Allegiant’s Image Problems Continue as FAA Begins Review
Photo Credit: An Allegiant Air plane in Los Angeles. Allegiant Air / Eric Salard
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Allegiant Air is another low-cost carrier struggling to build a positive image in the U.S.
A day after Allegiant Air executives said its poor reputation isn't hurting business, the FAA announced it is investigating the low-cost airline for consistent safety problems over the last year.
"We haven't been able to show empirically any correlation between negative publicity and bookings activity," said Jude Bricker, Allegiant's COO, when asked by a financial analyst on Wednesday's earnings call whether the airline is concerned about its image.
