DALLAS—Southwest Airlines is asking flight attendants to sell credit cards during flights in exchange for a smaller pay cut as the company tries to navigate expected losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest, which told union employees earlier this month they need to take a 10% pay cut next year to avoid furloughs, could start selling other products during flights, including credit cards, as a way to increase revenue and make up for the dismal number of passengers booking fares, The Dallas Morning News reported.
The credit card pitches came up during a bargaining session between Southwest and Transport Workers Union Local 556, representing the 15,000 flight attendants at the carrier, according to a summary of the meeting sent to union members, The Dallas Morning News said.