Overview
- The offer provides a CHF 15,000 lump-sum payment to full-time Zurich-based flight attendants who resign voluntarily, with pro‑rated amounts for part‑time staff.
- Resignations must be submitted between 13 March and 30 April 2026, with departures no later than the end of August to qualify.
- Roughly 4,000 cabin crew at the Zurich base are eligible for the program, which Swiss describes as a targeted, time‑limited measure.
- Employees with at least six years’ service may choose a dormant contract of at least one year with a guaranteed return, alongside a payment.
- Swiss estimates up to around 300 cabin crew are temporarily overstaffed in some months and projects staffing to rebalance by early 2027.