A great way to fly: SIA staff to get about 8 months' bonus after company posts $2.16b record profit

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been rough for the aviation industry. But after the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reversed three straight years of losses with a record annual profit, its employees are reportedly set to reap the rewards. In a video seen by AsiaOne on Wednesday (May 17), those at an annual business meeting were shown a series of slides which...

But after the Singapore Airlines Group reversed three straight years of losses with aIn a video seen by AsiaOne on Wednesday , those at an annual business meeting were shown a series of slides which included the percentage of profits that will be shared to SIA employees as bonus.

Strong demand for air travel drove revenue, operating profit and passenger load factor, the company said, adding that SIA and Scoot were able to "ramp up operations at short notice" when the demand for air travel surged in FY2022/23. SIA's chief executive Goh Choon Phong told The Straits Times that back in 2020 when the pandemic was in full swing and the company had to ground most of its fleet, they were already planning for a recovery when the crisis passed.

As a result of that, the airline had the financial, manpower and operational resources to get planes off the ground faster and more efficiently than its rivals when the borders reopened, he added.Other companies with eye-watering salary bonusesgive its workers mid-year bonusesThe company had previously made headlines for rewarding employees last December with massive year-end bonuses worth up to 52 months’ pay.

 

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