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Quoting nikeherc (Reply 2): I guess you would also steer clear of BA |
Quoting Airportugal310 (Reply 3): Nope. BA is a world class airline with a reputation as such; Allegiant, on the other hand, has no such reputation |
Quoting cbphoto (Reply 9): For every one incident Allegiant has, that the media jumps all over, 10 other incidents around the industry go unmentioned. Think about that!! |
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Quoting OB1504 (Reply 10): Allegiant has incidents more frequently than an airline of its size should, and many of those incidents are more serious than any airline of any size should have. Furthermore, the CEO was once at the helm of another airline with well-documented safety and maintenance issues which ultimately culminated in the loss of 110 lives. |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 14): Which such maintenance issues caused ValuJet 592? Just curious. |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 8): Me, I will wait to see the report before I decide to join the "OMG, Allegiant is DANGEROUS!!!" crowd, thank you. |
Quoting National757 (Reply 16): Just curious, how many Allegiant Air flights have you taken this year? How many have you ever taken? What about your friends & family, would you put them on Allegiant given everything that's been reported in the past few months? I have taken 15 and I don't plan on taking another one any time soon, especially over the pacific. |
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Quoting nikeherc (Reply 2): I guess you would also steer clear of BA. |
Quoting 32andBelow (Reply 4): A series of one off events that seem to only happen at allegiant, on a fleet that flies like one turn a day. |
Quoting D L X (Reply 7): But maybe a problem with LAS? J/k |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 8): Me, I will wait to see the report before I decide to join the "OMG, Allegiant is DANGEROUS!!!" crowd, thank you. |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 8): Remember that United almost planted a 747 into the side of a mountain due to poor FO/PF reaction to compressor stalls and poor CRM by the captain. And nobody outside United heard about it until almost a year later when the WSJ finally ran an article about it after all the facts were in. Nobody remembers that, though... |
Quoting cbphoto (Reply 9): Just because you have a world class reputation, doesn't mean accidents can't happen. For every one incident Allegiant has, that the media jumps all over, 10 other incidents around the industry go unmentioned. Think about that!! |
Quoting RWA380 (Reply 12): Another unfortunate bad press day for G4, I guess this is what happens when you fly old mad dogs vs the newest 737. |
Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 19): Of course incidents happen to all carriers. I mentioned that in my original post (how convenient of you to ignore). But Allegiant offers far more reading material on AVIATION INCIDENT reporting sites than United, Southwest, and Aeroflot COMBINED. |
Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 19): But then, according to CBPhoto, that's apparently due to a media conspiracy. |
Quoting National757 (Reply 18): On these G4 threads there are always some that are quick to defend the airline. As a customer, I don't get the feeling Allegiant's invested enough in their operation and it's starting to show. I want to see Allegiant get better and be successful but they need to improve before their luck runs out and they have a serious incident with fatalities. Just because the FAA has not taken action does not mean their current operation is safe. |
Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 19): I've not read about that one; can you provide a link for my own education? |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 8): Remember that United almost planted a 747 into the side of a mountain due to poor FO/PF reaction to compressor stalls and poor CRM by the captain. And nobody outside United heard about it until almost a year later when the WSJ finally ran an article about it after all the facts were in. Nobody remembers that, though... |
Quoting cbphoto (Reply 17): Name me an airline that hasn't had issues? No hull losses or fatalities |
Quoting AWACSooner (Reply 25): Qantas? |
Quoting rbavfan (Reply 23): Hawaiian Airlines 89 years of service. 0 deaths 0 hull losses. No other airline comes close. |
Quoting cbphoto (Reply 20): If Allegiant was so dangerous, the FAA would be assessing fines to G4. |
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Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 1): There is nothing wrong with an MD-80. There is nothing wrong with a JT-8D. |
Quoting rbavfan (Reply 25): There are others, but none I know of over 20 years old. |
Quoting rbavfan (Reply 22): No other airline comes close. |
Quoting wjcandee (Reply 8): Remember that United almost planted a 747 into the side of a mountain due to poor FO/PF reaction to compressor stalls and poor CRM by the captain. And nobody outside United heard about it until almost a year later when the WSJ finally ran an article about it after all the facts were in. Nobody remembers that, though... |
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Quoting wjcandee (Reply 13): Which such maintenance issues caused ValuJet 592? Just curious. |
Quoting cbphoto (Reply 14): I'm curious too!! |
Quoting Redd (Reply 40): Transporting hazardous goods in an improper manner. Has your curiosity now been satisfied? |