ANA Announces Over 10,000 Yen Base Salary Increase

TOKYO, Mar 12 (News On Japan) - As spring wage negotiations continue in Japan, the aviation industry sees All Nippon Airways (ANA) following Japan Airlines (JAL) in announcing a base salary increase of over 10,000 yen, the highest since 1992.

ANA announced that for the second consecutive year, it has provided a full response to the labor union's demands for a base salary increase. The increase of Y11,000 per month marks the largest raise since 1992.

Starting salaries will also be raised for the second consecutive year from April, with cabin crew receiving an increase of Y16,000.

JAL has already announced a base salary increase of Y12,000 per month, the largest since 1992, intensifying the competition to secure talent in the industry.

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