ecam

Allegiant weathered the last couple down turns pretty well, but our route structure was a lot more niche then. We flew to places nobody else flew where we were the only game in town. ("We don't compete with the other airlines, we compete with Home Depot"). Now that we are becoming more of a traditional ULCC in our route structure, and competing head to head with not only the big 4, but other ULCCs, I don't see it ending well. Best hope for younger pilots here is a legacy buyout, but I'm really starting to think a merger among the ULCCs is looking very likely and somewhat soon. If you have more than 10 years left in your career, use allegiant as a stepping stone to a legacy. You'd be nuts to stay and roll the dice on this place. They prove every day that it will never be a real airline.

Flight Deck Ape

I should have answered the OP’s question earlier but I say go to Delta and don’t look back.

Also, regarding the G4 QOL and being home every night: we already do overnights at this company but we just do them in the form of a VBD group of pilots. By my rough estimate, for every 30 nights that a VBD pilot spends in a hotel each month, that is the equivalent of 2.5 pilots doing an average of 12 nights a month in a hotel (four 4-day trips). This does not take into account the plane tickets, per diem, or rental cars (sore subject) that goes into the expense of VBD.

My guess is that in the not-too-distant-future (after the Airbus transition) the company will figure out how to build efficient multi-day day trips to cover the seasonal nature of our flying. And by efficient I mean efficient for the company, not necessarily efficient for you in terms of PCH. There may still be a very small VBD contingent leftover but I would be prepared to pack your bags and hit the road with G4 within the next couple of years. At that point the answer to the OP’s question will be crystal clear.

CaptYoda

DAL, without a doubt if it were me.

BigfootCapo

All due respect, not sure what is there to think about. Do not bypass and regret it years later. Go to Delta and consider yourself fortunate for the opportunity. Overall, it is just a better choice from just about any angle you look at it. Good luck.

JustWatching

I’m with ya man. We have our issues for sure, but not a bad place to hang your hat. ECAM is a grumpy old man who really should relax before having a coronary.

FreshWater

The other op already made up his mind before he started the thread. No one makes life altering decisions based on internet/social media straw polling. Enjoy. Leaving and encouraging everyone else in your class will help us all. Hopefully new hires will not make it past their probation and the rest of the bottom will leave in big chunks and sprinkle in some semi to very senior and the training department will sink again.

It is true, we are seeing the ugly head of management again since JBs resignation.

9easy

Several guys gave up AA recalls to stay at Allegiant. I would consider the career potential of someone going to AA equivalent to DL, and these guys obviously saw some value staying at Allegiant. Then again if you went through the trouble to apply and pass the interview at Delta you probably already made your mind up.

mainlineAF

And those guys were probably senior captains in their 50s who lived in base at allegiant.

Much different than a 30 year old fo looking to make the switch.

FreshWater

Not all of them. Some were in their early 40s and I know one that is in his 30s.

labbats

Furloughed from TWA or AA and in their 30s? C’mon man