Allegiant Air first year pay

[Desert1]

Desert, I would have to agree with everythihng you said. Even though it is pretty obvious, I would mention to folks that many or most of the benefits that you mentioned are only a benefit if you live in base.

Good point Spaaz...and one very much worth considering if you're going to apply here. I for one, would not be working here if it weren't for the aforementioned benefits. It's probably safe to say that many of our pilots--who tend to be the 'less than happy ones'--aren't able to enjoy many of the befefits AAY has to offer because they commute.

Today's market for pilots presents many opportunities and we have pilots who are exercising their right to look elsewhere. Good for them...life's way too short to stay where you're not happy--I wish them the best of luck.

D1

 

[jacko123]

Desert1 paints a good job description for a pilot that has a fair amount of seniority. When I was hired at allegiant about 2 years ago the job was very easy even for the most Jr. pilots. We did nothing more then out and backs with the occasional overnights in Peoria. The job has progressively gotten harder and I think it will continue to do so. We have more overnights and red eye’s in our schedules these day’s. Some overnights have you spending an entire day at the outstation with no extra compensation and only $1 an hour of per diem. All of the red eyes are two legs with some starting in LAS at around 1000PM and don’t get you into SFB (Orlando area) until 1000AM. Sorry, that’s not a red eye it’s a red eye followed by a day trip. By the time you waste your day’s off recovering from that sh!t it’s time to do it all over again. RSV isn’t too bad if you live in base but it’s only an hour call out. RSV is not commutable however most lines are. That being said you gain seniority fast at Allegiant and can make your way to a great QOL in a fair amount of time.

 

[Desert1]

Desert1 paints a good job description for a pilot that has a fair amount of seniority. When I was hired at allegiant about 2 years ago the job was very easy even for the most Jr. pilots. We did nothing more then out and backs with the occasional overnights in Peoria. The job has progressively gotten harder and I think it will continue to do so. We have more overnights and red eye’s in our schedules these day’s. Some overnights have you spending an entire day at the outstation with no extra compensation and only $1 an hour of per diem. All of the red eyes are two legs with some starting in LAS at around 1000PM and don’t get you into SFB (Orlando area) until 1000AM. Sorry, that’s not a red eye it’s a red eye followed by a day trip. By the time you waste your day’s off recovering from that sh!t it’s time to do it all over again. RSV isn’t too bad if you live in base but it’s only an hour call out. RSV is not commutable however most lines are. That being said you gain seniority fast at Allegiant and can make your way to a great QOL in a fair amount of time.

You're right Jacko, we do have some overnights, but we always have. Although we now have a couple more, BLI (slated to go away) and ABE, MG has stated he wants to do away with those as they're expensive.

When I hired on I had to do Peoria long overnights (Sat/Tue sit) and my fair share of SFB long overnights. It wasn't long at all however until I could hold a great line.

The crappy stuff at the bottom happens wherever you go, the only difference, as you said, is that here it gets better very quickly. The bulk of the lines here are still day out and backs.

As to the rest, the commuters tend to like the overnights and bid accordingly. Red-eyes tend to be very popular among a select group due to the relatively high number of days off.

D1

 

[anewunion]

Go...Have fun....Learn from some cool people...get drunk in LAS....Build some great time....Get the type....Make a decision.

 

[mbw]

Do you get to choose ur base as new hire or get tossed in where they need you? and if so...how long before u can bid a new base? upgrade 1yr or 2yr

thnks

 

[crxpilot]

Do you get to choose ur base as new hire or get tossed in where they need you? and if so...how long before u can bid a new base? upgrade 1yr or 2yr

thnks

Like every other airline............you go where your seniority and availability allow you, both as a new hire and changing bases.
Upgrade currently can take 1-2 years depending on when you get in on the "wave".

 

[mbw]

plz list bases is order of seniority...

 

[Desert1]

For Capt, LAS is senior, followed by RNO and to a lessor extent, IFP. All others are a coin toss from month to month. Same applies for FO, although with the new bases (PHX or Williams Gateway, FLL, and Tunica MS), will tend to go junior for both FO and CA until things stabilize.

In any case, with growth what it is, you can expect to get your first choice fairly rapidly.

Hope this helps,

D1

 

[Brasgaucho]

Do you get a full type rating or an SIC type?
Also, what kind of medical insurance (how much per month wife and 2 kids)?
Contract?

Thanks

 

[bendover]

Doesn't "Delta Yankee" work there?

 

[RP170]

Do you get a full type rating or an SIC type?
Also, what kind of medical insurance (how much per month wife and 2 kids)?
Contract?

Thanks

Insurance for a family is approx. $270 per month (health, dental, vision) for non smokers with a $1000 deductible. Allegiant is non-union. Not sure how the "contract" stuff works. Someone more in the know than myself can probably help out with that info.

 

[tomba187]

Insurance for a family is approx. $270 per month (health, dental, vision) for non smokers with a $1000 deductible. Allegiant is non-union. Not sure how the "contract" stuff works. Someone more in the know than myself can probably help out with that info.

The deductible portion is misleading though. It does not count towards any thing normal. Meaning, you do not need to reach $1000 prior to insurance kicking in. The deductible only kicks in when you are going for something nonroutine. So there is no deductible for standard office visits, procedures, etc. They are covered from the get go. I remember when I was in the interview thinking it was horrid, but it actually turned out much better. Plus insurance kicks in, the 1st of the month following your start day. So for all the new hires in the 8/30 class, they will have insurance on the 2nd day of class.

There is no "contract" since we do not have a union "YET". My money is having one on property by the end of the year. We have work rules, but they are really a joke.

 

[temcgrew]

Doesn't "Delta Yankee" work there?

Yes, is there a problem with that?

 

[chperplt]

We have work rules, but they are really a joke.

Some people work hard to get what you call a joke in writing and enforced.

How much different do you think your work rules will be when/if a union is brought in?

 

[Steeler Fan]

You get daily block or better,

Daily Block or better? As opposed to block or better on a leg by leg basis?