Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
In this market, yes. Especially being locked into it for five to ten years
AA/Usair get top- amendable 2019
United tops them and gets delta me too- amendable 2019
Southwest AIP to top united in pay and work rules at DOS and match retirement by the end, gets retro too, scope unknown at this time.- amendable 2021 I think if it passes
Delta negotiating for industry leading no doubt
Allegiant signs contract with almost zero work rules, hybrid retirement plan not a DC, and pay that never meets what United has today- amendable 2021
Virgin
Alaska
Jetblue
Spirit
All negotiating unknown values, so yes in the current cycle Allegiant is the bottom feeder. They didn't meet any other ratified contracts in any metric.
Frontier is fukced until indigo is out of the picture or they are released to strike.
You're comparing a small LCC to 600+ airplane legacy behemoths. Sun Country got about the best that Sun Country was going to get from their private owners. Allegiant got, for what Allegiant is, a pretty good deal. Mediators know the differences between regional, LCC, and a legacy. It is what it is, and historically has always been (legacy > LCC > regional). Good luck to you and I do hope you get a great contract. But under your current situation, it seems funny calling out Allegiant as bottom feeders
