Airport employees cheer: 3.3% more salary from May!

Airport employees cheer: 3.3% more salary from May!

From the May CAI content 2025, many employees in the field of airports can look forward to an increase in salary. As 5min , an agreement was reached in the second round of negotiations between the parties involved. The chairman of the Aviation Professional Group, Günther Ofner, expressed optimistic about the results achieved on May 27, 2025.

The wages and salaries of the approximately 6,500 airport workers and employees increase by 3.3 percent, an increase based on the positive business of the past year. This salary increase applies retrospectively to May 1, 2025 and is valid for one year.

collective agreement and framework conditions

The collective agreement, which applies to the employees of the public airports in Austria, came into force on May 1, 2023 and replaced all previous agreements. It was completed between the Austria Chamber of Commerce and the Austrian Trade Union Confederation (GPA union). The regulations include a variety of aspects, from employment and working hours to vacation requirements and remuneration in the event of illness, as in detail on the website of the WKO is.

The duration of the collective agreement is indefinitely, with a notice period of three months. The relevant points include a maximum of 40 working hours per week and regulations for overtime remuneration and holiday work.

Developments in the air traffic sector

In addition to the salary increases in the airport area, there were also important progress for foreign airlines. On November 28, 2024, the GPA union and the Aviation professional group agreed on new conditions that will come into force from January 1, 2025. The agreements include an increase in the actual salaries by 2 % and a monthly fixed amount of 43 euros. In addition, an additional 1 % performance -dependent increase will be paid retrospectively from January 1, 2025.

The collective agreement minimum salaries are raised by 3 %, which benefits general employees in air traffic. Employees also receive an additional day off on the first day of school of their child and a new version of the valorization provisions for more transparency.

The developments in the collective agreement for foreign air traffic companies underline the ongoing efforts, fair working conditions and adequate remuneration for workers in air traffic. The GPA has also been committed to equality and for additional leisure days.