Why or why not Allegiant
03-26-2024, 02:54 PM
#101
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Posts: 31
Originally Posted by Rando
I've been at a heavily metered regional with West in its name for a few months now, my first 121 experience. I'm considering Allegiant, for the quality of family life and hopefully new contract in the next few years. Would prefer Bellingham as it is closish to family, but Austin and some of the other bases sound like nice places to live and raise a family too. Living close to a small airport in a nice small city sounds like great QOL compared to many other options, and we can weather a year of pay cut if there is more on the horizon. If there's a good pay increase then it seems like a great career destination for someone my age.
I am a little worried that recent hiring slowdown and problems at other LCCs will harm the negotiation at Allegiant, should I be?
Is this nuts? Would I be better off staying at the regional for a few years and getting TPIC? Trying to go to a different LCC?
About me:
Early 40s, married, planning on kids soon
3000+ hours, almost all single pilot VFR PIC. 100 hours 121 SIC, 700 turbine.
Unrestricted ATP
Chief pilot experience, volunteer work
No training failures, one checkride failure, though it was a paperwork issue not directly competency related (this was overseas, in the US it would have been a discontinuance)
DUI 20 years ago
I am a little worried that recent hiring slowdown and problems at other LCCs will harm the negotiation at Allegiant, should I be?
Is this nuts? Would I be better off staying at the regional for a few years and getting TPIC? Trying to go to a different LCC?
About me:
Early 40s, married, planning on kids soon
3000+ hours, almost all single pilot VFR PIC. 100 hours 121 SIC, 700 turbine.
Unrestricted ATP
Chief pilot experience, volunteer work
No training failures, one checkride failure, though it was a paperwork issue not directly competency related (this was overseas, in the US it would have been a discontinuance)
DUI 20 years ago
03-26-2024, 04:33 PM
#103
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Originally Posted by DogPit
Raising a family and Austin don’t belong in the same sentence.
The Destin Florida base sounds nice though if a bit stinking hot.
03-27-2024, 09:42 AM
#104
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Posts: 58
Originally Posted by Rando
Is it that bad currently at Allegiant that I'd be better off staying at a regional for the next few years? Or aiming for a different LCC?
03-28-2024, 05:29 AM
#105
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Originally Posted by Rando
That's good to know thanks. I've never been there, I've heard it is a cool city but getting overrun with homeless people. Is that about right?
The Destin Florida base sounds nice though if a bit stinking hot.
The Destin Florida base sounds nice though if a bit stinking hot.
03-29-2024, 05:33 AM
#107
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
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Posts: 315
Originally Posted by Rando
That's good to know thanks. I've never been there, I've heard it is a cool city but getting overrun with homeless people. Is that about right?
The Destin Florida base sounds nice though if a bit stinking hot.
The Destin Florida base sounds nice though if a bit stinking hot.
03-29-2024, 09:48 AM
#108
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Posts: 39
Originally Posted by Rando
I've been at a heavily metered regional with West in its name for a few months now, my first 121 experience. I'm considering Allegiant, for the quality of family life and hopefully new contract in the next few years. Would prefer Bellingham as it is closish to family, but Austin and some of the other bases sound like nice places to live and raise a family too. Living close to a small airport in a nice small city sounds like great QOL compared to many other options, and we can weather a year of pay cut if there is more on the horizon. If there's a good pay increase then it seems like a great career destination for someone my age.
I am a little worried that recent hiring slowdown and problems at other LCCs will harm the negotiation at Allegiant, should I be?
Is this nuts? Would I be better off staying at the regional for a few years and getting TPIC? Trying to go to a different LCC?
About me:
Early 40s, married, planning on kids soon
3000+ hours, almost all single pilot VFR PIC. 100 hours 121 SIC, 700 turbine.
Unrestricted ATP
Chief pilot experience, volunteer work
No training failures, one checkride failure, though it was a paperwork issue not directly competency related (this was overseas, in the US it would have been a discontinuance)
DUI 20 years ago
I am a little worried that recent hiring slowdown and problems at other LCCs will harm the negotiation at Allegiant, should I be?
Is this nuts? Would I be better off staying at the regional for a few years and getting TPIC? Trying to go to a different LCC?
About me:
Early 40s, married, planning on kids soon
3000+ hours, almost all single pilot VFR PIC. 100 hours 121 SIC, 700 turbine.
Unrestricted ATP
Chief pilot experience, volunteer work
No training failures, one checkride failure, though it was a paperwork issue not directly competency related (this was overseas, in the US it would have been a discontinuance)
DUI 20 years ago
You also want to move to one of the highest cost of living cities in Texas, without visiting, at allegiant first year pay?
I know I’m coming off as a d-bag, but not sure what you were expecting out of skywest, and going to somewhere in hopes of a new contract being around the corner is silly.
04-06-2024, 01:20 AM
#109
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Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by Bitcoin
I agree about Austin going downhill over the last decade but there are still some really nice suburbs within 20-35 minutes from the airport.
Afraid of homeless people? Want to live in a nice big tract home with a two car garage? Move to any number of cheaper Allegiant bases.
Want to live in Austin? Move to Austin. Proper.
Last edited by BobSacamano; 04-06-2024 at 01:31 AM.
04-06-2024, 06:28 PM
#110
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Originally Posted by BobSacamano
Moving to Austin to live in any suburb not on Lake Travis is like moving to Southern California to live in the Inland Empire. It defeats the purpose.
Afraid of homeless people? Want to live in a nice big tract home with a two car garage? Move to any number of cheaper Allegiant bases.
Want to live in Austin? Move to Austin. Proper.
Afraid of homeless people? Want to live in a nice big tract home with a two car garage? Move to any number of cheaper Allegiant bases.
Want to live in Austin? Move to Austin. Proper.
But like Bob said, if your main concern is the cost of living, there are other bases that can offer better chances for that. Of course, with todays inflated prices all over the country and high interest rates it can be quite a pickle. If you want remain in Texas, then Austin is your best bet at this time, you will most likely tho have to move far from the city to find something more reasonable that's for sure. That's just a fact for sure. Good luck partner.
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