Budapest Airport, unions reach deal on pay rise
Image by Budapest Airport/Róbert Baranyi
In February, Ferenc Liszt International Airport operator Budapest Airport successfully reached an agreement with the works councils and trade unions on the extent of this year’s wage increase. As a result, BUD group employees can expect an average wage increase of 13% from March, with some areas seeing wage hikes of 15%, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
The amount of the work commute allowance will also increase, to 15 HUF/km for staff commuting from outside Budapest, as of March. Employees from Budapest will continue to be entitled to a gross monthly travel allowance of 14,286 HUF, the net amount of which is equal to the current price of a monthly public transport pass.
At BUD Security Kft., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Budapest Airport, the starting basic wage of security screeners will be 404,300 HUF gross from March, which represents a 15% increase compared to last year’s monthly salary. The starting salary of terminal operations and information staff responsible for passenger information will also rise to 404,300 HUF gross per month. In addition to their basic wage and shift allowances, staff are also entitled to a quarterly bonus, a work commute allowance and a seniority bonus, in proportion to their length of service at the company.
Zsuzsa Zahorán-Pirisi, chief human resources officer for Budapest Airport, said, “I am very pleased that we can start 2022, which promises to be a very busy year, with a signed wage agreement. We are preparing for the growing passenger traffic and will continue to implement our strategic goals. With our 2022 wages and benefits and the supportive work environment that is characteristic of the BUD group, we can continue to provide attractive and stable workplaces for our employees. Our common goal is to provide the best possible service to our passengers.”
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