Originally Posted by
Razorback09
They want at least 3000 hours right? Could you explain their "unique" business model to me?
They are not a "hub-and-spoke" airline, they primarily serve tourists to vacation destinations. Their pilots are based at these destinations, when they come in to work they fly to another city, then turn around and fly back to their domicile. I think they might do one long round-trip or two shorter ones each day.
I think most or all of their schedules do not involve overnights away from base. Most airlines need to have crews overnight at outstations so that they can work the early-morning flight back to the hub for those people making connections.
Because Allegiant's "hubs" are tourist destinations, most travelers are not going there to make a connection, and do not need to arrive at some ungodly early hour. This allows the first flight of the day to be outbound, vice inbound. Saves on hotels, and gets the crews home each night.