SHANGHAI: China Southern Airlines is likely to scrap its annual bonus payout to trim expenses, according to sources.

The nation's biggest carrier by passenger numbers had earlier cut its 2008 spending by 1.3 billion yuan through a series of measures.

An employee of the Guangzhou-based airliner, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the company's confidential policy, said he was not aware of the bonus cancellation but added there has been a good response to the 2008 spending cuts.