Qantas paid former CEO Alan Joyce $21.4 million last financial year
- Alan Joyce, the former CEO of Qantas, received a total pay of A$21.4 million in the 2023 financial year, primarily from share-based incentives that he cashed in after they vested.
- Despite the record annual profit made by Qantas in the same year, controversies including the sale of tickets on already-cancelled flights and the sacking of 1,700 ground staff during COVID-related border closings resulted in the reduction of Joyce's short-term bonus and the withholding of A$2.7 million pending the outcome of lawsuits.
- The Chairman of Qantas, Richard Goyder, acknowledged that there were issues during the COVID restart but praised Joyce for taking actions to address them.
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Qantas Withholds Some of Ex-CEO Joyce’s Payout After Controversy
Qantas Airways Ltd. will potentially claw back up to A$14.4 million ($9.3 million) of former Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce’s payout after the airline was found to have illegally sacked 1,700 staff and sued for selling tickets on already-canceled flights.
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce paid $21.4 million in last financial year, $14.4 million subject to clawback by airline's board
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was paid $21.4 million in the last financial year, but more than half could be subjected to a clawback by the airline's board.
Qantas ex-CEO takes 900% pay rise, but bonus cut amid scandals
Alan Joyce, who retired early this month after a regulator lawsuit accused Qantas of selling tickets on thousands of already-cancelled flights, took home A$21.4 million in the 2023 financial year, according to the company's annual report, published on Wednesday. Most of the amount was share-based incentives that Joyce was allowed to cash in after they vested, according to the report. Joyce's total pay for the previous year was A$2.3 million.
Ex Qantas CEO Joyce saw pay increase by 872% to $21.4m
Australia's Qantas Airways said its former CEO took a pay increase of 872% as he collected years' worth of long-term incentives on the way out, but added it was cutting and withholding hefty bonuses amid damaging lawsuits.
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