Transavia and VNV talks stranded
Transavia is disappointed to report that after a few days of constructive negotiations, discussions with the VNV have failed. We listened carefully to employees and made a final attempt to reach a collective labor agreement. Agreement was reached on the most important theme of schedule stability.
In addition to schedule stability, the negotiations concerned the Loss of License scheme and the wage paragraph. Constructive discussions have been held and we have come a long way. With regard to schedule stability, Transavia ultimately agreed to all guarantees requested by the VNV.
"We listen to our travelers and we want to be able to offer affordable tickets in the future. Any further concessions to the VNV's wage demands are irresponsible for Transavia given the space needed to keep the company healthy for the long term," says Mattijs ten Brink, general manager of Transavia.
With regard to the Loss of License scheme, it has been agreed that Transavia will cooperate in setting up and financing the scheme under VNV management. This was in accordance with the wishes of the pilots.
Unfortunately, the VNV stopped negotiations yesterday. The third theme, the salary paragraph, turned out to be the breaking point. Transavia regrets the failure of the talks, especially given the statement of the chairman of the VNV: "we actually already agreed in terms of money".
Transavia has proposed appointing an independent mediator for the wage dispute. Although a solution is not expected to be found in the short term, Transavia remains open to a constructive and supported solution. This is in the interest of the pilots, all other colleagues and passengers and partners.
This press release was translated using automated tools. Please refer to the original Dutch version for the most accurate information.