Posts Tagged ‘PBS Bidding’
10.01.25 – November 2025 Bidding Timelines
New Additions to Monthly Bidding Timelines: Ballots Open for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 20th of the Month at 1200 (CT); First Run of Ballots for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 24th of the Month at 2300 (HBT)
Read More7.01.25 – August 2025 Bidding Timelines
August bidding timeline including CQ, Vacation, ETB, PBS, and more
Read More6.18.25 – July 2025 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More5.18.25 – June 2025 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More5.01.25 – June 2025 Bidding Timelines
June bidding timeline including CQ, Vacation, ETB, PBS, and more
Read More4.18.25 – May 2025 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More2.01.25 – March 2025 Bidding Timelines
March 2025 Bidding Timelines Saturday, February 1, 2025 In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair [email protected] Marti McMillan APFA National Scheduling Chair [email protected]
Read More12.18.24 – January 2025 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
In this hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More11.18.24 – December 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More11.01.24 – December 2024 Bidding Timelines
December bidding timeline including ETB, vacation, TTS, PBS, CQ, and more
Read More10.18.24 – November 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More9.01.24 – October 2024 Bidding Timelines
October 2024 Bidding Timelines Sunday, September 1, 2024 In Solidarity,Jeff PetersenAPFA National Contract [email protected] McMillanAPFA National Scheduling [email protected]
Read More8.10.24 – PBS Reminders: Bidding as Both a Lineholder and a Reserve
In PBS, there are certain scenarios where you will want to bid 7 layers as a Lineholder and 7 layers as a Reserve. When PBS processing begins, if additional Lineholders are needed, those with Reserve status will be moved to Lineholder status
Read More7.18.24 – August 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More6.18.24 – July 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
The July 2024 PBS Award Files will be available to view on the APFA website on or around Wednesday, June 19. PBS Award File Video Tutorials are located on APFA.org.
Read More4.18.24 – May 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More4.01.24 – May 2024 Bidding Timelines
Bidding timeline including ETB, vacation, TTS, PBS, CQ, and more
Read More3.10.24 – PBS Bidding Updates and Reminders
As PBS bidding opens for the April 2024 bid month, we want to provide some important bidding updates and reminders. The company recently communicated that a change was made to the Prefer/Avoid Aircraft properties.
Read More3.01.24 – April 2024 Bidding Timelines
Bidding timeline including ETB, vacation, TTS, PBS, CQ, and more
Read More2.18.24 – March 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More2.01.24 – March 2024 Bidding Timelines
Bidding timeline including ETB, vacation, TTS, PBS, CQ, and more
Read More1.18.24 – February 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
In This Hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More12.18.23 – January 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
In This Hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More12.01.23 – January 2024 Bidding Timelines
January 2024 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More11.01.23 – December 2023 Bidding Timelines
December 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More10.10.23 – PBS Holiday Bidding Reminders
Bidding for the 2023 Holidays is here! While getting ready to bid for November and December, we want to provide some helpful tips that are especially important for the holiday months. In this hotline, we will review the following topics: Position Bidding, Layer Tab and View Pairing Set, Coverage Needed Days, Target Credit Range, the Support Tab and the PBS Guide
Read More10.01.23 – November 2023 Bidding Timelines
November 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More9.18.23 – October 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process. The October 2023 PBS Award Files will be available to view on the APFA website on or around Tuesday, September 19.
Read More9.01.23 – October 2023 Bidding Timelines
October 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More8.18.23 – September 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More7.01.23 – August 2023 Bidding Timelines
August 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More6.18.23 – July 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
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Read More6.01.23 – July 2023 Bidding Timelines
July 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More5.01.23 – June 2023 Bidding Timelines
June 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More4.18.23 – May 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, How to Read the Bid Award Summary, How to Read Your PBS Award, and APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base
Read More4.14.23 – PBS Outage on April 14, 2023
This morning an outage caused PBS to be unavailable for an hour from approximately 9:30 am to 10:30 am CT.
Read More3.21.23 – PBS Misaward: Rest Between Trips
Yesterday, management informed APFA of an issue with the new 10-hour FAR rest implemented in December 2022. A review of the April bid awards showed that the new rest requirements were not incorporated into the PBS run.
Read More2.18.23 – March 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Each month, the APFA Contract & Scheduling Departments send out a copy of the PBS Bid Award Summary we receive from the company following the completion of the PBS run. The PBS Bid Award Summary provides great information, but its presentation makes it challenging to find what you may be looking for.
Read More1.01.23 – February 2023 Bidding Timelines
February bidding timeline including CQ bidding, vacation, TTS, etc.
Read More12.20.22 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – January 2023
Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will allow as many Flight Attendants to be off on a particular day as possible, whether it is a holiday or not.
Read More12.09.22 – January 2023 Bidding Information
During PBS processing for the January 2023 awards, the holiday logic will be utilized for both Lineholders and Reserves when covering January 1st. If January 1st becomes a Coverage Needed (CN) day at your seniority, it will be weighted as more important than other CN days.
Read More10.01.22 – November 2022 Bidding Timelines
November 2022 Bidding Timelines: CQ, Vacation, PBS, etc.
Read More8.18.22 – September 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, August 18, 2022 September 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More8.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Waiving Carry-Over Trips
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Waiving Carry-Over Trips Reserve Waiver There is one waiver available for Reserve Flight Attendants when bidding in PBS: “Waive to Allow Carry-Over…
Read More8.01.22 – September 2022 Bidding Timelines
Monday, August 1, 2022 September 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900…
Read More7.10.22 – PBS Lineholder Bidding Tips: Mixing Specific and Generic Bids in the Same Layer
Sunday, July 10, 2022 PBS Lineholder Bidding Tips: Mixing Specific and Generic Bids in the Same Layer Every month APFA Contract and Scheduling Department representatives meet with the company’s PBS…
Read More7.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Legal Golden Day/Flex Day Patterns
Saturday, July 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Legal Golden Day/Flex Day Patterns As we have done over the last couple of months, we want to continue providing PBS Reserve…
Read More6.18.22 – July 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Saturday, June 18, 2022 July 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read Your…
Read More6.01.22 – July 2022 Bidding Timelines
July 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900 – 1700 (CT) (Link may…
Read More5.10.22 – Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I Viewing Your Pairing Set Each month, when we review PBS bid results, we invariably receive inquiries from Flight Attendants…
Read More5.01.22 – June 2022 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, May 1, 2022 June 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900…
Read More3.1.22 – April 2022 Bidding Timelines
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 April 2022 Bidding Timelines We have received feedback from many of our members that you would like APFA to streamline the number of communications you receive. Effective immediately,…
Read More2.14.22 – March 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, February 14, 2022 March 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15 at 1200 (CT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, February 18 at 1200 (CT). Prior…
Read More2.10.22 – March 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open
Thursday, February 10, 2022 March 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Thursday, February 10 at 1200 (CT) for March 2022 bidding. Bidding will close on Tuesday, February 15 at 1200 (CT). March 2022 PBS Awards…
Read More1.18.22 – February 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 February 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process February PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More1.14.22 – February 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, January 14, 2022 February 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, January 15 at 1200 (CT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Tuesday, January 18 at…
Read More1.10.22 – February 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open
< Monday, January 10, 2022 February 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Monday, January 10 at 1200 (CT) for February 2022 bidding. Bidding will close on Saturday, January 15 at 1200 (CT). February 2022 PBS…
Read More1.01.22 – February 2022 Bidding Timelines
Saturday, January 1, 2022 February 2022 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the February Bidding Timelines: APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT)…
Read More12.18.21 – January 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Saturday, December 18, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process January PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge You may have noticed a change in how the PBS…
Read More12.14.21 – January 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15 at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Saturday, December 18 at…
Read More12.10.21 – January 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open
Friday, December 10, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Friday, December 10 at 1200 (CST) for January 2022 bidding. Bidding will close on Wednesday, December 15 at 1200 (CST). January 2022 PBS Awards…
Read More12.01.21 – January 2022 Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 January 2022 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the January Bidding Timelines: APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT)…
Read More11.18.21 – Updated December 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, November 18, 2021 Updated December 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process You may have noticed a change in how the PBS Summary reported out the minimum line constraints for…
Read More11.18.21 – December 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, November 18, 2021 December 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process December PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More11.14.21 – December 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, November 14, 2021 December 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Monday, November 15 at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Thursday, November 18 at 1200 (CST).…
Read More11.13.21 – PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month
Saturday, November 13, 2021 PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month With the holidays upon us, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy than what is…
Read More11.10.21 – December 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 December 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Wednesday, November 10 at 1200 (CST) for December 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Monday, November 15 at 1200 (CST). December 2021 PBS Awards…
Read More10.14.21 – November 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, October 14, 2021 November 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, October 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, October 18 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…
Read More10.10.21 – November 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Sunday, October 10, 2021 November 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, October 10 at 1200 (CDT) for November 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Friday, October 15 at 1200 (CDT). November 2021 PBS Awards…
Read More9.20.21 – Revised October 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary
Monday, September 20, 2021 Revised October 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary Today, the Company issued a revised PBS Bid Summary for the October award. A Flight Attendant noticed a discrepancy in…
Read More9.18.21 – October 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Saturday, September 18, 2021 October 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process October PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More9.14.21 – October 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 October 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Saturday, September 18 at 1200 (CDT).…
Read More9.10.21 – October 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Friday, September 10, 2021 October 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Friday, September 10 at 1200 (CDT) for October 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Wednesday, September 15 at 1200 (CDT). October 2021…
Read More8.14.21 – September 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, August 14, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, August 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, August 18 at 1200 (CDT).…
Read More8.10.21 – September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Tuesday, August 10 at 1200 (CDT) for September 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, August 15 at 1200 (CDT). September 2021 PBS…
Read More8.06.21 – September LRD Closes Tomorrow
Friday, August 6, 2021 September LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, August 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining September Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA…
Read More8.01.21 – September 2021 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, August 1, 2021 September 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the September Bidding Timelines: The APFA Contract and Scheduling Desk is available at 817-540-0108, Monday through Friday from…
Read More7.18.21 – August 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, July 18, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process August PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More7.14.21 – August 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, July 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, July 18 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…
Read More7.12.21 – Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist
Monday, July 12, 2021 Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist General Guidelines ▢ Have all “buddies” accepted? ▢ Check the final number of buddies in the group. ▢ The “initiator” is the first employee…
Read More7.10.21 – August 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Saturday, July 10, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Saturday, July 10 at 1200 (CDT) for August 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, July 15 at 1200 (CDT). August 2021 PBS…
Read More7.01.21 – August 2021 Bidding Timelines
Thursday, July 1, 2021 August 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the August Bidding Timelines: In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair [email protected] Marti McMillan APFA National…
Read More6.18.21 – July 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, June 18, 2021 July 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process July PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More6.14.21 – July 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, June 14, 2021 July 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, June 18 at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More6.10.21 – July 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Thursday, June 10, 2021 July 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Thursday, June 10 at 1200 (CDT) for July 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Tuesday, June 15 at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your…
Read More6.06.21 – July LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 6, 2021 July LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Monday, June 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining July Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen…
Read More5.20.21 – June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed
Thursday, May 20, 2021 June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed For the June bid month, we have returned to our contractual timeline for PBS bidding. PBS bid…
Read More5.14.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, May 14, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, May 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Tuesday, May 18 at…
Read More5.10.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Monday, May 10, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Monday, May 10 at 1200 (CDT) for June 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Saturday, May 15 at 1200 (CDT). Please remember…
Read More5.06.21 – June LRD Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, May 6, 2021 June LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Friday, May 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining June Bidding Timelines In…
Read More4.30.21 – June 2021 Bidding Timelines
Friday, April 30, 2021 June 2021 Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recall of Flight Attendants, it was necessary to delay our bidding timelines. For the May bid month,…
Read More4.21.21 – May 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 May 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process May PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More4.17.21 – May 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, April 17, 2021 May 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, April 18 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, April 21 at 1200 (CDT). For the…
Read More4.14.21 – PBS Bidding Alert ! Bidding Lineholder and Reserve
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 PBS Bidding Alert: Bidding Lineholder and Reserve If you are designated as a Reserve when PBS opens, it is important to also bid as a Lineholder. With…
Read More4.14.21 – May 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 May 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Wednesday, April 14 at 1200 (CDT) for May 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, April 18 at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to…
Read More4.10.21 – May Unpaid VLOA Bidding and May LRD Close Tomorrow
Saturday, April 10, 2021 May Unpaid VLOA Bidding and May LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the May unpaid VLOA will close tomorrow, Sunday, April 11 at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet…
Read More4.08.21 – May Unpaid VLOA Bidding and May LRD Now Open
Thursday, April 8, 2021 May Unpaid VLOA Bidding and May LRD Now Open Bidding for the May unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) is now open, and is subject to availability…
Read More3.31.21 – May 2021 Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 May 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the delayed May 2021 Bidding Timeline. The recall of our furloughed Flight Attendants concludes with…
Read More3.21.21 – April 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, March 21, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process April PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More3.17.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, March 18 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, March 21 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…
Read More3.14.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Sunday, March 14, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, March 14 at 1200 (CDT) for April 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, March 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check…
Read More3.10.21 – April LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 April LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, March 11 at 1200 (CST). Remaining April Bidding Timelines…
Read More2.17.21 – March 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 March 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, February 18th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, February 21st at 1200 (CST). Prior…
Read More2.14.21 – March PBS Bidding Now Open
Sunday, February 14, 2021 March PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, February 14th at 1200 (CST) for March 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, February 18th at 1200 (CST). Please remember to…
Read More2.10.21 – March LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 March LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, February 11 at 1200 (CST). Remaining March Bidding…
Read More2.01.21 – **Revised** March Bidding Timelines
Monday, February 1, 2021 **Revised** March Bidding Timelines The recall process continues for our furloughed Flight Attendants. The top 3,000 Flight Attendants on the seniority list are being prioritized for fingerprinting,…
Read More1.14.21 – February 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, January 14, 2021 February 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, January 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, January 18th at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More1.11.21 – APFA Contract & Scheduling Departments
Monday, January 11, 2020 February 2021 PBS Bidding As a reminder, PBS bidding will close Friday, January 15th at 1200 (CST). Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be…
Read More1.06.21 – February LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, January 7th at 1200 (CST). Remaining February…
Read More12.18.20 – January 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, December 18, 2020 January 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process January PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More12.14.20 – January PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, December 14, 2020 January PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, December 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, December 18th at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More12.11.20 – Reserve PBS Bidding
Friday, December 11, 2020 Reserve PBS 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 More12.10.20 – January PBS Bidding Now Open
Thursday, December 10, 2020 January PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today at 1200 (CST) for January 2021 bidding. Bidding will close Tuesday, December 15th at 1200 (CST). Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in…
Read More12.08.20 – Important Information Related to January PBS Bidding
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Important Information Related to January PBS Bidding During PBS processing for the January 2021 awards, the holiday logic will be utilized for both Lineholders and Reserves when…
Read More12.06.20 – January LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, December 6, 2020 January LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Monday, December 7th at 1200 (CST). Remaining January…
Read More12.03.20 – January LRD Now Open
Thursday, December 3, 2020 January LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is not…
Read More11.18.20 – December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process December PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More11.14.20 – December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, November 14, 2020 December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, November 18 at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More11.10.20 – Last-Minute Changes to December Flying
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Last-Minute Changes to December Flying As you begin to bid in PBS for December, you will notice that some of the sequences that appear in the…
Read More11.10.20 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips Bidding for December may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary during other times of the year. Due to the…
Read More11.06.20 – December LRD Closes Tomorrow
Friday, November 6, 2020 December LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th at 1200 (CST). For the December…
Read More10.30.20 – December Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 30, 2020 December Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to make last-minute changes to our bidding timelines over past months. However, for the December…
Read More10.17.20 – November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, October 17, 2020 November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, October 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to logging…
Read More10.15.20 – PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month
Thursday, October 15, 2020 PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary…
Read More10.14.20 – November PBS Bidding Now Open
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 November PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today at 1200 (CDT) for November 2020 bidding. Bidding will close Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your status prior…
Read More10.10.20 – November VLOA Bidding and November LRD Close Tomorrow
Saturday, October 10, 2020 November VLOA Bidding & November LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Sunday, October 11th at 1200 (CDT). Unpaid…
Read More10.08.20 – November VLOA Bidding Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November VLOA Bidding Now Open Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opened today at 1200 (CDT). It is important to note that the Company is currently projecting…
Read More10.02.20 – November Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 2, 2020 November Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the November flying schedule. As a result, the November bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below…
Read More9.21.20 – October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, September 21, 2020 October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process October PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when…
Read More9.17.20 – October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, September 17, 2020 October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, September 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More9.13.20 – October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Sunday, September 13, 2020 October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS bidding opens tomorrow, Monday, September 14th at 1200 (CDT) for October 2020 bidding. PBS will close Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to…
Read More9.12.20 – “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS/Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Saturday, September 12, 2020 “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS The Line Property “Waive Carry-over Credit” for Lineholders has been simplified in PBS. Since the “Waive Carry-over Credit” is…
Read More9.10.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Tomorrow
Thursday, September 10, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You…
Read More9.09.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Friday
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Friday Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may…
Read More9.07.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Open Tomorrow
Monday, September 7, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opens tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th at 1200 (CDT). You may access…
Read More9.01.20 – October Bidding Timelines
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 October Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the October flying schedule. As a result, the October bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below provides…
Read More8.21.20 – Adjusted TTS And ETB Timelines For September / VEOP, EVLOA, And STLOAs / October Transfers & Mutuals
Friday, August 21, 2020 Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for September VEOP, EVLOA, and STLOA Awards to be Posted Next Week The Company has informed APFA that the Voluntary Early…
Read More8.21.20 – September 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, August 21, 2020 September 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process September PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS…
Read More8.17.20 – September PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, August 17, 2020 September PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, August 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to logging out…
Read More8.13.20 – September PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Thursday, August 13, 2020 September PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS opens tomorrow, Friday, August 14th at 1200 (CDT) for September 2020 bidding. PBS will close Tuesday, August 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your status…
Read More8.12.20 – “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS / Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS The Line Property “Waive Carry-over Credit” for Lineholders will be simplified starting with the September PBS bid. Since…
Read More8.10.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding And September LRD Close Tomorrow
Monday, August 10, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11th at Noon (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet…
Read More8.08.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding and September LRD Now Open
Saturday, August 8, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Now Open Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA is now open. You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight Service > 70-hour…
Read More8.07.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding and September LRD Open Tomorrow
Friday, August 7, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA opens tomorrow, Saturday, August 8th, at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet…
Read More7.29.20 – September Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 September Bidding Timelines The deadline for balloting for the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) and Voluntary Early Out Programs (VEOP) has been extended to Wednesday, August…
Read More7.21.20 – August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process August PBS Bid Award Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards.…
Read More7.17.20 – August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, July 17, 2020 August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, July 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be posted in PBS on Tuesday, July 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More7.10.20 – 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow
Friday, July 10, 2020 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Saturday, July 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight Service…
Read More7.08.20 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes Beginning with the August bid month, there will be a change on how a block of Reserve days at the end of…
Read More7.07.20 – 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Open Tomorrow
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will open tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8th, at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight…
Read More6.18.20 – July 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, June 18, 2020 July 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process July Bid Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards. This is for administrative purposes…
Read More6.14.20 – July PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 14, 2020 July PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow July PBS bidding will close tomorrow, Monday, June 15th at Noon (CDT). July bid awards will be posted in PBS on Thursday,…
Read More6.09.20 – July PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 July PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS opens tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10th at Noon (CDT) for July 2020 bidding. PBS will close Monday, June 15th at Noon (CDT).…
Read More5.30.20 – July Bidding Timelines
Saturday, May 30, 2020 July Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to make last-minute changes to our bidding timelines over the past few months. For the July…
Read More5.21.20 – June 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, May 21, 2020 June 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process June Bid Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards . This is for…
Read More5.21.20 – Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June/PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June PBS: How to Understand Your Award Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June PBS: How to Understand Your…
Read More5.17.20 – PBS: Reviewing Layer Tab and View Pairing Set / Bidding Checklist
Sunday, May 17, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Layer Tab and View Pairing Set/Bidding Checklist Bidding Closes Tomorrow at 1200 (CDT) Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have…
Read More5.16.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Saturday, May 16, 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 More5.15.20 – PBS: Generic vs. Specific/Prefer vs. Avoid Aircraft
Friday, May 15, 2020 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…
Read More5.14.20 – PBS: Reserve & Lineholder Status
Thursday, May 14, 2020 PBS: Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS is now open for June 2020 bidding. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information…
Read More4.24.20 – May 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, April 24, 2020 May 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process May Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
Read More4.17.20 – May PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, April 17, 2020 May PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, April 18th at Noon (CDT). PBS awards will be posted in PBS on Tuesday, April…
Read More4.18.20 – May PBS Bidding: Non-Schedule Lineholder (NSL)
Saturday, April 18, 2020 May PBS Bidding: Non-Schedule Lineholder (NSL) I am scheduled to be a lineholder bidding in PBS. Is there a possibility that I could end up as…
Read More4.16.20 – May PBS Bidding Questions and Answers
Thursday, April 16, 2020 May PBS Bidding Questions and Answers We have heard from many Flight Attendants regarding May PBS bidding. We thought it would be more practical to compile…
Read More4.15.20 – May PBS Update: Bidding 7 Layers as a Lineholder and 7 Layers as a Reserve
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 May PBS Update: Bidding 7 Layers as a Lineholder and 7 Layers as a Reserve Who should bid 7 layers as a lineholder and 7 layers as…
Read More4.12.20 – May PBS Bidding Update: Non-Schedule Lineholders
Sunday, April 12, 2020 May PBS Bidding Update: Non-Schedule Lineholders Due to the significant reduction in flying for the month of May as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in…
Read More4.09.20 – Don’t Want to be Considered a ‘No Schedule’ Lineholder?
Thursday, April 9. 2020 Don’t Want to be Considered a ‘No Schedule’ Lineholder? ‘No Schedule’ lines will be awarded to lineholders in seniority order. If you do NOT want to…
Read More4.08.20 – May PBS Bidding Update
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 May PBS Bidding Update As had been previously reported in last Sunday’s hotline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Airlines has pulled down approximately 80% of the…
Read More4.06.20 – Update: May 2020 PBS Bidding
Monday, April 6, 2020 Update: May 2020 PBS Bidding As stated in yesterday’s PBS Update on May Bidding, total scheduled flying hours for May 2020 will be approximately 20-25% of…
Read More4.05.20 – May PBS Bidding
Sunday, April 5, 2020 May PBS Bidding Many of you are considering whether or not to take one of the various leave options available, and we have received numerous questions…
Read More3.22.20 – 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…
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 – !! ALERT !! PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST
Saturday, March 14, 2020 ‼️ ALERT ‼️ PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST A text was inadvertently sent out stating PBS closes today. Due to the timeline shift of PBS…
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 More3.12.20 – Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding The Company is extending the timeline for submitting or retracting ballots for the Voluntary Open Line Option (VOLO) to 1200 CST today. To…
Read More3.10.20 – ALERT: Delay in PBS Bidding Timeline
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Alert: Delay in PBS Bidding Timeline Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, As our Company navigates through this coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, there will be changes to our bid…
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 More2.13.20 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Thursday, February 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 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 – Canceled HKG, PVG & PEK and PBS
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Canceled HKG, PVG & PEK and PBS Flights to HKG, PEK, & PVG have been formally canceled until April 24th. Currently, they show available for bidding in PBS…
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 2020 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 More12.19.19 – January 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, December 19, 2019 January 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Important Information Related to January Awards During PBS processing for the January 2020 awards, the holiday logic has been…
Read More12.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 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 More12.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Saturday, December 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 or…
Read More12.13.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Friday, December 13, 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 More12.12.19 – PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding
Thursday, December 12, 2019 PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding Allow Co-Terminal Mix in a Work Block This property allows pairings that originate in different airports within a co-terminal…
Read More12.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Wednesday, November 11, 2019 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…
Read More12.10.19 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Tuesday, December 9, 2019 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the January 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer…
Read More12.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 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 More11.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Monday, November 18, 2019 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 More11.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Thursday, November 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 More11.13.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Wednesday, November 13, 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…
Read More11.12.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 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…
Read More11.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes
Monday, November 11, 2019 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 More11.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Sunday, November 10, 2019 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 More11.09.19 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips – Part 2
Saturday, November 9, 2019 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips – Part 2 Last month we sent out a holiday bidding hotline. You may view that hotline by clicking this link.…
Read More10.19.19 – PBS: November 2019 Bid Re-Run
Saturday, October 19, 2019 PBS: 2019 November Re-Run Yesterday, APFA discovered an issue with November Reserve awards. Below is a thorough explanation of what transpired and why APFA ultimately…
Read More10.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Friday, October 18, 2019 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,…
Read More10.18.19 – PBS: November Award & Holiday Logic
Friday, October 18, 2019 PBS: November Award & Holiday Logic During the running of the PBS November bids, open time distribution logic also called half month max logic was applied to…
Read More10.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Monday, October 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 More10.13.19 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips
Sunday, October 13, 2019 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy then what is necessary during…
Read More10.12.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Saturday, October 14, 2019 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…
Read More10.11.19 – PBS Buddy Bidding Changes
Friday, October 11, 2019 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 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information…
Read More9.19.19 – October PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, September 19, 2019 October 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 More9.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Saturday, September 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 More9.14.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Saturday, September 14, 2019 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 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 More9.06.19 – Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) Closes Tomorrow
Friday, September 6, 2019 Lineholder Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) On the seventh of every month at 1200 (DFW time) the LRD will close. When you log into Crew Portal…
Read More8.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Sunday, August 18, 2019 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 More8.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to assist you in your monthly bidding Check your Layer Tab ▢ None of…
Read More8.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 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. APFA does…
Read More8.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Monday, August 12, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer TabWhen bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This…
Read More8.12.19 – PBS: Bidding Layer 7
Monday, August 12, 2019 PBS Bidding Reminders Who should bid 7 Layers as a lineholder and 7 layers as a reserve? The question that many have is why? The…
Read More8.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Sunday, August 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 More8.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Saturday, August 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be…
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 More7.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Saturday, July 13, 2019 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 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 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 More6.14.19 – 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 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 More6.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Tuesday, June 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…
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 More4.10.19 – PBS Bidding Opens Today for May 2019
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 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…
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Phone: (817) 540-0108
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