Alaska Airlines Offers Flight Attendants Double Pay To Ease Staffing Shortage: CNBC

Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK offers flight attendants double pay to pick up extra trips this spring to avoid staffing shortfalls ahead of an even bigger jump in travel demand, reported CNBC.
"Like many other airlines, we are facing general staffing challenges," the report quoted Alaska Air. "In response, we're offering flight attendants pay incentives to fill gaps in staffing for a short period of time this Spring."
The incentive kicks in when flight attendants work more than 100 trips per pay in a month, calculated based on trip length.
The report added that the airline has recently hired and trained 165 new flight attendants and plans to bring 700 more on board this June.
The airline approached the flight attendants' union about the incentive pay, the report cited a note sent to cabin crews.
Price Action: ALK shares are trading lower by 0.13% at $54.46 on the last check Wednesday.