Common use of Open Flying Clause in Contracts

Open Flying. 1. The Company may designate up to ten percent (10%) of known and proposed flying as open flying at each domicile. 2. The Company shall post random charters in open flying. In addition, the Company, as much as possible, shall place reoccurring charters in one (1) line of flying, if unable to place into open flying. 3. Open flying shall be posted in the computer as soon as such flying is known. 4. Initial open flying is all open flying remaining after the schedule integration and relief lines have been constructed. 5. Initial open flying must be posted for a minimum of four (4) days. After four (4) days, the open flying shall be assigned to the senior most person requesting such assignment that does not create any requirement for additional coverage. 6. After initial flying is awarded, all open flying shall be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. 7. Open flying, once assigned shall not be taken from the Flight Attendant awarded the trip(s). Additionally, once a trip has been awarded from open flying, this trip shall be available to drop or trade. 8. Open flying, either scheduled, or as a result of a request to drop, may be assigned by Crew Scheduling to any Flight Attendant on a time available and/or long call status, regardless of seniority. Flying that becomes available as a result of additional flights, or requests to drop may be assigned directly to a time available and/or long call Flight Attendant without being posted in open flying. 9. In months where training and/or Competency Checks are planned, the Company may utilize Open Flying for the specific purpose of scheduling such training. EXAMPLE: An initial training class is in session. It is known that I. O.E. requirements shall require extensive use of a particular aircraft type during the month. Crew Scheduling may withhold a certain number of trips from the bid lines in order to accommodate this liability.

Open Flying. 1. The Company may designate up to ten percent (10%) of known and proposed flying as open flying at each domicile. 2. The Company shall post random charters in open flying. In addition, the Company, as much as possible, shall place reoccurring charters in one (1) line of flying, if unable to place into open flying. 3. Open flying shall be posted in the computer as soon as such flying is known. 4. Initial open flying is all open flying remaining after the schedule integration and relief lines have been constructed. 5. Initial open flying must be posted for a minimum of four (4) days. After four (4) days, the open flying shall be assigned to the senior most person requesting such assignment that does not create any requirement for additional coverage. 6. After initial flying is awarded, all open flying shall be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. 7. Open flying, once assigned shall not be taken from the Flight Attendant awarded the trip(s). Additionally, once a trip has been awarded from open flying, this trip shall be available to drop or trade. 8. Open flying, either scheduled, or as a result of a request to drop, may be assigned by Crew Scheduling to any Flight Attendant on a time available and/or long call status, regardless of seniority. Flying that becomes available as a result of additional flights, or requests to drop may be assigned directly to a time available and/or long call Flight Attendant without being posted in open flying. 9. In months where training and/or Competency Checks are planned, the Company may utilize Open Flying for the specific purpose of scheduling such training. EXAMPLE: An initial training class is in session. It is known that I. O.E. that I.O.E. requirements shall require extensive use of a particular aircraft type during the month. Crew Scheduling may withhold a certain number of trips from the bid lines in order to accommodate this liability. 10. Crew Scheduling may advertise Blocks of Reserve Days, the length of which will be determined by the Company. These Blocks of Days may be picked up, if available, on a First Come, First Served basis. Reserve Blocks may not be involuntarily assigned. If no assignment is made to a Flight Attendant who has picked up a block of reserve days, the Flight Attendant will be compensated with a Min Day for each day of the Reserve block for which no assignment has been made. Blocks of Reserve days will be placed into Open Time.