Ryanair cabin crew unions are filing an indefinite strike notice. The staff denounces the salary and working conditions. This movement is likely to spread throughout Europe. An airline steward low cost testifies.
Despite his 13 years of experience at Ryanair, Yvan barely earns 1650 euros net per month. And often his payslip shows even less…”As the company does not pay the full gross each month, we never arrive at 1600 euros net. The average salary is between 1200 and 1400 euros for a full time”explains the 47-year-old Portuguese.
We only get paid for the hours we’re in the air
Only his flying hours are counted as working hours. Check-in, boarding, disembarkation and increasingly frequent flight delays are not remunerated. “We only get paid for the hours we’re in the air“, adds Yvan.
And if the company provides the first uniform, the rest is the responsibility of the steward. To do this, Yvan has an allowance of 43 euros per month. A sum that is far from sufficient.