LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Travel Co. (ALGT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $15.2 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of 56 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 3 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 47 cents per share.

The travel services company posted revenue of $961.6 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $940.5 million.

Allegiant Travel shares have fallen almost 3% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $82.84, a rise of 43% in the last 12 months.

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