Originally Posted by
Jagger3939
Their record is on-par with any other Mainline and ULCC's. Their MD-88 issues received bad press, amplified by the 60 Minutes spot -- but was blown out of proportion. Delta has had just as many emergencies with their MD-88 equipment, but they never made the news. Allegiants bad press stemmed from disgruntled employees and failed union negotiations, that had an axe to grind. Single sided media, not looking at things in totality.
Allegiant is safe.
Originally Posted by
YayArea
I don't know really which airlines are safer than others, but Allegiant doesn't seem to be all-out dangerous as their reputation led some to believe. I fly them fairly often on OAK-AZA and they are usually close enough to on time. If something mechanical happens with the plane then you will take a longer delay than some airlines (I've had 4-5 hour delays). In those circumstances Allegiant has proactively sent me a voucher via email before the plane even left the ground equal to the price of my fare. I think that's pretty decent.
Thanks for this feedback. I think we will try it for a nonstop in a few months. I do think flying Allegiant is better if there is a daily flight. A couple of years ago, a friend flew them on a 2x/week route and her day was canceled and there was no getting out for a few more days. That would be kind of nightmarish.