Crew Pay Committee

Here are some common terms and definitions when it comes to our pay:

Duty Time – 2.L

All time (including deadhead) that a Flight Attendant is on duty, commencing when the Flight Attendant reports for duty as directed by the Company, and ending fifteen (15) minutes (30 minutes for an international flight) after the Flight Attendant’s release from duty.

Flight/Block Time – 2.N

The time from the moment the aircraft first moves from the ramp blocks under its own power for the purpose of flight, until it comes to a full stop at either an intermediate stop or a final destination.

Junior Assignment – 2.R

As directed by the company, any flying assigned to a Flight Attendant on a day off.

Trip Add – 2.BB

A trip(s) added to a lineholder or a reserve schedule from open time.

Trip Swap – 2.CC

The swapping of trips with open time.

Trip Trade – 2.DD

The trading for other trip(s) or for days off between a lineholder or build up Flight Attendant

Monthly Guarantee – 3.C

A Flight Attendant available for flight duty for a month will be paid a guarantee of seventy-five (75) hours at the applicable rate. When a Flight Attendant is not available for flight duty for any portion of a month, the monthly guarantee will be
prorated.

Negative Trip Trades

Is when you trade below guarantee and because you were paid for guarantee, now you have to pay the company back the difference.

Value of the Day (VOD)

Is calculated by taking the monthly guarantee and dividing it by the number of awarded working days.