cheers1977

I was stuck in HNL for 3 days during that disaster!!

IHateMcCarran

Meh, you can already use it....

Just go to https://mykcmsupport.com and click sign up, put in your name, address, phone, select Allegiant Air, put in ID, the barcode is optional. Once that's done you can use KCM without the barcode for now per the FAQ, just need your badge and a government ID, they can manually put you in at an access point.

tailendcharlie

Actually whoever planted the "Big Announcement/MG told recurrent...." rumor made a wry & astute commentary on what Allegiant needs to do:

Get their own house in order first

crxpilot

So how does not having SIDA anymore and having KCM work for those in bases that dont have KCM stations such as; SFB.....PIE......IWA......BLI......AVL? I guess you can mesmerize over your barcode as you go thru your daily TSA abuse?

HVYMETALDRVR

The TSA is the least of our problems here.

Most of our stations are small and our agents know us on a first name basis. Remember, doing mostly day trips we don't carry roller boards. We just walk up in the crew lane (skipping the line) go to the pre-check, empty pockets, and put the day bag through the scanner. I don't carry a laptop, just spare set of clothes and other necessities if we end up at a hotel. When I used to be based at PIE we weren't even required to go through the TSA checkpoint, we just entered through the crew room door behind the ticket counter.

Then I walk through the terminal to the gate. The CAs usually do the walk-arounds here but if I do it I just stay in the shadow of the aircraft.

KCM would be nice, but considering the TSA checkpoint rarely takes more than 3 minutes (literally) I'm not worried about it. I'm actually more worried that if we had it I'd see $2.00 subtracted every pay period like my buddy told me at Mesa.

Again, there's a TON of issues here, but this is probably the least of them. If you want to call it an issue.

flyingdutchman1

At our airport we have company SIDA badges. We just scan our badge, check in at the gate, scan our badge at the jetway and then off to the aircraft. The only time I see TSA is when I'm deadheading, non-reving or TSA is doing a search of the aircraft. KCM would be nice, but not necessary at all.

crxpilot

Well if I am reading the info right, you are about to lose your SIDA badge so enjoy it while it lasts.

HVYMETALDRVR

It is nice for the guys that have SIDA badges, but like I said with all the other issues this is at the bottom of the list. Showing up for a day trip at AVL, BLI, or PGD with a lunch box and no one in the pre-check in front of you is a far cry from going through security at LGA, LAX, or ATL with a rollerboard and full kit.

Shoot, I've 15+ people at the KCM in PHL and JFK before.

SouthernpiIot

Hey guys. Does Allegiant supply headsets for the pilots? If not, any recommendations for the MD vs AB? If they do supply them, does anybody bring their own?
As far as KCM vs SIDA, one of the nice things about KCM is there is no class to go to. You can be out of uniform and still use it. But not a lot of smaller airports are going to have it. I commute (for now) out of BHM and we don't don't have it. They go back and forth on letting us use the precheck lane as well.


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MD80driver2day

Vegas pilots can elect to keep their SIDA badges. Not sure about the other bases.