Ryanair pilots agree to pay freeze, productivity increase
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Ryanair pilots voted "overwhelmingly" to accept a 12-month pay freeze and productivity increases in lieu of the 10% pay cut originally sought by the airline.
"We are still lowering air fares, which means we will suffer losses in both our third and fourth quarters of the current year," Director-Flight Operations and Ground Operations David O'Brien said (ATWOnline, Feb. 3). "Our pilots have recognized the difficulties we face and are making their contribution."
Ryanair pilots agree to pay freeze, productivity increase
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Ryanair pilots voted "overwhelmingly" to accept a 12-month pay freeze and productivity increases in lieu of the 10% pay cut originally sought by the airline.
"We are still lowering air fares, which means we will suffer losses in both our third and fourth quarters of the current year," Director-Flight Operations and Ground Operations David O'Brien said (ATWOnline, Feb. 3). "Our pilots have recognized the difficulties we face and are making their contribution."
Perhaps we should call them "Proletariat Air" in honor of the workers making the sacrifices. However, these sacrifices do nothing for these employees but tell management they can do whatever they want.
Well, to be fair, when I looked into them 2 years ago, they were paying their direct entry 737 captains about $200/k year. All day trips, no-overnights, over a dozen European bases to choose from.
I have no idea what their work rules are though. They certainly are much better compensated than their nearest US equivalent, JetBlue.
Ryanair pilots agree to pay freeze, productivity increase
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Ryanair pilots voted "overwhelmingly" to accept a 12-month pay freeze and productivity increases in lieu of the 10% pay cut originally sought by the airline.
"We are still lowering air fares, which means we will suffer losses in both our third and fourth quarters of the current year," Director-Flight Operations and Ground Operations David O'Brien said (ATWOnline, Feb. 3). "Our pilots have recognized the difficulties we face and are making their contribution."
Well, to be fair, when I looked into them 2 years ago, they were paying their direct entry 737 captains about $200/k year. All day trips, no-overnights, over a dozen European bases to choose from.
I have no idea what their work rules are though. They certainly are much better compensated than their nearest US equivalent, JetBlue.
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