For those that don't know, Allegiant management actually deleted integrity as a core value. No joke. Allegiant's only core value is profit, achieved through deceptive marketing schemes, underserved markets, old airplanes, outsourced maintenance, cheap- overworked labor and an almost non-existent infrastructure. Middle-managers are selected based on their zeal to drink the blue juice and fall in lock step with the mantra, they blindly carry the water and question nothing, ever.

The gig is up. Between running out of new revenue ideas (toilet paper next?), extreme incompetence, rising labor costs and market competition, the profit margins will slowly disappear. Our execs are well aware of this and are bailing out. In the last 2 weeks alone they have sold $35 Million.

 

Ya gotta hand it to these guys, they've managed to con stakeholders, analysts and employees into believing this scrap-heap is worth $2B. That's right, 'B' as in Billion. Hey, don't build an airline when you can build a fortune, right? Through bait 'n switch and stage props, Allegiant execs have managed to fool Wall Street into believing Allegiant was actually a long term 'going concern'. ALGT owns practically nothing worth value. Crappy old airplanes are being leased back, worthless routes/gates,...zip.

Spreadsheets and quarterly earnings statements don't tell the truth and cause analysts to miss the subtle details like FAA mandated training shutdowns, engine failures (>30), labor unrest (3 unions in 2 years), unsustainable turnover, massive outsourcing of flying and cancellations, etc. Taking away all the smoke and mirrors, one would logically conclude this stage show is in trouble. But like a market bubble, hype and hysteria can drive a stock to ludicrous levels, only to watch it suddenly plummet the minute the scheme is up. By the time the music stops, the snake oil salesmen have packed their wagon and left town.

 

It's a house of cards, and a bottom card has been pulled. On the bright side, Sunrise Airlines is a brand new start up that flies from small cities to world class leisure destinations. Apply now and be a street captain!*


*Some restrictions apply. Must be willing to sign a 7 year $20,000 training contract. First year captain pay $61/hr. Must buy own DC-9 type rating.

 

Does anyone know if they have a training contract?

 

Nope. You can leave right after your check ride. No hard feelings.

 

Dude, you could even score an airbus or 757 type right of indoc. Then march that over to your career carrier. Just lie to the pogue’s. Like they do to us.

 

If everyone did this, the world would be a better place. Seriously. Just tell MG (The CP) that you have no intention on going to a legacy airline. (Like he does to us)

"Look guys, I'd rather sell Sofas than take my recall...."

Quoted in recurrent of 2013. No joke.

 

Absolutely, when the question comes up, just say you don’t have any applications out anywhere else. Practice that one in the mirror a few times, so you don’t crack. It’s a great answer, because if you’re being asked, you’re in that age group that doesn’t preclude you from moving on. Given your possible age it would bring you under severe suspicion. Just say things like, “I heard you guys were different” and “I’ll do anything to be home every night”, or “I’ll sign your training contract with no mental reservation, or for purpose of evasion.”

We don’t have a training contract, so it’s a phony declaration. The Pogue’s will eat it up.
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Everyone should follow these words. If we can't get them to stop applying, maybe we can help them progress their careers on the back of Ol' Mr. ValuJet founder.

 

I'm not sure I'm comfortable having a CP who exhibits this kind of judgement.