Posts Tagged ‘APFA JSIC Update’
3.22.20 – April 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, March 22, 2020 April 2020Â PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process April Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read More2.19.20 – March 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 March 2020Â PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process March Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read More1.20.20 – February 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, January 20, 2020 February 2020Â PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process February Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Read More11.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes
Monday, November 11, 2019 Â PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes For months now we have been working on changes to the buddy bidding logic, to be in line with how the…
Read More10.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Wednesday, October 10, 2019 Â PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information…
Read More9.13.19 – PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties
Firday, September 13, 2019 PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties The line tab contains properties which allow you to preference how pairings will be placed on your line. These properties allow…
Read More9.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Thursday, September 12, 2019 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.…
Read More9.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve Bidding For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left…
Read More7.19.19 – August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, July 19, 2019 Â August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More7.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Sunday, July 14, 2019  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…
Read More7.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Friday, July 12, 2019  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.…
Read More7.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Thursday, July 11, 2019  PBS: Reserve Bidding For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left…
Read More7.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Â PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More6.19.19 – July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Â July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More6.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Â PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More6.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Friday, June 14, 2019  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…
Read More6.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Thursday, June 13, 2019 Â PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed.…
Read More6.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Â 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…
Read More6.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Â PBS: Reserve Bidding For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the…
Read More5.14.19 – PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow/Buddy Bidding in PBS
Tuesday, May 14, 2019  PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow/Buddy Bidding in PBS PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have…
Read More5.13.19 – PBS Bidding Tip: Co-Terminal Mix & Position Bidding
Monday, May 13, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tip: Co-Terminal Mix & Position Bidding Allow Co-Terminal Mix in a Work Block This property allows pairings that originate in different airports within…
Read More5.12.19 – PBS Bidding Tip: Persistent & Single Use Line Properties
Sunday, May 12, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tip: Persistent & Single Use Line Properties Persistent Line Properties When a persistent property is used in a layer, it will remain active…
Read More5.11.19 – PBS Bidding Tip: Reserve
Saturday, May 11, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tip: Reserve Bidding Reserve in PBS For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar.…
Read More5.10.19 – PBS Bidding Tip: 7 & 7
Friday, May 10, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tip: 7 & 7 PBS Guide There is an updated version of the PBS guide on the APFA website and JetNet. APFA PBS…
Read More5.06.19 – Closing of June Training Bidding System (TBS) on the 6th and LRD on the 7th
Monday, May 6, 2019 Â Closing of June Training Bidding System (TBS) on the 6th and LRD on the 7th TBSBidding for June CQ training classes has closed today at…
Read More4.19.19 – PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, April 19, 2019 Â PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary…
Read More4.18.19 – Understanding Your PBS Award
Thursday, April 18, 2019 Â Understanding your PBS Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your awarded schedule…
Read More4.14.19 – APFA JSIC Update – PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow/Buddy Bidding in PBS
Sunday, April 14, 2019  PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow/Buddy Bidding in PBS PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have…
Read More4.13.19 – APFA JSIC Update – PBS Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit
Saturday, April 13, 2019  PBS Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit How does PBS determine if there will be a target credit range maximum or minimum? PBS starts with…
Read More4.11.19 – APFA JSIC Update – PBS Bidding Reminders
Thursday, April 11, 2019  PBS Bidding Reminders The latest version of the JCBA PBS Guide can be found on the APFA website and Jetnet.Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC): Call…
Read More4.10.19 – PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties The line tab contains properties which allow you to preference how pairings will be placed on your line. These properties…
Read More4.10.19 – PBS Bidding Opens Today for May 2019
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Opens Today for May 2019 Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the…
Read More4.1.19 – Training Bidding System (TBS) Opens Today
Monday, April 1, 2019  Training Bidding System (TBS) The Training Bidding System (TBS) has been implemented alongside PBS. Flight attendants will bid and be awarded CQ training in seniority order.…
Read More3.20.19 – PBS Award Challenge Response
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Â PBS Mis-Award Process Once the Flight Attendant receives their award and they have questions concerning the award or believe there has been a mis-award the…
Read More3.11.19 – Secondary Vacation Bidding Closes March 13th
Monday, March 11, 2019  Secondary Vacation Bidding The secondary and final round of annual vacation bidding will be closing on March 13th at 1200 DFW time. If you have…
Read More3.10.19 – PBS Bidding Tips
March 10th, 2019 Â Please remember to check your status prior to bidding. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the 10th of every month at 1200…
Read More3.01.19 – Training Bidding System Info
Friday, March 1st, 2019  Training Bidding System (TBS) for PBS bases The Training Bidding System (TBS) was implemented alongside PBS.  Flight Attendants will bid and be awarded CQ training…
Read More2.18.19 – March 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary/Understanding Your PBS Award/PBS Mis-Award Process
Monday, February 18, 2019 Â March 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary Understanding Your PBS Award PBS Mis-Award Process March 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary The March 2019 PBS Bid Award…
Read More2.13.19 – JSIC Update – Buddy Bidding
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Â Current Buddy Bid Award Process Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it…
Read More2.12.19 – Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit
Tuesday, February 12, 2019  Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit How does PBS determine if there will be a target credit range maximum or minimum? PBS starts with a…
Read More2.11.2019 – Unscheduled Pairing Update to PBS Production and Mock
Monday, February 11, 2019 Â IMPORTANT BIDDING UPDATE Unscheduled Pairing Update to PBS Production and Mock This afternoon, APFA was informed that there was an aircraft data code issue involving…
Read More2.10.2019 – JSIC Update – PBS Bidding Tips: Position Bidding/Check Your Status
Sunday, February 10, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tips: Position Bidding/Check Your Status Position Bidding The system will allow you to use this property more than once in the same…
Read More2.4.19 – Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) Tool
Monday, February 4, 2019 Â Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) Tool Each month, all Flight Attendants will have access to the Lineholder/Reserve Designator Tool. You will use the LRD tool to preference…
Read More1.25.19 – JSIC Update – Annual Vacation Bidding
Friday, January 25, 2019  Annual Vacation Bidding Annual vacation bidding opens on Monday, January 28th at Noon (DFW Time). For LAA Flight Attendants this is an entirely new process, format and…
Read More1.22.19 – Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit
Tuesday, January 22, 2019  Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit How does PBS determine if there will be a target credit range maximum or minimum? PBS starts with a…
Read More1.19.19 – PBS Mis-Award Process
Saturday, January 19, 2019  PBS Mis-Award Process Once a Flight Attendant receives their PBS award and has questions concerning the award, or believes she/he has been mis-awarded, the Flight Attendant should do…
Read More1.18.19 – February 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary/Understanding your PBS Award
Friday, January 18, 2019 Â February 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary Understanding Your PBS Award February 2019 PBS Bid Award Summary The February 2019 PBS Bid Award is now available…
Read More1.14.19 – PBS Bidding Tips
Monday, January 14, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Tips Facts about Target Credit Range (TCR) TCR is cumulative, not layer specific. PBS takes the pairings you bid and tries to accomplish…
Read More1.12.19 – PBS Bidding Reminders
Saturday, January 12, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Reminders PBS Guide The updated version of the PBS Guide is on the APFA website. Click image below for PBS GUIDE Who should…
Read More1.10.19 – PBS Bidding Reminders
Thursday, January 10, 2019 Â PBS Bidding Reminders With the opening of PBS in 8 new bases we wanted to provide you with some helpful reminders when bidding in PBS.…
Read More1.7.19 – JCBA Changes to Reserve Rotation
Monday, January 7, 2019 Â JCBAÂ Changes to Reserve Rotation As 8 new bases transition to PBS in February there are new rules that govern reserve rotation. There are effectively 3…
Read More1.4.19 – Vacation for Carry-Over Sequences from Non-PBS to PBS
Friday, January 4, 2019 Â Vacation Pay for Carry-Over Sequences from Non-PBS to PBS APFA has received questions from Flight Attendants who have Vacation at the end of January, beginning…
Read More1.4.19 – Annual Vacation Buyback
Friday, January 4, 2019 Â Annual Vacation BuybackThe JCBA provides for Flight Attendants to sell back their accrued vacation to the company on both a monthly and annual basis. On…
Read More1.2.19 – Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) Tool
Wednesday, January 2, 2019  Lineholder Reserve Designator  (LRD) Tool With 8 new bases moving to PBS this will be your first opportunity to use the Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD)…
Read More12.28.18 – Training Bidding System (TBS)
Friday, December 28, 2018 Â Training Bidding System (TBS) Along with the transition to PBS in February the eight new PBS bases will also switch to the TBS system for…
Read More12.26.18 – JSIC Update – Vacation Extension Days and Monthly Vacation Rebid
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Â JSIC Update – Vacation Extension Days and Monthly Vacation Rebid For those with vacation in a PBS base, you can select your VEX (Vacation Extension…
Read More12.11.18 – JSIC Update – PBS Bases Bidding Info
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Â With bidding opening up for the month of January please remember to review a few important items when beginning your bidding. Â Please review…
Read More3.20.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Rescheduling and Pay Protection
Rescheduling and Pay Protection Recently, the Company announced the implementation of several provisions of the JCBA related to rescheduling and pay protection. While this implementation is long overdue for the…
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Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
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Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-Th: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...