Arbitration between the Employers’ Federation for Air Transport Companies (AGVL) on behalf of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines and the UFO flight attendants’ union did not lead to a result. The Lufthansa Group made UFO a new offer on 30 June 2015. Part of the offer provides for the inclusion of new cabin staff in transitional benefits for voluntary and early retirement for an initial period of ten years. A consensus has been reached on switching company retirement benefits from a defined benefit to a defined contribution system. This is intended to put the system of retirement benefits on a financially sustainable footing.