Cathay Pacific and flight attendants union agree 1 per cent pay rise
Flight attendants union had asked for 3.5 per cent increase but accepts offer affecting 80 per cent of company staff amid restructuring
Flight attendants and ground crew for Hong Kong’s de facto flagship carrier will receive a 1 per cent pay rise next year while most of its staff will get a one-month bonus, the loss-making airline said on Thursday.
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A Cathay Pacific spokeswoman said junior and middle-level staff would receive a 13th month bonus payment, which means around 97 per cent of staff would be eligible for it. But the amount would be capped at HK$35,000.
Despite earlier demanding a 3.5 per cent pay rise for all staff, the union accepted the more modest deal benefiting 80 per cent of staff, citing the airline’s restructuring and financial difficulties.
We must return the company to a sustainable financial position first
Some 16,000 Cathay Pacific staff are based in Hong Kong.
The pay rise benefits junior cabin crew, check-in staff, ground crew and office staff.
