Allegiant Air to go public

[Master Shake]

Apparently the term "regional" rubs you guys the wrong way. What title is most fitting?

I have nothing against Allegiant or it's pilots. It's a shame you guys feel like people hate your comapny. Maybe some do, although I've not heard one person say anything bad about you or your airline.

 

[chperplt]

The term regional just doesn't fit. We fly long trips hauling 150 people at a time... Ok, not 150 every time. Our system load factor YTD is slightly over 80%...

The point... We're a LCC.

 

[Thedude]

The term regional just doesn't fit. We fly long trips hauling 150 people at a time... Ok, not 150 every time. Our system load factor YTD is slightly over 80%...

The point... We're a LCC.

Chipper,
Does Allegaint sell tickets to the public? If they dont, I consider Allegiant a scheduled charter not an LCC.

 

[BRA]

Chipper,
Does Allegaint sell tickets to the public? If they dont, I consider Allegiant a scheduled charter not an LCC.

www.allegiantair.com


i would think that would answer some of these questions.

 

[Frac Daddy]

Are the Allegiant employees going to be give stock options before the IPO?

 

[Otto Coarsen]

Chipper,
Does Allegaint sell tickets to the public? If they dont, I consider Allegiant a scheduled charter not an LCC.

Of the 21 MD-80s online, 2 are currently dedicated charter aircraft working long term contracts. The other 19 fly passengers who purchased tickets from the website or call center between small cities around the US and Las Vegas or Orlando.

 

[Otto Coarsen]

Are the Allegiant employees going to be give stock options before the IPO?

No formal decision either way has been announced though, you can rest assured it is a big topic of discussion around the schoolyard.

 

[atafan]

Mainline, Major, Regional, LCC, Legacy, Commuter, Jungle Jet, Big, Small - WHATEVER!

I've been there and bought the T-shirt so many times I just don't care anymore. Get over yourselves and your silly pride.

Congratulations to Allegiant! I hope you guys prosper and have a great time doing it.

 

[chperplt]

Chipper,
Does Allegaint sell tickets to the public? If they dont, I consider Allegiant a scheduled charter not an LCC.

Don't make me kick your ass next time I see you!!! :bomb:

95%+ of our business is 121 scheduled operations now. Go to www.Allegiantair.com and buy a ticket from SFB to somewhere and back... After your comment, no jumpseat for you!!!:beer:

 

[Shrek]

OOOooppps.......lol

 

[AirBP]

If I flew MD80s for your salary, I would be angry too. I heard you guys even have to pay for soft drinks and water on your own flights. A new low! I would never send a resume to such a place. Regionals should be the bottom feeders, not companies with mainline equipment.

JOIN ALPA!

Actually, I'm not at all angry, to the contrary, I'm quite happy! I get a decent salary, not the highest by any means but it beats un-employment, and I'm making more than I did at Eagle by far, and I sure as hell make more than you, and I'm home every night, and I don't do 8 legs LAX-SAN anymore. Plus, who do you think UAL is going to hire, me with 13,000 hours and 2000 hours PIC in an MD80 or you with your 2300 hours and 5 pic in an EMB170?? Get real and grow up!
Secondly regarding ALPA, they don't want us, we don't have enough pilots to make it worthwhile for them ie, we won't generate enough cash for their coffers to pay for lunch with big-wig Washington politicians.
And yes I was ALPA, for far longer than you've had a flying career, and was even a MEC officer, for more years then you've had a flying career. I know exactly what it can and can't do...
Let me give you some advice from Mark Twain.
"It's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt".
Brian
at least your language "skillz" have improved...
and NO i'm not leaving AAY for UAL, I've worked for them...no more, nuf said!

 

[CX880]

I didn't know it was possible to have a profitable airline with those gass guzzlers. Have you guys taken out the galleys and installed more seats or what? Oh wait they pay you $40 an hour. What are their plans to upgrade their fleet?

 

[AirBP]

Mainline, Major, Regional, LCC, Legacy, Commuter, Jungle Jet, Big, Small - WHATEVER!

I've been there and bought the T-shirt so many times I just don't care anymore. Get over yourselves and your silly pride.

Congratulations to Allegiant! I hope you guys prosper and have a great time doing it.

I agree, and thats the point I've tried to make, (over and over again) an airline is an airline is an airline...who cares...

If your have to lump us in the "Small to medium size airlines flying big planes and making a profit at it" category.

 

[NAA Pilot]

Actually a 2300 hr CA in an EMB Jet!

whoopdy friigg'n do

 

[NAA Pilot]

If I flew Captain on an EMB for 2300 hours I'd be angry too

If I flew MD80s for your salary, I would be angry too. I heard you guys even have to pay for soft drinks and water on your own flights. A new low! I would never send a resume to such a place. Regionals should be the bottom feeders, not companies with mainline equipment.

JOIN ALPA!

ps. f^ck ALPA

 

[atafan]

not companies with mainline equipment.

What is "mainline equipment" anyway, that bar seems to keep moving according to the needs of the "legacy carriers".

And about ALPA.
ALPA had a chance of saving it's butt years ago if we just had implemented a national seniority list. ALPA has always been about the "haves" and the "have nots" and don't kid yourself you can quickly become part of the "have nots" crowd.

We never learn.........

 

[anewunion]

EMB SKILLZ has been wacked.....now let's bring a U.S airways pilot back to work.

 

[chperplt]

I didn't know it was possible to have a profitable airline with those gass guzzlers. Have you guys taken out the galleys and installed more seats or what? Oh wait they pay you $40 an hour. What are their plans to upgrade their fleet?

Oh that's a good one... ROFLMAO!!!

As far as our profit, I believe the SEC filing showed 10.3 Million in 2004 and 7.9 million in 2005.... if you didn't get that... That's PROFIT.

Oh... and we actually took seats out. Went from 164 to 150... All leather and very comfortable.

 

[Thedude]

Don't make me kick your ass next time I see you!!! :bomb:

95%+ of our business is 121 scheduled operations now. Go to www.Allegiantair.com and buy a ticket from SFB to somewhere and back... After your comment, no jumpseat for you!!!:beer:

Just goes to show you that I learn something new everday. And dont make me sick fungirl on you. Now bring on the beer biatch

 

[Mr Freeze]

Hello, does anyone know if interviewees for the July class have been contacted, or when they plan on calling people for interviews? I have been trying to get on with Allegiant since August 2005. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

[Shrek]

WOW.......was your resume in that size font?!!!....THAT might be your answer bubba...lol

 

[chperplt]

Just goes to show you that I learn something new everday. And dont make me sick fungirl on you. Now bring on the beer biatch

You are coming out here in July, aren't you??

 

[chperplt]

Hello, does anyone know if interviewees for the July class have been contacted, or when they plan on calling people for interviews? I have been trying to get on with Allegiant since August 2005. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Not yet... calls should start in early June.

 

[AirBP]

I didn't know it was possible to have a profitable airline with those gass guzzlers. Have you guys taken out the galleys and installed more seats or what? Oh wait they pay you $40 an hour. What are their plans to upgrade their fleet?

Actually first year F/O is $41/hour. 2nd year Capt. is $72/hour. Most upgrades within 12-18 months. Pay's low, but beats flipping burgers/un-employment, and QOL is pretty good unless you home life is so bad you look forward to 5 day trips. Laugh it up all you want, but with our profits we'll be buying UAL AND AA next year. NWA and DAL the following year. Should be fun then...:beer:
BTW, left galleys in, removed seats from 164 to 150 leather. They ARE fuel hogs tho! Rumor has it Boeing and Airbus have thier panties in a twist trying to get us to buy.

BP

 

[avoidingmyboss]

Bra is a tool that looks like Eddy Munster. Otto need to spit and go back to Witch-a-hell to get that no good wife of his to load bags.

Is Master-baiter and EMB toolz the same person? hummmm

 

[Otto Coarsen]

Bra is a tool that looks like Eddy Munster. Otto need to spit and go back to Witch-a-hell to get that no good wife of his to load bags.

Is Master-baiter and EMB toolz the same person? hummmm

What do you mean no-good? Her first baby, come out sideways... She didn't scream or nothin....

 

[Thedude]

You are coming out here in July, aren't you??

I am gonna try but I cant guarntee anything

 

[jobear]

I am too,
BTW Dude what happened to the Lebowski avtar?

Jobear
Hi Shannon

 

[fly4surf]

Congrats on the IPO.
As for the 'to small for a union' commnt, i used to work at a 121 airline with 39 pilots on the list. We were union. Admittedly we were not contributing much to a war chest anywhere, but we covered our own costs and had the backing of a nationally recognized union. And though they need work in the big picture(i.e. one pay scale?) I would rather have than have not.
How many at Allegiant now? 130-140. With possibly a 100 Million in the bank to grow. Maybe time to think about it?
Best of luck