Common use of Open Flying Clause in Contracts

Open Flying. .01 Open flying shall consist of all unblocked flying and flying that becomes available during the month. Flight Attendants who wish to avail themselves of open flying for the following month will indicate that on the monthly bid sheet; .02 Open flying shall be awarded on the basis of seniority but shall not normally be assigned to incur overtime. .03 Once awarded an open flight, the Flight Attendants must operate the flight. .04 Provided that it does not disrupt a Flight Attendant’s regular block, open flying shall be awarded in accordance with seniority by eighteen hundred (1,800) the day prior to the flight. The Company shall make reasonable attempts to contact open fliers to award open flying as it becomes available throughout the day, but any Flight Attendant who has not been contacted may contact the Company before eighteen hundred (1800) to check whether any open flying is available. After eighteen hundred (1,800) the Flight Attendant is not obligated to take such flights. .05 Crew scheduling shall leave a message where possible when calling to inform a Flight Attendant of open flying as per Article (.04) above

Open Flying. .01 B7.01 Open flying shall consist of all unblocked flying and flying that becomes available during the month. . B7.02 Flight Attendants who wish to avail themselves of open flying for the following month will indicate that on the monthly bid sheet;. .02 B7.03 Open flying shall be awarded on the basis of seniority but shall not normally be assigned to incur overtimeseniority. .03 B7.04 Once awarded an open flight, the Flight Attendants Attendant must operate the flight. .04 B7.05 Provided that it does not disrupt a Flight Attendant’s regular block, open flying shall be awarded in accordance with seniority by eighteen one thousand and eight (1800) hundred (1,800) the day prior to the flight. The Company shall make reasonable attempts to contact open fliers to award open flying as it becomes available throughout the day, but any Flight Attendant who has not been contacted may contact the Company before eighteen hundred one thousand and eight (1800) hundred to check whether any open flying is available. After eighteen one thousand and eight (1800) hundred (1,800) the Flight Attendant is not obligated to take such flights. .05 B7.06 Crew scheduling Scheduling shall leave a message where possible when calling to inform a Flight Attendant of open flying as per Article (.04) aboveB8.05.