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.”
