Originally Posted by
aliensxist
Hey guys, I have a few Allegiant Questions.
1) I'm scheduled for a phone interview on Friday, and was wondering what this screening entails?
2) I'm sitting very comfortably as an FO at a large stable regional right now with decent seniority, and am looking into Allegiant because I'm curious what other opportunities are out there before I eventually head over to a major. Would anyone in my position consider hoping over to Allegiant or any other LCC?
3) I have some family in PHX so I was wondering if anyone gets IWA as a new hire? If I got east coast, is the transfer process pretty easy and would I be able to get IWA relatively soon? Is BLI very senior?
4) With all of the negative media Allegiant seems to get about unsafe conditions, and rude passengers and staff, what's your real world opinion of this media from the side of being an Allegiant employee? Is the fleet just dumping bolts and rivets down every runway they operate on?
I can speak to a few of your questions.....
IWA - some folks do get IWA right off the bat; hit or miss. The older you are the better since seniority in class goes by age and will give you a better shot at getting what you want. Right now, subject to change, it is probable that if you didn't get it right off the bat it wouldn't be too long.
BLI- the most senior base in the system - you might slip in right at the bottom but won't move up much and upgrade will be
a decade +.
Read through the thread so you understand what being junior at Allegiant means. You want to get somewhere you can move up fast, and don't upgrade for several years regardless if you have the seniority unless you want to be junior again.
As for the last, I've always been of the opinion you (pilot group, union) don't play the safety card in the media. I'm obviously in the minority.