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Pilot’s Union Blocks Allegiant Air Bid to Get US Residency for Foreign Hires
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 Dec. 8, 2025 | TEAMSTER POWER | Allegiant Air's pilots' union is blocking the airline's attempt to secure permanent residency for dozens of foreign pilots from Chile, Australia, and Singapore, leaving their immigration status - and the company's staffing - in limbo. The union has refused to certify to the U.S. Department of Labor that the pilot positions, which start at about $50,000 a year, about half of what pilots at other regional airlines earn, meet "prevailing wage" standards. That certification is a crucial bureaucratic step and a requirement for the pilots' green card applications. Instead of hiring foreign pilots, Teamsters Local 2118 has asked Allegiant to offer industry-standard compensation and improved scheduling to retain pilots who are leaving for rivals. Reuters
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