Keine Streikgefahr: Condor einigt sich langfristig mit Piloten

Frankfurt/Main. Condor has reached a long-term agreement with its pilots, avoiding a strike - unlike its major rival Lufthansa. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union reports that the company has agreed on a contract until the end of September 2029. This protection against dismissal applies to around 1,000 employees. They won't see a 7% wage increase until October 2028 due to previously agreed upon zero-hour contracts.

A Condor spokesperson confirmed the deal. Negotiations were intense, but 67% of eligible union members approved the so-called "Future Package." This package includes "significant and long-lasting improvements in working conditions." The new leisure model will provide pilots with more uninterrupted rest time after their shifts without resorting to part-time work as they previously had to.

VC president Andreas Pinheiro says this package evolved from an initial cost-cutting demand into one that combines temporary contributions with lasting improvements and protection against business-related dismissals. The VC president's comment is a dig at the tough and strike-ridden tariff negotiations for German flight operations within the Lufthansa group, where mediation continues after several individual conflicts failed to reach a resolution.

Condor's spokesperson explained that the agreed measures aim to strengthen Condor's competitiveness amid challenging economic conditions while continuing its growth trajectory.