8.07.17 – (LUS) – September 2017 PBS Bidding Information
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Monday, August 7, 2017
September 2017 PBS Bidding Information –Â LUS
September 2017 Pairing Percentages
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August 2017 Bidding Timelines
Training Bid:
• September 2017 Training Bid Opens:  August 2 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• September 2017 Training Bid Closes:  August 8 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• September 2017 Training Bid Awarded:  August 8 – 1500 EST/ 1200 MST
• Awards posted in CATS:  August 8 – 1800 EST / 1500 MST
Recurrent Training (CQT) Quick Reference Guide via WINGS
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PBS Bidding:
• September 2017 PBS Bidding Opens:  August 10 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
• September 2017 PBS Bidding Closes:  August 16 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST
• September 2017 PBS Bids Awarded:  August 18 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST
• Awards posted in CATS: August 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):
• September 2017 ETB Opens: August 19 – 1200 EDT / 0900 MST
Reserve Assignment – Daily Process:
• Open for September 1st Bids: August 23 – 1500 Home Base Time
• Closed for Processing: August 30 – 1500 Home Base Time
• September 1st results posted: August 30 – 1930 Home Base Time
Reserve Trading Days Off – Daily Process:
• Open for September Bids: August 24 – 0600 Home Base Time
• Closed for processing: August 29 – 2000 Home Base Time
• Re-opens: August 30 – 0600 Home Base Time
Iterative Schedule Adjustment Process (ISAP) – Daily Process:
• September 2017 ISAP Opens: August 24 – 0600 Home Base Time
• Closes for Processing: August 29 – 2000 Home Base Time
• September 2017 ISAP Re-opens: August 30 – 0600 Home Base Time
Vacation Filler Day Process for October 2017:
• Open for Bidding: August 11 – 0000 EDT / 2100 MST
• Closed for Processing: August 18 – 0000 EDT / 2100 MST
• Awards Published: August 19 – 0000 EDT / 2100 MST
Vacation Trades:
• October 2017 trading window closes: August 31 – 1200 EST / 0900 MST
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Vacation Extension (VEX) Requests for September 2017:
• Opens – August 19
• Closes – August 31
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
October 2017 Vacation Rebid:
• Open for Bidding: August 1 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST
• Closes for Processing: August 10 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST
• Awards Published: August 11 – 2300 EST / 2100 MST
The following Vacation days are open for the September 2017 Monthly Rebid (MRB):
Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC):
• Call 480-693-8232 or 800-327-0117, option 5
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