Lufthansa and the flight attendants’ union UFO have agreed to a pay rise for the German airline’s 19,000 cabin staff, the union said on Thursday (Apr 11), ending the threat of strikes after wage disputes in the industry had upended travel for thousands.

Employees will receive a 16.5 per cent total pay rise in three stages, retroactively from Jan 1, as well as an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros (S$4,361.28) and an increase in other allowances. The agreement runs until the end of 2026.

Lufthansa also recently reached wage agreements with trade union Verdi for its ground staff, with no further industrial action expected.

The cabin crew union members held a strike earlier this month to press their demands for higher pay, affecting tens of thousands of passengers, according to Lufthansa.

Two collective bargaining rounds for cabin crew at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines and its regional Cityline airline are still ongoing in Germany, but according to UFO, the two sides are moving towards an agreement. REUTERS