Posts Tagged ‘JSIC Update’
12.28.18 – Training Bidding System (TBS)
Friday, December 28, 2018 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 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 More12.18.18 – January 2019 PBS Bid Summary
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart: Shadow Bid/Pay Purpose Only Bid…
Read More12.11.18 – JSIC Update – PBS Bases Bidding Info
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 With bidding opening up for the month of January please remember to review a few important items when beginning your bidding. Please review…
Read More11.12.18 – PBS Holiday Bidding
PBS Holiday Bidding December bidding is upon us. There are many changes to the distribution of flying throughout the system, so you may need to alter your bidding strategy.…
Read More11.06.18 – JSIC Update – PBS Facts
PBS Facts Proration of Days off for Lineholders and Reserves with 7 or More Days of Vacation Remember, when you have 7 or more days of vacation and bidding in…
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 More9.27.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Contract Changes Effective October 1st for LUS Flight Attendants – Part 1
Contract Changes Effective October 1st for LUS Flight Attendants – Part 1 Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) is quickly approaching, and with it comes full implementation of the JCBA for…
Read More9.23.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Target Credit Range Errors for the October 2018 JCBA PBS Bid Award
Target Credit Range Errors for the October 2018 JCBA PBS Bid Award With the first run of the new PBS, there have been issues with the Target Credit Range (TCR) in…
Read More9.21.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Trip Trade System (TTS) – PBS Bases
Trip Trade System (TTS) – PBS Bases TTS is a new system that replaces ISAP to pick up, drop, and trade sequences post PBS awards. While some of the “behind the…
Read More9.19.18 – (LUS) – October 2018 JCBA PBS Bid Award Summary
October 2018 JCBA PBS Bid Award Summary Vacation Extension (VEX) Requests for November 2018 PBS Bases • Opens – September 19 @ 00:01 MST • Closes – September…
Read More9.18.18 – (LAA/LUS) – PBS – Default Bid
PBS – Default Bid For bidding in both mock and live production of PBS, a default bid is built into the system for those Flight Attendants who do not submit…
Read More9.18.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Reason Report Descriptions
Reason Report Descriptions When researching your award, it is important to check the Reasons Report to understand why a pairing, preference or day off you bid for was…
Read More9.14.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Bidding Reserve in PBS
Bidding Reserve in PBS For bidding reserve days off, start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left side will…
Read More9.03.18 – (LAA/LUS) – TBS & LRD Tool Open/Acronyms Defined/PBS Standing Bid/New PBS Bidding Timelines
TBS Open for October Bid Month – LUS LRD Tool Open for October Bid Month – LUS Acronyms Defined PBS Standing Bid – LUS New PBS Bidding Timelines …
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 More9.01.18 – (LUS) – JSIC Update – TBS, LRD, & JCBA PBS
JSIC Update – TBS, LRD, & JCBA PBS – LUSWith Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) around the corner, LUS Flight Attendants will begin a new chapter in monthly…
Read More8.30.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Reserve Open Time Assignment Logic
Reserve Open Time Assignment LogicWith the implementation of Reserve Open Time Assignment (ROTA) this month for non-PBS bases and in October for PBS bases, there have been many questions surrounding the…
Read More8.24.18 – (LAA) – RSVCOT – Reserve Calling Out of Time, Formerly Known as “Maxing Out”
RSVCOT – Reserve Calling Out of Time, Formerly Known as “Maxing Out” – LAA There is a new item on the HI1 that is…
Read More8.22.18 – (LAA/LUS) – RAPs – Frequently Asked Questions
RAPs – Frequently Asked Questions Your APFA Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee along with APFA Contract and Scheduling Departments have received many questions from Flight Attendants regarding Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs) with the implementation…
Read More8.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – UBL & ROTA
JSIC Update – UBL & ROTA What is the difference between UBL clean up, auto and manual runs? These terms refer to the role of Crew Scheduling in regards to contacting…
Read More8.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – How are Pursers Positions Covered?
How are Pursers Positions Covered? We have been receiving many questions on Purser position coverage. Below are some examples of various ways the position will be covered: TTS/UBL You…
Read More8.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Implementation of Crew Portal, ETB, TTS and ROTA Issues
With the implementation of Crew Portal, ETB, TTS and ROTA there have been significant challenges for the LAA Flight Attendants. What have proven the greatest challenge have been the implementation…
Read More7.27.18 – (LAA) – ETB and TTS Helpful Hints
ETB and TBS Helpful Hints – LAA Multiple Sequences in a Single ETB Drop Post In ETB, a Flight Attendant can add multiple sequences in a single post. When you…
Read More7.25.18 – (LAA) – August Changes for Sick
August Changes for Sick – LAA Effective with the August bid month, a Flight Attendant calling in sick will now have the opportunity to close (clear) their absence…
Read More7.21.18 – (LAA) – TTS Launch
Major Changes for AA Flight Attendants Yesterday marked a significant change for the LAA Flight Attendants. With Crew Portal going live earlier in the month, the new Trip Trade System…
Read More7.21.18 – (LAA) – Carryover Trips from a Line Month to a Reserve Month
Carryover Trips from a Line Month to a Reserve Month – LAA In our previous JSIC Update from July 13th 2018, we shared the Company’s intended procedures on…
Read More7.13.18 – (LAA) – Continued Violations by the Company
Continued Violations by the Company – LAAWith the implementation of JCBA Section 12 (Reserve) in August, we have had many questions regarding the transition from a line month to a reserve…
Read More7.10.18 – Mock Bidding with the New PBS and What to Expect – LUS
Mock Bidding with the New PBS and What to Expect – LUS JCBA PBS Mock bidding is currently underway at the LUS bases. Many have been asking why they…
Read More6.22.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Changes in August for LAA FAs – What Are Buffers?
Changes in August for LAA FAs – What Are Buffers? A buffer is the additional required amount of time added to your home base rest* between two…
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M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 7:00AM - 7:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
M-F: 3:00PM - 11:00 PM (CT)
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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-F: 7:00AM - 7:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
M-F: 3:00PM - 11:00 PM (CT)
Sat-Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...