LAS VEGAS, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT), one of the fastest growing
airlines in the U.S., plans to hire 184 pilots in the coming
months, a nearly 19 percent increase to the company's current
roster of approximately 1,000 pilots.
The new hires are part of the company's growth strategy to meet
increasing demand for air travel. The first group of pilots will
begin training in July, with classes scheduled to run every few
weeks through early 2022.
As states have eased pandemic restrictions and the COVID-19
vaccine has rolled out across the country, demand for travel has
rebounded. Allegiant, which focuses on linking travelers in
small-to-medium cities to world-class leisure destinations, was the
first domestic carrier to restore capacity to pre-pandemic
levels.
"These new pilots will be a welcome addition to our current
roster of exceptional flight crew members," said Tracy Tulle,
Allegiant's senior vice president of flight crew operations. "Their
hiring really marks an exciting part of our five-year growth plan,
which includes onboarding new pilots and flight attendants, as well
as adding aircraft to our fleet, and new bases, cities and routes
to our network."
Allegiant operates an all-Airbus fleet of A319s and A320s,
flying more than 580 routes to 129 cities. The aircraft are
assigned to one of the airline's 20 bases across the U.S., where
crew members live and work. The company currently employs more than
4,000 team members.
The airline's out-and-back business model is unique in the
industry, says Geir Bjoran,
Allegiant's chief pilot. That benefit, combined with competitive
wages and advancement opportunities, makes Allegiant an employer of
choice for pilots.
"Because our flights are point-to-point, with no layovers or
connecting flights, our crew members end most work days back at
their home base," Bjoran says.
Allegiant – Together We Fly™
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(NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at
its heart, focused on connecting customers with the people,
places and experiences that matter most. Since
1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in
small-to-medium cities to world-class vacation
destinations with all-nonstop flights and industry-low average
fares. Today, Allegiant's all-Airbus fleet serves communities
across the nation, with base airfares less than half the cost of
the average domestic roundtrip ticket. For more information, visit
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