Hong Kong Airlines is giving its employees a pay raise. Starting 1 February 2024, eligible workers will see their salaries go up. Flight crews and ground staff will see a 3.8 per cent increase, while technical staff, such as those in maintenance and engineering, will receive a larger raise of 5 per cent. These boosts are determined by how well employees performed in their appraisals last year.
Pilots with Hong Kong Airlines will also benefit from a potential increase of up to five per cent in their hourly flying rate. Additionally, staff members remain eligible for discretionary variable incentives, contingent upon both the company’s performance and the individual’s fulfilment of specified appraisal criteria, similar to the previous year.
The decision to increase salaries comes after Hong Kong Airlines had a great year in 2023. It managed to bring back 25 destinations and had a high passenger load of 85 per cent. In China itself, the airline managed to resume flights to eight cities last year. It also added more flights to connect Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. The airline acknowledges the contribution of its staff in terms of their efforts and hard work in making sure that passengers flew safe, and revenue kept coming in and flights adhered to their schedules, even during tough times.
Hong Kong Airlines plans to focus on growing its business smartly and sustainably.
