Allegiant Air customers might not be out of the woods despite lifted FAA restrictions and improving air travel conditions in the wake of last week's resolution to the government shutdown.
That's because more than 1,400 Allegiant pilots plan to hold a nationwide picket at nearly two dozen airport bases across the country on Tuesday, including at airports in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Seattle.
"Allegiant Air pilots, represented by Teamsters Local 2118, will hold a nationwide picket on Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. local time to demand a fair contract and an end to ongoing negotiation delays," Teamsters Local 2118 confirmed in a press release on Monday.
"More than 1,400 pilots at Allegiant across 22 airport bases are coming together as the company continues to ask for concessions while investing in everything except their dedicated pilots," the union added. "By failing to offer a fair contract, Allegiant is losing talented and experienced pilots to competitor airlines and jeopardizing local routes."
"Teamsters pilots are simply asking to be respected and fairly compensated for the work they do every day and are picketing to remind the company that without pilots, their planes don't fly."
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