Air Premia and its labor union have reached a tentative wage agreement for 2026, which includes a 3% increase in basic salary.
According to the airline industry on the 9th, Air Premia and the union finalized the tentative agreement on wage negotiations on the 6th. The parties agreed to a 3% increase based on the annual salary contract.
The majority of employees, who are cabin crew members, will see a 3.3% increase in their basic salary. Additionally, they agreed to provide 50% of the current salary scale for employees who have exceeded four years in their positions, specifically for those in their fifth and sixth years.
The criteria for overtime pay will also be improved. If employees exceed the guaranteed monthly flight hours of 50, they will receive 100% to 170% of their flight pay based on the number of overtime hours. For hours exceeding 50 but not exceeding 70, the pay will be 100%; for hours exceeding 70 but not exceeding 100, it will be 150%; and for hours exceeding 100, it will be 170%.
The parties also agreed to consider changing the current three-shift, two-team system in the maintenance department to a four-shift, two-team system. The union will begin voting on the tentative agreement today. A union representative stated, "We prepared the tentative agreement considering the overall conditions of the airline industry."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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