[AS] Adjusted Trip Trading Dates

For release to pre-merger AS councils only

Trip trading using the new Jeppesen Crew Exchange system continues to be extremely frustrating for everyone—especially on Open Time day. AFA has filed several more grievances related to Jeppesen Crew Access (JCA) since our last communication on the subject. AFA will highlight the status of JCA-related grievances in a separate communication shortly.

AFA and management have agreed to adjust the trip trading dates so that Flight Attendant-to-Flight Attendant trades will no longer occur on the same day as Open Time. This is effective in June for July trading. Because Flight Attendants did not have an opportunity to bid for the new trading dates in June, the parties have agreed to keep Open Time trading on the 15^th and instead move FA-to-FA trading up a day to the 14^th. Starting in July for August trading and beyond, FA-to-FA trades will go back to the contractual trading date of the 15^th and Open Time trading will occur a day later on the 16^th.

Click here for the “Adjusted Trading Dates” Letter of Agreement (5/25/2017) >

June 2017 (for July trading)

Posting of Trips		FA to FA			Open Time & Recurrent			Trip Drop Coupons
All bases 13^th	20:00	SEA	14^th	14:00	SEA	15^th	14:00	Due 13^th	06:00
		ANC	14^th	10:00	ANC	15^th	10:00	Results 13^th	08:00
		PDX	14^th	10:00	PDX	15^th	10:00
		LAX	14^th	12:00	LAX	15^th	12:00
		SAN	14^th	09:00	SAN	15^th	09:00

Out of domicile FA to FA & OT Pickups

17th

09:00 PT

July 2017 (for August trading)

Posting of Trips		FA to FA			Open Time & Recurrent			Trip Drop Coupons
All bases 14^th	20:00	SEA	15^th	14:00	SEA	16^th	14:00	Due 14^th	06:00
		ANC	15^th	10:00	ANC	16^th	10:00	Results 14^th	08:00
		PDX	15^th	10:00	PDX	16^th	10:00
		LAX	15^th	12:00	LAX	16^th	12:00
		SAN	15^th	09:00	SAN	16^th	09:00

Out of domicile FA to FA & OT Pickups

17th

09:00 PT

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