The President of the Republic today pointed out to Portuguese airline TAP “a common sense problem”, following news of the purchase of luxury cars for drivers and drivers, and called for restraint in difficult times.
“I have spoken in the past with several public entities and with regard to the payment of dividends and with regard to salaries and I understand that when you are in a difficult period you should try to set an example of containment,” he said. Marcelo today. Suza Rebel.
The head of state reacted this way when he was confronted with news that TAP has ordered dozens of luxury cars for executives and top executives, a study by CNN Portugal, according to which these vehicles will replace the current fleet of the airline. .
In the opinion of the president of the republic, it is understandable that companies incur costs, but he defended that it is necessary to have “some common sense” when the country and the world are going through a “difficult period”.
“It’s a matter of common sense,” he concluded in statements to journalists at the Palácio de Belém, in Lisbon.
For its part, TAP argues that the renewal of the fleet allows for a saving of 630 thousand euros per year for the administration and the managers, which justifies the decision being based on this rationale, while respecting the contracts.
“The Executive Committee would like to clarify that TAP has a business fleet for administration and drivers, under an operational ‘rental’ regime. With the option we created, we save up to 630 thousand euros per year, if we had kept the cars. we have today,” TAP said in an internal communiqué, which Lusa had access to.
The National Civil Aviation Flight Personnel Union (SNPVAC) defended today that TAP’s fleet renewal is ethically and morally reprehensible, given that if it’s not a sign of a willingness to increase crew salaries, it’s an “embarrassing is a management act.
In a statement to members to which Lusa had access, the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) notes that “it was with immense surprise and much external shame that the unions, the workers of the TAP group and the Portuguese taxpayers were confronted with news that may have even far-fetched economic justification, but is ethically and morally reprehensible”.
Source: DN
