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Originally Posted by
disco inferno
So Southwest is a lion and Allegiant is a mouse huh? What is you think makes Southwest so wonderful? Yes they are profitable. They are also a rapidly maturing airline. They don't have the ability to grow domestically more than they already have. They have little retirements comparatively to the legacies and increasing labor costs. Their profits aren't exactly stellar these days.
Allegiant been around as long as Southwest, but post bankruptcy they have had 48 consecutive quarters of profits. Their business model is working and it would seem that it will continue to work for the foreseeable future.
Totally missed the point bro, it's all good though
Umm if I remember correctly, Southwest has been around over 40 years? Peeps correct me if I'm wrong here but Allegiant has been around what 12-15 since Uncle M took over?
Thanks Duke! I am happy Allegiant gave me employment but like you said, after Merlot, amongst other issues, it was a slam dunk!
I meant to say Allegiant HASN'T been around as long as Southwest. My point is, if you're at Allegiant you're in a better position as far as seniority progression goes. We aren't just waiting for gramps to die or retire. There is actually lot's of growth coming and tons of growth potential. We just have to get the contract right and this could be a really great place to be.
I remember talking to CAL guys on the jumpseat back in 2006-2008. Many of them regretted at the time not going to SWA. CAL actually had many guys get their 737 type and leave for SWA. I was told that SWA used to be the redheaded stepchild of the industry. It was supposedly full of guys who couldn't land a job at a legacy. The same could be said for Fedex and UPS. How times change peoples perspective. The important thing is Allegiant is profitable and can continue to be even if they paid legacy wages. It's up to the pilot group to know their worth and demand it.