Lufthansa and trade union UFO reach agreement on pay deal for 19,000 cabin personnel

German flag-carrying airline Lufthansa and Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation e.V. (UFO) the trade union representing 19,000 cabin personnel have reached an agreement over a new pay structure for existing staff and terms for newly recruited cabin personnel.

As of January 1, 2023 basic monthly pay will be increased by €250.00 and annual pay will be subject to a 2.5% increase as of July 1, 2023. In addition, pay for all new cabin personnel will be increased by more than 17% and cabin personnel on the highest current grade will also receive a 9% increase in their monthly salary. This collective agreement comes on top of the five one-off payments totalling €1,200.00 for all cabin personnel which was agreed back in August in relation to recent developments in cost-of-living terms.

The social partners have also agreed on a new collective terms-of-employment agreement that offers new and more flexible part-time employment models for more productivity, particularly in the summer months when there is an increased demand for air travel. The conclusion of the new collective pay and terms-of-employment agreement also formally ends the crisis agreement concluded in June 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This new agreement is still subject to the approval of the relevant bodies and UFO members. (US$1.00 = €1.02 at time of publication.)