Section 7 - Scheduling

The timeline for pairing construction, bidding, adjustments, trip trading, and open time distribution shall be as established in Appendix A to this Section.

7.A.3.

Lines of flying shall be constructed so that the average of all lines at each Base is not less than sixty-nine (69) hours.

7.A.4.

Domestic and International lines of flying shall be constructed so that the average of all lines at each Base is not more than eighty-eight (88) hours credited flight time per month. The ninety-five (95) hour flight time maximum limitation shall not apply to line construction. Priority will be given to scheduling pure lines of flying.

7.A.5.

Notwithstanding Paragraph 4. above, the Company may have Domestic and International lines of flying constructed so that the average of all lines at each Base is not more than ninety (90) hours credited flight time per month for up to three (3) months per calendar year. The ninety-five (95) hour flight time maximum limitation shall not apply to line construction. Priority will be given to scheduling pure lines of flying.

7.A.6.

A Flight Attendant who is projected over ninety-five (95) hours in a month may follow trip trade procedures, after line bids have been awarded to reduce projected time. If unable to reduce time by the beginning of the month, they she/he must contact Inflight Scheduling for rescheduling. The Lineholder Flight Attendant may be projected to ninety-five (95) hours for the last pairing of the month. If it is necessary for a Flight Attendant to drop a pairing because of high time, their her/his preference as to which pairing is to be dropped will be subject to the concurrence of the Flight Attendant and Inflight Scheduling. In the event of a failure to reach agreement, the pairing to be dropped will be subject to the approval of the Crew Resource Manager. Priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to pairings in the same operation and the same number of days.

7.A.7.

These lines will indicate a planned pattern of pairings, days off, estimated number of relief lines, the projected actual and credited flight time of each line, weekends and holidays specially outlined, type of equipment and number of Flight Attendant positions. The reserve lines will indicate the days off, and will have weekends and holidays specially outlined.

7.A.8.

The criteria for variable staffing will be included in the bid packets. If, at the time of bid line construction, the criteria are met, and the variable positions can be constructed as a line of flying, they will be published and available for bid, except as provided in Paragraph G-1. below.

7.A.9. CHARTERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHTS

Note: Clarified that all provisions of CBA apply to charter flying unless otherwise specified.

7.A.9.a.

Charters, extra sections and scenic flights assigned to a Base will be available for use in line construction or placed in open time, unless a particular Flight Attendant(s) has been requested by the charter organization in accordance with Paragraph A.9.a.(1).(a). below.

7.A.9.a.(1).(a).

The chartering company or person(s) must request specific Flight Attendants by name in writing and they shall be used on the charter subject to their approval.

7.A.9.a.(1).(b).

Should the Company deem it necessary to have a language qualified Flight Attendant on a charter, the Company shall have the ability to assign one (1) position on a narrow-body aircraft and two (2) positions on a wide-body aircraft to a Flight Attendant so qualified.

7.A.9.a.(1).(c).

All contractual provisions of the Agreement shall apply to charter flights unless specifically delineated otherwise.

7.A.9.b.

Charter pairings may be constructed with a report time up to forty-five minutes (0:45) earlier than the normal check-in time for that aircraft type. In the event that the Company increases scheduled check-in time(s), it shall make increases in five minute (0:05) increments up to a maximum increase of forty-five minutes (0:45) and Flight Attendants shall be paid for the increased time in accordance with Section 6.R.6.

7.A.9.c. SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHTS

The Company may assign specific Flight Attendant(s) to a limited number of flights not to exceed ten (10) per year when it determines that the circumstances call for a particular crew, e.g. inaugural flights or those with a high profile or significant publicity opportunity

7.A.10.

The minimum number of Flight Attendant bid positions on each aircraft, including those placed in open time per Paragraph G-1. below, will be as follows:

7.A.10.a.

The Company and the Union will meet and confer regarding the minimum bid positions for aircraft not listed above. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the minimum bid positions established for the aircraft not listed above shall be the F.A.A. minimum staffing requirement for the aircraft.

7.A.11.

It is understood that a flight may depart with less than the designated number of bid Flight Attendants; however, in no case will a flight depart with less than the FAA minimum.

7.A.12.

If a bid period varies from a calendar month, it will be noted on the bid package.

7.A.13.

Minimum days off shall be as specified in Section 6.Q.

7.B. BIDDING ON SCHEDULES

7.B.1.

The primary bid period shall open at 0800 home Domicile time on the 12th calendar day of the month preceding the bid month. The primary bid period shall close at 0800 home Domicile time on the 17th calendar day of the month preceding the bid month.

7.B.2. PRE-BID

Bid packets shall be available electronically no later than the opening of the primary bid period of each month. Bid packets will reflect positions/assignments. Paper copies will be available in the Base not later than 1500 local time on the 14th calendar day of the month. Delay in the arrival of paper bid packets will not constitute a reason to delay the bid closing.

7.B.3.

The bid packet shall indicate duty time, ground time, layover time, layover location, including name and telephone number of the hotel used for legal rest as well as locations where crew lounge facilities are not available, total time away from home, total expenses, pairing number, flight time for each flight, deadhead, total accumulative flight time, total actual and credit time for each pairing, effective days, type of equipment, departure and arrival time of each flight.

7.B.4.

Bids will be awarded in seniority order.

7.B.5. OPERATIONAL SUB-BASES

The Company will establish operational sub-Bases at locations where Flight Service Leaders (FSL) and/or Language Qualified (LQ) Flight Attendants are based. Note: Sub-Bases (Purser, Language) have been eliminated.

7.B.5.a.

In Bases where there is flying requiring FSLs, the Company will establish a sub-Base for Flight Attendants with FSL qualifications. Each month prior to the monthly schedule bid, Flight Attendants can opt out of the FSL Program for the month as provided in Section 9.D.3.f. The FSL sub-Base shall have both Lineholders and Reserves.

7.B.5.b.

The LQ sub-Base (LQB) shall be established each month following the monthly schedule bid among those LQs who have been awarded Lineholder and Reserve language lines of flying. Each Lineholder and Reserve shall be designated with the primary language of the line she/he has been awarded/assigned.

7.B.5. BIDDING FOR QUALIFIED POSITIONS

7.B.5.a.

For Language Qualified Flight Attendants the bidding process shall be as follows:

7.B.5.a.(1).

Flight Attendants designated as Language Qualified may bid on any Flight Attendant position and all positions will be filled in seniority order, except that only those qualified in the designated language will be eligible to be awarded a Language Qualified position.

7.B.5.a.(2).

Following the award process, if designated language lines of flying remain open, Language Qualified Flight Attendants who are qualified in the specific language shall be assigned in inverse order of seniority to these language lines.

7.B.5.b. INTERNATIONAL PURSER POSITIONS Flight Service Leader positions

A Flight Attendant who successfully completes International Purser Flight Service Leader (FSL) qualification training and periodic recurrent training will be awarded an International Purser FSL position in the bid award process in seniority order in accordance with Paragraphs 7.B.5.b.(1) and 7.B.5.b.(2). below, unless she/he has been awarded an opt out for that month.

7.B.5.b.(1).

Flight Attendants designated as International Purser Qualified may bid on any Flight Attendant position and all positions will be filled in seniority order, except that only those International Purser qualified will be eligible to be awarded an International Purser position.

7.B.5.b.(2).

Following the award process, if designated International Purser lines of flying remain open, International Purser Qualified Flight Attendants shall be assigned in inverse order of seniority to these International Purser lines.

7.B.6.

A Flight Attendant may bid either the line or specific positions.

7.B.7.

Reserve lines may be bid by Lineholders.

7.B.8.

Block bidding in ascending or descending order shall be permitted.

7.B.9.

A Flight Attendant who does not submit a bid before the bid closing, or who fails to bid sufficient choices, will be awarded the first numerically unawarded line in seniority order for which they are qualified she/he qualifies.

7.B.10.

A Flight Attendant may leave a permanent bid on file. If a monthly bid is not received or if a Flight Attendant does not submit a bid into the award system, any permanent bid on file will be used in the primary and vacation relief line award process.

7.B.11.

To be eligible to bid a line, a Flight Attendant must be qualified and current prior to the bid closing deadline. They She/he must be available for no less than fifteen (15) consecutive days of the bid period, notwithstanding this shall not preclude a Flight Attendant from bidding and being awarded a paper bid to determine the value of a line of flying for pay purposes. Note: Clarified that to bid a line in return to work, Flight Attendant must be current prior to bid closing deadline.

7.B.12.

Two (2) active Flight Attendants who are assigned to the same Base and want to fly a line of time together may “buddy” bid. Flight Attendants who wish to bid to fly together must both indicate this on their bid screens and must submit identical bids. The bids of both Flight Attendants will be honored according to the seniority of the junior Flight Attendant. Flight attendants who are buddy bidding will be allowed to position bid.

7.B.13.

Under extraordinary circumstances, all lines may be rebid for the balance of the bid period with concurrence of the Local Executive Council President, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If there is insufficient time to rebid the lines, Flight Attendants will fly replacement pairings within the affected line in accordance with Section 6.G.

7.B.14.

Flight Attendants transferring into a Base may bid a line of flying at the Base to which they are transferring in accordance with their system seniority, if their transfers are effective on or prior to the first of the month. If a Flight Attendant is notified of their her/ his transfer after bidding has closed at the Base to which transferring, or if the transfer becomes effective after the first day of the month, they she/he may bid any line of flying awarded and left vacant by resignations or transfers out at the Base to which transferring.

7.C. OPEN FLYING ALLOCATION

Trip pairings will be designated for open time and will not be included in the primary line construction and the number of such pairings after the adjustment process must equal the hours specified in Paragraph G-1. below. These pairings are subject to concurrence between the Company and Local Schedule Committee.

7.D. VACATION RELIEF LINES

Vacation relief lines of flying shall be constructed using flying that drops out of the primary line award as a result of vacation conflicts. Preferencing for relief lines shall be accomplished as follows:

7.D.1.

Vacation relief lines shall be constructed utilizing an automated Flight Attendant Bidding System (“FABS”).

7.D.2.

The vacation relief bid period will close at 0800 home Domicile time on the 20th calendar day of the month preceding the bid month.

7.D.3.

Flight Attendants who are awarded vacation relief lines shall be able to preference the schedule characteristics that they consider she/he considers desirable.

7.D.4.

Vacation relief lines will be constructed and awarded in seniority order.

7.D.5.

A Flight Attendant who does not submit their her/his preferences before the vacation relief line bid closes or who fails to submit sufficient preferences, will be awarded a combination of pairings for which they are she/he is qualified.

7.E. MONTH TO MONTH LINE ADJUSTMENTS

Flight Attendants who bid incompatibly are subject to the following month-to-month line adjustment procedures:

7.E.1.

The Flight Attendant shall have a minimum of twenty-four hours (24:00) during which they she/he may use mutual trade procedures to resolve the conflict in the old month or the new month.

7.E.2.

Flight Attendants shall not be subject to adjustment in a vacation month.

7.E.3.

Trips and trip pairings originating in the old bid period will be flown to completion.

7.E.4.

If a Flight Attendant does not resolve the month to month conflict and their her/his original new month line projection is reduced by three hours (3:00) or more, they she/he will be subject to adjustment.

7.E.5.

A Flight Attendant who is subject to adjustment shall have the option of utilizing the self-adjustment window.

7.E.6.

The self-adjustment window will occur during the adjustment period.

7.E.7.

The following rules will govern all Flight Attendants’ self adjustments:

7.E.7.a.

Adjustments are to be made to +/- three hours (3:00) of the Flight Attendant’s awarded line value using trips in the Base on days originally scheduled to work.

7.E.7.b.

If there are no trips in the Base which can satisfy Paragraph 7.a. above, then adjustments are to be made to +/- three hours (3:00) of the Flight Attendant’s awarded line value using trips in their her/his Base on any available day(s).

7.E.7.c.

If there are no trips in the Base which can satisfy either Paragraphs 7.a. or 7.b. above, a Flight Attendant may adjust their her/his line with any trip in the Base on any day(s) which will bring their her/his line value as close as possible to, but not more than five hours (5:00) greater than, the originally awarded line value.

7.E.7.d.

Adjustments must be made to comply with minimum rest periods and on-duty limitations.

7.E.7.e.

The options available for adjustment to the Flight Attendant will include possible solutions which meets the parameters above.

7.E.8.

If a Flight Attendant is unable to adjust themselves her/himself or if they fail she/he fails to do so, regardless of the reason(s) for such inability or failure, the Company will adjust them her/him using the above parameters.

7.E.8.a.

If no pairing(s) is available, the Flight Attendant may first be assigned to reserve adjustment (“RA”) days on days originally scheduled to fly, and then on a remaining day(s) off in the new bid period.

7.E.8.b.

A Flight Attendant may require that the Company not use RA days when adjusting their her/his schedule. If a Flight Attendant elects this option, and is not adjusted, or not fully adjusted, then their her/his guarantee will be reduced accordingly.

7.E.8.c.

A Flight Attendant on an “RA” day will be considered a Reserve and may participate in Reserve Preferencing or, at their her/his option, contact Crew Scheduling to be assigned to a trip in Open Time prior to Reserve Preferencing.

7.E.8.d.

Flight Attendants who may be awarded incompatible schedules from one month to the next will be allowed to submit adjustment requests before the published bid closing date and time.

7.E.8.e.

Job shares and Partners bidding incompatibly will be adjusted up to a minimum of forty (40) hours, plus or minus two (2) hours. Half-month leaves will be adjusted to a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours. Job share, Partner and half month leave lines will be adjusted down if they exceed fifty-five (55) hours.

7.E.9.

If a Flight Attendant subject to adjustment pursuant to this Paragraph, conducts a mutual trade(s) which does not resolve the month to month conflict and they do she/he does not resolve the conflict through the self-adjustment process, the Company will adjust them her/him using the parameters of Paragraph E.7. above, subject to the following:

7.E.9.a.

The adjustment will be the difference in value between the pairing brought into the new month and the pairing in the new month that will be dropped due to the conflict, +/- three hours (3:00);

7.E.9.b.

If, as a result of mutual trip trading a Flight Attendant reduces their her/his days off, the Company shall be entitled to disregard this reduction for the purpose of adjustment; and

7.E.9.c.

If the mutual trade(s) results in the Flight Attendant exceeding an applicable monthly maximum, the Flight Attendant will be considered to have opted above that applicable monthly maximum.

7.E.9.d.

If the mutual trade(s) does not result in the Flight Attendant exceeding an applicable monthly maximum, the Flight Attendant will be subject to adjustment in accordance with Paragraph a. above, not to exceed their her/his applicable monthly maximum prior to the mutual trade.

7.E.9.e.

If the Flight Attendant’s original line award was above the applicable monthly maximum, then they she/he will be subject to adjustment in accordance with this Paragraph a. above, not to exceed the applicable monthly maximum.

7.F.

Language Qualified Flight Attendant Scheduling Rules

7.F.1.

Flight Attendants who are awarded/assigned language lines of flying shall have the language of their line designated as their “primary” language for that month and shall be staffed in the LQ sub-Base (LQB).

7.F.2.

For purposes of drafting and assignment of Reserves, the Company may first assign LQ Flight Attendants having the required language qualification.

7.F. OPEN FLYING

7.F.1.

All unassigned time, including load/variable staffing, except as defined in Paragraph A.8. of this Section, will be available in each Base. The flying available at the start of the open time trading process must include trip pairings equivalent to approximately three (3) hours per primary line of flying at each Base. All trips that are placed in open time and changes to open time will be made available as soon as possible.

7.F.2.

When the projected Reserve coverage is insufficient to cover the known open flying, open time may be moved from one Base to another to accommodate staffing requirements and the operations as follows:

7.F.2.a.

Domestic pairings may be moved one (1) calendar day, home Domicile time, prior to the date of departure;

7.F.2.b.

International pairings may be moved two (2) calendar days, home Domicile time, prior to the date of departure. The Company shall maintain records of the movement of pairings between Domiciles and shall provide the information to the MEC President on a monthly basis.

7.F.3.

All pairings removed from open time by a Lineholder and placed in the Lineholder’s schedule will become part of their her/his bid line for the month unless the Flight Attendant contacts Scheduling within one hour (1:00) of the transaction to withdraw it.

7.G.4.

The Company may place reserve days in open time. These days will be referred to as “RO” days. RO days may be picked up by Lineholders provided they are legal and available to fly on the day(s) picked up. A pairing assignment on an RO day(s) is limited to the RO day(s). An RO day where no assignment occurs does not constitute a calendar day free from duty. A Flight Attendant who picks up an RO day shall be paid and credited for the value of a reserve day or the value of the assigned trip if it is greater.

7.G. OPEN TRADES/PICK-UPS WINDOWS

7.G.1.

Open time trading and pick-ups shall be in first come, first served order and begin in staggered windows on the 23rd calendar day of the month preceding the bid month. The Company may designate windows of no less than two hours (2:00) for each Base to facilitate the trading process and the times shall be published in the bid packet. The flying available at the start of the open time trading process must include trip pairings equivalent to approximately three (3) hours per primary line of flying. Immediately after the initial Base windows have been opened and closed, all trading windows shall must be reopen for not fewer than three (3) twenty-four hour (24:00) periods.

7.H.2.

One seniority based trade run with open time will occur on the 27th calendar day of the month preceding the bid month beginning at 1500 local time following closing of the open time trading windows. Real time trip trading will close for the period of time necessary to allow the seniority based system to process. After the seniority trades are awarded, the seniority trip trade window shall close and open time trading shall resume in accordance with Paragraph 1. above, and shall remain open for the duration of the bid month.

7.H. TRIP TRADES AND PICK UPS

General rules applicable to all trip trades and pick ups:

7.H.1.

Minimum days off, minimum rest and maximum duty limitations will apply except as provided in this Agreement.

7.H.2.a.

Job share/half-month leave and Partnership Flight Attendants may not exceed fifty-five hours (55:00) pay and credit for the month excluding vacation pay and credit.

7.H.2.b.

Reserve Flight Attendants in a Job Share, Partnership or on a half-month leave, shall be able to pick up pairings on days off with total credit value that does not exceed the difference between fifty-five hours (55:00) and their reserve guarantee determined by their number of availability days.

7.H.3.

A trade between two Flight Attendants must be made in the computer up to four hours (4:00) prior to check in of the earliest trip involved in the trade. If it is less than four hours (4:00) prior to check-in, two (2) Flight Attendants may complete a Flight Attendant to Flight Attendant trade before check-in if both Flight Attendants are physically present at the Base location and provided that the trade is confirmed with scheduling.

7.H.4.

A trade between two (2) Flight Attendants on the same trip may be processed via computer up to check-in, even if it involves the Purser position, the International Purser position, a galley position(s) or a language qualified position(s).

Trades involving two (2) trips which both have scheduled departures less than one (1) calendar day after the trade must be done by exception, and are subject to operational needs.

7.H.5.

Except as provided below in this Section Paragraph, requests for trades with Open Time must be made through the computer at least twenty-four hours (24:00) one (1) calendar day, home Domicile time, before the scheduled departure time of the first trip, except that if the trip being dropped occurs after the trip being picked up, the trade request must be made at least twelve hours (12:00) prior to check-in of the trip being picked up.

A trade between two Flight Attendants must be made in the computer up to four hours (4:00) prior to check in of the earliest trip involved in the trade. If the operation permits as determined by Scheduling, open time trades may be considered inside twelve hours (12:00) prior to check-in of the trip being picked up.

7.H.6.

Flight attendants may straight pick up (i.e., no trading) open time by computer up to three hours (3:00) before check-in.

7.H.7.a.

A trade between two (2) Flight Attendants on the same trip may be requested at Check-in, even if it involves the Purser (“A” position).

7.H.7.b.

Flight Attendants will have unlimited trip trades with, and pick ups from, open time in their Base, and unlimited trip trades with, and pick ups from, other Flight Attendants in their Base.

7.H.8.

Complete line trades are permitted including line trades between Lineholders and Reserves. Line trades will be permitted even if vacation is involved with either line. Line trade requests must be submitted one (1) calendar day home Domicile time before the first day of the new bid month.

7.H.9. PARTIAL TRIP TRADES

7.H.9.a.

A trade between two (2) Flight Attendants in the same Base may be for an entire pairing or for a portion of a pairing provided that the offered time begins and ends at the Base. The Company will provide a Crew Communications System (“CCS”) bulletin board for the advertising of Flight Attendant pairings or portions of pairings for trade/pick up within the Base. The Flight Attendant is required to fly their her/his original pairing if no other Flight Attendant picks up that flying within four hours (4:00) prior to check-in. By exception, if it is less than four hours (4:00) prior to check-in, two (2) Flight Attendants may complete a Flight Attendant to Flight Attendant trade before check-in if both Flight Attendants are physically present at the Base location provided the trade is confirmed with scheduling no later than two hours (2:00) prior to scheduled departure.

7.H.9.b.

The value of the pairing for the Flight Attendant trading out shall be reduced by the scheduled flight time of the segments traded. The replacement Flight Attendant’s line of flying shall be credited with the greater of the scheduled or actual flight time for the segments. A partial trade transaction, in and of itself, shall not generate a rig or hotel room for either Flight Attendant. If a portion of the trip is subsequently assigned to a Reserve, the Reserve will receive rigs and hotel rooms attributable to the trip.

7.H.9.c.

A Flight Attendant shall be permitted to trade into open time a portion of a pairing that is less than five hours (5:00) flight time pay and credit for any one duty period and the pairing shall be treated as follows:

7.H.9.c.(1).

If a Lineholder picks up the pairing they she/he shall not be entitled to the minimum duty Rigs set forth in Section 6, Paragraph A. and B.; and

7.H.9.c.(2).

If Crew Scheduling assigns a Reserve to the open pairing, they she/he shall be entitled to the minimum duty Rigs set forth in Section 6, Paragraph A. and B.; and

7.H.10.

Only two (2) Flight Attendants may participate in a trip trade. Three (3) way trades are not permitted. One (1) Flight Attendant may drop one (1) or more pairings to another Flight Attendant without picking up any pairing in return.

7.I.10.

7.H.11.

Trip trade requests must be for trips originating in the same bid month. No month-to-month trades are allowed.

7.I.12.

A Lineholder may displace a Reserve assigned to a pairing outside of the Reserve Preferencing process in Section 8.D. up to fifteen hours (15:00) prior to the check-in of the trip provided the Lineholder is more senior than the Reserve. A Reserve assigned a pairing as part of Reserve Preferencing shall not be subject to displacement by a Lineholder.

7.I.13.

Reserve Language Qualified Flight Attendants may only be displaced by senior Language Qualified Flight Attendant Lineholders having the same primary language qualification.

7.I.14.

FSL Reserves may only be displaced by senior FSL Lineholders.

7.H.12.a.

Open time trades involving an unequal number of days cannot cause a decrease of flight time of more than three hours (3:00) scheduled flight time. Open time trades involving an equal number of days are not subject to the three hours (3:00) decrease parameter.

7.H.12.b.

A single duty period pairing which contains a flight segment that departs the Base before midnight and a return segment arriving back in the Base after midnight Home Domicile time 0400 local time (“redeye turns”) will be considered to be a one-day pairing. For trip trading purposes, this pairing will be considered to occur on the pairing origination date.

7.H.13.

Open time trades may involve multiple trip pairings. There must be a minimum of one hour and thirty minutes (1:30) blockin to block-out between trip pairings scheduled for the same duty period. If a combined duty period contains an International segment, the International rest and duty limitations shall apply.

7.H.14.a.

Trip trades with open time will be allowed only when sufficient Reserve coverage exists as determined by Scheduling.

7.H.14.b.

At its sole discretion, the Company shall determine the specific staffing parameters and metrics that govern trip-trading. The Company agrees to share the general methodology and variables with the AFA Scheduling Chair. Upon request, the AFA Scheduling Chair shall be given the opportunity to consult with and make recommendations to the Company on trade criteria, review specific staffing parameters and metrics, system performance, system upgrades, and error resolution.

7.I.18.

Flight Attendants may not adjust schedules to conflict with or eliminate scheduled training or required meetings without the prior written permission of their Base Director.

7.H.15.

The placement of trips on other Flight Attendant’s lines to facilitate trading (“parking”) is not permitted.

7.I.20.

Pick up of an open time pairing designated to have a special qualification Flight Attendant by a Flight Attendant not having the designated qualification may be denied if Scheduling anticipates that a Reserve with the special qualification will be used to cover the pairing.

7.H-16. COMBINED DUTY

7.H.16.a.

Combined duty shall be the combination of two pairings where the last duty period of the first pairing is combined with the first duty period of the second pairing into a legal duty period. There must be a minimum of one hour and thirty-one minutes (1:31) block-in to block-out between trip pairings scheduled for the same duty period. If a combined duty period contains an International segment, the International rest and duty limitations shall apply.

7.H.16.b.

Combined duty can only be the direct result of a trip trade by the Flight Attendant.

7.H.16.c.

When any of the pairings involved in the combined duty are modified or substituted, the normal legal rest provisions of Section 6 between the pairings shall apply.

7.I. OUT OF BASE TRADES

7.J.1.

Flight Attendants will have unlimited trip trades with, and pick ups from, open time in their Base, and unlimited trip trades with other Flight Attendants in their Base subject to the provisions of Paragraph I. above.

7.I.1.

Flight Attendants may pick up an out of base pairing in open time in any Base beginning at 2000 Home Domicile Time for that Base the day before the start of the pairing, provided that the Flight Attendant has the designated special qualifications for the pairing, if any.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, Flight Attendants may pick up open time in any Base regardless of special qualifications for the pairing.

7.I.2.

Flight Attendants may pick up an advertised trip from other Flight Attendants in any Base beginning at 2000 Home Domicile Time for that Base the day before the start of the pairing, provided that the Flight Attendant has the designated special qualification for the advertised trip, if any.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, Flight Attendants may pick up advertised trips in any Base provided that the Flight Attendant has the designated special qualification for the advertised trip, if any.

7.J.4.

7.J. TRIP TRADES AND PICK UPS INVOLVING QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL PURSERS FSLS

7.J.1.

A Flight Attendant filling an International Purser line for the month FSL position may trade for or pick up any open trip in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

7.J.1.a.

International Purser qualified Flight Attendants may only trade an International Purser pairing for another International Purser pairing in Open Time.

7.J.2.

International Purser qualified Flight Attendants cannot drop International Purser trips to anyone who is not a qualified International Purser, however, an International Purser can pick up a trip from another Flight Attendant in their Base, if they meet the qualifications for that trip.

FSLs cannot drop FSL trips to anyone who is not an active FSL, however, an FSL can pick up a trip from another Flight Attendant in their Base, if they meet the qualifications for that trip.

7.K.3.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, FSLs may pick up open time in any Base regardless of special qualifications for the pairing.

7.K.4.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, FSLs may pick up advertised trips in any Base provided that the Flight Attendant has the designated special qualification for the advertised trip, if any.

7.K.5.

7.K.6.

Minimum days off, minimum legal rest and maximum duty limitations will apply. FSLs who do not maintain a fifty hour (50:00), (twenty hours [20:00] for job shares, partnerships and half-month leaves) minimum of FSL trips (prorated for partial months) may only pick up and trade for open FSL time.

7.J.3.

Only International Purser-qualified Flight Attendants active FSLs can trade for open International Purser FSL trips.

7.J.4.

International Pursers FSLs will be paid the Flight Attendant rate of pay when they acquire non-Qualified International Purser FSL trips.

7.K. TRIP TRADES AND PICK UPS INVOLVING LANGUAGE QUALIFIED (“LQ”) FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

7.K.1.

A Flight Attendant filling a Language Qualified line for the month position may pick up any open trip in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. A Language Qualified Flight Attendant may only trade a language pairing for another pairing of the same language in Open Time or with a Flight Attendant who is qualified in the same language.

7.K.1.b.

Language-Qualified Flight Attendants may trade different language pairings with other Flight Attendants as long as the individual obtaining the pairing holds the required language qualifications for the pairings involved.

7.L.2.

Between sixteen hours (16:00) and fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, LQ Flight Attendants in a LQB will have unlimited pick ups from open time in the Language Base in all designated languages for which they are qualified.

7.L.3.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, a Language Qualified Flight Attendant may pick up open time in any Base regardless of special qualifications for the pairing.

7.L.4.

Less than fourteen hours (14:00) prior to departure, a Language Qualified Flight Attendant may pick up advertised trips in any Base provided that the Flight Attendant has the designated special qualification for the advertised trip, if any.

7.L.5.

Pick-up of an open time pairing designated to have a special qualification Flight Attendant by a Flight Attendant not having the designated qualification may be denied if Scheduling anticipates that a Reserve with the special qualification will be used to cover the pairing.

7.L.6.

Minimum days off, minimum legal rest and maximum duty limitations will apply. Language Qualified Flight Attendants who do not maintain a fifty hour (50:00), (twenty hours [20:00] for job shares, partnerships and half-month leaves) minimum of Language Qualified Flight Attendant trips in their primary language (prorated for partial months) may only pick up and trade for open Language Qualified Flight Attendant time in their primary language.

7.L. PERSONAL DROP

7.L.1.a.

Flight Attendants may personal drop a trip pairing or a reserve availability day subject to operational requirements.

7.L.1.b

Requests will only be accepted the day before report time of the trip starting at Noon Home Domicile Time on the 24thof the month prior. Requests for a particular pairing/reserve availability day will be reviewed and may be awarded each day beginning seven (7) days prior to the day the pairing/reserve availability day is scheduled to report, and each subsequent day up to and including the day before the pairing/reserve availability day is scheduled to report. The requests will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Additional personal drops may be granted, on a first come, first served basis up until the report time of the trip for which it is requested with the Flight Attendant’s concurrence.

7.L.1.c.

If the Company is not able to grant a particular request due to operational requirements, the Company will continue to grant based on operational requirements subsequent request(s) in first come, first served order.

7.L.1.d.

Flight attendants may drop a portion/portions of a trip when it transits the base the day of the trip, if staffing allows. The original value of the pairing shall be reduced by the scheduled flight time of the segments dropped. The portion of the trip placed into open time shall be credited with the greater of the scheduled or actual flight time for the segments. A partial trip drop transaction, in and of itself, shall not generate a rig or hotel room. If the portion of the trip is subsequently assigned to a Reserve, the Reserve will receive rigs and hotel rooms attributable to the trip.

7.L.1.e.

Flight Attendants with Special Qualifications may be granted or denied a personal drop when, in the opinion of Crew Scheduling, that individual’s Special Qualification will be required in the operation.

7.M. TRIP TRADES INVOLVING TRIPS HAVING DAYS WHICH ARE BLOCKED DUE TO MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

7.M.1.

Reserves Needed means the minimum number of Reserve Flight Attendants needed to staff flights, as determined by the Company (“MIN LVL” – available on the CMPD screen in CMS), as established in 7.I.14.b.

7.M.2.

Reserves Available means actual Flight Attendant Reserves available for duty (“NET RESV” – available on the CMPD screen in CMS).

7.M.3.

To calculate Reserve Coverage for a particular day, subtract Reserves Needed from Reserves Available.

7.M.4.

To determine Reserve Coverage for a trip pairing, add the cumulative sum of Reserve Coverage for each day of the trip pairing.

7.M.5.

Flight Attendants desiring to trade two (2) trips each of which contains one (1) or more days that are blocked due to minimum staffing coverage restrictions may do so if the trip being dropped has a greater cumulative sum Reserve Coverage than the trip being picked up, and:

7.M.5.a.

If the trip being dropped occurs later in the month, its lowest Reserve Coverage day can be no more than five (5) lower than the lowest Reserve Coverage day on the trip being picked up, or

7.M.5.b.

If the trip being dropped occurs earlier in the month, its lowest Reserve Coverage can be no lower than the lowest Reserve Coverage day on the trip being picked up. This trade must be executed at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of the trip being dropped.

7.M.6.

The Reserve Coverage for Trip 1 is (-5+2.3) = -6

The Reserve Coverage for Trip 2 is (+4.1.6) = -3

A Flight Attendant wants to drop Trip 2 and pick up Trip 1. Since Trip 2 (the trip being dropped) has better Reserve Coverage, the trip trade is acceptable under Paragraph 5, above. Trip 2 is later in the month, so Paragraph 5.a. applies. The lowest day in Trip 2 is –6, and the lowest day in Trip 1 is –5. Since the lowest day in Trip 2 is only 1 lower than the lowest day in Trip 1, the trade is allowed under paragraph 5.a.

On the third day of the month a Flight Attendant wants to drop Trip 3 and pick up Trip 4. Since Trip 3 (the trip being dropped) has higher Reserve Coverage, the trade is acceptable under Paragraph 5. Trip 3 is earlier in the month, so Paragraph 5.b. applies. Since the lowest day in Trip 3 (-8) is lower than the lowest day in Trip 4 (-6), the trade would be denied. In addition, the trip trade does not occur at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of Trip 3 (the 2nd), and would be denied for this reason also.

7.M.7.

All trip trades involving carryover pairings will be handled pursuant to the rules of this Paragraph N.

7.M.7.a.

The beginning Reserve Coverage for days in carryover trips occurring in the following bid month will be considered to be zero (0).

7.M.7.b.

When a Flight Attendant trades off of a day in a carryover trip which occurs in the following bid month, the Reserve Coverage will be reduced by one (1).

7.M.7.c.

When a Flight Attendant picks up a day in a carryover trip which occurs in the following bid month, the Reserve Coverage will be increased by one (1).

7.M.8.

In summary, if the trip you want to drop is later in the month than the trip you want to pick up, Paragraphs 5. and 5.a. above apply. If the trip you want to drop is earlier in the month than the one you want to pick up, Paragraphs 5. and 5.b. above apply. If the trip you want to drop is earlier in the month than the one you want to pick up, the trade must be accomplished seven calendar days before the first day of the trip being dropped (see Paragraph 5.b.). Finally, both trips must have blocked days (see Paragraph 5).

7.N. SENIORITY OPTION

Under the following circumstances Reserve Flight Attendants and International Purser/Purser may be opted out of a position by a more senior Flight Attendant.

7.N.1.

At the airport, only the open bid position is available for senior option.

7.N.2.

If a more senior Flight Attendant opts for the open bid position, the Reserve Flight Attendant assumes the position vacated by the more senior Flight Attendant.

7.N.3.

The Reserve may only be opted out of a position once, and the seniority option can occur only at the beginning of a pairing during the crew briefing and before preflight duties begin.

7.N.4.

Reserve Flight Attendants assigned to a load position, which is a different pairing number, shall not be opted out of the position, unless the pairings contain identical flight segments.

7.N.5.

Reserve LQ Flight Attendants may only be opted by senior LQ Flight Attendants having the same primary language qualification. Reserve Flight Attendants not qualified in the designated language assigned to an LQ position may be opted by a more senior Flight Attendant.

7.N.6.

International Purser Reserve FSL Flight Attendants may only be opted by senior International Purser FSL Flight Attendants. An International Purser FSL Qualified Flight Attendant shall have priority over a non-International Purser FSL Flight Attendant to senior opt a non-International Purser FSL Reserve from an open bid position that has been designated as International Purser FSL.

7.N.7.

If the Purser (“A” position) is picked up from open time, seniority option shall be permitted among the Flight Attendants on the same or mirror pairing.

7.N.8.

If the International Purser position is picked up from Open Time by a non-International Purser, seniority option shall be permitted among the Flight Attendants on the same or mirror pairing. International Purser qualified Flight Attendants shall have priority over non-International Purser qualified Flight Attendants.

7.O. JETWAY TRADES

7.O.1.

A Flight Attendant may drop the last segment of a pairing to another Flight Attendant by contacting calling Scheduling no earlier than one (1) calendar day and no later than four (4) hours prior to the scheduled departure of the segment to be traded for all segments that depart and arrive within the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico). For flights to/from FRA, GUM, HKG, LHR, NRT and other Flight Attendant Domiciles, a Flight Attendant may drop the last segment of a pairing to another Flight Attendant by calling Scheduling no earlier than one (1) calendar day and no later than six (6) hours prior to the scheduled departure of the segment to be traded. These trades may not be processed during periods of significant irregular operations, or emergency situations unless the process can be automated.

7.O.2.

Scheduling shall approve The Jetway Trade shall be approved under the following conditions:

7.O.2.a.(1).

Both Flight Attendants are Lineholders.

7.O.2.a.(2).

Notwithstanding Paragraph (1). above, a Reserve going into days off may Jetway Trade the last segment of a pairing with the approval of Crew Scheduling.

7.O.2.b.

The Flight Attendant trading into the last segment must be on an unassigned day and meet all legalities and qualifications required. The trade will not be approved if it results in any legality for either Flight Attendant.

7.O.2.c.

The segment traded is not a deadhead segment.

7.O.3.

The Flight Attendant who traded into the last segment of the pairing must confirm with Scheduling no earlier than six (6) hours and no later than two (2) hours prior to scheduled departure. They She/he must check in for the flight at the designated reporting time and location in accordance with Section 6.R. or the bid cover letter as applicable.

7.O.4.

The original Flight Attendant must remain in position and with the aircraft, if applicable, until the replacement Flight Attendant is present, (i.e., there must be a physical handoff at the airplane or designated check-in location). The replacement Flight Attendant must be at the airplane or designated check-in location no later than the check-in times listed in Section 6.R. or the bid cover letter as applicable. If, for any reason the replacement Flight Attendant does not report for duty, the original Flight Attendant must operate the segment.

7.O.5.

Once the trade is approved, neither Flight Attendant may trade or be awarded PTO, a personal drop or DAT for the pairing or portion of the pairing.

7.O.6.

The value of the pairing for the Flight Attendant trading out shall be reduced by the scheduled flight time of the segment traded.

7.O.7.

The replacement Flight Attendant’s line of flying shall be credited with the greater of the scheduled or actual flight time for the segment.

7.O.8.

A Jetway Trade, in and of itself, shall not generate a rig for either Flight Attendant.

7.O.9.

In the event the original Flight Attendant is reassigned or drafted before the replacement Flight Attendant has confirmed with Scheduling, the Jetway Trade shall be considered void.

7.O.10.

In the event the original Flight Attendant is reassigned or drafted from a segment other than the traded segment, the Jetway Trade will be considered void.

7.O.11.

In the event the original Flight Attendant is reassigned or drafted from the traded segment after the replacement Flight Attendant has confirmed with Scheduling but before they have she/he has checked in, both Flight Attendants shall mutually determine who will continue the assignment and shall advise Scheduling. If there is no agreement, the original Flight Attendant will fly the balance of the pairing. If the replacement Flight Attendant does not check in, the original Flight Attendant shall be required to complete the assignment.

7.O.12.

In the event the replacement Flight Attendant is drafted or reassigned after they have she/he has checked in, all applicable provisions regarding drafting and reassignment shall apply. In addition the drafting and/or reassignment shall follow the minimum duty rig or trip rig provisions of Sections 6.A. and 6.B.

7.O.13.

If the replacement Flight Attendant is illegal for their her/his next pairing after completing the traded segment, they she/he shall be removed from the pairing and shall not receive pay protection nor be subject to reassignment.

7.P. PERSONAL TIME OFF

7.P.1.

Guaranteed PTO time will be made available to Flight Attendants on a daily basis regardless of White Flag or Purple Flag. Guaranteed PTO will consist of one percent (1%) of a Domicile’s active Flight Attendant population on any day. Such PTO will be granted on a seniority basis a day at a time to Flight Attendants; however, to ensure equitable distribution, Flight Attendants may use the guaranteed PTO for eight (8) days a year. The daily percentage will be allocated in two (2) equal parts (any fraction will be allocated to the fifteen [15] day-in-advance portion). The first part will be awarded fifteen (15) days in advance. Any unused PTO will be allocated to the corresponding five (5) day-in-advance portion. A one (1) day notice will be required to qualify for the remaining guaranteed PTO time. If the needs of the service permit, however, any unused slots may continue to be available until 0001 of the requested day. Such requests will have priority over personal drops.

7.P.2.

PTO shall not be awarded to a Flight Attendant who is on duty and unavailable to utilize such PTO.

7.P.3.

Flight time lost due to Personal Time Off may be made up during the month taken if authorized by Inflight Scheduling.

7.P.4.

If a PTO day will cause a Reserve to be unable to be assigned on their her/his remaining days of availability, the Reserve will be placed on PTO for the day requested and CNF for the subsequent days on in the reserve block if the next block of days off are Set days.

7.Q. LOSS OF FLIGHT TIME

7.Q.1. NOTICE ON SAME CALENDAR DAY AS DEPARTURE

7.Q.1.a. PRIOR TO REPORTING AT BASE

When a Flight Attendant has a loss of flight time prior to their reporting at Base, the Flight Attendant will be contacted by Notiflyer, or other electronic means, to advise them of the loss of flight time. The Flight Attendant shall be responsible to acknowledge any such communication and remain available for assignment pursuant to paragraph 7.Q.1.d., below.

7.Q.1.a.(1).

Flight Attendants who do not acknowledge the priority message within fifteen minutes (:15) of being contacted by Notiflyer, or other electronic means, will be contacted up to an additional two (2) times, spaced approximately fifteen minutes (:15) apart. If the Flight Attendant has not acknowledged the call within five minutes (:05) of the final call, the Flight Attendant will be considered to have been notified.

7.Q.1.a.(2).

If a Flight Attendant is contacted, pursuant to Paragraph 7.Q.1.a.(1).,above, and the first contact is at least two hours and fifteen minutes (2:15) before the scheduled check in time for the pairing, their duty time will be adjusted to the revised check-in time so long as that check-in time is no earlier than originally scheduled. If the first contact is within two hours and fifteen minutes (2:15) of the check-in time of the pairing, the duty time will remain at the originally scheduled check in time.

7.Q.1.b. CHECK-IN

Upon reporting for the initial duty period of a pairing, a Flight Attendant shall check CCS, or its future equivalent, and acknowledge any priority messages. The Flight Attendant shall be responsible for any schedule changes contained in those messages.

7.Q.1.c. AFTER CHECK-IN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AT BASE

In the event a Flight Attendant’s flight cancels prior to departure from their base, the Flight Attendant shall check CCS, or its future equivalent, and acknowledge any priority message.

7.Q.1.c.(1).

If, after checking CCS, or its future equivalent, the Flight Attendant has not been rescheduled, they will remain available for contact by Crew Scheduling, Notiflyer, or other electronic means, for a reassignment within the timeframe specified in 7.Q.1.d. The Flight Attendant shall acknowledge any priority message and shall be responsible for any schedule changes contained in that message.

7.Q.1.d.

Within four hours (4:00) of cancellation of a flight, being notified that a Flight Attendant who has lost their her/his trip pairing or any portion thereof for any reason other than their her/his own unavailability for duty, they she/he may:

7.Q.1.d.(1).

With the concurrence of the Company, be relieved of all assignment responsibility with no loss of pay, or

7.Q.1.d.(2).

Be given a replacement pairing. Upon request a Flight Attendant will be provided a hotel room at Base for reassignments departing the next day or subsequent days if the pairing is scheduled to depart later.

7.Q.1.e.

The time of the flight cancellation shall be recorded in the Flight Attendant’s Master Schedule history screen.

7.Q.1.f.

Nothing in this paragraph 7.Q.1. shall prevent a Flight Attendant from contacting Crew Scheduling immediately following acknowledgment of a priority message in the event they believe the schedule change to be in violation of the Agreement. The acknowledgement of a message shall not constitute a waiver of the Flight Attendant’s ability to challenge the legality of any assignment.

7.Q.2. NOTICE OF ONE OR MORE CALENDAR DAYS

At the time of the notification, which may be by Crew Scheduling, Notiflyer or its future equivalent, if the Company does not advise the Flight Attendant of a replacement pairing(s) or relieve them of responsibility, at their option the Flight Attendant will:

7.Q.2.a.

Make up the time lost on days not originally scheduled to fly in which case their line guarantee will be adjusted. They will then be relieved of all reassignment responsibility.

7.Q.2.b.

Make up the time as close as possible to the time lost on days originally scheduled to fly with no loss of pay. They will then be relieved of all reassignment responsibilities;

7.Q.2.c.

Be subject to reassignment in accordance with the following:

7.Q.2.c.(1).

If they choose she/he chooses to remain subject to reassignment, the Flight Attendant must contact Scheduling between 1800 and 2200 local time the day before the original trip was scheduled to depart. Scheduling will either reassign the Flight Attendant or relieve them him/her of all responsibility with no loss of pay.

7.Q.2.d.

In the application of this paragraph 7.Q.2, the Company may automate the process for Flight Attendants to select their options using CCS or its future equivalent consistent with the terms of the Electronic Communications Letter of Agreement.

7.Q.2.

If a Severe Weather Action Plan (SWAP) is in effect, the Company may have the following options:

7.Q.2.a.

Provide a replacement pairing up to four hours (4:00) past the time the original trip was scheduled to depart, or

7.Q.2.b.

Provide a replacement pairing at the time of notifying the Flight Attendant of the loss of her/his trip pairing, or

7.Q.2.c.

Provide a replacement pairing within two hours (2:00) of notifying the Flight Attendant of the loss of her/his trip pairing. A Flight Attendant who is required to remain available for assignment pursuant to this Paragraph Q.2.c. more than four hours (4:00) past the time the original trip was scheduled to depart shall receive an additional four hours (4:00) pay and credit.

7.Q.3.

Notice of one or more calendar day At the time of the notification, if the Company does not advise the Flight Attendant of a replacement pairing(s) or relieve her/ him of responsibility, at her/his option she/he will:

7.Q.3.a.

Make up the time lost on days not originally scheduled to fly in which case her/his line guarantee will be adjusted. She/ he will then be relieved of all reassignment responsibility; or

7.Q.3.b.

Make up the time as close as possible to the time lost on days originally scheduled to fly with no loss of pay. She/he will then be relieved of all reassignment responsibilities; or

7.Q.3.c.

Be subject to reassignment in accordance with the following:

7.Q.3.c.1.

After 1600 local time the day before check-in of the original trip, the Flight Attendant may contact Scheduling which will advise the Flight Attendant whether she/he is likely to be given a trip assignment.

7.Q.3.c.2.

If she/he chooses to remain subject to reassignment, the Flight Attendant must contact Scheduling between 1800 and 2200 local time the day before the original trip was scheduled to depart. Scheduling will either reassign the Flight Attendant or relieve him/her of all responsibility with no loss of pay.

7.Q.3.

Reassignment and/or replacement pairing provided for in Paragraphs Section 7.Q.1. and Section7.Q.2., 2. and 3. above will comply with the following:

7.Q.4.a.

Note: Added reassignment pay to cover International flying, increase to $20 per hour (up from $15/hr)

Reassignments may not be scheduled to depart earlier than two hours (2:00) before the scheduled departure of the trip lost. If an earlier reassignment interferes with a Flight Attendant’s prior day off, they she/he shall receive $20.00 $15.00 per hour, in addition to their her/his regular rate of pay, for all time worked prior to the scheduled departure of the trip lost.

7.Q.4.b.

Reassignments may not be scheduled to interfere with the next scheduled calendar day off appearing in the Flight Attendant’s bid line without the Flight Attendant’s consent. If the Flight Attendant consents to a reassignment that interferes with their her/his next scheduled day off, in addition to the restoration of days off provided in Paragraph 7.R., the Flight Attendant will be paid 150% pay for all block hours flown in each scheduled day off for the reassignment.

7.Q.4.c.

Notwithstanding Paragraph Q-4.b. above, Flight Attendants based at an International Domicile, other than Honolulu and Guam, may be reassigned to a trip scheduled to return to their her/his Base within twenty-four hours (24:00) of their her/his original scheduled arrival.

7.Q.4.c.(1).

Flight Attendants who receive reassignments under this Paragraph Q-4.c. shall receive pay in accordance with below Paragraph Q-4.d.

7.Q.4.c.(2).

Reassignments pursuant to this Paragraph Q-4.c. shall not apply in International Domiciles where 25% or more of the trips in the bid packet are less than three (3) days. In those locations, Paragraphs Q-4.a. and b. above, shall apply.

7.Q.4.d.

Flight Attendants who are reassigned to trips originating from domestic bases, other than those resulting from changeover pairings, which are scheduled to terminate more than two hours (2:00) after the original scheduled arrival time of the trip lost, shall receive $20.00 $15.00 per hour and fraction thereof (prorated), in addition to their regular rate of pay, for all time on duty beyond the original scheduled arrival time of the trip lost.

7.Q.4.e.

Reassignments may be a combination of multiple and/or single duty periods.

7.Q.4.f.

Priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to pairings in the same operation and the same number of days.

7.Q.5. REASSIGNMENTS WHICH OCCUR AFTER LEAVING THE BASE WILL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:

7.Q.5.f. ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION OF REASSIGNMENTS

Click to read: Explanation of Electronic Comms

7.Q.5.f.(1). UPON ARRIVAL – FOLLOWING DEPLANING

Upon arrival of their flight at a destination, except for the final flight of a pairing, a Flight Attendant shall check CCS, or its future equivalent, immediately following the deplaning of customers, and acknowledge any priority messages. The Flight Attendant shall be responsible for any schedule changes contained in those messages.

7.Q.5.f.(2). DURING A SCHEDULED SIT

In the event a change to a Flight Attendant’s schedule occurs during a scheduled sit, the Flight Attendant will be contacted by Notiflyer, or its future equivalent, to advise them of a change to their schedule. If the Flight Attendant acknowledges the message they shall be responsible for any schedule changes contained in those messages. If the Flight Attendant does not acknowledge the message, the Company shall continue to attempt to contact the Flight Attendant to advise them of the schedule change.

7.Q.5.f.(3). LAYOVER

Any change to the first segment of the next duty period that results in a change to report time, a Crew Scheduler will attempt to contact each flight attendant at the contact number(s) they have provided in CCS, or its future equivalent, and at the layover hotel. This requirement will be waived if the Flight Attendant acknowledges the priority message sent in CCS as a result of the pairing modification. Flight Attendants are required to be reasonably available on layover, including acknowledging any calls from Crew Scheduling.

7.Q.5.f.(3).(a).

Upon reporting following a layover, a Flight Attendant shall check CCS, or its future equivalent, and acknowledge any priority messages. The Flight Attendant shall be responsible for any schedule changes contained in those messages.

7.Q.6.

When a Flight Attendant becomes ineligible for their her/his next scheduled trip(s), they she/he shall notify Scheduling as soon as possible upon return to their her/his Base from the trip which caused them her/him to become ineligible. At that time they she/he shall be subject to reassignment in accordance with this Paragraph Q.

7.Q.7. EQUIPMENT CHANGE

7.Q.7.a.

In the event of an equipment change, Flight Attendants shall assume work positions on the new equipment based on the position matrices published in the bid packet. The position assignment process on board the aircraft will be the responsibility of the Purser.

7.Q.7.b.

In the event of an equipment change which does not require the original number of Flight Attendants scheduled, Scheduling will first reassign Reserves, if any. If the Reserve is not reassigned to a different flight, they will be included in the senior option as provided in Paragraph 7.Q.7.b.(1).

7.Q.7.b.(1)

If the trip still does not require the remaining number of Flight Attendants, the senior bid Lineholder(s) may take or opt off the trip. However, LQ Flight Attendant(s) and the International Purser FSL may be required to take or complete the trip when the trip still needs their special qualification(s).

7.Q.7.b.(2).

If the trip does not require the original number of LQ Flight Attendants, the senior LQ Flight Attendant may take or opt off the trip. Any surplus LQ Flight Attendant(s) shall then be grouped by seniority with the other, non-LQ Flight Attendants to determine who will work the trip. If the Reserve is not reassigned and travels on the same flight, she/he will be included in the senior option as provided in Paragraph O.

7.Q.7.b.(3).

The surplus Flight Attendant (who is either bumped off or who opts off the trip) shall, at their her/ his option, be pay protected in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph Q.

7.Q.8.

When a Flight Attendant’s next scheduled flight is operating and the Flight Attendant is legal, available and in position to fly, they she/ he may be required to operate that flight.

7.R. RESTORATION OF DAYS OFF

7.R.1.

A Flight Attendant who is entitled to restoration of a day(s) off and who declines payment for the day must be given the day off within ninety (90) days after the original day(s) was lost, on a regular scheduled work day(s). When there is a choice of days off to be restored, the restoration will be given on a day(s) mutually agreed upon by Scheduling and the Flight Attendant. If Crew Scheduling does not agree to the Flight Attendant’s preferred date and there are other dates on which a day could be restored, Crew Scheduling will provide the alternate dates within the Flight Attendant’s current schedule on which restoration may be available.

7.R.2.

Restoration of a day(s) off during a multiple day pairing will be either the first or last day of the pairing subject to mutual agreement between the Flight Attendant and Scheduling.

7.R.2.a.

A Flight Attendant who desires a day off restored in the following bid period may also call Crew Scheduling during the ‘work with’ window on the 22nd day of the month, which is the day prior to the open time window opening to adjust their her/his schedule. During the “work with” window, all trips on the Flight Attendant’s line may be utilized for restoration of days off.

7.R.2.b.

A Flight Attendant will receive pay and credit for the value of the flight time lost on the restored day(s).

7.R.2.c.

If a Flight Attendant must drop a multiple day pairing to restore a day(s) off, they she/he will have the option of not accepting reassignment for the remainder of the dropped pairing. In this case the Flight Attendant will either have their her/his guarantee reduced or receive their her/his pay guarantee in accordance with Paragraph Q.

7.R.2.d.

Unless a Flight Attendant declines payment or will be unable to maintain their her/his applicable day minimum, they she/he will receive five hours (5:00) pay in addition to all other pay for the month in lieu of a restored day(s) off.

7.R.3.

If the day being restored was a Reserve Flight Attendant’s Set day off, the restored day will likewise be Set. If the lost day off is not restored as provided above within ninety (90) days, the Flight Attendant will be paid five hours (5:00) pay in addition to all other pay for the month for the lost day off.

7.R.4.

When a Reserve is worked on or into a day off, they shall have their day(s) off restored pursuant to the terms of Section 8.I.1.i.

7.R.5.

A Lineholder must have a minimum of ten (10) calendar days free from duty at their her/his Base within each bid period, unless waived by the Flight Attendant per Section 6.Q.2. If in actual operations, the Flight Attendant works past midnight on their her/his day off their her/his schedule will be adjusted to restore the minimum day(s) off. If such rescheduling results in the substitution of pairing(s) of less scheduled flight time than the pairing dropped, or in dropping a pairing without substitution of another pairing, they she/he will receive the scheduled flight time credit and pay of the pairing(s) dropped. A Flight Attendant may choose to be paid five hours (5:00) for the day off or have the day off restored within ninety (90) days per paragraph 1 above.

7.S. ASSIGNMENT OF OPEN PAIRINGS

7.S.1.

Assignments for open flying shall be in the order as listed below. If there are two (2) or more Flight Attendants on a pairing or identical pairings, the reassignment will be according to seniority preference. Priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to pairings in the same operation and the same number of days.

7.S.2.

Lineholders shall be considered drafted when assigned, while off duty, in inverse order of seniority and in priority among those available and qualified. In addition, Lineholders shall be considered drafted when removed from their assigned flight for which they are legal, available and in position to fly, and assigned to cover any other flights. Drafting assignments for open pairings at a Base shall not be made more than six (6) hours prior to scheduled departure.

7.S.3. ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT

7.S.3.(a). A HOME LINEHOLDER

A home Lineholder who desires to increase flight time, provided the assignment would not disrupt their her/his assigned schedule or project them her/him over maximum credited hours if applicable. Time which has not been assigned to a Lineholder per paragraph Q. above or to a Reserve shall be promptly placed into open time as it becomes available. At any time during the order of assignment process, Flight Attendants may pick up time which has been placed into open time.

7.S.3.(b).

A Flight Attendant assigned per Paragraph Q.

7.S.3.b.(1).

Who has lost their her/his scheduled outbound flight for any reason or whose outbound flight will operate so late that they she/he would miss their her/his return flight and who, by taking an open flight, can legally connect to the return flight. If such assignment cannot be made, the Flight Attendant may be deadheaded to the layover point to cover the return flight unless it involves a double deadhead.

7.S.3.b.(2).

Who has lost their her/his flight or pairing, if in the opinion of the crew scheduler such reassignment will prevent drafting. The reassignment must be prior to the Flight Attendant’s next scheduled pairing and not cause them her/him to be illegal for their her/his next pairing or sequence of pairings, reduce days off below the monthly minimum, or project over ninety-five (95) credit hours for the month.

7.S.3.b.(3).

Who is being reassigned to restore calendar days off.

7.S.3.c.

A Home Reserve Flight Attendant

7.S.3.d.

Reserve picking up open flying

7.S.3.d.(1).

A home Reserve Flight Attendant who wishes to pick up open flying on scheduled days off on a once a month basis (as described in Section 8.L.).

7.S.3.d.(2).

A home Reserve Flight Attendant who wishes to pick up open flying on scheduled days off in order to prevent drafting (as described in Section 8.L.).

7.S.3.e.

A Reserve volunteering to be assigned into their first day off

7.S.3.f.

A Reserve volunteering to be assigned into two (2) or three (3) days in a block of days off.

7.S.3.g.

A Reserve assigned into their her/his first day off in a block of days off pursuant to Section 8.I.1.f.

7.S.3.h.

A Reserve assigned into their her/his second or third day off in a block of days off pursuant to Section 8.I.1.g.

7.S.4. DRAFTING

7.S.4.a.

The most junior home Flight Attendant who can work the flight and still be legal for their her/his next scheduled pairing (if time permits).

7.S.4.b.

The most junior home Flight Attendant available.

7.S.4.c.

Any Flight Attendant legal for the flight (in inverse order of seniority, if possible).

7.S.4.d.

In addition to all other applicable pay protection provisions, a drafted Flight Attendant shall receive four hours (4:00) three hours (3:00) of pay including International Purser/Purser, premium and language if applicable for pay purposes only.

7.T. IRREGULAR OPERATIONS

This provision provides for the steps taken to cover a flight which is open because of irregular operations.

7.T.1. FLIGHT COVERAGE AT DOMICILE POINTS

7.T.1.a.

This provision provides for the steps taken to cover a flight which is open because of irregular operations. When a visiting Flight Attendant will not be able to connect, or is illegal for their her/his regular flight, protection for that flight may be provided as follows, in the order listed. All such assignments shall be made pursuant to Paragraph Q. In all cases the Flight Attendant who is reassigned to cover the visiting Flight Attendant’s flight must be legal for their her/his own next scheduled flight.

7.T.1.a.(1).

Move up another Flight Attendant from the same Domicile as the regular crew on the flight. Assign their her/ his flight to the Flight Attendant who cannot connect their her/ his own return flight.

7.T.1.a.(2).

Move up a visiting Flight Attendant from another Domicile which will not further interfere with either crew’s schedule and when the flights are to the same general destination.

7.T.1.a.(3).

Move up the first available home Flight Attendant for whose flight the visiting Flight Attendant will be legal, assigning that flight to the visiting Flight Attendant when they she/he arrives as long as the flights are to the same general destination.

7.T.1.a.(4).

Consider the return flight open and reassign the visiting Flight Attendant per Paragraph Q.

7.T.2. REASSIGNMENT OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT DOMESTIC NON-DOMICILE POINTS

7.T.2.a.

When irregularities or illegalities prevent visiting Flight Attendants from working the regularly assigned flights, they will work the open flights available to them on a first in, first out or “FIFO” basis. If two (2) or more Flight Attendants have the same arrival time, assignments will be made on seniority preference.

7.T.2.b.

A Flight Attendant will normally be assigned only to flights toward their her/his Domicile. If this is not possible, the following order of assignment takes precedence:

7.T.2.b.(1).

The direction and destination of the open flight will expeditiously and efficiently return the Flight Attendant to their her/his regularly assigned schedule.

7.T.2.b.(2).

The flight is normally flown by their her/his Domicile.

7.T.2.b.(3).

They are She/he is the only Flight Attendant legal to work the open flight.

7.T.2.c.

A Flight Attendant relieved from duty because of the maximum hours on-duty rules will be assigned to the first open flight for which legal after her/his rest period.

7.T.3.

In the application of Paragraphs 1. and 2. above, priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to pairings in the same operation.

7.T.4.

At an International non-Domicile point, the following reassignment priorities will apply:

7.T.4.a.

Open flights will be filled on a FIFO basis from crews headed in the same direction.

7.T.4.b.

When an inbound crew is not legal for its regular outbound flight, protection for that flight will be provided by drafting the first available crew for whose flight the arriving crew would be legal.

7.T.4.c.

In the event of schedule irregularities that involve other than the same direction, and protection cannot be provided in Paragraph b. above, the first legal crew available will be utilized.

7.U. POSITIVE CHECK-IN

The Company may establish a positive check-in process for Flight Attendants to check-in at the required time of their pairing.

7.V. SIGNING IN FOR NEXT FLIGHT

7.V.1.

At the home Domicile, a Flight Attendant shall not be required to sign in or call in for their her/his next pairing.

7.V.2.

Away from the home Domicile, a Flight Attendant need not call in for their her/his next scheduled flight unless they have she/he has not been assigned an outbound flight.

7.W. ON-TIME SECTIONS AND CONSOLIDATION OF FLIGHTS

7.W.1. ON-TIME SECTION

When a scheduled flight is operating so late that the Company decides to originate an on-time section at some down line point, the following will apply:

7.W.1.a.

If the on-time section operates out of a regular change point for that flight, the Flight Attendants scheduled to work the regular flight will work the on-time section. If the regular flight operates through the change point later, the portion of it beyond the change point will be considered an open flight.

7.W.1.b.

If the delayed flight is normally worked as a through flight with no change of Flight Attendants at the point where the on-time section is going to originate, the on-time section will be considered an open flight.

7.W.2.

Consolidation of two flights is in effect a cancellation of one of them. The flight that operates, as determined by the flight number used, will be worked by its regularly assigned Flight Attendants.

7.W.3. CONNECTION TIME

7.W.3.a.

For scheduling purposes, forty-five (45) thirty (30) minutes will be considered the minimum connecting time for Flight Attendants except at DEN, EWR, GUM, IAD, IAH, LAX, ORD and SFO, where it will be sixty (60) minutes.

7.W.3.b.

In the actual operation when it appears the connecting time will be less than forty-five (45) thirty (30) minutes or sixty (60) minutes as applicable, or an orderly transfer cannot be made in the opinion of Inflight Scheduling, other protection should be provided. In the event forty-five (45) thirty (30) minutes or sixty (60) minutes as applicable, or more known connection time subsequently develops and/or an orderly transfer can be made in the opinion of Inflight Scheduling the originally scheduled Flight Attendants will cover their own flight, provided no legality problems or flight irregularities will be created.

7.W.3.c.

Notwithstanding Paragraph b. above, at IAD, ORD, DEN, IAH, EWR, and SFO, the minimum connecting time may be extended to sixty (60) minutes.

7.X. NOTIFICATION

7.X.1.

If a delay in flight departure or cancellation is known two (2) hours before scheduled departure, Flight Attendants will be notified via a call from Crew Scheduling, Notiflyer (or its future equivalent) or other electronic means of such delay or cancelation, as soon as possible, provided such delay is estimated to be more than thirty (30) minutes.

7.Y. INTERNATIONAL

7.Y.1. INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS

For scheduling purposes, an International pairing may contain a domestic segment(s) provided that such domestic segment(s) may not exceed one on either or both sides of the International segment (“Mixed Pairings”). A Mixed Pairing shall be designated an International pairing for the application of International override and International Per Diem.

7.Y.2. INTERNATIONAL DOMICILE

7.Y.2.a. BLOCK HOURS

7.Y.2.a.(1).

The total number of International Flight Attendant block hours assigned to U.S. Domiciles shall not be less than seventy percent (70%) of the total International Flight Attendant block hours flown in any schedule month.

7.Y.2.a.(2).

In the event the monthly flown block hour distribution fails to meet seventy percent (70%), the Company will allocate the necessary percentage adjustment within the subsequent two (2) schedule months. The Company will provide the Union each month with verifying documentation, including but not limited to Flight Attendant utilization reports, to demonstrate that the seventy percent (70%) ratio within the U.S. is being met.

7.Y.2.b.

The Company will not open a new International Domicile until the Company first provides to the Union data that supports language requirements in excess of those provided for in Section 9.G.5.a. The Union shall be given the opportunity to provide alternative solutions to the opening of a new International Domicile. Under no circumstances will the opening of a new International Domicile(s) decrease the seventy percent (70%) guarantee of the total International Flight Attendant block hours to be flown by U.S. Domiciles.

7.Y.3. OPENINGS

7.Y.3.a.

Prior to opening a new International Domicile, the Company shall determine the number of Flight Attendants needed to fly the international pairing(s). The established number of positions shall be made available for system bid.

7.Y.3.b.

Bids for the International Domicile shall be posted at all Domicile locations for a minimum of thirty (30) days. Bids shall state the number of assignments available; the qualifications necessary if applicable; the date the assignment is to begin; place where the bids are to be sent; and the last date on which they will be received. All assignments shall be awarded in accordance with System Seniority. Bids for the language qualified positions shall be awarded on the basis of System Seniority as outlined in Section 9.G.1.c.

7.Y.3.c.

A Flight Attendant shall be allowed a reasonable period between the time relieved of her/his duties until the time required to report at the new location. Such time shall be established in advance and shall be dependent upon the means of travel.

7.Y.3.d.

Any Flight Attendant who within the first six (6) months following the opening of a new International Domicile bids and is awarded a position in the International Domicile shall be considered as transferred at Company request and Section 26 shall apply.

7.Y.4.

No Flight Attendant will be scheduled or required to fly or deadhead around the world without her/his concurrence.

7.Z. STAFFING

7.Z.1.

The Company shall have established staffing guidelines (“ESG”) to determine the number of Flight Attendants to be assigned to flights. The Company shall publish the ESG in the Flight Attendant Policies and Procedures Manual. A reasonable effort will be made by the Company to monitor and staff consistent with the ESG.

7.Z.2.

The MEC President or their her/his designee and the Senior Vice President of Inflight or their her/his designee shall hold regular quarterly meetings to discuss the Company’s rationale(s) for the ESG standards and consider input from the Union on staffing issues. When the Company is planning to make changes to the existing ESG or establish new staffing guidelines, the Company shall provide notice to the Union prior to implementation. The Company further agrees that the Senior Vice President of Inflight or their her/his designee shall meet at the request of the MEC President or their her/his designee at a mutually agreeable time to consider the Union’s input when: (1) the Company is considering changes to the ESG; or (2) the Company plans to place into service a new aircraft type or series, or a new configuration of an existing aircraft type or series that may impact Flight Attendant staffing. Once the Company has finalized any changes to the ESG or new staffing guidelines, it will communicate them in a clear and timely manner to the Union and the Flight Attendants.

Appendix A – Scheduling Timeline Chronology

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