What does the 2026 Allegiant pilot contract provide?

Nearly 1,300 pilots in Teamsters Local 2118 ratified the agreement by an 80 percent margin, with 99 percent of eligible pilots taking part, according to the Teamsters. The union says it delivers approximately 54 percent in wage increases by January 2027, a company-funded 15 percent direct 401(k) contribution, company-paid long-term disability to age 65 and a five-hour minimum pay credit for each flight duty period. AirlineGeeks described it as a two-year deal.12

What did new Allegiant pilots earn before the deal?

Reuters reported, as cited by AirlineGeeks in December 2025, that the pilot positions for which Allegiant sought green cards for about 60 foreign pilots started at around $50,000 per year, while the union refused to certify that they met prevailing wage standards. Allegiant told Reuters it employed about 62 pilots from Chile, Australia and Singapore on H-1B1 and E-3 visas, about 4% of its pilots.3

Why did the negotiations take so long?

In November 2024, 97.4% of pilots voted to authorise a strike after nearly four years of talks; Allegiant said it had offered an average 70% wage increase over five years. In July 2025 the union said talks for 1,400 pilots had been stuck for over four years and that Allegiant owed over $200 million in retention bonuses. Pilots were still working under a contract signed in 2016 at the end of 2025.345

What does the Sun Country takeover mean for pilots?

Allegiant completed its roughly $1.5 billion acquisition of Sun Country in May 2026, with both airlines operating separately for now and existing collective bargaining agreements remaining in place. After ratification, Local 2118 said it would focus on joint collective bargaining and seniority list integration.16