Korean Air Labor and Management Agree on 2.5% Wage Increase and 2 Million Won Special Bonus

Korean Air labor and management have reached a final agreement on the 2026 wage and collective bargaining agreement, which includes a base salary increase of up to 2.5% of the total wage bill and a special bonus of 2 million won per employee.
Korean Air announced that it held the signing ceremony for the 2026 wage and collective bargaining agreement at its headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on July 7, with attendees including Vice Chairman Woo Kee-hong and Labor Union Chairman Cho Young-nam.
Under this agreement, Korean Air will increase the base salary for general, technical, and cabin crew staff by up to 2.5% of the total wage bill, effective retroactively from April 1.
In addition, the company decided to provide a special bonus of 2 million won per person to recognize the hard work of employees during the integration process with Asiana Airlines, which is set to be completed on December 17.
Furthermore, labor and management agreed on measures to improve working conditions and welfare, including improvements to promotion and leave systems, and an expansion of the criteria for employee flight ticket usage.
(Photo courtesy of Korean Air, Yonhap News)
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