Updated April Bidding Timeline
Network Planning has made the necessary modifications to the aircraft schedule in response to the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The following information reflects the company and AFA understanding of the schedule by which April schedules will be awarded:
Bidding & awards
Primary Bid Period Opens | March 23 at 1700 Central |
Primary Bid Period Closes/Award Begins | March 26 at 1700 Central |
Primary Bid Award Line Numbers Visible | March 27 at 1700 Local |
Finalized Primary Award Loaded | March 27 at 2000 Local |
Trading process
The trading process has been modified and compressed. Trading activities are scheduled as follows:
Mutual Trading Begins | March 27 at 2000 Local |
EOM Conflicts Dropped | March 28 at 1000 Central |
EOM Mutual Trades Suspended | March 28 at 1000 Central |
Self-Adjustments Begin | March 28 at 1600 Central |
Self-Adjustments End | March 29 at 0400 Central |
Real-time trading Opens for all bases | March 30 at 1200 Local |
Vacation Relief Line (VRL) process Access the PERMABID Guide
The VRL process will be compressed, and the typical 36-hour bidding window is not possible to include in the abbreviated bid timeline for April schedules. Immediately following the building of VRLs, the award process will begin. For this reason, Flight Attendants awarded a VRL in the primary bid will be awarded VRLs in the secondary/VRL award using bids submitted from their Relief PERMABID.
If awarded VRL in Primary, Submit Relief PERMABID before | March 28 at 0800 Local |
VRL Awards Posted by | March 29 at 1200 Central |
April Reserve Move-up Schedule Unchanged
The April schedule month and move-up window remains unchanged.
April Schedule Month Begins | March 31 at 0001 Local |
Reserve Move-up Line building Window starts | March 31 at 0001 Local |
Reserve Move-up Line building Window ends | April 4 at 2359 Local |