
After months of negotiations under difficult conditions, the collective agreement has been reached. It should also secure jobs and enable new hires.
The airline Condor and the cabin union UFO have agreed on a new collective agreement for cabin crew, which will come into force on January 1, 2027 and provides for more days off and job security.
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After a member survey in February 2026, the collective bargaining partners agreed on a key issues paper.
After months of negotiations under difficult conditions, the collective agreement has been reached. It should also secure jobs and enable new hires.
Frankfurt. The airline Condor and the cabin union UFO have agreed on a new collective agreement for cabin crew. The agreement will come into force on January 1, 2027, the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) announced on Friday.
The new collective agreement provides for more days off, better planning of services and greater protection of free time. The new regulation also modernizes the on-call services. After a member survey in February 2026, the collective bargaining partners agreed on a key issues paper.
According to the union, the negotiations took place under difficult economic conditions, as high kerosene prices as well as government taxes and fees burden airlines in Germany. UFO combines the qualification with securing jobs and prospects for new hires.
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