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Japan Airlines CEO and Executives Take Pay Cuts After Cabin Crew Alcohol Incident
Mitsuko Tottori and other executives accepted temporary salary reductions after two cabin crew members violated alcohol rules before a domestic flight. One attendant was fired and another suspended.
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Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori will take a 30% reduction in monthly compensation for two months after two cabin crew members drank alcohol the day before a domestic flight. The airline announced the pay cuts last Friday. Two executives responsible for safety and cabin operations will each receive a 20% pay reduction for one month, while all other directors and executive officers will take a 10% cut for the same period.
One cabin crew member was fired and another was suspended. Company policy prohibits flight attendants from drinking beyond a set time before a flight. " Curtis Milhaupt, a Stanford Law School professor specializing in Japan's legal system, said a voluntary pay cut by senior executives for employee misconduct is standard in Japanese corporate culture.
Milhaupt also said it is doubtful these expressions of remorse effectively deter misconduct. Similar actions have occurred at other Japanese firms. In December 2024, Kentaro Okuda, CEO of Nomura Holdings, took a three-month pay cut after a former employee was charged with attempted murder and robbery.
In January 2025, executives at MUFG Bank accepted three-month reductions after an employee was accused of stealing $9 million in valuables from customer deposit boxes.
