Allegiant Travel Pilots Ratify Contract With 40 Percent Wage Hike

Allegiant Travel Co. reached a definitive labor agreement on August 3, 2026, as nearly 1,300 pilots ratified a new two-year collective contract. The deal passed with an 80 percent approval margin and 99 percent participation, ending years of contentious negotiations between the company and its flight crews.

The agreement provides an immediate average hourly wage increase of approximately 40 percent, with total wage growth expected to reach about 54 percent by January 2027. In addition to salary hikes, the contract secures improved work rules and retirement benefits. The ratification also triggers the payment of roughly $300 million in accrued retention bonuses to the pilots.

This resolution follows a period of significant labor unrest. In November 2025, pilots picketed at 22 airports across the United States to demand better scheduling and pay scales consistent with industry standards. Ryan Giggs, President of Teamsters Local 2118, noted that the final agreement delivers critical quality of life gains and necessary wage adjustments for the workforce.