Balpa said the cash would be vital this winder due to a drop in demand caused by the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, and the government’s response to the new strain.
"Airlines have made huge losses through two bad summer seasons and now face another winter of uncertainty, changing restrictions and government suppressed demand, severely reducing income," said Balpa, which represents more than 10,000 pilots in the UK.
The union said the cash would be vital to ensuring safety over the coming months, with an unprecedented number of pilots requiring training to refresh their skills and "rebuild resilience" ahead of returning to the cockpit.
