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British Airways is offering a financial incentive to its pilots who reduce their planes’ fuel consumption, as the U.S.-Iran war continues to plague travel and drive up jet fuel prices.
The airline’s pilots would have to cut their aircraft’s carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons more than their 2025 levels to receive a bonus worth 1% of their base pay, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg News and reported on Tuesday.
British Airways confirmed to CNBC that it’s working with the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) on this initiative and said it’s “fully committed to making improvements to colleagues’ experience at work,” in a statement.
Members of the BALPA will vote on the proposal at the end of April and it is expected to go into effect next year, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
