Airline rewards staff with a bonus worth more than $7,000 after posting a record profit - and even its customers can cash in

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Up to 21,000 pilots, cabin crew, engineers, and head office staff at Qantas Airways are set to receive around $219 million as a thank-you bonus from their employer. 

After struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, the Australian airline, which also owns Jetstar, yesterday announced its first annual profit since 2019.