Topic:

Scheduling (Section 8)

Q: I’m flying a trip on a two Flight Attendant aircraft. Our next round trip has cancelled and crew scheduling notified me that they’ve assigned me new flying, but they did not assign anything to my flying partner. I’m the senior Flight Attendant, shouldn’t I get a choice?

A: Yes. While the contract provided guidance for downgrades, cancellations and loss of flying scenarios on a two flight attendant aircraft, were not initially addressed in the contract. The Association and the Company have reached an agreement as to how assignment(s) to new flying will be given, when a Flight Attendant loses all or a portion of a trip due to something other than a downgrade. The details can be found in Sideletter AA of the contract.

Q: I was just extended and there was a Standby Reserve at the airport. Can Scheduling do this?

A: You cannot be extended or junior manned when there are legal and available Airport Standby Reserves. The key words here are “ legal and available.” Just because you see a Flight Attendant at the airport on a Standby shift, does not mean they are legal and available. They may have been given an assignment and are just waiting for their first flight to depart or they may be illegal for the assignment for which you are being extended. Reference Section 8.K.5.f. and Sideletter P.

Q: I am a Reserve Flight Attendant and at the conclusion of a three-day trip that was assigned to me while I was on days of availability. Crew Scheduling assigned me to another round trip. Isn’t this an extension? Shouldn’t I receive the premium pay for extension?

A: No, this is not an extension. Per Section 9.C.7. and 9.G., you may be given an additional flight assignment. Since you are on a day of Reserve Availability, this is not considered to be an extension. It is simply an additional flight assignment. However, if you are concluding a trip you picked up on your day(s) off and Crew Scheduling attempts to assign you to an additional round trip, you should first notify them that you are not on Reserve Availability day and are therefore not subject to receive additional flight assignment pursuant to Section 9. Once you have cleared up the fact that you are not on Reserve that day, you may still be subject to an extension, provided the parameters of Section 8.K. have been appropriately followed. If you are extended under these circumstances, you will be paid the premium rate of pay.