Allowances going?
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From: Hong Kong
Under the current system of cash allowances, CPA have to deposit millions of dollars/yen/euro's etc with Hotels around the world so that cash is on hand to distribute to Crew "on the spot".
Management would dearly love to stop this arrangement and credit the allowance in arrears with monthly pay. Cash would no longer be tied up and the administrative burden would be less. This is what most Airlines do.
The disadvantage for the Cockpit and Cabin Crew would obviously be that this would then be subject to HK IRD tax.
Definitely unpopular!
Management would dearly love to stop this arrangement and credit the allowance in arrears with monthly pay. Cash would no longer be tied up and the administrative burden would be less. This is what most Airlines do.
The disadvantage for the Cockpit and Cabin Crew would obviously be that this would then be subject to HK IRD tax.
Definitely unpopular!
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From: Polar Route
I would not be surprised if the payment method was changed as apart of CMP. However, I very much doubt the allowance rates would change as the cabin crew would go ballistic, as allowances are a huge part of their compensation. CX has a penchant for treating all "crew" the "same". It would be difficult to justify paying the pilots less than the cabin crew, but anything is possible with this "management" team.
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: London
Settle down everyone. They are not going to stop paying allowances. The only question is 'if' they decide to stop paying them when we check in at the hotel, and instead credit them to our pay each month. 
(and no, I do not want to see that happen either...)
(and no, I do not want to see that happen either...)
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: hong kong
A per diem rate per hour based on time spent away from sign on. Easy to administer, many modern airlines use this method. CX don't because they employ persons to claw money beck from you and can potentially rob you.
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From: London
It's a huge pain the the arse, as you have to have many different currencies with you every month (in one month, I go to Japan, Europe, US, Thailand, etc...). Most airlines allow you to bid on where you go, so you can keep your multi-country hops to a minimum. With CX, without any real choice....you can hit 10 countries in a month easily (especially the cabin crew). This will prove to be yet another half brained idea, that will help push even more of the cabin crew out the door in frustration.
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From: Never You Mind
Sir John Swire, head of family trading empire ? obituary
I guess they just forgot to tell us...
Very poor form from CX.
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: HK
Death & taxes, death and taxes Trafalgar. And if allowances go into pay packets, taxes will get even harder to minimise. Will IRD want to see receipts? (think with the UK IRD, they audit crew now and again to come up with a % of allowances that is "pay" vs "expenses")
