Allegiant Airlines? Might want to reconsider

[pam]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flyer-beware-60-minutes-allegiant-air-investigation/

I had heard of horror stories in the past from friends that have flown this airlines but this 60 Minutes investigation confirms that I will never use this airlines.  

 

 

[Just_A_Guy]

9 hours ago, pam said:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flyer-beware-60-minutes-allegiant-air-investigation/

I had heard of horror stories in the past from friends that have flown this airlines but this 60 Minutes investigation confirms that I will never use this airlines.  

That’s unfortunate.  They’ve got a once-a-week service from Provo to—I think Oakland or San Jose—that I’ve used before with no complaint except that their seats don’t recline.

[Guest MormonGator]

The odds of a plane crash are incredibly small (in other words, it ain't gonna happen)  but no, I wouldn't use them either. And it has nothing to do with the 60 Minutes report. They've had a terrible reputation for years.

[Vort]

Based on my scan through the story, it looks pretty bad. On the other hand, I see that much of the story is based on passenger interviews. I noticed a news article today slamming Southwest based on passenger reports of a rough (and aborted) landing attempt. Passengers screaming and thinking they were going to die, then blaming the pilots and the airline for even attempting the landing.

My honest take is that the Southwest story sounds like ignorant, easily panicked passengers whining about an unpleasant landing in very windy conditions. I wonder if the Allegiant Air passengers aren't the same. It's easy enough to find any number of passengers you want who will complain about an airline.

[Iggy]

Vort, watch 60 minutes rather than read about it. https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes/ 

[Guest]

I don't know if we should jump to conclusions.  Why was there only one comparative piece a data?  Only a few airlines regularly use aircraft that are designed for high safety levels.

Many commuter aircraft can be designed with factors of safety less than 1.0.  This is allowed if it is accompanied by a number of procedures to catch failures early on.  This allows for cheaper aircraft to be built.  Without it, the ticket prices would be higher.  If you don't think that matters, consider how close airlines are in prices.  Why do the ones that are only $20/passenger completely full and the next step up are only 80% full?  (numbers out of thin air, but realistic in my personal experience).

Consider that

1) This airline is among the most profitable. 
2) They've had neither any fatalities nor any serious injuries.