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APPENDIX I, ARTICLE 4-7
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2. Special Assignment/Temporary Vacancies/Self-Designated Training. The provisions of Article 4.A.2. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

3. Training Away From Base Station. The provisions of Article 4.A.3. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

4. Training At Base Station. The provisions of Article 4.A.4. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

5. Training on Vacation or LOA. The provisions of Article 4.A.5. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

6. Domestic Assignments. Excluding International Trip Sequences as defined in Article 2.P. of the Basic Agreement, International Flight Attendants on Domestic assignments, including attending a required training program scheduled to be conducted within the contiguous forty-eight (48) states, shall receive expenses as provided in Article 4.A. of the Basic Agreement.

B. OTHER EXPENSES

The provisions of Article 4.B. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

C. TAXI

The provisions of Article 4.C. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

D. GROUND TRANSPORTATION

The provisions of Article 4.D. of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 - UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES

The provisions of Article 5 of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement with regard to uniforms.

ARTICLE 6 - VACATION

The provisions of Article 6 of the Basic Agreement shall apply to the International Agreement with regard to vacation.

ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF SERVICE

A. TRIP SELECTION SCHEDULE MAXIMUM

1. Except as provided in 2. or 3. below, a Flight Attendant at the beginning of the month shall not be scheduled on the monthly trip selection for more than eighty-two (82) credit hours.

2. The Company may elect to offer for bid "pure" monthly trip selections containing no more than ten (10) legs.

a.The monthly trip selection schedule maximum for such "pure" monthly trip selections shall be eighty-seven (87) credit hours. Flight Attendants awarded such "pure" monthly trip selections will be considered to have exercised the provisions of paragraph C. below, Option 1, for the contractual month.

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b. For the purpose of this paragraph, "pure" trip selections shall mean trip selections in excess of eighty-two (82) credit hours containing trip sequences comprised of the same legs and same layover cities.

c. No "pure" trip selection will contain a series of trip sequences that have home base departures that vary by more than four (4) hours.

3. The Company and the APFA may, on a case by case basis, agree to except the leg and credit hour restrictions of "pure" monthly trip selections. Any such exception(s) shall be subject to annual renewal.

B. MONTHLY MAXIMUMS

Eighty-five (85) credit hours shall constitute the monthly maximum for a Flight Attendant.

C. OPTION I

1. Exercise of Option I to Exceed Monthly Maximum. A Flight Attendant may option (Option I) at the beginning or during the month to exceed the maximum in paragraph B. above, in order to complete his/her trip selection for that month. Such option, once made, shall be applicable for the entire month.

2. Make-Up Assignment Up to Ninety (90) Credit Hours. In addition to the provisions of 1. above, a regularly scheduled Flight Attendant may request a Make-up flying assignment(s) in excess of the eighty-five (85) credit hour maximum of B. above, for up to, but not more than, ninety (90) credit hours. If awarded such Make-up flying request;

a. Option I Application to Entire Month. The Flight Attendant will be considered to have exercised Option I above, to complete the month's flying, and

b. Trip Sequence Assignments Under Article 9.P. Increased to Ninety (90) Hours Once Option I, Paragraph C.2. Exercised. For purposes of trip sequence assignments under Appendix I, Article 9.P., the Flight Attendant will be considered to have increased her/his monthly credit hour maximum to ninety (90) credit hours.

D. OPTION II

1. A Flight Attendant may elect to exceed his/her monthly maximum without limitation by the exercise of a second option (Option II). A Flight Attendant may exercise Option II status by:

(a) changing his/her option status to Option II at the time of bidding; or

(b) changing his/her option status to Option II at any time during the month; or

(c) accepting an Option II trip; or

(d) trip trading over the monthly maximum into Option II status.

2. Trips flown under this provision will be awarded in accordance with the Order of Open Time Coverage, Article 9.L.

3. A Flight Attendant requesting open time through Option II is under no obligation to fly any trip or trips offered to him/her. A declination of open flying offered on a particular day does not preclude such Flight Attendant from requesting Option II flying on a subsequent day or days.

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4. A Flight Attendant exercising Option II will be considered to have exercised Option I, and such option, once made, shall be applicable for the entire month.

E. NO-OPTION: ADJUSTMENT TO SCHEDULE AT HOME BASE

If, during a month, the Company assigns a Flight Attendant at his/her home base who has not exercised the options in paragraphs C. and D. above, and such assignment increased his/her schedule trip selection credit for the month beyond the trip selection limitation of eighty-two (82) credit hours in A.1. above, such Flight Attendant shall have his/her schedule adjusted during the month to bring his/her trip selection credit back within eighty-two (82) credit hours. For purposes of this paragraph E. only, assignment is defined to include:

1. removal from a scheduled trip at home base and assigned another trip;

2. rescheduled to a trip because of a cancellation at his/her home base;

3. assignment to a trip on his/her unscheduled day.

F. OPTION I AS A RESULT OF TRIP TRADE

If, during a month, a Flight Attendant who had not exercised Option I, as a result of a trip trade or an award of make-up flying pursuant to C.2. above, voluntarily schedules himself/herself over the eighty-two (82) hour trip selection limitation in paragraph A.1. above, or voluntarily schedules himself/herself so that an experience factor indicates that s/he could exceed the eighty-five (85) hour limitation in paragraph B. above, s/he will be considered to have exercised an option to exceed the eighty-five (85) hours (Option I). However, if the trade is for the same or fewer hours, Option I will not be triggered automatically.

G. LONG-RANGE FLYING ASSIGNMENT/EXTENDED-LONG-RANGE FLYING

1. A regularly scheduled Flight Attendant who is awarded or assigned a monthly trip selection which consists wholly of trip sequences which are defined as Long-Range Flying and Extended-Long-Range Flying, as provided in Article 2.T., shall fly and complete such scheduled or rescheduled assignment, credited time notwithstanding, provided such Flight Attendant has not been assigned in excess of the monthly maximum, as provided in Article 7.C. or to a flying assignment other than long-range.

2. The flying of a non-long-range trip sequence, as provided in Article 9.W.2, shall not be considered as satisfying the requirements of this provision.

3. Nothing in this Article shall prevent a Flight Attendant from exercising the provisions of Article 7.C. or 7.D.

4. The trading of a trip sequence as provided in Article 25 shall have no effect on this provision.

H. DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH MONTHLY MAXIMUM

1. For determining compliance with the monthly credit maximum provided for in B. above, scheduled flight time or actual flight time, whichever is greater on a leg-by-leg basis, shall be used.

2. For the purpose of compliance with the monthly maximum, a Flight Attendant who has not elected to option under paragraphs C., D. or F. above, will be considered legal to fly his/her last scheduled trip or trip pairing of the month if, prior to departure from his/her home base station on such last trip or trip pairing, his/her previous total flight time credit for the month, when added to the scheduled flight time, plus credited time as provided in Article 8 of this Agreement of such last trip or

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trip pairing within the contractual month, produces a total which does not exceed his/her monthly maximum of eighty-five (85) credit hours. Having once embarked on such last trip or trip pairing, such Flight Attendant will be considered legal to fly and complete his/her scheduled assignment.

I. FLIGHT TIME LIMITATIONS

1. Regularly Scheduled Trips, Extra Sections, Ferry Flights, Charter Trips, Scenic Flights. Flight time limitations provided for herein shall include all flight time when a Flight Attendant is assigned as a crew member on regularly scheduled trips, extra sections, ferry or charter trips, and scenic flights.

2. Determination of Crew Member Status on Ferry Flights. A Flight Attendant assigned to a trip sequence which involves a ferry (whether the ferry is a passenger, freighter or combination aircraft) followed by a revenue flight or a revenue flight followed by a ferry, for purposes of 1. above, the Flight Attendant shall be considered to be assigned as a crew member on the ferry.

J. ON-DUTY LIMITATIONS

1. Non-Long-Range Flying. In any on duty period not containing long-range flying, a Flight Attendant shall not be scheduled or rescheduled to remain on duty in excess of fourteen(14) consecutive hours and, in no case, shall a Flight Attendant be required to remain on duty in excess of sixteen (16) hours during any such on duty period.

2. Long-Range Flying/ Extended-Long-Range Flying

a. Long-Range Flying Over Twelve (12) Hours But Not More Than Fourteen Hours and Thirty Minutes (14:30)

(1) In any on-duty period containing long-range flying of over twelve (12) hours but not more than fourteen hours and thirty minutes (14:30) a Flight Attendant may be scheduled or rescheduled to remain on duty up to sixteen (16) consecutive hours, however, in no case shall a Flight Attendant be required to remain on duty in excess of eighteen (18) hours during any such on-duty period.

(2) Such long-range flight requiring an operational fuel landing shall be operated using the eighteen (18) hour on-duty limitation.

b. Extended-Long-Range International Flying Over Fourteen Hours and Thirty Minutes (14:30)

(1) In any on-duty period containing extended-long-range international flying of over fourteen hours and thirty minutes (14:30), a Flight Attendant may be scheduled to remain on duty for a period not to exceed sign-in time, plus the scheduled flight time of the trip, plus debrief, with a maximum scheduled on-duty time of twenty hours (20:00). In no case will a Flight Attendant be required to remain on duty in excess of an amount of time equal to the originally scheduled duty period maximum plus three (3) hours.

Example: A duty period containing an extended-long-range international flight leg of sixteen hours (16:00) will have:

(a) A scheduled on-duty period (including sign-in and debrief) of seventeen hours and thirty minutes (17:30);

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(b) An actual on-duty limit duty-period of seventeen hours and thirty minutes (17:30) plus three (3) hours (includes any operational fuel landing).

3. A duty period containing extended-long-range international flying will consist of no more than one (1) scheduled non-stop flight leg. The flight is considered "non-stop" even if a stop is made for operational reasons.

K. DUTY ALOFT LIMITATION

1. Non-Long-Range Flying. On trip sequences not containing long-range-flying/extended-long-range flying, a Flight Attendant shall not be scheduled for duty aloft for more than twelve (12) consecutive hours in any twenty-four (24) consecutive hours.

2. Long-Range Flying/Extended-Long-Range Flying. On trip sequences containing long-range flying/extended-long-range flying, a Flight Attendant may be scheduled for duty aloft in excess of twelve (12) consecutive hours in any twenty-four (24) consecutive hours provided such scheduled duty aloft conforms to the On-Duty Limitations of Long-Range Flying/Extended-Long- Range Flying covered by the provisions of Appendix I, Article 7.J.2. and the on board crew rest conforms to the provisions of Appendix I, Article 30.L.4. Flights Over Twelve (12) Hours to Fourteen Hours Thirty Minutes (14:30) Scheduled Flying Time (Long-Range-Flights), and Appendix I, Article 30.5. Flights Over Fourteen Hours Thirty Minutes (14:30) Scheduled Flying Time (Extended-Long- Range Flights).

L. ON-DUTY PERIODS

1. Report/Debrief. A duty period shall commence at the time the Flight Attendant reports for duty prior to flight, or the reporting time required by the Company, whichever is later, and shall continue until the termination of the post-flight period specified by the Company, which shall be not less than thirty (30) minutes. The required reporting time shall be not less than one (1) hour (thirty [30] minutes if deadheading) before the scheduled departure time.

2. Training

a. Before a Trip. A required training program or required service briefing before a trip shall be treated as an extension of the duty period.

b. After a Trip. A Flight Attendant may, at her/his option, elect to attend a required training program after a trip. Attendance at such training will not extend a Flight Attendant's on-duty period. A Flight Attendant desiring to voluntarily attend required training after a trip will ensure that there is sufficient legal rest after the training is completed so as not to cause an illegality removal or conflict with a subsequent assignment or day of availability.

3. On-Duty Rest Break. When a Flight Attendant is scheduled for an on-duty rest period in excess of five (5) hours block-in to block-out, s/he shall be furnished suitable single occupancy lodging in a quiet room in a suitable location. There may be certain unusual isolated situations of a temporary nature where single occupancy accommodations, as stipulated above, cannot be obtained at a daily rate of sixty-five dollars ($65) or less. Under such circumstances, double occupancy in a double room will be acceptable until single occupancy accommodations are again available at this rate.

M. REST PERIODS AT HOME BASE STATION

1. Twelve (12) Hour Rest. A twelve (12) hour rest period, free of all duty, shall be given after the completion of a trip sequence. This twelve (12) hour rest period may be reduced by two (2) hours in actual operations.

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2. Fourteen and One-Half (14-1/2 ) Hour Rest Period. A fourteen and one-half (14-1/2) hour rest period, free of all duty, shall be scheduled to be taken after the completion of each scheduled trip sequence containing a non-stop leg in excess of seven (7) hours flight time.

3. Thirty-Six (36) Hour Rest Period. A thirty-six (36) minimum hour rest period, free from all duty, shall be scheduled to be taken after completion of each scheduled trip sequence containing long-range flying over twelve (12) hours but not more than fourteen hours and thirty minutes (14:30).

4. Forty-Eight (48) Hour Rest Period. A forty-eight (48) minimum hour rest period, free from all duty, shall be scheduled to be taken after completion of each scheduled trip sequence containing extended-long-range flying in excess of fourteen hours and thirty minutes (14:30).

5. At Flight Attendant option, the minimum rest period provided in M. 3. or 4. above may be reduced. However, in no event will the actual minimum rest period following a trip sequence containing long-range or extended-long-range flying be less than 24 hours. This provision is not applicable for a rest period scheduled to be taken wholly during a reserve month, or which commences in a regular month and extend into a reserve month. Such scheduled rest is not reducible.

6. When awarding monthly trip selections for the following month, the full unreduced rest provisions provided in 1. through 4. above will be considered in the application of Appendix I, Article 9.V.1.f.

N. LAYOVER REST PERIODS

1. On-Duty Up To Fourteen (14) Hours. Layover rest periods scheduled for at least nine (9) consecutive hours. May be scheduled or reduced to no less than eight (8) hours provided that a subsequent rest period of at least ten (10) consecutive hours of compensatory rest is scheduled to begin no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the beginning of the reduced rest period and must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.

2. On-Duty Over Fourteen (14) Hours, and Up To Twenty (20) Hours. Layover rest periods scheduled for at least twelve (12) consecutive hours. May be scheduled or reduced to no less than ten (10) consecutive hours provided that a subsequent rest period of at least fourteen (14) consecutive hours of compensatory rest is scheduled to begin no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the beginning of the reduced rest period and must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.

If the scheduled rest above is reduced, the Flight Attendant may not be scheduled for a duty period of more than fourteen (14) hours during the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing after the beginning of the reduced rest period.

3. Trip Selection Rest

a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1. above, the Company agrees to build trip selections to not less than eight hours thirty minutes (8:30) scheduled layover rest.

b. Flight Attendant rest may however, be reduced to no less than eight (8) hours in actual operation in accordance with the provisions of 1. above.

O. DUTY-FREE PERIODS

A regularly scheduled Flight Attendant shall receive ten (10) twenty-four (24) hour periods free of all duty with the Company at his/her home base station during each contractual month. Such duty-free periods shall be preplanned and indicated on the monthly trip selection and may be scheduled separately or in any given multiples. These duty-free periods shall be separated by not less than twenty-four (24) hours.

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P. RESCHEDULING OF DUTY-FREE PERIODS

1. In the event reserve coverage, as provided in Article 10, does not provide the required coverage at a base to protect the Company's operation and other means of protection which are normally used have been exhausted, the Company may, in accordance with the Order of Open Time Coverage provided in Article 9.L., change a Flight Attendant's duty-free period.

2. Changes in duty-free periods may also be required as the result of operational necessity, i.e., cancellation away from base, rescheduling away from base, etc.

3. A Flight Attendant may change his/her duty-free period(s).

4. The Company may, with the consent of the Flight Attendant, change one (1) or more duty-free period prospectively for purposes of assigning such Flight Attendant to training.

5. After the beginning of the month when a change in a duty-free period occurs, such changes will involve only increments of twenty-four (24) hours. Such duty-free period must be rescheduled prospectively, as follows:

a. The rescheduling of a twenty-four (24) hour duty-free period may be, prospectively, joined with another twenty-four (24) hour duty-free period, or multiple twenty- four (24) hour duty-free periods. If such combining would be in conflict with a regularly scheduled trip or available day(s), such twenty-four (24) hour duty-free period shall be scheduled separately.

b. If a multiple duty-free period is to be moved, and such multiple duty-free period cannot be combined with an existing duty-free period, or scheduled separately without conflict with a regularly scheduled trip or available day(s), such multiple duty-free period shall be separated into increments of twenty-four (24) hours and scheduled, as provided in a. above.

Q. REQUEST TO DEADHEAD AND EXCEED ON-DUTY LIMITATION

When a Flight Attendant flies from A to B, and due to the on-duty limitation must be scheduled to lay over and then deadhead from B to A, such Flight Attendant may request that s/he be permitted to deadhead home in the first duty period, and the Company may, if it chooses, permit him/her; provided, however, that the departure time of such deadhead is within the actual on-duty limitation. However, s/he shall be paid and credited for the scheduled second duty period in lieu of the extension of the first duty period.

R. CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY: DAYS OFF/VACATION

1. No Flight Attendant shall be required to keep the Company advised of his/her whereabouts during the off-duty periods as provided in paragraph O. of this Article and Article10.F. of this Agreement, or during the period while on scheduled vacation.

2. Should a Flight Attendant leave his/her normal contact on an unscheduled day off, s/he is not required to notify the Company and leave his/her contact.

3. A regularly scheduled Flight Attendant on a duty-free period or an unscheduled day off is subject to a trip assignment in accordance with the provisions of the Order of Open Time Coverage of Article 9.L.; however, such Flight Attendant is under no obligation to hold himself/herself available.

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4. A regularly scheduled Flight Attendant shall not be required to return from his/her vacation until the time s/he is required to report to Crew Schedule in time to cover his/her next scheduled trip.

S. NOTIFICATION OF DEPARTURE/DELAY/CANCELLATION

The Company shall maintain a standard method of notifying Flight Attendants of the scheduled departure time of their trips. When the scheduled departure time is appreciably delayed, Flight Attendants shall be notified as far in advance as practicable, consistent with the circumstances. At originating stations, every effort shall be made to promptly notify Flight Attendants of any cancellation, delay or deferment of their trips. Refer to Article 9.N. for additional information regarding delay notification.

T. CALL-OUT LIMITATION

A Flight Attendant who reports to the airport for a specific flight assignment but does no flying, shall not be required to remain at the airport in excess of four (4) hours without being given another flight assignment to be performed within the same on duty period.

U. FLIGHT TIME CREDIT FOR TRIPS NOT FLOWN

For purposes of computing maximum monthly flight time limitations under this Article, a Flight Attendant who holds a monthly trip selection award shall be credited with the scheduled flight time plus credited time, as provided in Article 8 of this Agreement, of the trip or trips s/he was scheduled to fly when such Flight Attendant misses such trip or trips because of vacation, sick leave, training, special assignment, authorized leave of absence, suspension, or displacement by a supervisor, instructor, or other authorized personnel. Replacement Flight Attendants with available days shall receive three hours fifty-three minutes (3:53) of flight time credit for each such available day.

V. TERMINATION AT CO-TERMINAL STATION

If termination at the Flight Attendant's home base station is at a co-terminal, other than his/her original point of departure, there shall be added one (1) hour to the on-duty period for the purpose of allowing for the use of Company furnished transportation. However, this hour shall not be construed to be a part of the on-duty period for the purposes of Article 7.L. or Article 8 of this Appendix.

W. DEFERRED FLIGHTS

If after sign-in, a trip sequence is deferred overnight at a Flight Attendant's base, and it is the Company's intent to have the Flight Attendant fly the deferred trip sequence, the following procedure will apply:

1. If the Flight Attendant receives less than home base rest, s/he must have a minimum of layover rest (for International Flight Attendants, International home-base rest if it is greater than layover rest) and the Flight Attendant will be entitled to a hotel, expenses and flight time pay and flight time credit in accordance with Article 8.F., beginning at sign-in on the first day of the scheduled trip sequence. Flight time pay and flight time credit in accordance with Article 8.E. will be calculated beginning at sign-in for the deferred departure on the second day.

2. If home base rest is provided, the Flight Attendant may request call-out pay in accordance with Article 8.C. and decline the hotel and expenses described above. In such case, the expenses as well as the flight time pay and flight time credit will be calculated based on the sign-in time for the deferred departure on the second day.

3. If a trip sequence is deferred overnight and the deferred departure does not provide the Flight Attendant with a minimum of layover rest, the Flight Attendant will be illegal for the deferred departure the following day and will receive call-out pay in accordance with Article 8.C. In this situation, the Flight Attendant will also be subject to the provisions of Article 9.P.
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