MEC Reserve Committee
Reserve Christmas Wish List (CWL) is a Reserve assignment procedure that is provided for in Section 8.H.8.c. of the JCBA. At Christmas, for the three (3) days preceding and two (2) days following the holiday, Reserve Flight Attendants have the ability to preference up to four (4) layover stations. If legal and available, requests shall be awarded in Inflight seniority order.
Flight Attendants will be on Reserve during the CWL period may place their layover requests on file using the Wish List page on the Union's website: unitedafa.org/wishlist. As of today, there are 1,256 Christmas Wish List requests on file.
The deadlines for request submissions are as follows:
Prior to the Reserve assignment process for: | Requests must be submitted by: |
22 December | 0600 HDT on 21 December |
23 December | 0600 HDT on 22 December |
24 December | 0600 HDT on 23 December |
25 December | 0600 HDT on 24 December |
26 December | 0600 HDT on 25 December |
27 December | 0600 HDT on 26 December |
There is an FAQ page within the Wish List site that answers common questions. There is also an educational article available on the MEC website, and that can be accessed here.
If you have additional questions, please contact your Local Council.