Allegiant Air
07-01-2015, 05:45 PM
#3051
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Originally Posted by dawgdriver
"In an email Wednesday, the airline pointed to “summer heat, the extra demand on our aircraft and the pace of operations during peak travel periods for causing mechanical problems that have grounded flights."
I can't stop laughing! I come back to this thread for the entertainment. Seriously, It's better than fiction. Best comedy available.
Question: Did the summer heat come unexpectedly this year? Can someone please send these hacks a farmers almanac! Here's another: Was the 'extra demand" on aircraft, unexpected or does Allegiant have a planning department?? Did their own plan surprise them like the summer heat? (Still laughing). "Pace of operations during peak travel."? Who sets that 'pace'??Allegiant must have also short-changed their PR dept. When is Allegiant going to grow up and start behaving like an airline? ("travel company"?) I forgot, they're "different".
The Planning (wishing) dept. obviously answers to the overzealous financial planning/analysis Gods. Does operations answer to them too? Do they also get over-ridden by clueless accountants when they complain their ridiculously over-optimistic summer flying 'wish-list' is not feasible?
This same crap happened every summer I was there. Same stooges, same 'shoot for the moon' approach to maximizing $$ at the passenger's expense. The execs are hitting the links, sipping cocktails while the exhausted employees deal with the mess they create. Hey, why not bail these poor execs out by picking up some mission modes? Be a sport! They clearly need the money.
Priceless.
I can't stop laughing! I come back to this thread for the entertainment. Seriously, It's better than fiction. Best comedy available.
Question: Did the summer heat come unexpectedly this year? Can someone please send these hacks a farmers almanac! Here's another: Was the 'extra demand" on aircraft, unexpected or does Allegiant have a planning department?? Did their own plan surprise them like the summer heat? (Still laughing). "Pace of operations during peak travel."? Who sets that 'pace'??Allegiant must have also short-changed their PR dept. When is Allegiant going to grow up and start behaving like an airline? ("travel company"?) I forgot, they're "different".
The Planning (wishing) dept. obviously answers to the overzealous financial planning/analysis Gods. Does operations answer to them too? Do they also get over-ridden by clueless accountants when they complain their ridiculously over-optimistic summer flying 'wish-list' is not feasible?
This same crap happened every summer I was there. Same stooges, same 'shoot for the moon' approach to maximizing $$ at the passenger's expense. The execs are hitting the links, sipping cocktails while the exhausted employees deal with the mess they create. Hey, why not bail these poor execs out by picking up some mission modes? Be a sport! They clearly need the money.
Priceless.
Layoff g4, management bonus season is right around the corner don’t ya know. Besides, rich man racecars don’t fix themselves brother.
07-01-2015, 05:52 PM
#3052
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Sounds just like usair in the 90's, an airline based in the northeast and imagine that, it snows in the winter.
07-01-2015, 09:56 PM
#3053
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Originally Posted by G4er
Which regionals are you applying at? With the pay and quality of life about the same as you say, and everyday being a miracle just to survive. Or do you really believe what you post? You could hang out there till Delta or United call.
… BooYaaaa!
07-02-2015, 04:58 AM
#3054
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I'm curious; are there any DL or AA guys around here that have these same problems with their maddawgs in the summer season?
07-02-2015, 05:10 AM
#3055
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Originally Posted by LavStink
I'm curious; are there any DL or AA guys around here that have these same problems with their maddawgs in the summer season?
07-02-2015, 06:27 AM
#3056
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Originally Posted by grnclvrs
"We have the same rate of engine changes as AA."
07-02-2015, 08:32 AM
#3057
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Originally Posted by grnclvrs
"We have the same rate of engine changes as AA."
07-02-2015, 08:49 AM
#3058
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Originally Posted by CLMP
True, but in this case, "AA" stands for Angola Airways.
07-02-2015, 12:03 PM
#3059
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Originally Posted by grnclvrs
"We have the same rate of engine changes as AA."
"Can you imagine over 43 instances of QRH-directed engine shutdowns and/or compressor stall issues at American Airlines in just over 7 weeks? What about over 28 aircraft landing under emergency status in a single domicile in a single day? Or over 86 air returns/mechanical diversions in a five day period? If Allegiant were the size of American Airlines, this would be the case."
07-02-2015, 02:44 PM
#3060
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Originally Posted by CLMP
True, but in this case, "AA" stands for Angola Airways.
Originally Posted by 3to1Glide
Ah yes the classic Allegiant management deflection, but when you extrapolate the numbers, you get something like this...
"Can you imagine over 43 instances of QRH-directed engine shutdowns and/or compressor stall issues at American Airlines in just over 7 weeks? What about over 28 aircraft landing under emergency status in a single domicile in a single day? Or over 86 air returns/mechanical diversions in a five day period? If Allegiant were the size of American Airlines, this would be the case."
"Can you imagine over 43 instances of QRH-directed engine shutdowns and/or compressor stall issues at American Airlines in just over 7 weeks? What about over 28 aircraft landing under emergency status in a single domicile in a single day? Or over 86 air returns/mechanical diversions in a five day period? If Allegiant were the size of American Airlines, this would be the case."
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