Southwest Airlines is offering employees up to $1,600 in loyalty program points for holiday work, becoming the second airline to give workers an incentive to work during busy travel after a labor shortage led to the cancellation of group flights in the fall.
According to "The Hill"; In exchange for Southwest Airlines employees working 36-40 days between November 15 and January 14, they can earn 60,000-120,000 express rewards points for their frequent flyer accounts.
These total points translate to roughly $700 to $1,600, and can be factored into travel costs, the company told the Dallas Morning News. The vacation increase applies to all operations staff, from pilots and flight attendants to mechanics.
The company's announcement comes after the company reduced flights in the fall and had to cancel more than 2,000 flights in a two-day period in early October due to a labor shortage. CNN reported at the time that the company was 7,000 fewer employees than 2019 levels.
Southwest Airlines employees have protested against mismanagement and overwork caused by a shortage of staff, while flights have recovered from a period of pandemic calm, ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday season.
The carrier, AAA, expects 53.4 million people to travel during Thanksgiving, a 13% increase from last year.
It is reported that American Airlines, which also saw flight cancellations in the fall, is offering its employees additional bonuses and salaries for working during the holidays, and mechanics and other workers in the company can earn a bonus of $ 1,000, while flight attendants can get 3 times that by doing With flights between November 23-November 29, December 22 and January 2nd.
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