British Airways Proposes Bonus for Pilots Who Burn Less Fuel

British Airways is offering pilots a financial incentive to cut their aircraft’s fuel consumption, highlighting how carriers are trying to reduce one of their biggest expenses at a time of soaring oil prices and stricter climate regulations.

Pilots would collectively need to reduce their jets’ carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons above 2025 levels to unlock a bonus that could equal 1% of their basic salary, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News. The incentive would start next year.