Allegiant Air
02-20-2016, 05:25 PM
#1672
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Position: CRJ FO
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Originally Posted by labbats
If you are applying in order to get one base and anything else would be something you hate then I would suggest you don't.
That isn't to say I don't understand and agree with your position. I'm simply saying you will be setting yourself up for a fall. They aren't going to want to hear that in an interview and you don't want to get the 757 in class and go to LAS or HNL.
If you aren't willing and able to spend a year or two somewhere else then why come to Allegiant? Bear in mind we are not good for commuter schedules. With that all said JAX wouldn't be too bad for a few of our bases to get to and from until JAX becomes a likely base.
That isn't to say I don't understand and agree with your position. I'm simply saying you will be setting yourself up for a fall. They aren't going to want to hear that in an interview and you don't want to get the 757 in class and go to LAS or HNL.
If you aren't willing and able to spend a year or two somewhere else then why come to Allegiant? Bear in mind we are not good for commuter schedules. With that all said JAX wouldn't be too bad for a few of our bases to get to and from until JAX becomes a likely base.
02-20-2016, 07:00 PM
#1674
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,940
Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
Any ideas of where JAX would land seniority wise? As a local, it would make Allegiant very tempting. But I would hate to get stuck on an airframe that isn't going to be used in JAX and have to wait to bid over and hold JAX.
Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
I would admittedly make the sacrifice to fly the 75.
Best guess is either a Jacksonville domicile -or- a Destin domicile for FL, probably another midwest base too. But I would bet on JAX. But there are a lot of people who want it I think. If they only put one airplane there you can see the problem, only 6 FO's would be based there and schedules who knows.
As you point out, if you get one aircraft type and the base you want has the other type, you can see the problem there as well. Although, if you do make it to your preferred base and they change airplane types, you will be protected in base.
In our class of 40, nobody under 35 got the airbus I believe. It was originally 20 airbus, 20 md80, then they offered the 757 and I think only MD80 pilots chose to change to the 757.
02-20-2016, 07:16 PM
#1676
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Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Hoping for any position
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Originally Posted by tom11011
The class I am in had 4 or 5 go to the 757. They will be based in HNL until that base closes in August I believe. When the base closes, all HNL pilots will be displaced to LAS. The 4 or 5 that went were all volunteers, they badly wanted the 757.
Best guess is either a Jacksonville domicile -or- a Destin domicile for FL, probably another midwest base too. But I would bet on JAX. But there are a lot of people who want it I think. If they only put one airplane there you can see the problem, only 6 FO's would be based there and schedules who knows.
As you point out, if you get one aircraft type and the base you want has the other type, you can see the problem there as well. Although, if you do make it to your preferred base and they change airplane types, you will be protected in base.
In our class of 40, nobody under 35 got the airbus I believe. It was originally 20 airbus, 20 md80, then they offered the 757 and I think only MD80 pilots chose to change to the 757.
Best guess is either a Jacksonville domicile -or- a Destin domicile for FL, probably another midwest base too. But I would bet on JAX. But there are a lot of people who want it I think. If they only put one airplane there you can see the problem, only 6 FO's would be based there and schedules who knows.
As you point out, if you get one aircraft type and the base you want has the other type, you can see the problem there as well. Although, if you do make it to your preferred base and they change airplane types, you will be protected in base.
In our class of 40, nobody under 35 got the airbus I believe. It was originally 20 airbus, 20 md80, then they offered the 757 and I think only MD80 pilots chose to change to the 757.
02-20-2016, 07:30 PM
#1678
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Posts: 278
Originally Posted by fishforfun
JAX will be a base....next year. According to the townhall anyway.
It's not a vacation destination and we don't serve tons of markets from there.
Don't come here expecting it to last.
02-20-2016, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by j3cub
It's not a vacation destination and we don't serve tons of markets from there.
Don't come here expecting it to last.
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