PETALING JAYA: Using public funds to save airlines should not be seen as a bailout but as a way to aid workers in the industry who are now facing job losses and salary cuts, says the National Union of Flight Attendants (Nufam).
Its president Ismail Nasaruddin said that the term"bailout" should not be used in this case as airlines are not struggling because of mismanagement but due to the sudden halt in world travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said that more than 100,000 employees in the aviation industry, including pilots, flight attendants and ground staff have been asked to either freeze their salaries or take huge salary cuts.Ismail said there were crew members earning as little as RM1,200 per month – and in some cases, this was halved further when the pandemic struck and air travel was halted.
He said the government must take into consideration the contributions of the airlines, tourism and related economic sectors, which he said was the third-highest contributor towards the national gross domestic product ."There must also be a special focus on these industries as we want to be prepared if a second wave of Covid-19 hits.
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