that financing may not be available on acceptable terms when needed. While we believe debt financing will be available for the aircraft we will acquire, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to secure such financing on terms attractive to us or at all. To the extent we cannot secure such financing on acceptable terms or at all, we may be required to modify our aircraft acquisition plans, incur higher than anticipated financing costs, or use more of our cash balances for aircraft acquisitions than we currently expect.

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When necessary, we finance our aircraft through debt financing. As of February 1, 2026, we have secured revolving lines of credit for up to $250.0 million to offset the risk that financing may not be available on acceptable terms when needed. While we believe debt financing will be available for the aircraft we intend to acquire, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to secure such financing on terms attractive to us or at all. To the extent we cannot secure such financing on acceptable terms or at all, we may be required to modify our aircraft acquisition plans, incur higher than anticipated financing costs, or use more of our cash balances for aircraft acquisitions than we currently expect.

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

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Our fleet configuration may further increase maintenance complexity and cost. Operating and maintaining multiple aircraft types and configurations can increase the complexity of maintenance planning and scheduling, engineering support, inventory management, and technician training, and may require specialized tooling and capabilities. We may also be required to comply with future changes in laws, regulations or airworthiness directives. We cannot assure investors that our maintenance costs will not increase or exceed our expectations.

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We rely on Boeing and, as applicable, the owners of used aircraft with whom we may contract in the future to be able to deliver aircraft in accordance with the terms of executed agreements in a timely manner. Delivery schedules for newly built aircraft frequently slip which could delay deliveries to us. Our planned induction into service of aircraft under contract for delivery in the future could be adversely affected if Boeing or other third parties fail to perform as contractually obligated. See also Risk Factors -Regulatory review of Boeing’s operations could delay its production schedule, which could impact us as any delivery delays may result in lower profitability than expected and delayed growth as well as bad publicity and other consequences.

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We rely on Boeing and, as applicable, the owners of used aircraft with whom we may contract in the future to be able to deliver aircraft in accordance with the terms of executed agreements in a timely manner. Delivery schedules for newly built aircraft frequently slip which could delay deliveries to us. Our planned induction into service of aircraft under contract for delivery in the future could be adversely affected if Boeing or other third parties fail to perform as contractually obligated. See also Risk Factors

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Our business depends upon the efforts of our chief executive officer and president, Gregory Anderson, and a small number of executive management personnel. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance on Mr. Anderson or any other executives. We may have difficulty replacing management or other key personnel who leave and, therefore, the loss of the services of any of these individuals could harm our business.

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Our business depends upon the efforts of our chief executive officer, Gregory Anderson, and a small number of executive management personnel. We do not currently maintain key-man life insurance on Mr. Anderson or any other executives. We may have difficulty replacing management or other key personnel who leave and, therefore, the loss of the services of any of these individuals could harm our business.

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We operate in a public-facing industry dependent on fossil fuels to a large extent. Sustainability has become a more prominent focus for public companies and the SEC has proposed rules (now paused) and the State of California has adopted rules which will mandate GHG emissions reporting and climate risk assessment disclosures. Although we intend to comply with any legal requirements, our brand and reputation may suffer if our stakeholders are not satisfied with our sustainability disclosures, the goals we have set in that area or our progress toward meeting those goals.

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We operate in a public-facing industry dependent on fossil fuels to a large extent. Sustainability has become a more prominent focus for public companies, such as the State of California adopting rules that mandate GHG emissions reporting and climate risk assessment disclosures. Although we intend to comply with any legal requirements, our brand and reputation may suffer if our stakeholders are not satisfied with our sustainability disclosures, the goals we have set in that area or our progress toward meeting those goals.

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Failure to achieve our environmental, social and governance goals and public pressure from investors or policy groups' perception of the environmental impact of air travel could also adversely impact our reputation and brand. Our ability to meet our environmental goal depends on various actions from third parties outside of our control. These include policy changes from federal and state governments, significant capital investment from third parties and research and development from manufacturers and other stakeholders, all to support or incentivize pursuit of commercially viable sustainable fuel alternatives or new technologies to support the industry's achievement of its carbon abatement goals. Additionally, meeting our environmental goal will require the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the supply of which currently falls short of the aviation industry requirements and would likely be commercially viable only with the support and incentives from governmental initiatives.

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Failure to achieve our environmental, social and governance goals and public pressure from investors or policy groups' perception of the environmental impact of air travel could also adversely impact our reputation and brand. Our ability to meet our environmental goals depends on various actions from third parties outside of our control. These include policy changes from federal and state governments, significant capital investment from third parties and research and development from manufacturers and other stakeholders, all to support or incentivize pursuit of commercially viable sustainable fuel alternatives or new technologies to support the industry's achievement of its carbon abatement goals. Additionally, meeting our environmental goal will require the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the supply of which currently falls short of the aviation industry requirements and would likely be commercially viable only with support and incentives from governmental initiatives.

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The airline industry is highly competitive and future competition in our under-served markets could harm our business.

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

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Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal compliance requirements, both domestically and internationally, that involve significant costs. In the last several years, the FAA has issued a number of directives and other regulations relating to the maintenance and operation of aircraft that have required us to incur significant expenditures. FAA requirements cover, among other things, retirement of older aircraft, fleet integration of newer aircraft, safety management systems, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement, aircraft weight and payload limits, assumed average passenger weight, employee drug and alcohol testing, pilot training and certification, pilot and flight attendant duty time limitations, and increased inspection and maintenance procedures to be conducted on aging aircraft. The future cost of complying with these and other laws, rules and regulations, including new federal legislative and DOT regulatory requirements in the consumer-protection area, cannot be predicted and could significantly increase our costs of doing business.

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Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal compliance requirements, both domestically and internationally, that involve significant costs. In the last several years, the FAA has issued a number of directives and other regulations relating to the maintenance and operation of aircraft that have required us to incur significant expenditures. FAA requirements cover, among other things, cockpit voice recorder durations, retirement of older aircraft, fleet integration of newer aircraft, safety management systems, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement, aircraft weight and payload limits, assumed average passenger weight, employee drug and alcohol testing, pilot training and certification, pilot and flight attendant duty time limitations, and increased inspection and maintenance procedures to be conducted on aging aircraft. The future cost of complying with these and other laws, rules and regulations, including new federal legislative and DOT regulatory requirements in the consumer-protection area, cannot be predicted and could significantly increase our costs of doing business.

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Over the past 15 years the DOT has adopted revisions and expansions to a variety of its consumer protection regulations and policies. Additional expanded regulations proposed by DOT took effect in 2024 and January 2025 as did new consumer protection legislation passed by Congress. These new consumer protection rules and legislation have imposed additional costs on our business by requiring the development of new technological and operational systems. While we do not currently anticipate significant new consumer protection rules or legislation during the current Presidential administration and Congress, we are subject to fines or other enforcement actions if the DOT believes we are not in compliance with current regulations or with the federal consumer protection laws administered by the DOT. Even if our actions or practices are found to be compliant, we could incur substantial costs defending our actions or practices.

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Over the past 15 years, the DOT has adopted revisions and expansions to a variety of its consumer protection regulations and policies. Additional expanded regulations proposed by DOT took effect in 2024 and January 2025 as did new consumer protection legislation passed by Congress. These new consumer protection rules and legislation have imposed additional costs on our business by requiring the development of new technological and operational systems. While we do not currently anticipate significant new consumer protection rules or legislation during the current Presidential administration and Congress, and indeed DOT has stated it will not enforce, and plans to rescind, some existing consumer protection rules, we are subject to fines or other enforcement actions if the DOT believes we are not in compliance with current regulations or with the federal consumer protection laws administered by the DOT. Even if our actions or practices are found to be compliant, we could incur substantial costs defending our actions or practices.

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Federal funding to airports and/or airport bond financing could be affected through future deficit reduction legislation, which could result in higher fees, rates, and charges at many of the airports we serve. Additionally, from time to time legislative proposals have been made to re-regulate the airline industry in varying degrees - for example, to specify minimum seat-size and legroom requirements - which if adopted could affect our costs materially. While we do not anticipate such legislation from the current U.S Congress, a mandatory five-year validity of airline vouchers and credits, and substantially increased civil penalties for noncompliance by airlines with consumer-protection and other regulatory requirements became law in 2024.

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Federal funding to airports and/or airport bond financing could be affected through future deficit reduction legislation, which could result in higher fees, rates, and charges at many of the airports we serve. Additionally, from time to time, legislative proposals have been made to re-regulate the airline industry in varying degrees - for example, to specify minimum seat-size and legroom requirements - which if adopted could affect our costs materially. While we do not anticipate such legislation from the current U.S. Congress, a mandatory five-year validity of airline vouchers and credits issued for flight cancellations and significantly delayed flights, and substantially increased civil penalties for noncompliance by airlines with consumer-protection and other regulatory requirements became law in 2024.

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To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, our articles of incorporation and bylaws restrict voting of shares of our capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require no more than 25 percent of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens, and that our president and at least two-thirds of the members of our board of directors be U.S. citizens. Our bylaws provide no shares of our capital stock may be voted by or at the direction of non-U.S. citizens unless such shares are registered on a separate stock record, which we refer to as the foreign stock record. Our bylaws further provide no shares of our capital stock will be registered on the foreign stock record if the amount so registered would exceed the foreign ownership restrictions imposed by federal law. Registration on the foreign stock record is made in chronological order based on the date we receive a written request for registration. Non-U.S. citizens will be able to own and vote shares of our common stock only if the combined ownership by all non-U.S. citizens does not violate these requirements.

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To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, our articles of incorporation and bylaws restrict voting of shares of our capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require no more than 25 percent of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens, and that our president and at least two-thirds of the members of our board of directors be U.S. citizens. Our bylaws provide that no shares of our capital stock may be voted by or at the direction of non-U.S. citizens unless such shares are registered on a separate stock record, which we refer to as the foreign stock record. Our bylaws further provide that no shares of our capital stock will be registered on the foreign stock record if the amount so registered would exceed the foreign ownership restrictions imposed by federal law. Registration on the foreign stock record is made in chronological order based on the date we receive a written request for registration. Non-U.S. citizens will be able to own and vote shares of our common stock only if the combined ownership by all non-U.S. citizens does not violate these requirements.