6.06.17 – (LUS) – July 2017 Bidding Information

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

July 2017 Pairing Percentages

 
July 2017 Bidding Timelines

Training Bid:
• July 2017 Training Bid Opens:  June 2 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• July 2017 Training Bid Closes:  June 8 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• July 2017 Training Bid Awarded:  June 8 – 1500 EST/ 1200 MST
• Awards posted in CATS:  June 8 – 1800 EST / 1500 MST

Recurrent Training (CQT) Quick Reference Guide via WINGS
 
PBS Bidding:
• July 2017 PBS Bidding Opens:  June 10 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• July 2017 PBS Bidding Closes:  June 16 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST
• July 2017 PBS Bids Awarded:  June 18 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST
• Awards posted in CATS: June 19 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST

PBS Mis-awards Due to System or Company Error:
• Any Flight Attendant who has an inquiry or believes she/he may have received a mis-award shall notify the Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC) no later than the 1200 on the 23rd of the month, or, if on vacation, within twenty-four (24) hours of return from her/his vacation.

Electronic Trade Board (ETB):
• July 2017 ETB Opens: June 19 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST

Reserve Assignment – Daily Process:
• Open for July 2nd Bids: June 24 – 1500 Home Base Time
• Closed for Processing: July 1 – 1500 Home Base Time
• July 2nd results posted: July 1 – 1930 Home Base Time

Reserve Trading Days Off – Daily Process:
• Open for July Bids: June 25 – 0600 Home Base Time
• Closed for processing: June 30 – 2000 Home Base Time
• Re-opens: July 1 – 0600 Home Base Time

Iterative Schedule Adjustment Process (ISAP) – Daily Process:
• July 2017 ISAP Opens: June 25 – 0600 Home Base Time
• Closes for Processing: June 30 – 2000 Home Base Time
• July 2017 ISAP Re-opens: July 1 – 0600 Home Base Time

Vacation Filler Day Process for August 2017:
• Open for Bidding: June 11 – 0000 EDT / 2100 MST
• Closed for Processing: June 18 – 0000 EDT / 2100 MST
• Awards Published: June 19 – 0000 EDT /  2100 MST

Vacation Trades:
• August 2017 trading window closes: June 30 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
 
Vacation Extension (VEX) Requests for August 2017:
• Opens – June 19
• Closes – June 30
Submit via VEX Form on Wings – Flight Service – Lines & Pairings (Bidding) page

A Flight Attendant who is scheduled for a continuous vacation block of at least seven (7) days, may elect to place up to a total of four (4) days off BEFORE or AFTER, or SPLIT on either side of such vacation. The days off will act as a pre-planned absence and will carry NO pay or credit. Such days off will be counted toward the Reserve’s scheduled Golden Days. Such block of four (4) days, or portion thereof, may be extended into the next bid period.

Vacation Extension Timeline, Rules and Useful Tips

August 2017 Vacation Rebid:
• Open for Bidding: June 1 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST
• Closes for Processing: June 10 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST
• Awards Published: June 11 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST

The following Vacation days are open for the August 2017 Monthly Rebid (MRB):

Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC):
• Call 480-693-8232 or 800-327-0117, option 2, 8

   

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