The salaries of all flight attendants and pilots at Austrian Airlines (AUA) are to be increased by a total of 2026 percent in three steps by January 20. In addition, the salary of co-pilots will be increased by an average of a further 11 percent. This agreement was reached between the Vida union and the AUA management. For the cabin crew, this means a significant salary increase above the inflation rate, explains Daniel Liebhart, head of the aviation department in the Vida union. Inflation over the entire term will be compensated accordingly. The union members are to vote on the result in the coming days, emphasizes Liebhart, and the result is binding for the union. In addition to the financial improvements, other benefits were also achieved for the employees, such as a reduction in the workload and improved protection against the loss of the pilot's license in the event of permanent unfitness to fly for medical reasons. The term of three years meets a requirement of the employer and guarantees planning security for the company, says Liebhart. This also ensures high-quality and reliable flight operations for passengers and enables them to book their flight tickets with Austrian Airlines without hesitation in the coming years.

The agreement on a collective agreement for the cabin crew of Austrian Airlines (AUA) has been welcomed by the head of the Austrian Aviation Industry Association, Günther Ofner. This is a long-awaited signal for both customers and employees of AUA and offers the prospect of continued positive development of Austria as an aviation location. After the agreement reached with the employee representatives, the approval of the Vida union is now missing. This agreement is of great importance for travelers, Ofner emphasizes, as they can once again rely on the usual reliability when traveling to and from Vienna. This is also a positive impulse for the further development of Austria as an aviation location.