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IFartInYourSeat 05-23-2022 08:53 PM


Originally Posted by 9easy (Post 3428638)
Quick upgrade at Delta is in NYC, quick upgrade at UA is in SFO and EWR. Big city life with 7 figure homes, or small town life with cheap cost of living and poor weather. (If you want to commute there is no reason to work at Allegiant in the first place). Take your pick if you want a quick upgrade at any airline.

True, but you gotta get the call first. And I ain’t no apologist for it all, but the QOL is great for the flexible here.

Butttttttttttttttt if that call came, the future of G4 is so volatile, and not in the way that favors being a pilot here. I hope they get their poop in a group, but it may not happen in a while. Lots of great pilots here.

captnate702 05-23-2022 09:12 PM


Originally Posted by 9easy (Post 3428638)
Quick upgrade at Delta is in NYC, quick upgrade at UA is in SFO and EWR. Big city life with 7 figure homes, or small town life with cheap cost of living and poor weather. (If you want to commute there is no reason to work at Allegiant in the first place). Take your pick if you want a quick upgrade at any airline.

I doubt even 15% of pilots upgrading at DL or UA in SFO or the NYC area are driving to work. Those pilots are commuting to work. Even on those big rates SFO and NYC is exceedingly expensive. A 7 figure home there is 2100 square feet lol.

But that is the bonus of working there: commuting is possible without completely sacrificing your qol. Also don’t kid yourself, those places are not offering 7 month upgrades.

Margaritaville 05-24-2022 07:23 AM


Originally Posted by 310skying (Post 3428248)
I wasn’t trying to say Allegiant would compete with Delta, just that we would have a junior upgrade/ street hire in what most people and airline pilots would consider a “desirable” place to live.

most people here are saying we only have quick upgrades in crappy Midwest towns, but the whole sorry is bigger than that.

I agree Allegiant PVU and Delta SLC have no overlap except pilots at both places get to live in The mountains. Delta is the only one that can afford ski in ski out though.

How much time have you spent in Provo? Unless you're a Mormon or a ski bunny it's a backwater dive. There's a reason why we see the same professors from the Y every week commuting between LAX and PVU. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.

tailendcharlie 05-24-2022 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by Margaritaville (Post 3428818)
How much time have you spent in Provo? Unless you're a Mormon or a ski bunny it's a backwater dive. There's a reason why we see the same professors from the Y every week commuting between LAX and PVU. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.

I’m betting most would prefer it to our swath of rustbelt bases in the north-central northeast. If I’m getting junior assigned I’ll take PVU over ATW, FNT, etc….

310skying 05-24-2022 12:39 PM


Originally Posted by Margaritaville (Post 3428818)
How much time have you spent in Provo? Unless you're a Mormon or a ski bunny it's a backwater dive. There's a reason why we see the same professors from the Y every week commuting between LAX and PVU. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.

If you are looking in Provo, you clearly aren’t familiar with the area. Try Park City, Midway, Heber, LCC or BCC. There is a reason SLC and DEN are senior at every airline that has bases in those locations. Not everyone loves old people, humidity and Ronny boy.

310skying 05-24-2022 12:47 PM

Reasons I don’t trust Marg…. Their tastes sucks

[QUOTE=Margaritaville;3428818] it's a backwater dive. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.[/QUOTE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobs...ah-escape/amp/

Seneca Pilot 05-24-2022 12:52 PM

[QUOTE=310skying;3429027]Reasons I don’t trust Marg…. Their tastes sucks


Originally Posted by Margaritaville (Post 3428818)
it's a backwater dive. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.[/QUOTE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobs...ah-escape/amp/

Agree, very nice place with beautiful lakes and mountains. Worst drivers on the planet though.

captnate702 05-24-2022 02:07 PM

[QUOTE=310skying;3429027]Reasons I don’t trust Marg…. Their tastes sucks


Originally Posted by Margaritaville (Post 3428818)
it's a backwater dive. It ain't because it's an awesome place to live.[/QUOTE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobs...ah-escape/amp/

That article was from 2016... a quick google search shows that housing and and migration to provo has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Marg is off base here, lots of folks aren't crazy about the desert or florida and would like some mountains and a traditional four seasons of weather. PVU checks a lot of those boxes. I would be pretty surprised if PVU became a revolving door like FNT, ABE, etc.

310skying 05-24-2022 02:24 PM

[QUOTE=captnate702;3429074]

Originally Posted by 310skying (Post 3429027)
Reasons I don’t trust Marg…. Their tastes sucks



That article was from 2016... a quick google search shows that housing and and migration to provo has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Marg is off base here, lots of folks aren't crazy about the desert or florida and would like some mountains and a traditional four seasons of weather. PVU checks a lot of those boxes. I would be pretty surprised if PVU became a revolving door like FNT, ABE, etc.

Agreed, junior to start but a quick stabilization.

Margaritaville 05-25-2022 07:19 AM

Hey to each their own. Enjoy the desert. I've tried it out. Boats ain't too useful there. I'm good right here in Florida.

And yeah at least it's better than FNT or ABE.


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