Originally Posted by
aerodestination
All KLM lay offs, as previously mentioned, are temporarily contracts and flex workers. NO layoffs of pilots, cabin crews. They do have requested the government for compensation for 30% of the total income of all 30.000 employees. In that case the top 30% of your income will be paid for 70% by the government.
So NO permanent contract job losses. And for all 30.000 employees about a 10-12% income loss. Which is a pre-tax amount. So most pilots will see a 5-6% NET pay decrease.
the 1500-2000 jobs that are lost are primarily for ground staff functions hired by external companies.
They are still people who are now without a job. And with current developments, all bets are off. I would not be surprised if most carriers end up going bancrupt and/or being nationalised.