Originally Posted by
flyingdutchman1
Allegiant crews walk past customers the same way Delta, United, American, etc. crews walk past their customers during a weather/operational/maintenance meltdown in ATL, DFW, ORD, IAH, EWR, LGA, etc. Do all those airlines have provisions where their crews can leave without seeing their customers waiting at the customer service desk for hours and others sleeping on the floor waiting til the next day? The reality in the airline world is weather/maintenance/ operational problems happen and that is just the way it is. Let me know what airline never has operational problems and never has a ticked off passenger. I'd love to work there.
To be fair, the airlines you use as a comparison invest and do their best to prevent the avoidable and predictable catastrophes Allegiant finds acceptable. I would love to see a Delta crew with 3 separate gate returns 😂. Questions would be asked and heads would roll. Accountability is not a punchline over there (neither is Platinum).
Management tries to convince us that evacuations, engine failures, flight control failures, and smoke-filled cabins are normal and in line with industry norms. Doesn't seem normal to me. Other than pilots, theres no accountability, which is why the same occurences are in the news every other day. Nothing changes.
We should probably steer clear of comparing ourselves to Delta and United. While we invest in shareholders, they invest in people, training, infrastructure, and yes, maintenance. They might even own a hanger or two.