JAL’s UK cabin crew irked at ‘insulting’ pay offer

Wednesday, 12 Feb, 2025 0

UK based cabin crew at Japan Airlines have reacted with frustration at JAL’s latest pay offer.

Workers based at Heathrow airport have rejected an offer that effectively amounts to 1.5% which was described as ‘insulting.’

The airline offered 3% on basic pay, but it wants to freeze flight allowances.

As these allowances make up about 50% per cent of earnings, the pay offer amounts to just 1.5% union Unite says.

It says JAL is hugely profitable with latest revenues of nearly $9billion and profits of nearly $600 million.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Our members at Japan Airlines are rightly furious at such a pathetically low pay offer. JAL is the flagship carrier of Japan and is making huge profits. “

Japan Airlines flies from London Heathrow to Tokyo Haneda twice a day.

Unite regional officer Joe McGowan added: “Despite working incredibly hard and helping the company make huge profits, Japan Airlines clearly doesn’t value its workers. Our cabin crew members will now be considering all options.”

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