Originally Posted by Greybush

Allegiant didn’t choose the “home every night” model as a perk or benefit to their pilots. They chose it because it saves money on hotel, travel, perdiem, etc.

So, rather than ethically sharing some of those savings with their labor force via higher compensation, bonuses, incentive pay, etc., they pitch the concept as a BENEFIT to the flight crew as a reason to pay LESS.

Furthermore it has been established as a carrot to be used carte blanche to counter any negative realities about working here. “BUT…you’re home every night!”

The pilot group should be using the same logic to ARGUE FOR higher pay. The company saves on operating costs AND wage costs due to this model, and we’re dumb enough to let them leverage it as a reason to pay us less.

There’s a toxic culture here against the pilots, and it was a large part of my motivation to leave. I know every airline has its problems, but I’m choosing to not give years of my life working for a company that openly loathes the people that allow them to exist as an airline.