JetBlue Airways is offering flight attendants $1,000 bonuses if they don't call out from work starting Friday through the end of May as the carrier tries to ensure adequate staffing during a surge in travel demand.
Full-time flight attendants who don't call out from April 8 through May 31 are eligible for the bonus.
Airlines, including JetBlue, have turned to bonuses or other forms of extra pay, to encourage workers to pick up shifts or ensure attendance. The revelation comes days after JetBlue made a $3.6 billion, all-cash offer to buy discount carrier Spirit Airlines.is offering flight attendants $1,000 bonuses if they don't call out from work starting Friday through the end of May as the carrier tries to ensure adequate staffing during a surge in travel demand, according to a company message.
Flight attendants will also receive $100 bonuses for picking up open trips, said the message, which was shared with staff Friday and seen by CNBC. Part-time flight attendants would receive $500 for meeting attendance goals. JetBlue's latest incentive shows it is willing to pay crews extra to avoid potentially costlier flight disruptions as travelers return in droves after two years of the Covid pandemic.