The measure is intended to boost the morale of employees, with the carrier eyeing halving their summer bonuses from year-earlier levels because of a tumble in revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the sources said.
Chairman
The allowance payments will total about
Since March, the company has been encouraging employees to work from home, aiming to reduce the office attendance rate to 60 percent or lower.
In the first quarter of 2020, JAL posted a group net loss of
On Friday, JAL said it was looking to raise
Like other airlines, JAL has significantly reduced domestic and international flights.
But it expects to see a recovery in passenger numbers on domestic flights starting this month, after the government on Friday lifted its last-remaining advisories recommending against inter-prefecture travel.
==Kyodo
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