If theyre happy that's fine. We do mostly overnight trips and not day trips. If Allegiant ever decided to go that route with the current contract the pilots will see earnings drop and qol vanish in an instant. Also, that $300k is only possible for the top longevities also working well above an industry standard amount of block per month. I don't want my industry standard compensation predicated on working 90+hrs of block per month when the industry is mid to upper 70s. Either way retirement is subpar. The difference between 5+5 and a straight 16% is millions over a career especially at below industry standard rates. The united contract comparison release about a month ago proves this beautifully.

Bottom line is that Allegiant has better "pay" than spirit right now but there is no way I'd sign that same deal given the current industry and the 2019 negotiation timeline for the big 4. Lest we forget Jetblue and VA/AK negotiations happening at this time which I fully expect to be industry standard deals.

If we don't get it in this cycle we never will and if we don't recruitment is toast and the spirit growth plan we just be words on a paper. An industry standard contract is a must for us and them they just haven't come to realize it yet.