The pilots union called off plans for an indefinite strike set to begin on Wednesday.

Under the agreement to be signed on Thursday, Malév has withdrawn the 20% wage cut from September 1, said union spokesman Zsolt Ferenczi.

Pilots staged a two-hour warning strike on Monday, and 100 off-duty pilots gathered to protest at Ferihegy airport.

Monday’s brief strike did not affect air traffic, airport operator Budapest Airport announced.

Malév’s 217 pilots earn a monthly Ft 3-4 million, but CEO Martin Gauss is now limited to Ft 2 million, making him the company’s 161st highest earner, Napi Gazdaság observes. His monthly salary was more than Ft 8 million until the spring, when the state took over the airline."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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