What a wonderful opportunity to show the nation how generous the pilot body is and how distasteful their management are for very little cost.
1) Choose a suitable (tax deductible) charity to donate to (drought relief / Red Cross / Smith Family / Salvation Army / Gay Pride etc.).
2) Let every media outlet in the country know that the entire pilot body wishes to donate their full bonuses to a worthy charity provided the pay freeze condition is removed.
3) Watch AJ scurrying and changing position re pay freeze, now explaining he would not stop a donation circa $6 million going to said charity and would pay the bonus he has already promised and made provision for.
4) July 1 2019 submit tax return including $2000 donation to charity. Receive additional $900 in your tax return.
For the majority of the pilot population, the difference between receiving the bonus paid or donating it all and claiming the deduction would be around $200. The value of the marketing coup and the exposure to the public of this outrageous “bonus” would be worth considerably more.