As far as schedules the ultra senior may get the most days off, maybe between 13 and 14 days off approximately on average and that may vary. We use to have line bidding, which was at least predictable. Now we don't, so no way of telling what are typical schedules for better than 50 percent either side of the list. You need to simply plan for what your reality would probably be at present. Trying to predict that much more seniority is pointless, as you will not have those options. Trying to predict what our valiant negotiators are trying to get and what has been agreed upon, at this point is only known by those in the know.

The situation is fluid is a very accurate description on any and all improvements by any possible proposed contract, to which there is no clear indication of one anytime soon. You need to adjust for the current reality and nothing more. Minimum days off; 10 to 11 and sometimes less because we have no contract, no work rules. Everything is at will all the time. You will get Tuesday and Saturday off and that's about it. Expect to be on reserve any other day as filler. Now some may say they have or are getting a few more days off here and there; that would not be the norm.

Small bases, good luck with that. As a good example we had a GRR base a number of years back, management conned a few people into taking it and assured them that the base would be around for “a while”. They closed it almost as soon as they opened it, after many inquiries and assurances from management that they were good to go to buy houses and the like. And way too many other examples to list here for G4’s revolving base policy. I would only bet on the largest two; las and sfb. And when they decide to close it, you have till the end of the month to report to work, wherever that is, and don't be late. Are next closure will be the hnl base which g4 management rolled out with a lot of hoopla a few years ago, and got their a$$’s handed to them.

As far as logistics of the new hire experience just scroll back 10 to 15 pages. Make decisions on the reality of the situation now. For instance Frontier, Spirit and Sun Country are all hiring and have contracts that most assuredly in all aspects the current allegiant management wants no part of. Incidentally, Sun Country just signed their first contract with pay and work rules better than ours, which obviously isn't saying much, considering we don't have one at all and none on the horizon. Sun Country pay rates are better than g4’s across the board. Go to the next conference and seek those carriers out if this is the level of the industry you are targeting.