Bidding
11.01.25 – December 2025 Bidding Timelines
Recent Additions to Monthly Bidding Timelines: Ballots Open for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 20th of the Month at 1200 (CT); First Run of Ballots for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 24th of the Month at 2300 (HBT)
9.30.25 – Contract Implementation Update #44: Increased UBL Transparency Starts Today!
In this update, we will cover: 10.F.2.c and 12.J.1 – New UBL Report (Open Time Distribution and Transferred trips); 10.F.4.b – UBL Auto Runs to 1900
9.29.25 – Contract Implementation Update #43: UBL Trip Improvement Returns! (10.F.1.f)
Beginning tomorrow, UBL will begin processing same-day origination trades for the next day up until 1500 HBT. You will be able to trade your sequence for the next day for any other sequence originating on the same day as long as it is the same number of days or greater.
7.01.25 – August 2025 Bidding Timelines
August bidding timeline including CQ, Vacation, ETB, PBS, and more
6.26.25 – Contract Implementation Update #29: FAPP Update / TTS / UBL Red Flag / Default Satellite Filtering in ETB
The Flight Attendant Premium Pay (FAPP) has been updated to include Boarding Events. By accessing Crew Portal > Links > FA Premium Pay, on the lefthand side there is an option for Boarding Events.
6.01.25 – July 2025 Bidding Timelines
July 2025 Bidding Timelines Sunday, June 1, 2025 In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair [email protected] Marti McMillan APFA National Scheduling Chair [email protected]
5.01.25 – June 2025 Bidding Timelines
June bidding timeline including CQ, Vacation, ETB, PBS, and more
4.12.25 – 2025-2026 CQ Module Length Documentation Form
Flight Attendants who have started their 2025-2026 CQ web-based training modules are reporting that the time required to complete the training exceeds the contractual limit.
Recent Additions to Monthly Bidding Timelines: Ballots Open for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 20th of the Month at 1200 (CT); First Run of Ballots for Reserve Trading Days Off in TTS: 24th of the Month at 2300 (HBT)
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.
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?