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QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce has almost doubled his pay packet taking his earnings to just under A$25 million (US$20.04 million). Following a sizable bonus, the 51-year-old recorded a 90 percent leap in earnings from his 2016 take-home pay of A$12.9 million (US$10.3 million).
The report added that he dropped unprofitable routes to cut losses, downsized staff by the thousands, retired older planes, and deferred aircraft as part of the A$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) program.
Joyce is now Asia Pacific’s highest-paid airline executives, and among Australia’s highest-paid CEOs alongside the company of Westfield joint chief executives bosses Peter and Steven Lowy.
Leigh Clifford, the company’s chairman, said in a statement that the bonus was justified because of the airline’s “remarkable” turnaround.
“There is no question that these pay outcomes are high,” Clifford said.
“That’s because they reflect the company’s exceptional performance, including our top ranking for total shareholder return among global airline peers and every company on the ASX100.”
He added that about 97 percent of the company’s shareholders voted to approve the raise.
“For a business that was facing an uncertain future three years ago, and was in no position to pay bonuses to any of its people, the fundamentals that underpin today’s pay disclosures show how far we have come,” he said.
Three years ago, Australia’s flagship carrier made a loss of US$2.84 billion due to rising oil prices and intense competition from Virgin. But Joyce’s management coupled with lowered fuel prices managed to turn a profit for the airline.
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