Articles tagged “allegiant air”

It would be cynical indeed if Allegiant's pilots were raising safety concerns about the airline as a mere bargaining chip. Which it seems they are, since they're the ones flying the planes.

All things must pass, but Spirit Airlines looks fairly unstoppable for now. Travelers who know how to play the game can take advantage of Spirit's low fares to get to their vacation destination, a little more rumpled perhaps, but carrying a heavier wallet or purse.

Extra fees are making airlines' profits healthier while keeping base fares low for consumers. They're on track to increase each year, which is becoming a good thing for the industry and flyers.

Increased airline fees are almost always discussed in a negative light, but are also largely to credit for airlines' growing profits that lead to job creation instead of loss.

Spirit's Ben Baldanza appears to be a kinder, gentler Michael O'Leary. Baldanza takes inspiration from Ryanair's market share as Spirit is slated to add about 90 additional planes by 2021 to help take a much bigger piece of the pie.

When stacked up next to one another, the airlines' choices on efficiency make the worst performers look like really bad businesses.

Customers are sure to complain about these new fees, but if they want the low fares these companies offer, they have to play the game.

Although the FAA approved employee training, passengers may feel frightened to find out that their usual flight attendants have been replaced with check-in staff and baggage carriers.

The model carried out by Alaska Air seems to be a good one to mimic for smaller lines, especially in contrast to more flashy entrants such as Virgin America.

Controversial and fee-happy, Allegiant undoubtedly does things differently, is nimble and successful.