ARTICLE 25 - EXCHANGE OF TRIPS

A. TRIP TRADING BETWEEN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

Flight Attendants may, subject to the provisions of paragraphs D., E., F., and G. below, exchange trip sequences by mutual consent between Flight Attendants at the same base, subject to the requirements of the service, with the approval of a designated Company representative. A request may be denied for reasons of a pending observation ride only during a Flight Attendant's probationary period. In the event of irregular operations, Flight Attendants shall remain in each other's sequence until they can return to their own after adequate rest periods.

Flight Attendants may exchange trips as provided in this Article 25, provided that:

1. Such trades are submitted on the basis of an equal number of trip sequences being traded, i.e., one (1) trip sequence for one (1) trip sequence or two (2) trip sequences for two (2) trip sequences, or

2. If such trade involves an unequal number of trip sequences, such trade, to be approved, must pass the test of comparable time. That test shall be that the difference between the sum total of hours to be traded by each of the Flight Attendants must be less than the value of the shortest time trip sequence to be traded by the Flight Attendant attempting to trade the greater amount of time. (See examples)

3. The test of comparable time, in paragraph 2. above, shall be administered in the following manner:

a. Add up the amount of time generated by each trade. b. Deduct the amount of time of the Flight Attendant trading the least time from the Flight Attendant trading the most time. c. If the difference in time is equal to or more than the value of the smallest sequence being traded by the Flight Attendant trading the greater amount of time, the trip trade will not be approved. d. If the difference in time is less than the value of the smallest sequence being traded by the Flight Attendant trading the greater amount of time, the trip trade will be approved.

Example #1

The difference in time equates to 4:15 or less than the smallest sequence (4:45); therefore the trip trade is approved.

Example #2

The difference in time equates to 18:00 or more than the smallest sequence (10:00); therefore the trip trade is not approved.

Example #3

The difference in time equates to 6:14 or less than the smallest sequence (6:59); therefore the trip trade is approved.

Example #4

The difference in time equates to 8:29 or more than the smallest sequence (7:44); therefore the trip trade is not approved.

Example #5

The difference in time equates to 19:55 or more than the smallest sequence (12:11); therefore the trip trade is not approved.

B. OPTIONAL EXCHANGE

1. A Flight Attendant may relinquish a trip sequence(s) to another Flight Attendant at the same base, subject to the requirements of the service and to the limitations of paragraphs D., E., G. and H. below (Optional Exchange). An Optional Exchange request may be denied for reasons of a pending 0bservation ride only during a Flight Attendant's probationary period. In the event of irregular operations, the Flight Attendant accepting the Optional Exchange trip sequence(s) shall remain on such sequence until s/he can return to his/her own sequence after an adequate rest period.

2. A Flight Attendant accepting a trip sequence(s) through Optional Exchange shall be compensated for the flying of the trip sequence(s) in its entirety at the hourly base rate of pay as provided in Article 3.A. of the this Agreement. Such compensation will be used to measure against the applicable monthly guarantee. Flight time credit for flight time limitation purposes, for the flying of a trip sequence(s) obtained through Optional Exchange, shall not be applicable.

3. The number of Optional Exchanges will not be limited. Such Optional Exchanges will not be credited for flight time limitation purposes.

C. TRIP TRADING WITH OPEN TIME (TTOT)

The Company shall establish Trip Trading with Open Time ("TTOT"), a real time, computerized system through which regularly scheduled Flight Attendants at a base may, subject to the provisions of paragraphs D., E., F., G., and H. below, exchange a trip sequence(s) with and/or relinquish a trip sequence(s) into Open Time, i.e., a trip sequence(s) which has been released by the Company and which contains an uncovered Flight Attendant position(s) on a given day at a particular base.

1. Definitions a. "Designators" as used in this Article 25.C. are defined as the means by which the Company shall communicate to a Flight Attendant the operational conditions, i.e., Open Time restrictions and/or operational needs in existence at the time a request to TTOT is initiated, which may impact a Flight Attendant's ability to TTOT. Designators shall control the granting of requests to TTOT and may change minute by minute as operational needs, conditions or restrictions change.

b. "Trip Drop" is defined as the relinquishing by a Flight Attendant of a trip sequence(s) into Open Time at his/her base without obtaining another trip sequence. 2. Eligibility a. A Flight Attendant below his/her applicable monthly maximum shall be eligible to TTOT for a trip sequence of equal, higher or lower flight time pay and credit (trip sequence(s) value), except that s/he may not exceed eighty-five (85) hours Domestic or ninety (90) hours International. b. A Flight Attendant at or above eighty-five (85) hours Domestic or ninety (90) hours International will be eligible to TTOT only for a trip sequence(s) of the same or lower flight time pay and credit. c. Flight Attendants with an obligation to be available on "days originally scheduled to fly," and/or "Comparable Days," as provided in Article 9.E. and P. of this Agreement, and Flight Attendants with available days, as provided in Article 9.C.4. of this Agreement, shall, upon release from Crew Schedule, be eligible to TTOT on such days subject to the provisions herein. d. A Flight Attendant assigned to a position on a trip sequence(s) which requires a specific qualification(s) (e.g., foreign language, Purser) shall be required to TTOT for a trip sequence(s) requiring like qualification(s). If operational requirements permit, Crew Schedule may override this requirement for purposes of granting a Flight Attendant's request to TTOT.

3. Test for Comparable Time. TTOT may involve trading one (1) trip sequence for two (2) trip sequences or two (2) trip sequences for one (1) trip sequence provided that the flight time pay and credit for each of the two (2) trip sequences is each worth less flight time pay and credit than the flight time pay and credit of the one (1) trip sequence. This test applies to Flight Attendants who are trading up or down in time.

4. Trip Drops into Open Time. A Flight Attendant may Trip Drop a trip sequence(s) into Open Time by relinquishing a trip sequence into Open Time at his/her base without obtaining another trip sequence. Any Trip Drop shall be made in accordance with the TTOT provisions herein. Trip Drop(s) may reduce a Flight Attendant's applicable monthly guarantee as provided in paragraph G. of this Article. The number of Trip Drops permitted shall be limited to those described in paragraph C.8.c. of this Article.

5. Subsequent Trip Trade(s) with Another Flight Attendant. A trip sequence(s) obtained through TTOT may be subsequently trip traded to another Flight Attendant. However, if the Flight Attendant to whom the TTOT trip sequence is traded is scheduled at or above his/her applicable monthly maximum as a result of the subsequent trade, the Flight Attendant who initially obtained the TTOT trip sequence shall be restricted from TTOT for the balance of the contractual month's flying.

6. TTOT Procedures a. Operational Requirements. TTOT shall be allowed until 0001 local base time the day before the departure of the earliest leg of the trip sequence involved in the trade (e.g., TTOT for Saturday will be open until 0001 on Friday). As operational needs require, Crew Schedule may prohibit TTOT, including Trip Drop(s), up to 96 hours prior to the departure of the first leg of the earliest trip sequence involved in the trade. In cases of operational necessity, TTOT may be prohibited for longer periods. In such cases, the Company will notify the APFA. In accordance with Article 22 of this Agreement, APFA's Scheduling Committee will have the right to confer with the Company regarding such prohibition.

b. Designators. The Company may designate, in its discretion, by base, division, date, and sequence duration any operational restrictions on TTOT by the use of "Red Light," "Yellow Light" and/or "Green Light"(s) which will be designated by the Company for TTOT transactions based on operational needs. There will be one (1) set of lights designated for each base, division, date, and sequence duration.

(1) Trip Trade(s) with or Trip Drops Into Open Time. There will be a Green Light, Red Light, or a Yellow Light designator for the base, division, date, and sequence duration (measured in days) that is applied to sequence drops or the dropped sequence in a trade with Open Time. (2) Trade Down Variable Buffer. A "variable buffer" will be incorporated into the system to allow Flight Attendants to trade a higher value sequence for an open lower value sequence provided that the difference between the two sequences does not exceed this variable buffer. This Trade Down Buffer may be raised or lowered depending on the operational considerations of a given day. The initial buffer will be set at one (1) hour. c. Requirements for TTOT (1) For a trip drop into open time, the Green Light designator must be on for the base, division, date, and sequence duration of the sequence to be dropped. (2) For trip trades with Open Time, the base, division, date, and sequence duration Green Light designator must be on for the dropped sequence in the trade. Trip trades with Open Time for which the Green Light designator is not on can occur, qualifications permitting (see C.2.d.), and subject to the following conditions: (a) The sequence being dropped is designated yellow and the sequence picked up from Open Time is designated red. (b) The sequence being dropped is designated red, the sequence picked up from Open Time is also red, the sequences originate on the same date and; The picked up Open Time sequence terminates on the same date or a later date (i.e., 2-day dropped for 2, 3 or 4-day picked up) and; The same or more time is picked up or when trading down in time the difference between the two sequences does not exceed the Trade Down Variable Buffer. (c) The sequence being dropped is designated red, the sequence picked up from Open Time is also red, the sequences originate on different dates and; The picked up Open Time sequence flies the same number of calendar days as the trip being dropped (i.e., 2-day dropped for 2, 3 or 4-day picked up) and;

The same or more time is being picked up or when trading down in time the difference between the two sequences does not exceed the Trade Down Variable Buffer and; The picked up Open Time sequence is redder than the dropped sequence. One sequence is "redder" than another when coverage is worse on one sequence origination date versus another. (d) The sequence being dropped is designated red, the sequence picked up from Open Time is red, and; The picked up Open Time sequence overlaps the dropped sequence. A picked up sequence overlaps a dropped sequence when it originates on an earlier calendar date and terminates on the same or a later calendar date (i.e., 2-day dropped on the 15th for a 3 or 4-day picked up on the 14th) and; The same or more time is picked up or when trading down in time the difference between the two sequences does not exceed the Trade Down Variable Buffer. (e) When both the dropped and picked up sequences are designated yellow the rules for same date red-for-red or different date red-for-redder will apply. (3) The following Open Time trades will not be allowed: (a) The sequence dropped is designated red and the picked up Open Time sequence is yellow or green. (b) The sequence dropped is designated yellow and the picked up Open Time sequence is green.

d. Trip Trade Finder. The TTOT system will feature a "Trip Trade Finder" to assist Flight Attendants in locating "tradeable" Open Time sequences within Flight Attendant legalities and the TTOT operational requirements.

7. Optional Exchange

a. A trip sequence(s) obtained through TTOT may not be subsequently relinquished to another Flight Attendant through Optional Exchange.

b. Trip sequences may not be obtained through Optional Exchange from Open Time.

8. Limitations

a. Only the individual Flight Attendant desiring to TTOT may accomplish such trade(s). A Flight Attendant is responsible for ensuring that TTOT transactions are accomplished by her/himself only. Trip Trade Services may not access TTOT for transactions on behalf of a Flight Attendant. TTOT transactions cannot be accomplished by a Flight Attendant for another Flight Attendant.

b. In no case may a Flight Attendant temporarily trade a trip sequence(s) for the purpose of dropping below his/her applicable monthly maximum in order to subsequently become eligible for TTOT under the provisions of paragraph 1.a. above, i.e., "Parking" trips is prohibited. Flight Attendants must ensure that all TTOT trades/Trip Drops contained within their schedule are traded/dropped in compliance with the TTOT rules.

c. Trip Drops into Open Time will not exceed six (6) calendar days in a contractual month. Such Trip Drops will not be credited for flight time limitation purposes.

d. A Flight Attendant with "Available Days," "Comparable Days," or an obligation to be available on "Days Originally Scheduled to Fly" must be released by the Company from further duty on such days in order to be eligible for TTOT on those days.

9. Future Enhancements. The Company and the APFA may agree to increase or eliminate the calendar day limitation on Trip Drops into Open Time as detailed in 8.d. above. In addition, should programming enhancements permit, the Company and the APFA may agree to ease other restrictions of TTOT.

D. EXCHANGES INVOLVING DUTY-FREE PERIODS

In accordance with paragraphs A., B. or C. above, a Flight Attendant(s) may exchange a trip sequence(s) involving scheduled duty-free periods provided that any such exchange must result in all duty-free periods, as required in Article 7.N. of this Agreement, for the Flight Attendant(s) involved in the exchange(s).

E. EXCHANGES INVOLVING EXPERIENCE FACTORS

In accordance with paragraphs A., B., or C. above, the Company will grant an exchange except in those cases where an experience factor indicates that the trip sequence does not operate in a way to grant the Flight Attendant adequate rest between trip sequences as provided in Article 7.L.3. and Appendix I, Article 7.M.

F. OPTIONING AS A RESULT OF A TRIP TRADE

A Flight Attendant who has not optioned, but who, as a result of a trip trade as provided in paragraphs A. or C. above, schedules himself/herself below seventy-seven (77) Domestic, (eighty-two [82] International) trip selection hours, but in so doing could exceed the maximum credited hour limitation for the month, will be considered to have exercised the option as provided in Article 7.C. (Option I). However, if the trade is for the same or fewer hours, Option I will not be triggered automatically.

G. EXCHANGES INVOLVING GUARANTEE

In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs A., B., and/or C. above:

1. A Flight Attendant who is originally scheduled above the monthly guarantee of seventy (70) hours, but who, because of the exchange of a trip sequence is below the monthly guarantee (seventy [70] hours), shall have his/her monthly guarantee reduced by the number of hours exchanged below the monthly guarantee.

2. A Flight Attendant who is originally scheduled below the monthly guarantee of seventy (70) hours, and who, through an exchange(s) further reduces his/her actual scheduled hours, shall have his/her monthly guarantee reduced to equal the new projection.

3. A Flight Attendant who during the month has exchanged a trip sequence(s) and in so doing scheduled himself/herself below the monthly guarantee as provided in 1. and 2. above, but through subsequent flying and/or exchanges has increased his/her projection to seventy (70) hours or more, shall be entitled to the monthly guarantee and shall be paid and credited without regard to the initial reduction below the monthly guarantee.