It's highly commendable that they have achieved things 4 months early but does that really warrant an extra YEARS salary? After all, they're just doing what they're paid (handsomely) to do. If I get the aircraft away early and back early I don't get a bonus. I get paid to operate the aircraft so what's my incentive to "overperform" other than personal satisfaction that I have run an efficient operation.
Is it any wonder that the troops get *issed off when they see these gross rewards being handed to management who are, after all, only managing. I know the CAA has shyed away from performance related pay on the flight deck due to safety concerns, but I'm sure that there has been a fair amount of effort from flight deck and cabin crew (SOP integration) to allow this early achievement. Will they be recieving a Christmas bonus?
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