12.05.15 – (LUS) – January Timelines Revised

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

 

January Timelines Revised – LUS
 
Following the December PBS award issues, APFA and the Company have jointly decided to adjust the contractual PBS award timeline for the January award only. The added time will help to ensure the accuracy of the bid results and will accommodate:  

• An evaluation of the December award which will be re-run using the updated programming logic. The JIRC and PBS Administrator will review and verify the results. 
• A thorough review and validation of the January award by the JIRC and other APFA representatives.

 

The following January bidding timelines have been adjusted for the January bid only:

1. January PBS Bid Award and Posted in CATCREW Dates
2. January ETB for Trip Trading Opening Date
3. VEX Requests for January Bid Month Closing Date

 

Please Note: PBS Bidding Dates in December for the January bid month have not changed.

Here are the dates for the January bid timeline:

Training Bid:
Bidding for January 2015 training opens: December 2 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
Bidding for January 2015 training closes: December 8 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
Awards posted in CATCREW: December 8 – 1700 EST / 1500 MST
 
PBS Bidding:
Bidding for January 2015 opens: December 10 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
Bidding for January 2015 closes: December 16 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
*Bids awarded: December 20 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
*Awards posted in CATCREW: December 20 – 2359 EST/2159 MST 
* adjusted for January bid only
 
Electronic Trade Board (ETB):
*Opens for January trip trading: December 21 – 1100 EST / 0900 MST
* adjusted for January bid only
 
Reserve Assignment – Daily Process:
Open for January 1 bids: December 24 – 1500 Home Base Time
Closed for processing: December 31 – 1500 Home Base Time
January 1 results posted: December 31 – 1930 Home Base Time
 
Reserve Trading Days Off – Daily Process:
Open for January bids: December 25 – 0600 Home Base Time
Closed for processing: December 30 – 2000 Home Base Time
Re-opens: December 31 – 0600 Home Base Time
 
Iterative Schedule Adjustment Process (ISAP) – Daily Process:
Open for January bids: December 25 – 0600 Home Base Time
Closed for January 1 processing: December 30 – 2000 Home Base Time
Re-opens: December 31 – 0600 Home Base Time  
 
Vacation Trades:
January 2016 trades via Wings – December 1 – 0900 MST through December 7 – 0900 MST
February 2016 – April 2017 trades available through ETB starting: December 1 – 0900 MST
February 2016 trade window closes: December 31 – 0900 MST
 
Vacation Filler Day Process (for January 2016):
Open for Bidding: December 1 – 2100 MST
Closed for Processing: December 7 – 2100 MST
Awards Published: December 8 – 2100 MST
 
Vacation Extension (VEX) Requests for January:
*December 1 – 12– submit via form on Wings Flight Service Lines & Pairings (Bidding) page
 * adjusted for January bid only

Monthly Vacation Rebid (for February 2016):
Open for Bidding: December 1 – 2100 MST
Closed for Processing: December 10 – 2100 MST
Awards Published: December 11 – 2100 MST
 
Vacation Filler Day Process (for February 2016):
Open for Bidding: December 11 – 2100 MST
Closed for Processing: December 17 – 2100 MST
Awards Published: December 18 – 2100 MST
 
Vacation Extension (VEX) Requests for February:
December 19 – 31 – submit via form on Wings Flight Service Lines & Pairings (Bidding) page
 
•    Access PBS from crewportal.usairways.com on Google Chrome browser
•    System help guides are available on Wings Flight Service Lines & Pairings (Bidding) page
•    Flight Attendant Resource Center representatives are ready to assist – call 480-693-8232