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US Delta Air Lines Pilots Write Open Letter to Customers Amidst Service Dismay
“We have been working on our days off, flying a record amount of overtime to help you get to your destination,” the letter written by Delta Pilots states. “At the current rate, by this fall, our pilots will have flown more overtime in 2022 than in the entirety of 2018 and 2019 combined, our busiest years to date.”
Delta Pilot wrote the letter in response to overwhelming flight cancellations and tremendous dismay of thousands of customers.
Accordingly, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is seeking to negotiate a new contract with Delta Airlines to which they plan to picket the airline’s upcoming shareholder meeting.
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British Airline to Offer Staff a GBP 1,000 Bonus as Gratuity Pay
Jet2 Chief Executive Steve Heapy announced it will offer staff a £1,000 Bonus and immediate 4 per cent pay rise which will all be paid after summer.
Heapy expressed his gratitude to employees amidst all the negative media attention airline industry is receiving.
“Given the inflationary environment we are currently experiencing, we want to reward your dedication and hard work,” Heapy told employees through a memo.
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US Airline Pilot Association Speaks About Pilot Stress and Fatigue
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association President Capt. Casey A. Murray shared the union’s position about the frustration of pilots who have been caught in between the summer demand, weather concerns, staff shortage, among other reasons which resulted to fatigued and frustrated pilots.
“We’ve been under a lot of stress for the past year,” Murray said. “What is going on, on a day-to-day basis, is a wasteful use of the pilot resources they have.” Murray cited that 30% of pilots are being reassigned on a daily basis.
This follows an open letter by Delta Air Lines Pilots to customers which stated “We have been working on our days off, flying a record amount of overtime to help you get to your destination. At the current rate, by this fall, our pilots will have flown more overtime in 2022 than in the entirety of 2018 and 2019 combined, our busiest years to date”.
Southwest airline has roughly 9,600 pilots.
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