JET2.com and Jet2holidays is to give all staff a nine per cent pay rise in April, on top of the eight per cent increase, £1,000 thank you bonus and five days’ extra holiday given to everyone in 2022.

The Leeds Bradford Airport based firm is also increasing the terms of the company’s profit share scheme for the current financial year, meaning eligible colleagues will now get a share of six per cent of the profits, rather than five per cent.

In a letter to all staff, Steve Heapy, Jet2 chief executives, said: “We have the best colleagues in the industry, and this is reiterated constantly with all the customer service awards we receive.

“We remain committed to ensuring that we continue listening and reacting to their feedback as the business evolves, and we hope this will continue to make us their employer of choice for years to come.”

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Jet2 has announce a pay rise for its staff Jet2 has announce a pay rise for its staff (Image: Jet2holidays)

Last year, the company increased salaries by an initial four per cent, which it followed soon after with another four per cent, plus it paid everyone a £1,000 thank you bonus for their hard work and loyalty through the pandemic. They also launched a Sharesave scheme for the first time in 2022 that attracted awards for its innovative launch and communication to colleagues across different countries.

It also awarded everyone an additional five days’ annual leave, which it said was to encourage them to “take a well-earned break” when they were able to, and it introduced exclusive discounts on Jet2holidays for colleagues and their families “to enable them to do just that!”.

One of these annual leave days has been made permanent and added to everyone’s entitlement.

Mr Heapy added in his letter to staff: “We hope that you will agree this is a positive start to the year and that we will continue to work hard together to do the best that we can to achieve record results and build upon the fantastic reputation that we have created together.”

Miriam D’souli, Jet2 human resources director, said that the airline had ‘made forecasts about the cost of living. She added: “We think the annual pay review puts people in a positive place in terms of maintaining their lifestyles.

“We want to look after our people and make sure we’re treating them the best we can.

“Most colleagues will get a share of that or be part of our generous bonus or commission schemes that are purely based on company performance, so everyone benefits from our success.”

 

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