10.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status

In PBS you can bid 7 layers as a lineholder and 7 layers as reserve. The question that many have is why would I want and/or need to bid both as a lineholder and a reserve?

When PBS opens you will see your status on your PBS dashboard. While the Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) will process who will be a lineholder or reserve, at the close of PBS bidding and prior to processing your status may change.

If you were in either the tentative or reserve grouping who toggled to Pref LH and could not hold lineholder status you would be the first (in seniority order) to move to lineholder status. Immediately prior to the close of PBS bidding, there are often a small number of Flight Attendants who become unavailable for various reasons (medical leave, etc.) which would create lineholder openings.

The following is the priority order of reserves that would be moved to lineholder status:

If the information is incorrect please call the FABRC as soon as possible or you can reach us at [email protected].