Southwest Airlines on Saturday, in an internal memo, offered employees a variety of new attractive incentives to prevent travel disruptions and flight cancellations over the upcoming holiday season. The airline is offering up to 120,000 Rapid Rewards points, valued at more than $1,400, to pilots, flight attendants, and other employees. Based on the note, flight attendants would be eligible to work 36 days from Nov. 15 to Jan. 14, while cabin crews who work 28 days over that period will get 60,000 points. Southwest is paying almost triple the amount to ground operators who will stay back during Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with double pay, instead of the usual 1.5 times, for overtime shifts from Nov. 17 to Nov. 30, and between Dec. 17 and Jan. 3. During the pandemic, the company had cut down on its payroll by offering early retirement packages to employees. As the economy bounces back …
Southwest Offering Incentives to Retain Airline Staff During Holidays
November 15, 2021
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