Money will spent to keep the FAA off their backs....

 

Airport issue?Airport said there were unused gates availiable.Allegiant told her they normally call the fire dept to carry people on(never seen that before),but since it was xmas it wasn't an option.Why not not?Do you think there are airports that don't have any CFR on duty during times of flt operations?Who do they usually call the local volunteer fire dept?

 

The top single contribution to a political campaign in 2015 was actually Allegiant Air CEO Maurice Gallagher, who sent $30,000 to Uninitiated PAC, a campaign group affiliated with the ill-fated presidential candidate Scott Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin.

Something to do with his hero busting all those unions in Wisconsin?

 

While this is mostly true, every other airline isn't in the news almost every week with a major MX issue. If you don't want to read the harsh reality, don't read the Allegiant thread!

 

Just out of curiosity. Are most of these MX issues with the MD80? I ride the Airbus to work sometimes and have never had an issue once.

Seem like G4 is in the process of replacing many of the MD80s and probably can't replace then fast enough.

 

Starting to see some issues on the bus but nothing as serious as the 80. They are not replacing the 80s right now. The AB is pure growth for now, at least while oil stays low. 1 or 2 a year may get retired but not as fast as they planned originally.

 

'Allegiant says it will cover the expenses of the hotel once it receives receipts from Jones.' -- I wonder how long that will take. I bet they try to deny her reimbursement after about two months of not even looking at it.

 

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3798...t-with-physics

Not certain if you can read without subscription. I do find it amusing that a month ago this same website was littered with articles saying to buy.






Summary

Allegiant, on the long tail down (with regards to share value), remains a shaky proposition for investment. While the FAA has yet to take serious action against the company, it appears as though the grace period may be fast fading. Federal officials understand that a spate of incidents do not always indicate a long term safety risk (short term in-flight emergencies exist on a somewhat random curve); still, the past year will be nearly certain to have captured bureaucratic attention.

Add in the rather public coverage that those events have captured, and you will understand that Allegiant has been playing out a short rope for a continuation of such operational issues. The FAA will eventually intervene, and given the indications of potentially subpar maintenance practices, an imminent accident may very well drive the burgeoning low cost carrier into the bone yard of failed airlines. At $160 a share, there is room for a further downward decline.

 

In an attempt to get this thread on track rather than just bashing each other and the company....

What should one expect on the phone screen? Interview type stuff or just HR and verifying your resume?

Also can someone give me a week in the life? Do you fly 5-6 days a week every week or bid on flying? Is reserve long or short call? Do you get used a lot on reserve?

 

You bid for flying/reserve.... but expect to fly 4-5 times a week. Reserve is purely short call at this point in time. Reserves can fly anywhere from 0-100 per month... I'd wager the average reserve flies about 65 a month.