Co-terminal Preference
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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.)
Co-Terminal preferences are entered on the Ready Reserve Preference screen in CCS, which may be accessed in the manner described earlier. Once there, again select the “Edit” icon for the day of availability. Select the drop-down menu for co-terminals which is located furthest to the right, as shown below. Remember that Co-terminal preferencing is only available at those bases having active co-terminals. In the example, the Reserve is based in EWR and may request to fly out of the LGA co-terminal.
Click the “Save” button. The co-terminal election will be updated and displayed.
➢ 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.