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New cabin crew at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific can earn up to HK$20,000 a month after pay increase, dependent on number of flying hours

  • Flag carrier says it will continue listening to cabin crew and review pay to ensure it stays ‘market competitive’
  • Embattled airline has been in spotlight over employee morale, financial trouble and recent discrimination scandal

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Cathay employs over 6,000 flight attendants, down from more than 10,000 in pre-Covid times. Photo: Sam Tsang
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New cabin crew hires at Cathay Pacific Airways can earn as much as HK$20,000 (US$2,550) per month following an increase in pay, as part of initiatives by Hong Kong’s flag carrier to retain employees.

The company on Monday announced local cabin crew could increase their take-home salary from July after a rise in productivity pay – part of their earnings alongside basic wage and layover allowance.

The rate of increase would depend on the number of flying hours accumulated in a month. The basic monthly salary for Cathay’s junior cabin crew members is now at HK$9,100, only a third of the level before the pandemic hit.

“This will enable us to continue to reward and retain our valued people, attract new talent, and provide a fulfilling career path for our people as we continue to rebuild Cathay and the Hong Kong international aviation hub,” said Vincent Yu, the airline’s general manager of in-flight service delivery.

He said the carrier would continue to listen to cabin crew and review their pay to ensure it stayed “market competitive”.

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