For now, yes. The bigger question is this: WHY?

Why would virtually EVERY First Officer at ALGT (200+) pass up the chance to make captain pay? Because things here ARE THAT BAD.

 

Let's assume for moment that this isn't a management or Ford and Harrison plug. Please congratulate your happy friend, if so, but I might wait a while before you do.

I remember my early days at Mesa, too happy in my budding airline career to notice how badly they treated their passengers. It didn't take long to realize that the treatment of workers was going to be even worse. I got tired of the crappy treatment and left for what I thought was a better place. Allegiant seemed great at first until the cool-aid ran dry and we began to see management's underlying motivations and methods. It was jaw-dropping how ruthless the pursuit of profit was and nothing was spared, including people. The point here is that passenger treatment should have been our first clue: they were charged for soft drinks, then checked baggage, then carry-on bags, and now $5 for the paper ticket! It's so bad the DOT had to step in and fine Allegiant for deceitful price advertising policies.

I've come full circle and I am now back at Mesa 2.0, only worse. Today was probably another waste of time at the bargaining table while our fearless leader cashed in $25 million in stock. Two weeks ago it was his president, and former Lorenzo protégé, cashing in $10 million. Hopefully this is a sign they're leaving and will be replaced by people who know how to run an airline instead of an ATM machine. As bad as it was, even Mesa's J.O. might have been better than these guys.

Learn from me. If you are thinking of coming to Allegiant, try the experience as a passenger first. It might be helpful in making a decision.

 

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) discloses that it purchased 200K shares from CEO Maury Gallagher as part of its buyback program.
The sales price was $126.20 per share.

Nobody is surprised mg is a no show. I’m sure we know what the hotline tomorrow will report; No change in the stalling, non-negotiating tactic’s by the company. What’s really annoying is the amount of stock options these two have cashed in recently; Mega-millions. At the same time, some of the more contentious parts of the contract are now being approached. While the company pleads were too poor for your proposals. The timing shows an utter lack of respect

 

C'mon......he's committed. He's slogging it out in the trenches with the rest of us. He still has 3.6 million shares outstanding......thats approximately worth $450 million dollars for those counting the zeros. That should warm your heart on your next engine failure or Merlot award.
PS. You still have time to enter the cutest pet contest for September.

 

He didn't need the money. This was just a giant middle finger to the employees.

 

That’s the definition of arrogance. I guess the good news is we’re a public company, so the transaction(s) are visible. Spirit at the time of their negotiations did the same thing, but being a private company at the time, could hide more money. We’re too poor for you guys. A statement like that didn’t fly in the face of record profit reporting, and the ceo and president cashing in millions. The mediator can see this. They are also familiar with the same tactics the flight attendants encountered.

 

Dude, you mean I didn’t miss it?!

 

Good news gang. The Travel Elves are about to announce that the Bestest Cake Contest is coming again soon!

All fence sitters should consider coming here if you can bake a great cake! The prizes are fabulous. All the stress of the safety issues, schedules and work rule violations just melt away when you enter to win an Allegiant Air Cake Baker Trophy. See you at the 2014 Cake Bake Off!

 

Also alleviates all concerns about unchecked, unfettered access to CVR data, to impose any disciplinary measures as seen fit by our Gestapo. Oops, my bad, I mean our “Safety Deparment.”

 

The 2014 best cake bake represents our core values: look the other way, ignore important safety concerns, blow off work rules, slap employees in the face, then placate and bake a cake!