United Airlines is offering triple pay to its pilots if they pick up trips in January. Flight attendants have also been offered extra money to pick up trips.
United pilots picking an open trip between December 30 and January 3 have been offered three and a half times their regular pay in a move to avoid disruptions over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Airlines in the United States have cancelled more than 10,000 flights over the last two weeks due to bad weather and an increase in the number of sick calls from crews after testing positive for COVID-19. United cancelled around 200 flights on New Year’s Eve.
In a letter written by the United Airlines Pilot union it said:
“The impact on the operation is clear, and United has experienced a correspondingly large number of cancellations over the past week.”
Along with the Chicago-based carrier, multiple other airlines like American, JetBlue, Southwest, and Spirit are also offering extra pay to their employees. In a statement, Spirit Airlines cabin crew association said:
“All flight attendants, regardless of how you have obtained your pairing, will be receiving 200% pay for any pairing that touches December 28 through January 4.”
