"American Airlines CEO Challenges Employee Travel Perks: Is He Justified?"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by View from the Wing
American Airlines CEO, Robert Isom, expressed his reluctance to offer free travel as a form of compensation for employees during an internal Q&A session. Isom believes that using travel as a reward costs the company more than its actual value, and he would prefer to compensate employees in dollars and cents. He suggests exploring alternative ways to reward and encourage employees, such as providing cash or awarding AAdvantage miles for trips. Isom's stance reflects the belief that nothing is truly free, and employees may be better off with monetary equivalents rather than in-kind items like free tickets.