Co-terminal Preference 

Co-terminals are defined as two or more airports serving one geographic location and designated based on the language in Section 2.C. of our Contract. In base locations with active co-terminal operations, Ready Reserves will be able to indicate a co-terminal from which they prefer their assignments to originate. When assigning an open pairing or Standby Reserve assignment at a specific co-terminal, Crew Scheduling will look first to those who have a matching co-terminal preference on file. All other order of assignment rules will still apply (days of availability and TMAC). In addition, these co-terminal preferences will be assigned in conjunction with any other Ready Reserve preferences on file. For example, if an IAD-based Ready Reserve has preferenced “Standby”, along with the “BWI” co-terminal, Crew Scheduling will look first to this Reserve when assigning an open BWI Standby position. 

Keep in mind that overall Reserve coverage will be considered when assigning a co-terminal preference. A co-terminal preference will be honored assuming it does not adversely impact overall Reserve coverage. For example, if a 1-day LGA pairing and a 3-day EWR pairing need to be assigned, but the Reserve who has preferenced the LGA co-terminal is the only 3-day Reserve available in the base, the Reserve will be assigned to the EWR pairing. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: THE COMPANY WILL HONOR READY RESERVE PREFERENCES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER RESERVE ASSIGNMENT RULES (E.G., WITHIN CLASSIFICATION, TIME ACCRUED WITHIN PREFERENCE), AND THE PREFERENCES NOT CREATING A TIME ACCRUED IMBALANCE PROBLEM.) 

Click the “Save” button. The co-terminal election will be updated and displayed. 

Things to Remember When Preferencing a Co-Terminal: 

➢  Preferencing a co-terminal will not preclude a Ready Reserve from assignment to the main terminal. When making an assignment to a co-terminal, scheduling will use the list of those who have preferenced the co-terminal. When making an assignment to the main terminal, scheduling will use the combined list of available Reserves 

➢  Ready Reserves will continue to be grouped based on their number of days of availability. For example: if a 1-day LGA pairing and a 3-day EWR pairing need to be assigned, but the Reserve who has preferenced the LGA co-terminal is the only 3-day Reserve available in the base, the Reserve will be assigned to the pairing that originates in EWR. 

➢  If a Reserve requests a specific co-terminal assignment through the Reserve Preferencing system, but instead is converted to a Ready Reserve, the co-terminal preference stated in the Reserve Preferencing system will not be considered when making the Ready Reserve assignments. Reserves must place a separate co-terminal preference request on file through the Ready Reserve Preference screen in CCS in order for their Ready Reserve co-terminal preference to be considered. 

➢  Please know that co-terminal preferences are assigned as a higher priority and prior to the Ready Reserve preferences. When expressing a co-terminal preference, you are indicating, above all else, flying from the co-terminal location is your highest priority. 

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