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Union Protests Allegiant Air

Thu, Sep 26, 2013 (9:45 p.m.)

Allegiant Air reported no cancellations and only three delays among its 187 flights Thursday while mechanics made progress overhauling emergency exit slides on the airline’s fleet of MD-80 aircraft. Meanwhile, airline executives faced pickets outside the Las Vegas offices of parent company Allegiant Travel Co. Delegates to the Transport Workers Union of America’s convention were upset that talks to ink a contract have stretched on for more than two years after flight attendants joined the union.

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