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3.22.20 – April 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, March 22, 2020 April 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process April Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart above: Line Average (Actual and Requested) The average credit hours projected for lines of flying in…
Read More3.21.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Saturday, March 21, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award As you might be are aware, the April 2020 bidsheet information and sequences that had been uploaded into PBS were from a week ago. However, the status of the airline industry has dramatically changed day by day. Many of the international trips will no longer…
Read More3.17.20 – PBS: Review Layer Tab and Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & Bidding Checklist Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This will give you an overview of the pairings you have selected in each layer and an opportunity to see if you have added pairings to…
Read More3.16.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding
Monday, March 16, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer you a greater number of aircraft specific options. Example: If a Flight Attendant wishes to select pairings that have 319 legs, they may now select Prefer Aircraft – 319. When using Prefer Aircraft to select a specific aircraft, it will show only pairings that…
Read More3.15.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Sunday, March 15, 2020 PBS: Pairing Shuffle Why did my pairings shuffle? Each month we receive a number of questions as to why PBS shuffled out a trip a Flight Attendant wanted in an earlier layer for a trip in a later layer. A shuffle can occur when line properties that have been bid restrict the…
Read More3.14.20 – PBS: Generic vs. Specific Bidding
Saturday, March 14, 2020 PBS: Generic vs. Specific Bidding We frequently receive the question on whether to combine specific and generic properties in the same layer or not. As a general rule, it is not advisable to combine bidding specific pairings with generic properties in the same layer, but there are circumstances when it can…
Read More3.13.20 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Friday, March 13, 2020 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the 10th of every month at 1200 DFW time. Also review if all the information in your Dashboard is correct including your aircraft qualifications, existing credit, training…
Read More2.19.20 – March 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 March 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process March Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart above: Line Average (Actual and Requested) The average credit hours projected for lines of flying in…
Read More2.18.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your awarded schedule will display. View the headers at the top of your award and the top of the pairing details for the following information: Layer…
Read More2.14.20 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Friday, February 14, 2020 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to assist you in your monthly bidding…
Read More2.12.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 PBS: Pairing Shuffle Why did my pairings shuffle? Each month we receive a number of questions as to why PBS shuffled out a trip a Flight Attendant wanted in an earlier layer for a trip in a later layer. A shuffle can occur when line properties that have been bid restrict…
Read More2.11.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the March 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer you a greater number of aircraft specific options. Example: If a Flight Attendant wishes to select pairings that have 319 legs, they may now select Prefer Aircraft –…
Read More2.10.20 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Monday, February 10, 20 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the 10th of every month at 1200 DFW time. Also review if all the information in your Dashboard is correct including…
Read More1.20.20 – February 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, January 20, 2020 February 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process February Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart above: Line Average (Actual and Requested) The average credit hours projected for lines of flying in…
Read More1.18.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Saturday, January 18, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your awarded schedule will display. View the headers at the top of your award and the top of the pairing details for the following information: Layer…
Read More1.14.20 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to assist you in your monthly bidding…
Read More1.13.20 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Monday, January 13, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This will give you an overview of the pairings you have selected in each layer and an opportunity to see if you have added pairings…
Read More1.12.20 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Sunday, January 12, 2020 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. General Guidelines ▢ Have all “buddies” accepted ▢ Check the final number of buddies in the group ▢ The “initiator”…
Read More1.12.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Sunday, January 12, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the February 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer you a greater number of aircraft specific options. Example: If a Flight Attendant wishes to select pairings that have 319 legs, they may now select Prefer…
Read More11.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes
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Read More10.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
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Read More9.13.19 – PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties
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Read More9.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
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Read More9.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
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Read More7.19.19 – August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More7.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
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Read More7.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
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Read More7.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
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Read More7.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
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Read More6.19.19 – July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
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