Air Seychelles staff protest salary increases
First officers are unhappy with the pay gap between them and captains after a March salary hike.
Some Air Seychelles staff are unhappy with recent salary increases, citing a disparity between captains' and first officers' pay. All Air Seychelles employees received a salary hike approved in March, ranging from 12% for lower earners to 7% for higher earners. The implementation was delayed until September due to the crisis in the Gulf region.
Veronique Laporte, the Minister for Transport, Ports, and Civil Aviation, explained the reasons for the pay difference between captains and first officers. The approved salary increases were implemented in September.
The salary adjustments were approved in March but could only be implemented in September due to the regional crisis.
Why it mattersFirst officers at Air Seychelles are dissatisfied with their salaries compared to captains.