Allegiant Air 2010 traffic up 14 percent

The number of passengers flying Allegiant Air grew 14 percent last year, while its load factor– how full its flights were –  remained flat.

In 2010, 5.6 million passengers used the airline’s scheduled service, up from 4.9 million in 2009.

For December, passengers totaled 492,841, a 14 percent increase from Dec. 2009.

Allegiant serves Wichita with nonstop flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.