Posts Tagged ‘Reserve’
4.19.26 – CBA Section 11.G. – Standby Reserve Duty Limitations
One of the best Reserve improvements in the CBA has been the implementation of 11.G. – Standby Reserve Duty Limitations. The new language in 11.G requires that standby reserve duty limitations are calculated based on the report time of the standby shift
Read More3.19.26 – Contract Implementation Update #54: Reserves in TTS and UBL
One of the biggest enhancements for Reserves has arrived. Beginning March 20, 2026, Reserves will be able to submit TTS ballots for April sequences on scheduled days off! What is TTS? APFA.org has resources available when you have questions
Read More3.19.26 – Contract Implementation Update #54.1: Reserves in TTS and UBL ***Correction***
Thursday, March 19, 2026 Contract Implementation Update #54.1: Reserves in TTS and UBL ***Correction*** One of the biggest enhancements for Reserves has arrived. Beginning March 20, 2026, Reserves will be…
Read More12.01.25 – Reserve Reminders: ROTA/ROTD Acknowledgements
ROTA assignments were published earlier today for the first contractual day of December. We want to reiterate when Reserves are contractually required to acknowledge on Crew Portal.
Read More10.31.25 – Reserve Reminders: ROTA/ROTD Acknowledgements
On October 1st, the company discontinued the practice of making “courtesy calls” when Reserve Flight Attendants do not electronically acknowledge ROTA and ROTD assignments when required.
Read More9.19.25 – Contract Implementation Update #40.1: October 2025 Reserve Updates Part I
In this update, we will cover: 10.L.6 Reserve Last Sequence / Last Series Protections; 10.G.4.e Reserve ETB Release Time Changes; 12.C.2.c Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS; What’s Coming in Part II?
Read More8.21.25 – Contract Implementation Update #35: Running Reserve Report (CBA 12.Q. 1-7) Implemented
CBA 12.Q.1 through 7 has been implemented as of the evening of August 20th, 2025. This new report is called the Running Reserve Report and is a live report that pulls real-time data.
Read More5.05.25 – Contract Implementation Update #25: Update to Reserve RAP Processing
For the May contractual month, CBA Section 12.K.1.g has been implemented early (targeted for DOS + 12 months). CBA 12.K.1.g details the order of award/assignment in Daily (ROTD) processing for a sequence legal for multiple RAPs.
Read More10.01.24 – Contract Implementation Update #3 Reserve Improvements
The 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) introduces some important enhancements to Section 12 – Reserve Duty. Many provisions take effect today, or in alignment with the November bid month
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 More7.10.24 – Reserve Bidding Update for August 2024
Each month, a team of APFA Contract and Scheduling Reps review the PBS Misaward Challenges that are submitted to the Union. We escalate many of those to the Company for further review and discussion.
Read More11.03.23 – Change to Reserve Acknowledgements
The company announced that beginning the week of November 6th, all required acknowledgments for Reserve awards and assignments must be done in Crew Portal.
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 More8.08.22 – Reserve Numbers and the Impact on Line Averages and Lineholder PBS Awards
Monday, August 8, 2022 Reserve Numbers and the Impact on Line Averages and Lineholder PBS Awards Flight Attendants are frustrated by the high line averages and the increased number of…
Read More7.25.22 – Holding Trips Out of ROTD
Monday, July 25, 2022 Holding Trips Out of ROTD We have been challenging the company on the practice of holding certain trips out of ROTD. The practice has caused many…
Read More7.08.22 – Contract and Scheduling Hot Topics
Friday, July 8, 2022 Contract and Scheduling Hot Topics We want to highlight some current Contract and Scheduling hot topics that warrant your awareness and attention based on recent trends.…
Read More6.10.22 – Reserve Bidding Reminder: Back Yourself up With a Lineholder Bid
Friday, June 10, 2022 Reserve Bidding Reminder: Back Yourself up With a Lineholder Bid When PBS opened today the line averages were, at most bases, slightly higher than originally discussed…
Read More5.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders
Monday, May 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders Recently APFA Contract and Scheduling met with the Company PBS Team to discuss the issues we see with ballots and awards. We…
Read More5.05.22 – Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022 Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022 This week on the staffing and allocations calls, APFA National and Base Leadership addressed the high reserve percentages and…
Read More5.03.22 – June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages This morning, manpower planning presented APFA Leadership with the projected line averages and reserve percentages for the June 2022…
Read More4.29.22 – Discontinuing Courtesy Calls for Reserves
Friday, April 29, 2022 Discontinuing Courtesy Calls for Reserves Starting Monday, May 2, 2022, Crew Scheduling will no longer make non-contractual, courtesy calls for Reserve assignments. We want to ensure you have…
Read More4.28.22 – Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP)
Thursday, April 28, 2022 Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) We have seen a significant uptick in investigations regarding reserves not in position to accept an assignment while on…
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 More10.30.21 – Illegal Reserve Assignments and Your RSVCOT
Saturday, October 30, 2021 Illegal Reserve Assignments and Your RSVCOT We are in the last two days of the month and are currently seeing an alarming number of illegal Reserve…
Read More9.05.21 – Scheduled Into a Flex Day or Golden Day?
Sunday, September 5, 2021 Scheduled Into a Flex Day? Crew Scheduling uses the FG code (Flex/Golden day) to indicate a Flex Day (FD) that a Flight Attendant has been assigned…
Read More8.22.21 – Calling Out of Time While on Reserve
Sunday, August 22, 2021 Calling Out of Time While on Reserve Last month, many Reserve Flight Attendants were not given accurate information regarding calling out of time by Crew Scheduling.…
Read More7.27.21 – Reserve Red Flag Opportunities
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Reserve Red Flag Opportunities You can call out of time and be released from your remaining available reserve days if you are within five (5) hours…
Read More7.24.21 – Calling in Well Available in Select Bases
Saturday, July 24, 2021 Calling in Well Available in Select Bases The Company has notified APFA that Calling in Well will be available in select bases through Wednesday, July 28th. A…
Read More7.02.21 – Reserve to Lineholder Month-to-Month Integration Issues
Friday, July 2, 2021 Reserve to Lineholder Month-to-Month Integration Issues We are receiving reports from Flight Attendants serving reserve in June that were assigned sequences into July that conflicted with…
Read More6.29.21 – Our Reserve Survival Virtual Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Our APFA Reserve Survival Virtual Town Hall will begin momentarily. Various topics that will be discussed during the Town Hall include Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs), Reserve…
Read More6.28.21 – Join Us Tomorrow, June 29 for Our Reserve Survival Virtual Town Hall
Monday, June 28, 2021 APFA is hosting a special Reserve Survival Virtual Town Hall to help prepare Flight Attendants for future Reserve months. Various topics will be discussed during the…
Read More6.23.21 – Reserve Survival Town Hall
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Nervous about being on Reserve? APFA is hosting a special Reserve Survival Town Hall to help prepare you for your upcoming Reserve month. Various topics will…
Read More6.17.21 – New! Less Than Minimum Callout for Aggressive Reserves
Thursday, June 17, 2021 Less Than Minimum Callout (LMCO) for Aggressive Reserves Reserve Flight Attendants have a minimum call out time of two hours (three hours in a co-terminal). The…
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 More6.03.21 – July LRD Now Open
Thursday, June 3, 2021 July 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 More5.24.21 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Test Extended
Monday, May 24, 2021 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Change Test Extended In May of 2020, APFA signed a Letter of Agreement to modify the language in JCBA 10.D.18.b.iv, which changes how…
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 More2.08.21 – APFA Contract & Scheduling Departments
Monday, February 8, 2021 March 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…
Read More1.03.21 – February LRD Now Open
Sunday, January 3, 2021 February 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…
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 More12.03.20 – Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures Due to the unique circumstances with RDU and STL transitioning to satellite bases, APFA signed a Letter of…
Read More10.08.20 – November LRD Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve opened today at 1200 (CDT). If you believe your status is…
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 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 More10.03.18 – The Weekly Scoop
FAA Reauthorization Bill Today the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2018. APFA was proud to support this important piece of legislation. The Bill now heads to…
Read More9.28.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Contract Changes Effective October 1st for LUS Flight Attendants – Part 2
Contract Changes Effective October 1st for LUS Flight Attendants – Part 2 FOI is quickly approaching and with it comes full implementation of the JCBA for LUS bases. Going forward…
Read More9.01.18 – (LAA) – JSIC Update – Mock Bidding is Here, Mock Bidding is Here, Mock Bidding is Here
Mock Bidding is Here, Mock Bidding is Here, Mock Bidding is Here – LAA Starting in September, all non-PBS bases will begin mock bidding (except DFW and MIA, which will…
Read More6.29.18 – (LAA/LUS) – New Bid Timeline-LAA/FAQs/Online Resources/Podcasts/401kLawsuit/Resched After Disruption/8HRS Behind Door/Mock Bidding-LUS/HDQs Closed July 4/Uniforms
New Line Bidding Timeline Begins In July – LAA Trending FAQs – Golden/Flex Days on Reserve Resources for Upcoming Changes JSIC Unity Pays Podcasts 401(k) $uper $aver Lawsuit Update –…
Read More6.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – PBS Bases – Before You Bid
PBS Bases- Before You Bid Countdown to FOI Mock Bidding Check your Standing Bid Training on your Schedule? Read this! Reserve- Must off or Prefer off- Redbook PBS only!…
Read More6.06.18 – (LUS) – July 2018 PBS Bidding Information
July 2018 PBS Bidding Information – LUS July 2018 Pairing Percentages – LUS *Important Bidding Information- Redeye Pairings* – LUS Redeye Defined – Last September, both LAA…
Read More5.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – PBS Bases – Before You Bid
PBS Bases- Before You Bid Check your Standing Bid Training on your Schedule? Read this! Reserve- Must off or Prefer off- Redbook PBS only! LODO Vacation Low Priority Core Pairings…
Read More3.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – PBS Bases – Before You Bid
PBS Bases- Before You Bid Your Standing Bid Reserve Bidding- Senior, Cusp, and Junior Bidding strategy Training on your Schedule? Protect yourself with this information What is a Persistent Property?…
Read More2.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Update on APFA Meeting with Company about Reserve Numbers
APFA leadership, along with members of the Joint Scheduling Committee (JSC) met with Crew Planning this week to review the data the Company claims is the driving force behind the…
Read More2.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Corrected LAA Reserve Numbers for March
The Company recently released a communication on the corrected March reserve numbers for LAA bases after APFA identified an error in the original bid packets posted online. The following table…
Read More2.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Reserve Numbers
Why Are Reserve Numbers so High?! APFA has been fielding this question from members and we, too have been demanding answers from the Company. At this point, the numbers should…
Read More2.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Hotel Committee Response to AA Comm/ODAN Hotel Accommodations/Reps in D.C./Calling the Tape – LAA/Reserve Numbers/Duplicate Ballot Deadline/Uniform
APFA National Hotel Committee’s Response to Recent Flight Service Communication ODAN Hotel Accommodations APFA Representatives Travel to Washington D.C. Reserve Reminder – “Calling the Tape” – LAA Reserve Numbers…
Read More1.26.18 – (LUS) – APFA JCBA Udate – Rotating Reserve FAQs
Reserve Rotation FAQs – LUS Many LUS Flight Attendants have questions related to the implementation of reserve rotation at Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) in October 2018. We will provide…
Read More12.27.17 – (LAA) – Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month
Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month (excludes Reserves) – LAA As a reminder, Flight Attendants should be familiar with the following parameters when looking to pay protect during…
Read More12.23.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Update on January Reserve Numbers
Update on January Reserve Numbers – LAA/LUS As you know, the reserve numbers at many bases are much higher than we would like. We have met twice with Labor and…
Read More1.11.02 – (LAA) – Picking Up Optional Exchange Trips
This is George Price with the APFA HotLine for Friday, January 11, 2002. As a reminder to Reserves, please remember that when you pick up an Optional Exchange trip during…
Read More7.21.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, AMR Earnings, Ghost Rides, Alitalia
Hello, this is Peter Day and this is the negotiations portion of the HotLine for the week ending Friday, July 21, 2000. During negotiations this week, the following Articles were…
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