KLM pilots reach tentative deal: 4.75% wage increase and extended flight benefits

Summary

KLM and its pilots have reached a tentative collective labor agreement (cao) after a year of negotiations. The deal includes a 4.75% salary increase over two years, an expanded discount ticket program for pilots up to four years after the retirement age of 58, and follows earlier threats of industrial action. The agreement, announced by VNV chairman Ruud Stegers in Het Financieele Dagblad, still requires approval from approximately 3,600 KLM pilots. Ground staff previously secured a 3.25% wage increase.