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Exhibit 10.17  

 
 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 31st day of July, 2006 by and between ANDREW C. LEVY (hereinafter "Employee"), whose
address is 3301 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite B-9, Las Vegas, Nevada 89129, and ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY, a Nevada corporation (hereinafter "the Company"), whose address is 3301 N. Buffalo
Drive, Suite B-9, Las Vegas, Nevada 89129. 

 
 

W I T N E S S E T H    

        WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee as an officer and managing director and Employee desires to be so employed pursuant to and
in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and 

        NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, the terms and covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Employee and the Company, it is hereby agreed as follows: 

        1.    Employment.    The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts employment by the Company upon
all of the terms and conditions as are hereinafter set forth. Terms of employment with the Company are also governed by the Company's employment policies in effect from time to time. The Company shall
provide a copy of such employment policies to Employee upon request. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the generally applicable employment policies, the terms of
this Agreement shall prevail. 

        2.    Scope of Services.    

        A.    Employee
shall be employed by the Company as its Managing Director with responsibility for planning, stations and aircraft acquisition. Employee shall report to the
Company's CEO. Employee's duties shall include those indicated above and such other duties assigned to him by the CEO and the Board of Directors (the "Board") from time to time. 

        Employee's
services are mutually agreed to be unique personal services. Employee acknowledges that the Company is relying upon Employee's experience, expertise and other qualifications
in entering into this Agreement. Employee shall not assign or delegate any right, obligation or duty hereunder to any other person or entity without the express written consent of the Company. 

        B.    During
Employee's period of service hereunder, Employee agrees to perform such services not inconsistent with Employee's position as shall from time to time be assigned
to Employee by the Company's Board. During the term of this Agreement, except for disability, illness and vacation periods, Employee shall devote Employee's full productive time, attention and
energies to the position of managing director of the Company. 

        C.    Employee's
expenditure of reasonable amounts of time in connection with outside activities, not competitive with the business of the Company, such as outside
directorships or charitable activities, shall not be considered in contravention of this Agreement so long as such activities do not interfere with his performance of this Agreement. Further, it is
understood and agreed by the parties hereto that Employee is entitled to engage in passive and personal investment activities not interfering with his performance of this Agreement. 

        3.    Limitations of Duties.    Employee shall not, without consent first being given by the Company, which consent
may be general authority from the Company: 

        A.    Take
part in activities detrimental to the best interests of the Company, including rendering any services to any other firm or entity which conflict or interfere with
the performance of Employee's duties hereunder. 

 

        B.    Exceed
any limitations on his authority that may be established by the Board. 

        C.    Enter
into any contract, oral or written, in the name of, for or on behalf of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business. 

        D.    Use
any money belonging to the Company or pledge its credit other than in the ordinary course of business. 

        E.    Commit
or suffer to be committed any act whereby the Company's property may be subject to attachment or seizure. 

        F.     Cause
the Company to become a guarantor, surety or endorser or give any note for the benefit of any other person whomsoever. 

Upon
a breach of any provision under this Item 3, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause as set forth in Item 6E hereof and to pursue any other remedies available to
the Company as a result of such breach. 

Employee
shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all damages, actions, causes of action, claims and other liabilities, contingent or otherwise, directed toward the
Company by others as a result of Employee's violation of any of the provisions of this Item 3. 

        4.    Compensation.    

        A.    Base Compensation.    As base compensation for providing services hereunder, Employee shall be paid One Hundred
Eighty-five Thousand Dollars ($185,0000) per annum to be paid monthly or in more frequent installments as may be agreed upon by the Company and Employee. The salary payable to Employee
shall be inclusive of any fees received by Employee as an officer of the Company or any other company or corporate body in which Employee holds an office as a nominee or representative of the Company. 

        B.    Annual Bonus.    Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company's annual bonus program (if any) as in
effect from time to time and subject to meeting any requirements established for participation in the bonus program and may also be granted a discretionary bonus in such amount as may be determined by
the Board in its sole discretion. 

        C.    Fringe Benefits.    The Company shall provide Employee health and dental insurance for Employee and his family
and such vacation time, sick leave and other fringe benefits, including but not limited to participation in any pension, 401(k) and employee benefit plans that may be maintained by the Company from
time to time as are made generally available to other management employees of the Company in accordance with Company policies. The Company reserves the right to change the benefits available under its
benefit plans at any time or times. 

        D.    Review of Compensation.    Employee's compensation package shall be subject to review each year based on
Employee's performance, achievement of company goals, industry norms for executive compensation, and such other factors as the Company may determine to be appropriate. 

        E.    Change of Control Benefits.    In the event Employee's employment with Company shall cease within two
(2) years after a "Change of Control" (as defined below) as a result of termination by the Company without "Cause" (as defined in Item 6C) or termination by Employee with "Good Reason" (as
defined in Item 6D), the Company shall pay to Employee severance pay in an aggregate amount equal to six months of the total amount of Base Salary paid by the Company to Employee in a lump sum within
one month of the date of termination of employment. 

        F.    Definition of Change of Control.    For all purposes of this Agreement, a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to
have occurred if at any time after the date this Agreement is signed: (i) by any method, transaction or series of related transactions, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of 

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Company
or beneficial ownership thereof are acquired within a period of one year by a person or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) other than the members
of Company's Board, those persons who were more than 5% owners of the Company prior to the date of this Agreement, employees of the Company and any of their immediate family members and affiliates;
(ii) there is a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving entity or in which the stockholders of the Company immediately before such
transaction do not own in the aggregate at least 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the continuing or surviving entity immediately after such transaction; (iii) there is a merger or
consolidation of the Company pursuant to which the Company's shares are converted into cash, securities or other property; or (iv) the Company sells, leases or exchanges all or substantially
all of its assets or the Company's stockholders approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

        G.    Expense Reimbursement.    In addition, the Company shall reimburse Employee for any expenses incurred by
Employee in connection with the business of the Company, as approved by the Company. These expenses may include expenses for travel, business promotion, association memberships, and any other expenses
as may be approved by the Company from time to time. The Company shall reimburse Employee for such out-of-pocket expenses by the tenth (10th) day of the month following the
month in which such expenses were incurred (and appropriate documentation thereof has been provided to the Company). The Company may issue to Employee a company credit card. In such event, Employee
agrees to use such card only for the expenses reimbursable under this
paragraph G. Employee agrees to keep the card securely. In the event of loss or theft, the issuing authority and the Company shall be informed immediately. The card shall be returned to the
Company forthwith on the termination of Employee's employment for any reason whatsoever. 

        H.    Deductions.    Deductions shall be made from Employee's salary for social security, Medicare, federal and state
withholding taxes, and any other such taxes as may from time to time be required by governmental authority. 

        5.    Term.    The initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the effective date of the Company's initial
public offering (the "Effective Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3) years. The term shall automatically be extended from year to year thereafter unless either party notifies the
other of its desire not to extend the term of this Agreement as provided in Item 6. 

        6.    Termination:    

        A.    This
Agreement shall be terminated upon Employee's death or upon a physician certified disability which permanently or indefinitely renders Employee unable to perform his
usual duties on behalf of the Company. 

        B.    Employee
may, without "Good Reason" (as defined in paragraph D below), terminate this Agreement by giving to the Company sixty (60) days written notice and
such termination shall be effective on the date specified by Employee but in no event earlier than the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of such notice. In such event, Employee shall continue to
render his services up to the Termination Date (as hereinafter defined) if so requested by the Company. For all purposes of this Agreement, it shall be deemed that Employee terminated this Agreement
without cause if this Agreement expires at the end of the initial or any extended term of this Agreement as a result of a notice from Employee not to extend the term of this Agreement. 

        C.    The
Company may, without "Cause" (as defined in paragraph E below), terminate this Agreement at any time by giving to Employee thirty (30) days written
notice and such termination shall be effective on the date specified by the Company but in no event more than the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such notice. At the option of the Company,
Employee shall immediately cease performing his duties hereunder upon receipt of the notice. For all purposes of this Agreement, it shall be deemed that the Company terminated this Agreement without
cause if this Agreement expires at 

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the
end of the initial or any extended term of this Agreement as a result of a notice from the Company not to extend the term of this Agreement. If terminated without Cause pursuant to this
paragraph C, Employee shall continue to receive his full base salary and related fringe benefits for six (6) months following Employee's termination except that these benefits shall not
apply in the event of termination without Cause after a Change in Control; in which event, the provisions of Item 4E shall apply. 

        D.    Employee
may terminate this Agreement immediately for "Good Reason." For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall be defined as (i) failure of the Company to
make any payment or provide any benefit to Employee hereunder, which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of written notice of such default, or (ii) a
material diminution of Employee's duties and responsibilities or his title without Employee's consent, or (iii) the principal location at which Employee is to perform his duties is relocated to
a place more than fifty (50) miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. Any termination under this paragraph D shall take effect immediately upon the Company's receipt of written notice from Employee
after the expiration of any applicable cure period. If Employee terminates this Agreement for "Good Reason" pursuant to this paragraph D, Employee shall continue to receive his full base salary
and related fringe benefits for six (6) months following Employee's termination except that these benefits shall not apply in the event of termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason
after a Change of Control; in which event, the provisions of Item 4E shall apply. 

        E.    The
Company may terminate this Agreement immediately for "Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall be defined as any of the following: (i) Employee
shall commit a felony or other act involving moral turpitude, which other act is materially detrimental to the Company; (ii) Employee shall knowingly commit any act of prohibited conduct as set
forth in Item 3 of this Agreement; (iii) Employee shall commit any act, specifically including but not limited to drug or alcohol abuse, which act is materially harmful to the Company, or which
in the reasonable opinion of the Company's Board brings the Company into disrepute; (iv) Employee shall commit any act of fraud, dishonesty, theft or misappropriation, whether or not related to
his activities on behalf of the Company, including providing false reports or accounts to the Company or deliberately making false statements about the Company, its services, employees, customers or
suppliers; (v) intentional or repeated material neglect of Employee's duties; (vi) breach by Employee of any other material provision of this Agreement; (vii) Employee shall
become the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise make an arrangement or composition with creditors generally; (viii) Employee shall engage in anti-social behavior (such as
fighting, indecency, harassment, sexual or racial harassment or discrimination, intimidation of others, physical violence or assault) during the course of performing duties for the Company or against
another employee outside of work; (ix) Employee shall have possession of illegal drugs at the Company's workplace; or (x) Employee shall perform duties in a negligent or dangerous manner
which causes or is likely to cause material loss or injury. This Agreement shall not be terminated by the Company under subclause (v) or (vi) of this Item unless and until the Company
has provided Employee with written notice of such violative conduct and Employee has failed to cure (or fails to commence and thereafter diligently pursue the cure) such act within thirty
(30) days after Employee's receipt of such written notice; provided, however, that no right to cure shall be available for a second or subsequent violation of the same provision within any
twelve (12) month period. Any termination under this paragraph E shall take effect immediately upon Employee's receipt of written notice from the Company or expiration of any applicable
cure period, whichever is later. The failure of the Company to terminate this Agreement for cause as a result of any of the foregoing at any one or more times shall not affect the Company's ability to
terminate this Agreement for cause as a result of the subsequent occurrence of any act giving rise to "cause" hereunder, provided that Employee is still provided with a notice to cure if applicable in
accordance with the above. 

        F.     Upon
termination, Employee shall have no obligation to provide any additional services, and except as expressly provided above, the Company shall only be obligated pay to
Employee the portion 

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of
any amounts due as of the termination date, together with all unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Employee. 

        G.    Termination of Employee's Obligations.    Employee's obligations under Item 7 of this Agreement shall survive
the expiration of the term of this Agreement without renewal and termination of Employee's employment as provided in such Item. 

        H.    Resignation of Positions upon Termination.    On the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever,
Employee shall at the request of the Company immediately resign (without prejudice to any claims which Employee may have against the Company arising out of this Agreement or the termination thereof)
from all and any offices which Employee may hold as an officer or member of the
Board of the Company and from all other appointments or offices which Employee holds as a nominee or representative of the Company and if Employee should fail to do so, the Company is hereby
irrevocably authorized to appoint another person in Employee's name and on Employee's behalf to sign any documents or do any thing necessary or requisite to effect such resignation(s) and/or
transfers. 

        I.    Termination Date.    For all purposes of this Agreement the "Termination Date" shall refer to the effective date
of termination as set forth above. 

        7.    Restrictive Covenants.    As a material inducement to the Company's employment of Employee, the provisions of
this Item 7 shall apply. 

        A.    For
purposes of this Item, the following terms and provisions shall have the following meanings: 

        (i)    "Prohibited
Time Period" shall mean the period beginning on the date of execution hereof and ending on the date that is six (6) months after the termination of
employment for any reason whatsoever of Employee. 

        (ii)   "Prohibited
Business" shall mean the business of providing charter or scheduled airline service. 

        (iii)  "Prohibited
Geographic Area" shall mean the conduct of the Prohibited Business to or from markets in the states of California, Nevada or Florida. 

        (iv)  "Prohibited
Party" shall mean all travel partners of the Company who (a) have contracted for regular chartered air service with the Company during the one
(1) year period prior to the date of termination of employment, or (b) have been solicited as potential travel partners of the Company at a meeting held at any time during the one
(1) year period prior to the date of termination of employment of Employee. 

        (v)   "Prohibited
Employee" means any employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company who worked for the Company at any time within six (6) months prior
to the termination of employment of Employee. 

        (vi)  The
"Western United States" includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. 

        B.    Employee
agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, he shall not, for any reason, without the prior written consent of the Company, on his own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others, be involved in the Prohibited Business in the Prohibited Geographic Area or otherwise compete with the Company's operation of the Prohibited Business in the Prohibited
Geographic Area, whether as an owner, stockholder, partner, employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise; provided, however, that this restriction shall not preclude Employee from
working (in any capacity) for an airline that provided airline service to or from the Western United States or to or from Florida prior to 1990 so long as the airline is not headquartered within the
Western United States. 

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        C.    Employee
covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, he shall not, for any reason, directly or indirectly (whether as officer, director, consultant,
employee, representative, agent, partner, owner, stockholder or otherwise), (i) solicit charter air services from, or market charter air services to, any Prohibited Party, or (ii) enter
into a transaction with such Prohibited Party as a result of which the Prohibited Party does, or is likely to, reduce the amount of business between the Prohibited Party and the Company. 

        D.    Employee
agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, he shall not, for any reason, without the prior written consent of the Company, on his own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others, hire any Prohibited Employee or request or induce any Prohibited Employee to terminate that person's employment or relationship with the Company or to accept employment
with any other person. 

        E.    The
parties agree that: (i) the covenants and agreements of Employee contained in this Item are reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Company in
whose favor said covenants and agreements are imposed in light of the nature of the Company's business and the professional involvement of Employee in such business; (ii) the restrictions
imposed by this Item are not greater than are necessary for the protection of the Company in light of the substantial harm that the Company will suffer should Employee breach any of the provisions of
said covenants or agreements; (iii) the covenants and agreements of Employee contained in this Item have been independently negotiated between the parties and served as a material inducement
for the Company to enter into this Agreement; (iv) the period and geographical area of restriction referred to in this Item are fair and reasonably required for the protection of the Company;
and (v) the nature, kind and character of the activities Employee is prohibited to engage in are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company in that the Company will rely on Employee for
those important aspects of its business. 

        F.     Employee
acknowledges that a material breach by Employee of any part of this Item will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company and any material breach
or threatened breach of the covenants provided in this Item shall be subject to specific performance by temporary as well as permanent injunction or any other equitable remedies of any court of
competent jurisdiction. 

        G.    The
covenants and agreements on the part of Employee contained in this Item shall be construed as agreements independent of any other agreement between Employee and the
Company. The existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the
Company of each of such covenants and agreements or otherwise affect the remedies to which the Company is entitled hereunder. 

        H.    If
the provisions of this Item 7 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such
provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic or other limitation permitted by applicable law. 

        I.     Nothing
contained in this Item shall restrict Employee from being a not more than 1% stockholder (but not an officer, director, employee, consultant or advisor) of any
corporation that directly or indirectly competes with the Company provided the stock of such competing corporation is publicly held and listed on a national stock exchange. 

        8.    Company Property.    

        A.    Employee
acknowledges that all recorded information, including without limitation all notes, memoranda, records, laboratory reports, documents, papers, computer disks,
tapes or other storage media and all other papers and documents whatsoever which may have been prepared by Employee or have come into Employee's possession or control in the course of employment with
the Company (the "Documents") and other materials owned or used by the Company shall at all times remain the sole property of the Company. 

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        B.    Employee
agrees to promptly, upon request of the Company and in any event upon the termination of Employee's employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever,
forthwith return to the Company all property whatsoever belonging to the Company including, without limitation, any laptop computer belonging to the Company, security passes, credit cards and all
copies of the Documents which have come into Employee's possession or control in the course of employment with the Company and Employee shall not be entitled to and shall not retain any copies
thereof. 

        9.    Professional Responsibility.    

        A.    Employee
agrees that he will provide in connection with the performance of all services under this Agreement the skill and diligence normally provided by competent
professionals in the performance of services similar to that contemplated by this Agreement. 

        B.    Both
parties acknowledge and agree that a fiduciary and confidential relationship has commenced and will continue to exist between them and that said relationship will
continue during the term of this Agreement. 

        C.    Employee
represents that he has no conflicts of interest in rendering his professional services to the Company. 

        D.    Employee
shall not during the course of his employment (except as a representative or nominee of the Company or otherwise with the prior consent in writing of the Board)
be directly or indirectly engaged, concerned or interested in any other business which: (i) is wholly or partly in competition with any business carried on by the Company by itself or in
partnership, common ownership or as a joint venture with any third party; or (ii) is a supplier to or customer of the Company, provided that Employee may own not more than one percent (1%) of
the issued shares of any company which is publicly held and listed on a national stock exchange or on the National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. 

        E.    Subject
to any regulations from time to time issued by the Company, Employee shall not receive or obtain directly or indirectly any discount, rebate, commission or other
inducement in respect of any sale or purchase of any goods or services effected or other business transacted (whether or not by Employee) by or on behalf of the Company and if Employee (or any firm or
company in which Employee is directly or indirectly engaged, concerned or interested) shall obtain any such discount, rebate, commission or inducement, Employee shall account to the Company for the
amount received by Employee or the amount received by such firm or company. 

        F.     As
an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, Employee represents and warrants that: (i) he is not a party to any other agreement or obligation for
personal services; (ii) there exist no impediments or restraints, contractual or otherwise, on Employee's power, right or ability to enter into this Agreement and to perform his duties and
obligations hereunder; (iii) the performance of his obligations under this Agreement do not and will not violate or conflict with any agreement relating to confidentiality,
non-competition or exclusive employment to which Employee is or was subject; and (iv) Employee has not been involved in any legal proceedings that would be required to be disclosed
in response to Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As an inducement to Employee to enter into this Agreement, the Company
represents and warrants that there exist no impediments or restraints, contractual or otherwise, on the Company's power, right or ability to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties and
obligations hereunder. 

        10.    Privacy Waivers.    

        A.    The
Company reserves the right to stop and search any employee or property of any employee when entering or leaving the Company's premises. 

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        B.    The
Company reserves the right to monitor at any time telephone calls, electronic communications and information transmitted on Company networks or on computer equipment
which is owned by the Company or on computers on Company premises that are used for Company business. 

        11.    Notice.    All notices required or sent hereunder shall be sent by personal delivery, overnight priority mail
via a nationally recognized overnight delivery company, or by certified mail, return receipt requested to the address of the party entitled to receive the notice as set forth above. Notices sent in
accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed received upon personal delivery, twenty-four (24) hours after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight delivery company or five
(5) days after mailed, as aforesaid. 

        12.    Breach by the Company.    If there is a dispute regarding the payment of any sum by the Company hereunder, the
Company shall not be deemed to have failed to have made a payment hereunder if pending the resolution of such dispute, the Company pays the amount in dispute into court or into an escrow account at
the Company's bank or with the Company's counsel. 

        13.    Remedies Not Exclusive.    The rights, remedies and benefits herein expressly specified are cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights, remedies or benefits which any party may otherwise have. 

        14.    Invalid Provisions.    The invalidity of any one or more of the clauses or words contained in this Agreement
shall not affect the reasonable enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, all of which are inserted herein conditionally upon being valid in law; and in the event that one or more
of the words or clauses contained herein shall be invalid, this instrument shall be construed as if such invalid words or clauses had not been inserted or, alternatively, said words or clauses shall
be reasonably limited to the extent that the applicable court interpreting the provisions of this Agreement considers to be reasonable. 

        15.    Binding Effect.    This Agreement, as it relates to restrictions applicable to Employee, is a personal contract
and the rights and interests of Employee hereunder may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated. However, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
Company and its successors and assigns including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity into which Company is merged or which acquires all or substantially all of the outstanding
ownership interests or assets of Company. 

        16.    Jurisdiction.    Each of the undersigned further agrees that any action or proceeding brought or initiated in
respect of this Agreement may be brought or initiated in the United States District Court for the State of Nevada or in any District Court located in Clark County, Nevada, and each of the undersigned
consents to the exercise of personal jurisdiction and the placement of venue in any of such courts, or in any jurisdiction allowed by law, in any such action or proceeding and further consents that
service of process may be effected in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 14.065 of the Nevada Revised Statutes or in such other manner as may be permitted by law.
Each of the undersigned further agrees that no such action shall be brought against any party hereunder except in one of the courts above named. 

        17.    Attorney's Fees.    In the event an action is taken by either party to enforce this Agreement or resolve a
dispute in connection herewith, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover the costs incurred with the prosecution and defense of such action, including reasonable attorney's fees. 

        18.    Miscellaneous.    This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada other
than its conflicts of laws principles. This Agreement contains the complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings and negotiations relating to the same subject matter. This Agreement may only be modified by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto. No provisions of this Agreement
will be interpreted in favor of, or against, any of the parties hereto by reason of the extent to which any such party or its counsel participated in the drafting thereof or by reason of the 

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extent
to which any such provision is inconsistent with any prior draft hereof or thereof. Failure to require strict compliance with any term or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of a party's right to insist upon strict compliance with each and every provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of
any subsequent breach of that or any other term of condition. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by any party by delivery of a facsimile signature, which signature shall have the same force as an original signature. Any
party which delivers a facsimile signature shall promptly thereafter deliver an originally executed signature to the other party; provided, however, that the failure to deliver an original signature
page shall not affect the validity of any signature delivered by facsimile. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not be deemed to impart substantive
meeting to any provision of this Agreement. Each party has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of its choice in negotiating this Agreement. This Agreement shall therefore be deemed to
have been negotiated and prepared at the joint request and direction of the parties, at arm's length, with the advice and participation of counsel, and shall be interpreted in accordance with its
terms and without favor to any party. 

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been signed, sealed and delivered as of the date and year first above written. 

	 	 	EMPLOYEE:
	

 	
 	

 ANDREW C. LEVY
	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
	

 	
 	

By:	

 
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

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Exhibit 10.18  

 
 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 31st day of July, 2006 by and between Linda A. Marvin (hereinafter "Employee"), whose
address is 3301 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite B-9, Las Vegas, Nevada 89129, and ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY, a Nevada corporation (hereinafter "the Company"), whose address is 3301 N. Buffalo
Drive, Suite B-9, Las Vegas, Nevada 89129. 

 
 

W I T N E S S E T H    

        WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee as an officer and managing director and Employee desires to be so employed pursuant to and
in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and 

        NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, the terms and covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Employee and the Company, it is hereby agreed as follows: 

        1.    Employment.    The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts employment by the Company upon
all of the terms and conditions as are hereinafter set forth. Terms of employment with the Company are also governed by the Company's employment policies in effect from time to time. The Company shall
provide a copy of such employment policies to Employee upon request. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the generally applicable employment policies, the terms of
this Agreement shall prevail. 

        2.    Scope of Services.    

        A.    Employee
shall be employed by the Company as its Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for all financial reporting, supervision and
development of internal controls, insurance, taxes and governmental reporting.. Employee shall report to the Company's CEO. Employee's duties shall include those indicated above and such other duties
assigned to her by the CEO and the Board of Directors (the "Board") from time to time. 

        Employee's
services are mutually agreed to be unique personal services. Employee acknowledges that the Company is relying upon Employee's experience, expertise and other qualifications
in entering into this Agreement. Employee shall not assign or delegate any right, obligation or duty hereunder to any other person or entity without the express written consent of the Company. 

        B.    During
Employee's period of service hereunder, Employee agrees to perform such services not inconsistent with Employee's position as shall from time to time be assigned
to Employee by the Company's Board. During the term of this Agreement, except for disability, illness and vacation periods, Employee shall devote Employee's full productive time, attention and
energies to the position of managing director of the Company. 

        C.    Employee's
expenditure of reasonable amounts of time in connection with outside activities, not competitive with the business of the Company, such as outside
directorships or charitable activities, shall not be considered in contravention of this Agreement so long as such activities do not interfere with his performance of this Agreement. Further, it is
understood and agreed by the parties hereto that Employee is entitled to engage in passive and personal investment activities not interfering with her performance of this Agreement. 

        3.    Limitations of Duties.    Employee shall not, without consent first being given by the Company, which consent
may be general authority from the Company: 

        A.    Take
part in activities detrimental to the best interests of the Company, including rendering any services to any other firm or entity which conflict or interfere with
the performance of Employee's duties hereunder. 

 

        B.    Exceed
any limitations on her authority that may be established by the Board. 

        C.    Enter
into any contract, oral or written, in the name of, for or on behalf of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business. 

        D.    Use
any money belonging to the Company or pledge its credit other than in the ordinary course of business. 

        E.    Commit
or suffer to be committed any act whereby the Company's property may be subject to attachment or seizure. 

        F.     Cause
the Company to become a guarantor, surety or endorser or give any note for the benefit of any other person whomsoever. 

Upon
a breach of any provision under this Item 3, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause as set forth in Item 6E hereof and to pursue any other remedies available to
the Company as a result of such breach. 

Employee
shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all damages, actions, causes of action, claims and other liabilities, contingent or otherwise, directed toward the
Company by others as a result of Employee's violation of any of the provisions of this Item 3. 

        4.    Compensation.    

        A.    Base Compensation.    As base compensation for providing services hereunder, Employee shall be paid One Hundred
Eighty-five Thousand Dollars ($185,000) per annum to be paid monthly or in more frequent installments as may be agreed upon by the Company and Employee. The salary payable to Employee
shall be inclusive of any fees received by Employee as an officer of the Company or any other company or corporate body in which Employee holds an office as a nominee or representative of the Company. 

        B.    Annual Bonus.    Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company's annual bonus program (if any) as in
effect from time to time and subject to meeting any requirements established for participation in the bonus program and may also be granted a discretionary bonus in such amount as may be determined by
the Board in its sole discretion. 

        C.    Fringe Benefits.    The Company shall provide Employee health and dental insurance for Employee and her family
and such vacation time, sick leave and other fringe benefits, including but not limited to participation in any pension, 401(k) and employee benefit plans that may be maintained by the Company from
time to time as are made generally available to other management employees of the Company in accordance with Company policies. The Company reserves the right to change the benefits available under its
benefit plans at any time or times. 

        D.    Review of Compensation.    Employee's compensation package shall be subject to review each year based on
Employee's performance, achievement of company goals, industry norms for executive compensation, and such other factors as the Company may determine to be appropriate. 

        E.    Change of Control Benefits.    In the event Employee's employment with Company shall cease within two
(2) years after a "Change of Control" (as defined below) as a result of termination by the Company without "Cause" (as defined in Item 6C) or termination by Employee with "Good Reason" (as
defined in Item 6D), the Company shall pay to Employee severance pay in an aggregate amount equal to six months of the total amount of Base Salary paid by the Company to Employee in a lump sum within
one month of the date of termination of employment. 

        F.    Definition of Change of Control.    For all purposes of this Agreement, a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to
have occurred if at any time after the date this Agreement is signed: (i) by any method, transaction or series of related transactions, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of 

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Company
or beneficial ownership thereof are acquired within a period of one year by a person or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) other than the members
of Company's Board, those persons who were more than 5% owners of the Company prior to the date of this Agreement, employees of the Company and any of their immediate family members and affiliates;
(ii) there is a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving entity or in which the stockholders of the Company immediately before such
transaction do not own in the aggregate at least 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the continuing or surviving entity immediately after such transaction; (iii) there is a merger or
consolidation of the Company pursuant to which the Company's shares are converted into cash, securities or other property; or (iv) the Company sells, leases or exchanges all or substantially
all of its assets or the Company's stockholders approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

        G.    Expense Reimbursement.    In addition, the Company shall reimburse Employee for any expenses incurred by
Employee in connection with the business of the Company, as approved by the Company. These expenses may include expenses for travel, business promotion, association memberships, and any other expenses
as may be approved by the Company from time to time. The Company shall reimburse Employee for such out-of-pocket expenses by the tenth (10th) day of the month following the
month in which such expenses were incurred (and appropriate documentation thereof has been provided to the Company). The Company may issue to Employee a company credit
card. In such event, Employee agrees to use such card only for the expenses reimbursable under this paragraph G. Employee agrees to keep the card securely. In the event of loss or theft, the
issuing authority and the Company shall be informed immediately. The card shall be returned to the Company forthwith on the termination of Employee's employment for any reason whatsoever. 

        H.    Deductions.    Deductions shall be made from Employee's salary for social security, Medicare, federal and state
withholding taxes, and any other such taxes as may from time to time be required by governmental authority. 

        5.    Term.    The initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the effective date of the Company's initial
public offering (the "Effective Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3) years. The term shall automatically be extended from year to year thereafter unless either party notifies the
other of its desire not to extend the term of this Agreement as provided in Item 6. 

        6.    Termination:    

        A.    This
Agreement shall be terminated upon Employee's death or upon a physician certified disability which permanently or indefinitely renders Employee unable to perform her
usual duties on behalf of the Company. 

        B.    Employee
may, without "Good Reason" (as defined in paragraph D below), terminate this Agreement by giving to the Company sixty (60) days written notice and
such termination shall be effective on the date specified by Employee but in no event earlier than the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of such notice. In such event, Employee shall continue to
render her services up to the Termination Date (as hereinafter defined) if so requested by the Company. For all purposes of this Agreement, it shall be deemed that Employee terminated this Agreement
without cause if this Agreement expires at the end of the initial or any extended term of this Agreement as a result of a notice from Employee not to extend the term of this Agreement. 

        C.    The
Company may, without "Cause" (as defined in paragraph E below), terminate this Agreement at any time by giving to Employee thirty (30) days written
notice and such termination shall be effective on the date specified by the Company but in no event more than the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such notice. At the option of the Company,
Employee shall immediately cease performing her duties hereunder upon receipt of the notice. For all purposes of this Agreement, it shall be deemed that the Company terminated this Agreement without
cause if this Agreement expires at 

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the
end of the initial or any extended term of this Agreement as a result of a notice from the Company not to extend the term of this Agreement. If terminated without Cause pursuant to this
paragraph C, Employee shall continue to receive her full base salary and related fringe benefits for six (6) months following Employee's termination except that these benefits shall not
apply in the event of termination without Cause after a Change in Control; in which event, the provisions of Item 4E shall apply. 

        D.    Employee
may terminate this Agreement immediately for "Good Reason." For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall be defined as (i) failure of the Company to
make any payment or provide any benefit to Employee hereunder, which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of written notice of such default, or (ii) a
material diminution of Employee's duties and responsibilities or her title without Employee's consent, or (iii) the principal location at which Employee is to perform her duties is relocated to
a place more than fifty (50) miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. Any termination under this paragraph D shall take effect immediately upon the Company's receipt of written notice from Employee
after the expiration of any applicable cure period. If Employee terminates this Agreement for "Good Reason" pursuant to this paragraph D, Employee shall continue to receive her full base salary
and related fringe benefits for six (6) months following Employee's termination except that these benefits shall not apply in the event of termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason
after a Change of Control; in which event, the provisions of Item 4E shall apply. 

        E.    The
Company may terminate this Agreement immediately for "Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall be defined as any of the following: (i) Employee
shall commit a felony or other act involving moral turpitude, which other act is materially detrimental to the Company; (ii) Employee shall knowingly commit any act of prohibited conduct as set
forth in Item 3 of this Agreement; (iii) Employee shall commit any act, specifically including but not limited to drug or alcohol abuse, which act is materially harmful to the Company, or which
in the reasonable opinion of the Company's Board brings the Company into disrepute; (iv) Employee shall commit any act of fraud, dishonesty, theft or misappropriation, whether or not related to
her activities on behalf of the Company, including providing false reports or accounts to the Company or deliberately making false statements about the Company, its services, employees, customers or
suppliers; (v) intentional or repeated material neglect of Employee's duties; (vi) breach by Employee of any other material provision of this Agreement; (vii) Employee shall
become the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise make an arrangement or composition with creditors generally; (viii) Employee shall engage in anti-social behavior (such as
fighting, indecency, harassment, sexual or racial harassment or discrimination, intimidation of others, physical violence or assault) during the course of performing duties for the Company or against
another employee outside of work; (ix) Employee shall have possession of illegal drugs at the Company's workplace; or (x) Employee shall perform duties in a negligent or dangerous manner
which causes or is likely to cause material loss or injury. This Agreement shall not be terminated by the Company under subclause (v) or (vi) of this Item unless and until the Company
has provided Employee with written notice of such violative conduct and Employee has failed to cure (or fails to commence and thereafter diligently pursue the cure) such act within thirty
(30) days after Employee's receipt of such written notice; provided, however, that no right to cure shall be available for a second or subsequent violation of the same provision within any
twelve (12) month period. Any termination under this paragraph E shall take effect immediately upon Employee's receipt of written notice from the Company or expiration of any applicable
cure period, whichever is later. The failure of the Company to terminate this Agreement for cause as a result of any of the foregoing at any one or more times shall not affect the Company's ability to
terminate this Agreement for cause as a result of the subsequent occurrence of any act giving rise to "cause" hereunder, provided that Employee is still provided with a notice to cure if applicable in
accordance with the above. 

        F.     Upon
termination, Employee shall have no obligation to provide any additional services, and except as expressly provided above, the Company shall only be obligated pay to
Employee the portion 

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of
any amounts due as of the termination date, together with all unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Employee. 

        G.    Termination of Employee's Obligations.    Employee's obligations under Item 7 of this Agreement shall survive
the expiration of the term of this Agreement without renewal and termination of Employee's employment as provided in such Item. 

        H.    Resignation of Positions upon Termination.    On the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever,
Employee shall at the request of the Company immediately resign (without prejudice to any claims which Employee may have against the Company arising out of this Agreement or the termination thereof)
from all and any offices which Employee may hold as an officer or member of the
Board of the Company and from all other appointments or offices which Employee holds as a nominee or representative of the Company and if Employee should fail to do so, the Company is hereby
irrevocably authorized to appoint another person in Employee's name and on Employee's behalf to sign any documents or do any thing necessary or requisite to effect such resignation(s) and/or
transfers. 

        I.    Termination Date.    For all purposes of this Agreement the "Termination Date" shall refer to the effective date
of termination as set forth above. 

        7.    Restrictive Covenants.    As a material inducement to the Company's employment of Employee, the provisions of
this Item 7 shall apply. 

        A.    For
purposes of this Item, the following terms and provisions shall have the following meanings: 

        (i)    "Prohibited
Time Period" shall mean the period beginning on the date of execution hereof and ending on the date that is six (6) months after the termination of
employment for any reason whatsoever of Employee. 

        (ii)   "Prohibited
Business" shall mean the business of providing charter or scheduled airline service. 

        (iii)  "Prohibited
Geographic Area" shall mean the conduct of the Prohibited Business to or from markets in the states of California, Nevada or Florida. 

        (iv)  "Prohibited
Party" shall mean all travel partners of the Company who (a) have contracted for regular chartered air service with the Company during the one
(1) year period prior to the date of termination of employment, or (b) have been solicited as potential travel partners of the Company at a meeting held at any time during the one
(1) year period prior to the date of termination of employment of Employee. 

        (v)   "Prohibited
Employee" means any employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company who worked for the Company at any time within six (6) months prior
to the termination of employment of Employee. 

        (vi)  The
"Western United States" includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. 

        B.    Employee
agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, she shall not, for any reason, without the prior written consent of the Company, on her own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others, be involved in the Prohibited Business in the Prohibited Geographic Area or otherwise compete with the Company's operation of the Prohibited Business in the Prohibited
Geographic Area, whether as an owner, stockholder, partner, employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise; provided, however, that this restriction shall not preclude Employee from
working (in any capacity) for an airline that provided airline service to or from the Western United States or to or from Florida prior to 1990 so long as the airline is not headquartered within the
Western United States. 

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        C.    Employee
covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, she shall not, for any reason, directly or indirectly (whether as officer, director, consultant,
employee, representative, agent, partner, owner, stockholder or otherwise), (i) solicit charter air services from, or market charter air services to, any Prohibited Party, or (ii) enter
into a transaction with such Prohibited Party as a result of which the Prohibited Party does, or is likely to, reduce the amount of business between the Prohibited Party and the Company. 

        D.    Employee
agrees that during the Prohibited Time Period, she shall not, for any reason, without the prior written consent of the Company, on her own behalf or in the
service or on behalf of others, hire any Prohibited Employee or request or induce any Prohibited Employee to terminate that person's employment or relationship with the Company or to accept employment
with any other person. 

        E.    The
parties agree that: (i) the covenants and agreements of Employee contained in this Item are reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Company in
whose favor said covenants and agreements are imposed in light of the nature of the Company's business and the professional involvement of Employee in such business; (ii) the restrictions
imposed by this Item are not greater than are necessary for the protection of the Company in light of the substantial harm that the Company will suffer should Employee breach any of the provisions of
said covenants or agreements; (iii) the covenants and agreements of Employee contained in this Item have been independently negotiated between the parties and served as a material inducement
for the Company to enter into this Agreement; (iv) the period and geographical area of restriction referred to in this Item are fair and reasonably required for the protection of the Company;
and (v) the nature, kind and character of the activities Employee is prohibited to engage in are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company in that the Company will rely on Employee for
those important aspects of its business. 

        F.     Employee
acknowledges that a material breach by Employee of any part of this Item will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company and any material breach
or threatened breach of the covenants provided in this Item shall be subject to specific performance by temporary as well as permanent injunction or any other equitable remedies of any court of
competent jurisdiction. 

        G.    The
covenants and agreements on the part of Employee contained in this Item shall be construed as agreements independent of any other agreement between Employee and the
Company. The existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the
Company of each of such covenants and agreements or otherwise affect the remedies to which the Company is entitled hereunder. 

        H.    If
the provisions of this Item 7 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such
provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic or other limitation permitted by applicable law. 

        I.     Nothing
contained in this Item shall restrict Employee from being a not more than 1% stockholder (but not an officer, director, employee, consultant or advisor) of any
corporation that directly or indirectly competes with the Company provided the stock of such competing corporation is publicly held and listed on a national stock exchange. 

        8.    Company Property.    

        A.    Employee
acknowledges that all recorded information, including without limitation all notes, memoranda, records, laboratory reports, documents, papers, computer disks,
tapes or other storage media and all other papers and documents whatsoever which may have been prepared by Employee or have come into Employee's possession or control in the course of employment with
the Company (the 

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"Documents")
and other materials owned or used by the Company shall at all times remain the sole property of the Company. 

        B.    Employee
agrees to promptly, upon request of the Company and in any event upon the termination of Employee's employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever,
forthwith return to the Company all property whatsoever belonging to the Company including, without limitation, any laptop computer belonging to the Company, security passes, credit cards and all
copies of the Documents which have come into Employee's possession or control in the course of employment with the Company and Employee shall not be entitled to and shall not retain any copies
thereof. 

        9.    Professional Responsibility.    

        A.    Employee
agrees that she will provide in connection with the performance of all services under this Agreement the skill and diligence normally provided by competent
professionals in the performance of services similar to that contemplated by this Agreement. 

        B.    Both
parties acknowledge and agree that a fiduciary and confidential relationship has commenced and will continue to exist between them and that said relationship will
continue during the term of this Agreement. 

        C.    Employee
represents that she has no conflicts of interest in rendering her professional services to the Company. 

        D.    Employee
shall not during the course of her employment (except as a representative or nominee of the Company or otherwise with the prior consent in writing of the Board)
be directly or indirectly engaged, concerned or interested in any other business which: (i) is wholly or partly in competition with any business carried on by the Company by itself or in
partnership, common ownership or as a joint venture with any third party; or (ii) is a supplier to or customer of the Company, provided that Employee may own not more than one percent (1%) of
the issued shares of any company which is publicly held and listed on a national stock exchange or on the National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. 

        E.    Subject
to any regulations from time to time issued by the Company, Employee shall not receive or obtain directly or indirectly any discount, rebate, commission or other
inducement in respect of any sale or purchase of any goods or services effected or other business transacted (whether or not by Employee) by or on behalf of the Company and if Employee (or any firm or
company in which Employee is directly or indirectly engaged, concerned or interested) shall obtain any such discount, rebate, commission or inducement, Employee shall account to the Company for the
amount received by Employee or the amount received by such firm or company. 

        F.     As
an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, Employee represents and warrants that: (i) she is not a party to any other agreement or obligation
for personal services; (ii) there exist no impediments or restraints, contractual or otherwise, on Employee's power, right or ability to enter into this Agreement and to perform her duties and
obligations hereunder; (iii) the performance of her obligations under this Agreement do not and will not violate or conflict with any agreement relating to confidentiality,
non-competition or exclusive employment to which Employee is or was subject; and (iv) Employee has not been involved in any legal proceedings that would be required to be disclosed
in response to Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As an inducement to Employee to enter into this Agreement, the Company
represents and warrants that there exist no impediments or restraints, contractual or otherwise, on the Company's power, right or ability to enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties and
obligations hereunder. 

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        10.    Privacy Waivers.    

        A.    The
Company reserves the right to stop and search any employee or property of any employee when entering or leaving the Company's premises. 

        B.    The
Company reserves the right to monitor at any time telephone calls, electronic communications and information transmitted on Company networks or on computer equipment
which is owned by the Company or on computers on Company premises that are used for Company business. 

        11.    Notice.    All notices required or sent hereunder shall be sent by personal delivery, overnight priority mail
via a nationally recognized overnight delivery company, or by certified mail, return receipt requested to the address of the party entitled to receive the notice as set forth above. Notices sent in
accordance with this paragraph shall be deemed received upon personal delivery, twenty-four (24) hours after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight delivery company or five
(5) days after mailed, as aforesaid. 

        12.    Breach by the Company.    If there is a dispute regarding the payment of any sum by the Company hereunder, the
Company shall not be deemed to have failed to have made a payment hereunder if pending the resolution of such dispute, the Company pays the amount in dispute into court or into an escrow account at
the Company's bank or with the Company's counsel. 

        13.    Remedies Not Exclusive.    The rights, remedies and benefits herein expressly specified are cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights, remedies or benefits which any party may otherwise have. 

        14.    Invalid Provisions.    The invalidity of any one or more of the clauses or words contained in this Agreement
shall not affect the reasonable enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, all of which are inserted herein conditionally upon being valid in law; and in the event that one or more
of the words or clauses contained herein shall be invalid, this instrument shall be construed as if such invalid words or clauses had not been inserted or, alternatively, said words or clauses shall
be reasonably limited to the extent that the applicable court interpreting the provisions of this Agreement considers to be reasonable. 

        15.    Binding Effect.    This Agreement, as it relates to restrictions applicable to Employee, is a personal contract
and the rights and interests of Employee hereunder may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated. However, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Company
and its successors and assigns including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity into which Company is merged or which acquires all or substantially all of the outstanding ownership
interests or assets of Company. 

        16.    Jurisdiction.    Each of the undersigned further agrees that any action or proceeding brought or initiated in
respect of this Agreement may be brought or initiated in the United States District Court for the State of Nevada or in any District Court located in Clark County, Nevada, and each of the undersigned
consents to the exercise of personal jurisdiction and the placement of venue in any of such courts, or in any jurisdiction allowed by law, in any such action or proceeding and further consents that
service of process may be effected in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 14.065 of the Nevada Revised Statutes or in such other manner as may be permitted by law.
Each of the undersigned further agrees that no such action shall be brought against any party hereunder except in one of the courts above named. 

        17.    Attorney's Fees.    In the event an action is taken by either party to enforce this Agreement or resolve a
dispute in connection herewith, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover the costs incurred with the prosecution and defense of such action, including reasonable attorney's fees. 

        18.    Miscellaneous.    This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada other
than its conflicts of laws principles. This Agreement contains the complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all 

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prior
agreements, understandings and negotiations relating to the same subject matter. This Agreement may only be modified by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto. No provisions
of this Agreement will be interpreted in favor of, or against, any of the parties hereto by reason of the extent to which any such party or its counsel participated in the drafting thereof or by
reason of the extent to which any such provision is inconsistent with any prior draft hereof or thereof. Failure to require strict compliance with any term or provision of this Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of a party's right to insist upon strict compliance with each and every provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
waiver of any subsequent breach of that or any other term of condition. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by any party by delivery of a facsimile signature, which signature shall have the same force as an original signature.
Any party which delivers a facsimile signature shall promptly thereafter deliver an originally executed signature to the other party; provided, however, that the failure to deliver an original
signature page shall not affect the validity of any signature delivered by facsimile. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not be deemed to impart
substantive meeting to any provision of this Agreement. Each party has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of its choice in negotiating this Agreement. This Agreement shall therefore be
deemed to have been negotiated and prepared at the joint request and direction of the parties, at arm's length, with the advice and participation of counsel, and shall be interpreted in accordance
with its terms and without favor to any party. 

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been signed, sealed and delivered as of the date and year first above written. 

	 	 	EMPLOYEE:
	

 	
 	

 Linda A. Marvin
	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
	

 	
 	

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