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"A historic announcement for Ryanair employees"
Ryanair and the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union have signed a collective agreement for cabin crew at the airline’s base at Arlanda. The agreement regulates pay, working hours, pensions and insurance, among other things.
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Ryanair and the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union, Transport, have agreed on a new collective agreement for cabin crew at Ryanair’s Arlanda base.
The agreement comes into force on 1 September and means that terms relating to, among other things, pay, working hours, allowances, pensions and insurance are now regulated through a collective agreement.
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Transport took over responsibility for the collective bargaining area for cabin crew from Unionen in February 2025. Negotiations with Ryanair have since taken place.
- This is a historic announcement for Ryanair employees and an important success for the Swedish model, says Transport president Tommy Wreeth in a press release.
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He emphasises that the collective agreement gives Ryanair’s cabin crew in Sweden more secure employment conditions and the opportunity to influence their working conditions.
Ryanair: agreement supports investment
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Ryanair also describes the agreement as an important part of the company’s continued investment in Sweden.
- We welcome the collective agreement with the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union following many months of intensive negotiations, says Ryanair’s chief people officer Darrell Hughes.
According to Hughes, the agreement will contribute to Ryanair’s planned USD 800 million investment in Sweden and help secure skilled aviation jobs.
Ryanair is also calling on the Swedish government to take action. The company wants continued measures to reduce the costs of air travel and strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness as an aviation market.
Ryanair particularly highlights that Sweden’s aviation tax was abolished in July 2025. The company believes that the next government should continue along this path to strengthen air connections and create the conditions for further investment.
Targeting 300 million passengers
The collective agreement comes as Ryanair has major expansion plans. The airline states that its goal is to grow to 300 million passengers per year by 2034.
For Arlanda, the agreement means that cabin crew employment terms are now covered by the Swedish collective bargaining model.
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The agreement applies to cabin crew at Ryanair’s Stockholm Arlanda base.
