Business
After making a record-breaking yearly profit of Rs 13,000 crore, Singapore Airlines Ltd. will reward its personnel with a bonus equal to around eight months' salary.
Updated : May 18, 2023, 06:11 PM IST
Singapore Airlines is preparing to give its employees a massive bonus, which is fantastic news for the company's workforce. After making a record-breaking yearly profit of Rs 13,000 crore, the airline will reward its personnel with a bonus equal to around eight months' salary.
How will the mega bonus be distributed?
In appreciation for their dedication and efforts throughout the epidemic, eligible employees will receive a profit-sharing incentive equal to 6.65 months' pay and a maximum of 1.5 months' income as an ex-gratia bonus, according to an airline representative. There won't be an additional ex-gratia incentive for senior executives.
"The bonus for Singapore Airlines' employees is based on a long-standing annual profit-sharing bonus formula that has been agreed upon with our staff unions," the spokeswoman stated. On Tuesday, the city-state's national airline announced a net profit of S$2.16 billion ($1.62 billion or Rs 13,000 crore) for the fiscal year that concluded on March 31.
The company also stated that forward sales are strong in all cabin classes, with reservations to China, Japan, and South Korea leading the way. Shares of Singapore Airlines increased 1.2% on Thursday. Six times as many passengers travelled on Singapore Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot in a single year (26.5 million), reaching 79% of pre-Covid levels in March.
Singapore Air reported on Monday that it carried 1.75 million passengers in April, a 53% increase over the same month last year. Since last year's revenue was only around half of pre-pandemic levels, Hong Kong competitor Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. also has ways to achieve similar heights.