LAS VEGAS, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant
(NASDAQ: ALGT) has announced that Tracy Tulle has been appointed to
the role of senior vice president, flight crew operations. Tulle,
an industry veteran who has led Allegiant's in-flight services
since 2012, is the first to serve in this new role, which unites
the airline's flight operations and in-flight services departments
under one umbrella.
"Allegiant is all about innovation, and bringing our flight
crews – pilots and flight attendants - who train together, work
together and are the front line of both safety and service for our
passengers makes perfect sense," said Scott
Sheldon, chief operating officer. "It will bring synergies
and performance efficiencies across our system – from scheduling
and planning to training and operations, while helping us to build
leadership and camaraderie across the board. We're excited about
the opportunities this new structure will present – and there is no
better person to lead the charge than Tracy Tulle."
Tulle began her 25-year airline career with Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Midwest Airlines as
a flight attendant, and after advancing though several management
roles joined Delta Airlines subsidiary Comair, Inc. as vice
president of in-flight. She also served as a business course
instructor at Wisconsin Lutheran
College in Milwaukee before
joining Allegiant, where she has served as the company's vice
president of in-flight services since 2013. She also currently
chairs Allegiant's company-wide Customer Experience Leadership
Team.
In this new role, Tulle will lead a team of more than 2,100
Allegiant employees, including 850 pilots and 1,200 flight
attendants across the company's network.
Allegiant President John Redmond
noted that Tulle brought forward critical processes, training and
structure during an incredible period of growth for the company,
which has in turn sparked internal leadership and innovation among
in-flight team members. She also shepherded the first collective
bargaining agreement between Allegiant and flight attendants
represented by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU).
"Tracy is an experienced, accomplished leader – and we have seen
our in-flight group transform and thrive under her direction," said
Redmond. "She has also been an invaluable advocate for customers,
laser-focused on ensuring outstanding service and communication in
every phase of the customer experience. We couldn't be more pleased
to have Tracy take the reins of this new role, for the benefit of
all our flight crew members as well as our customers."
Allegiant®
Las Vegas-based Allegiant (NASDAQ:
ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to
world-class leisure destinations. The airline offers industry-low
fares on an all-jet fleet while also offering other travel-related
products such as hotel rooms and rental cars. All can be purchased
only through the company website, Allegiant.com. Beginning
with one aircraft and one route in 1999, the company has grown to
more than 80 aircraft and 450 routes across the country with base
airfares less than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip
ticket.
Contact:
Allegiant Media Relations
702-800-2020
mediarelations@allegiantair.com
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