FLIGHT ATTENDANT LABOR CONTRACT

A.

Recognition

1.

In accordance with the certification R-6359 made by the National Mediation Board, the Company hereby recognizes The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (hereinafter known as the Union) as the duly designated and authorized representative of the Flight Attendants in the employ of the Company for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.

2.

The purpose of this Agreement is, in the mutual interest of the Company and the Union, to provide for the operation of the Company under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the safety of air transportation, the efficiency of operations and the economic well being and security of the Company and the Flight Attendants employed by the Company and represented by the Union. It is recognized to be the duty of the Company, the Flight Attendants, both individually and collectively, and the Union to cooperate fully for the attainment of these purposes.

B.

Successorship

C.

Merger Protections

1.

In the event of a merger between the Company and another Air Carrier, or the acquisition of the Company by another Air Carrier, or the acquisition by the Company of another Air Carrier, where the surviving Air Carrier decides to integrate the pre-merger operations, the following procedures will apply:

a.

Where the other Flight Attendant group is not already represented by AFA, the Company will integrate the two Flight Attendant groups in a fair and equitable manner, including where applicable agreement through collective bargaining between the Company and representatives of the Flight Attendant groups involved. In the event of a failure to agree, the dispute will be resolved in accordance with Sections 3 and 13 of the Allegheny-Mohawk Labor Protective Provisions.

b.

Where the pre-transaction Flight Attendant groups are represented by AFA, the integration of the seniority lists of the respective Flight Attendant groups shall be governed by the AFA Merger Policy.

2.

Discussions related to any merger shall not be pursuant to Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, and reaching an agreement with the Union shall not be a prerequisite for closing, or any other aspect of the transaction, or operation pursuant to the transaction.

D.

Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

1.

In the event of a Substantial Asset Sale, as defined hereunder, the Company agrees that it will undertake its best and all commercially reasonable best efforts to require the air carrier purchaser to offer employment to that number of Flight Attendants on the AirTran Airways Flight Attendant’s Master Seniority List whose identity shall be determined consistent with the seniority provisions they then enjoy, which number of Flight Attendants entitled to such employment offer shall be the average monthly Flight Attendant staffing actually utilized in the operation of the transferred assets over the twelve months prior to the employment offers and to negotiate, and to arbitrate under Allegheny-Mohawk Section 13, any differences regarding the identity or number of transferring Flight Attendants that may arise with the air carrier purchaser and to integrate the two Flight Attendant groups in accordance with Sections 3 and 13 of the Allegheny Mohawk Labor Protective Provisions. For the purposes of this provision, a “Substantial Asset Sale” means the sale and/or assignment in a single transaction or a series of related transactions over a twelve month period to a certificated air carrier, other than in the ordinary course of business, of that number of aircraft that, net of asset purchases or acquisitions, over the twelve months prior to the effective date of the transaction(s) produced more than thirty percent (30%) of scheduled block hours.

a.

At such time that a transaction amounting to a Substantial Asset Sale is being finalized, the Company shall, on a confidential basis, verbally notify the MEC President of the Union at least three (3) days prior to the anticipated execution of such an agreement.

2.

In the event of a “Substantial Asset Purchase” by the Company of both assets of another carrier and, by virtue of a requirement in the purchase/assignment agreement, the Flight Attendants associated with those assets, the Union will use its best efforts to fairly negotiate with the Company the integration of the two Flight Attendant groups and if any differences arise between the Union and the Company, the Flight Attendant workforce shall be integrated in accordance with Sections 3 and 13 of the Allegheny Mohawk Labor Protective Provisions. For the purpose of this

Agreement, a “Substantial Asset Purchase” means the purchase and/or assignment in a single transaction or a series of transactions over a twelve (12) month period from a certificated air carrier, other than in the ordinary course of business of one or more aircraft and pursuant to the terms of the purchase and/or assignment agreement, an offer of employment to certain of the seller air carrier’s Flight Attendants is an integral part of the purchase and or assignment agreement.

E.

Bankruptcy

1.

In the event a petition under Chapter 7 or 11 of the bankruptcy code is filed, the Company shall not seek or support any application seeking rejection or modification of this Agreement, including a request to implement interim changes to the Agreement, without first requesting the concurrence of the Union and allowing the Association to the extent time permits, a reasonable period to give its concurrence to reach an accommodation. When concurrence is requested but not granted, or other accommodation is not agreed to, the Company may act on the application subject to the following restrictions.

a.

The provisions of this section shall not be construed to waive any rights of the Union under Federal bankruptcy law.

F.

Notice

1.

If AirTran Airways, Inc., or its parent Company, AirTran Holdings, Inc., or any other subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., enters into any agreement of acquisition or merger, with any other air carrier which has control of, or acquires control of another air carrier, it shall, on a confidential basis, verbally notify the MEC President of the Association within three (3) working days prior to the anticipated execution of such agreement. Further, the Company shall notify the Association, in writing, of the proposed acquisition or merger within three (3) working days after execution of such agreement.

2.

AirTran Airways, Inc., or its parent Company, AirTran Holdings, Inc., must give written notice of the existence of this labor agreement to any air carrier, or any other entity, which has control of, or acquires control of, another air carrier with which AirTran Airways, Inc., or AirTran Holdings, Inc., enters into an agreement of acquisition or merger. A copy of this written notice will be given to the Association, no later than three (3) working days after the parties have signed an agreement of acquisition or merger. Further, the Company shall, on a confidential basis, verbally notify the MEC President of the Union within three (3) working days prior to the anticipated execution of such agreement.

3.

Where the Company provides confidential information or notice to the Union or to the MEC President of the Union under Section 1, the Union and the MEC President shall regard that information as strictly confidential and shall not disclose that information to anyone except to essential Union officials on a need to know basis and only to those Union officials who have pledged to keep the information strictly confidential. Any disclosure by a Union official of such confidential information to anyone other than the essential Union officials on a need to know basis will suspend the Company’s obligation to share similar confidential information.

G.

Management Rights

H.

Scope

1.

Except as otherwise provided, all revenue passenger flying performed by the Company in the airline service of the Company, shall be performed by Flight Attendants on the AirTran Airways Flight Attendant System Seniority List in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

2.

Supervisory and Management personnel of the Company who are directly responsible for the management of the Inflight department may act as a Flight Attendant in revenue operations for the purpose of maintaining familiarity with line operations, retaining proficiency, and retaining FAA qualifications (up to a maximum of twelve (12) hours per month times the number of such supervisory and management personnel) and to avoid cancellations.

3.

The Union recognizes the need to operate and maintain schedule integrity. In the event that Company aircraft and/or Flight Attendants are unavailable, the Company will be allowed to engage another FAR Part 121 approved Air Carrier to provide required subservice operation. Such subservice cannot be for more that ten percent (10%) of the total company flying and for a period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. Introduction of such subservice will not cause the furlough of Flight Attendants.

4.

In the event of a work stoppage by the Flight Attendants, the provisions of H.1 shall be suspended.

5.

Flight Attendants covered by this Agreement shall perform all revenue flying in the Company’s operations whenever AirTran Airways seniority list Pilots perform as cockpit crewmembers. When AirTran Airways seniority list Pilots do not perform as cockpit crewmembers in the Company’s revenue operations, AirTran Airways Flight Attendants may or may not act as Flight Attendants, depending on the contractual arrangement between AirTran Airways and the subservice or wet lease provider.

I.

Expedited Section 1 Minor Dispute Resolution

1.

At either the Company’s or Union’s request, any dispute arising over the meaning or application of any provision in this Section 1 of the Agreement may be presented, in the first instance, directly to the System Board of Adjustment, with an arbitrator sitting as the neutral member of the Board, under Section 20 of this Agreement.

2.

If the parties are unable to agree upon a neutral arbitrator, a list of nine (9) arbitrators shall be obtained from the National Mediation Board and the parties shall alternately strike names, with the Union striking first, until only one name remains.

3.

Either party may petition, via letter with a copy to the other party, the National Mediation Board for a list of nine (9) names to be furnished within five (5) working days of submission of the dispute to the system board. The parties agree to select on the names provided with five (5) working days from receipt of the list from the National Mediation Board. The matter will be heard by the Board within thirty (30) days of the selection of the arbitrator. The decision of the neutral arbitrator shall be furnished within ten (10) working days following the conclusion of the arbitration hearings.

4.

In the event the selected neutral arbitrator does not agree to comply with the time limits stated above, the last stricken arbitrator shall be used. This process shall continue until an arbitrator agrees to comply with the time lines in paragraph 3 above.

5.

The availability of these Expedited Dispute Resolution procedures shall not prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to elect to process grievances arising under this Section 1 under the normal minor dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 20 of the Agreement.

A.

Flight Attendant Pay

B.

Months of Service

C.

Probationary Period

D.

Deadheading/Ferry Flights

1.

A deadhead segment will be valued at one-hundred percent (100%) of the applicable hourly rate.

2.

An assigned ferry segment will be valued at one half the applicable hourly rate.

3.

If flight transportation is not available, the Flight Attendant will receive $10.00 per hour pro rata for designated surface transportation time.

E.

Monthly Guarantees

1.

Flight Attendant availability - a Flight Attendant who is available for flight duty as:

a.

Line Holder - 70 Hours of flight pay per month. The Flight Attendant must be available for a period of nineteen (19) days per average bid period (30 day month).

b.

Reserve/build up line holder - 70 Hours of flight pay per month. The Flight Attendant must be available for a period of twenty (20) days per average bid period (30 day month).

2.

It is the responsibility of Crew Scheduling to calculate actual and/ or credit pay rules.

F.

Duty Guarantees

1.

Each duty period will have pay computed using the ratio of one (1) hour of flight pay for every three (3) hours on duty, payable at the appropriate position held by the Flight Attendant.

2.

Minimum duty period guarantee will be four (4) hours cumulative.

a.

Example Sequence (Two day trip) First Duty Period: 2:30 flight pay, Second Duty Period: 6:00 flight pay = 8:30 or minimum duty periods 4:00 + 4:00 = 8:00. Pay for sequence = 8:30.

b.

Example Sequence (One day trip) Duty period: 2:30 flight pay or minimum duty period = 4:00. Pay for sequence = 4:00.

G.

Schedule Line Values

H.

Continuous Duty Overnight (CDO) Trip Values

I.

Determination of Flight Pay

J.

Reserve Pay

1.

For each month of reserve flying a Flight Attendant will be credited with the greater of:

a.

The sum of three and one-half (3.5) hours for each day of reserve scheduled on the Flight Attendant’s bid line; or,

b.

The number of hours actually flown during the bid period.

2.

Any interruption of scheduled days off will be rescheduled within ten (10) days. If unable to reschedule within 10 days the Flight Attendant will be considered drafted and will receive draft compensation as in Section 2.N, as credit towards the Reserve Line Pay value of seventy (70) hours.

3.

Reserve days acquired on a Flight Attendant’s day off, through Open Time, pay a minimum of three and one-half (3.5) hours per duty period, or actual time flown, whichever is greater. Flying that is assigned on a Reserve’s day-off will be credited in addition to the monthly minimum.

4.

Reserve days acquired through trades and giveaways pay at the rate of three and one-half hours per day.

5.

A Flight attendant who calls in sick on a reserve day will have one (1) sick day deducted from her/ his sick leave bank.

6.

If a Reserve reports to the airport and is then released with no flying or deadhead performed, the Flight Attendant will be credited with one (1) day (3.5 hours) of Reserve for showing. In addition, the Flight Attendant will either be released to crew rest or the duty clock will continue in effect from show time.

7.

For a Reserve or Flight Attendant who is scheduled under guarantee to receive more than 70 hours of pay, he or she must be:

a.

available more than 20 days, or

b.

fly more than 70 hours during the bid period, or

c.

be assigned a trip on scheduled days off (in accordance with 2.J.3 above) which shall then be credited in addition to the minimum of seventy (70) hours.

K.

Training

1.

For training posted in the monthly bid package, a day of training (6 hours or more) shall be paid at the rate of three and one-half (3.5) hours per day. For training less than six (6) hours the pay rate shall be ten ($10.00) per hour.

2.

For training not posted in the monthly bid package that is six (6) hours or more, a Flight Attendant shall receive the greater of the total value of trips missed or the total value of three and one half (3.5) hours per day. If less than six (6) hours, the pay shall be ten ($10.00) per hour or trips missed, if any.

3.

An Air Transportation Supervisor Qualified Flight Attendant who is conducting an Initial Operating Experience flight will receive override compensation of 30% above her/his normal rate for the affected segments. The Override will be applied to the Flight Attendant’s normal rate of pay and will not be applied to any other premium pay.

L.

Random Drug Testing

1.

A Flight Attendant who is removed from a trip or a portion of a trip for the purpose of random drug testing will be compensated for a value equal, but not exceeding, the first two (2) scheduled segments missed.

2.

A Flight Attendant who is called for random drug testing while on a

reserve assignment will remain on reserve pay and will be required to remain in contact with Crew Scheduling.

3.

A Flight Attendant who is sent for random drug testing after the conclusion of a scheduled assignment will be compensated one (1) hour at her/his applicable rate.

M.

Irregular Operations

1.

Flight Attendants will be paid $10.00 per hour pro rata for all unscheduled ground time over sixty (60) minutes if required to remain with passengers or perform customer service duties.

2.

In the event a trip or a portion of a trip is canceled, scheduling may reassign the affected Flight Attendant to another trip or to reserve duty. In the event of reassignment, she/he will be paid for the original or new assignment, whichever is greater. If not reassigned, a Flight Attendant whose flights are canceled will be paid under the same circumstances that pilots are paid when flights are canceled.

N.

Draft Pay

a.

If a Flight Attendant is required (drafted) to fly an additional segment(s) after completion of her/his originally scheduled trip, the Flight Attendant will receive override compensation of twenty-five percent (25%) above her/his applicable hourly rate for the additional segment(s) flown.

b.

Effective with the start of the third (3 ^rd ) bid period after ratification, if a Flight Attendant is required (drafted) to fly an additional segment(s) after completion of her/his originally scheduled trip, the Flight Attendant will receive override compensation of fifty percent (50%) above the applicable hourly rate for the additional segment(s) flown.

c.

Should any draft create a conflict with other scheduled trip(s) (or portion thereof) outside of the drafted duty period, the Flight Attendant will be paid for the conflicting trip(s) dropped at her/his normal pay rate in addition to any draft pay received. However, no pay will be due if the Flight Attendant does not accept a duty assignment that operates during the original report and release time of the conflicting trip(s).

d.

If the Company cancels or postpones a Flight Attendant vacation due to operational needs the Flight Attendant will receive override compensation of twenty-five percent (25%) above her/his applicable hourly rate for segments flown during her/his vacation period.

O.

Paychecks

1.

Paychecks will be distributed at each Flight Attendant domicile on the 10th and 25th of each month. If the 10th or 25th should fall on a Saturday, paychecks will be available on the preceding Friday. If the 10th or 25th should fall on a Sunday, paychecks will be available on the following Monday. If the Company decides to permanently change payroll distribution dates, it will notify the Union no less than thirty (30) days prior to implementation.

2.

At the request of the Flight Attendant, the Company will direct deposit her/his paycheck.

3.

If an error of $50.00 or more is reported and substantiated, an adjustment check will be issued within two (2) banking days. Reported errors of less than $50.00 will be added to the next regularly scheduled paycheck.

P.

Lead Flight Attendant Program

1.

The Company will initiate a Lead Flight Attendant program within 60 days from the date of signing this agreement. The method of selection, training requirements, restrictions and limitations will be determined by the Company.

2.

When such a program is implemented, a Flight Attendant serving as a Lead Flight Attendant will be compensated at a rate of $2.00 per hour above her/his applicable hourly rate.

A.

Per Diem

1.

Beginning the first day of the month following the effective date of this Agreement, Flight Attendants will be eligible for domestic per diem (including the Bahamas and Canada) as follows:

(a)

For any trips per diem will commence at showtime at the domicile and continue until the Flight Attendant is released from duty at the conclusion of the trip sequence upon return to the domicile.

(b)

Trips include turns, overnights, or any combination of the two.

(c)

Showtime means scheduled report time, or actual report time, whichever is later.

(d)

Flight Attendants on reserve away from their domicile will be paid per diem as if on a normally scheduled trip.

(e)

Flight Attendants required by the Company to be out of domicile in the performance of their duties (e.g., out of town training) will be paid per diem at the rate of twenty (20) hours per day.

2.

Beginning the effective date of this Agreement, per diem will be increased to $1.75 per hour.

3.

Should the Company begin International service (not including the Bahamas or Canada), the per diem rate for such service will be $1.00 per hour in addition to the hourly domestic rate of per diem.

4.

Per diem for Flight Attendants will be the same as that paid the flight deck crewmembers in all respects.

B.

Lodging

1.

Flight Attendants will be furnished suitable single-occupancy lodging in the following situations:

(a)

At overnight stations (including training away from the Flight Attendant’s domicile).

(b)

Unscheduled overnights in the same trip sequence at the Flight Attendant’s domicile.

(c)

Scheduled/reassigned ground time in excess of five (5) hours out of domicile.

2.

If any part of a continuous duty overnight falls between 2400 and 0400 and the break in flight duties is five (5) or more hours, the Company will provide lodging as described in Paragraph B-1 above.

3.

Bid packages will list current lodging facilities, telephone numbers for those facilities, and the method of transportation between the airports and those facilities. The Company will arrange for and directly pay for lodging and transportation.

C.

Transportation

1.

The Company will provide transportation between the airport and the lodging facility.

2.

At points other than a Flight Attendant’s domicile, where the Company’s scheduled or prearranged transportation is not available within 30 minutes after block-in, the L-One or senior Flight Attendant may, in the absence of the Captain, and provided they immediately notify Crew Scheduling/Dispatch, utilize taxi transportation to the crew lodging facility. Such taxi expenses must be substantiated by a valid receipt.

3.

If the lodging facility does not pay for the taxi transportation directly, then the Company will reimburse the Flight Attendant for the taxi expense within ten business (10) days following receipt of an expense report. This expense report must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the date the taxi expense was incurred.

D.

Parking

1.

Beginning the first day of the first month following the execution of this Agreement, the Company will pay the cost of parking one automobile at a Flight Attendant’s domicile or virtual base.

2.

In lieu of the Company paid parking described in Paragraph D-1 above; a Flight Attendant may instead select parking, if available, at another airport, provided:

(a)

That airport is served by the Company, and

(b)

The parking cost paid by the Company is no greater than the cost of parking at the domicile.

3.

In lieu of the Company paid parking described in Paragraphs D-1 and D-2 above; Flight Attendants domiciled at Atlanta may instead elect to receive (on a first come, first serve basis) MARTA cards, provided:

(a)

MARTA cards are available for purchase, and

(b)

The cost of a MARTA card is no greater than the cost of parking at the domicile.

A.

Hours of Service

1.

A Flight Attendant shall not be scheduled to exceed ninety-five (95) flight hours per month.

2.

A Flight Attendant may voluntarily elect to exceed the foregoing limitation.

B.

Duty Time Limitations

b.

When due to irregular operations a Flight Attendant is forecasted to exceed sixteen (16) hours on duty, the schedule of the Flight Attendant will be adjusted to avoid this condition. If the Flight Attendant is requested by Crew Scheduling to waive the sixteen (16) hour limitation, the Flight Attendant may waive the limitation and continue the flight or series of flights to conclusion.

2.

Commencement of Duty

a.

At domicile:

b.

At layover station:

c.

Deadheading flight:

3.

Termination of Duty Time

C.

Landing Limitations

D.

Legal Rest Periods

1.

Crew Resources will build lines with no less than eleven (11) hours crew rest in domicile and Federal Aviation Regulation rest out of domicile, excluding CDO’s. If these limitations result in a schedule adjustment, the provisions of Section 2.M.2. will apply.

2.

The Company will refrain from any phone contact, except in emergencies, during the first eight (8) hours of rest.

F.

Free From Duty

1.

A non-reserve Flight Attendant shall be scheduled for and shall receive a minimum of ten (11) calendar days free from duty in a thirty (30) day bid period and twelve (12) calendar days free from duty in a thirty-one (31) day bid period. A Reserve Flight Attendant shall be scheduled for and shall receive a minimum of ten (10) calendar days free from duty in a thirty (30) day bid period and eleven (11) days free from duty in a thirty- one (31) day bid period. When a flight scheduled to terminate prior to 2400 is delayed due to weather or mechanical difficulties beyond 2400, and actually terminates prior to 0200 on a scheduled day off, such day off shall not be considered to have been disturbed. A Flight Attendant may choose to forego this limitation; however, she/he must adhere to the Federal Aviation Regulations governing minimum crew rest requirements.

2.

A Flight Attendant shall not be required to keep the Company informed of her/his whereabouts while on free from duty days, vacations, leaves, and shall be considered released from all duty during such times.

3.

A Flight Attendant shall be relieved from duty for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive hours during any consecutive seven (7) days.

F.

When a scheduled departure is appreciably delayed, or the trip is canceled, the Company will attempt to notify the Flight Attendant at his/her contact number.

G.

Co-Terminals

A.

General

1.

A current contact number for each Flight Attendant is to be maintained at all times. It is the Flight Attendant’s responsibility to periodically check and update contact numbers listed in the computer. It is the responsibility of the Flight Attendant to ensure that messages left at her/his contact number are received in a timely manner.

2.

Contact names (i.e., Crew Scheduling, Systems Operation Control, Inflight Office) and numbers will be posted at each base and/or will be listed in the bid package. The Flight Attendants are responsible for knowing this information or having access to it when needed.

3.

If a Flight Attendant is unable to report to a trip assignment, she/he must contact Crew Scheduling/System Operations Control at least two (2) hours prior to scheduled check-in time. If an unforeseen emergency arises during that two (2) hour period, Crew Scheduling will be notified as soon as possible. Documentation of the incident may be required.

4.

If an assigned flight is canceled or interrupted, the Flight Attendant must call Crew Scheduling before leaving the airport. The Flight Attendant may be reassigned to a trip, reserve, or released from duty.

5.

The Company will meet quarterly with a Union scheduling committee. The committee will be afforded the opportunity to provide Flight Attendant feedback and input to the Crew Resources department. Final responsibility for preparation and posting of schedules rests with the Company.

6.

No reserve days will be scheduled outside of reserve lines and build-up lines except as set forth in paragraph E.

B.

Eligibility to Bid

1.

A Flight Attendant must be active in the current month in order to be processed as a bidding crew member for the next bid period. “Active” is defined as any qualified crew member on the Flight Attendant Seniority List who is not on approved leave.

2.

If a Flight Attendant has been on medical leave, a physician’s release must be submitted to the supervisor prior to the bid closing date in order to be included in the bidding process for the next bid period. To be eligible, the

release must allow a Flight Attendant to be available to work for a minimum of sixteen (16) days in the new month.

3.

Flight Attendants returning from an approved leave of absence or FMLA leave desiring to bid in the next bid period must submit written notification to the supervisor by the 15 ^th of the month preceding the month of the bid.

4.

Bids will be awarded in seniority order in the domicile. Bidding seniority will be based on the seniority number awarded in Flight Attendant class.

C.

Schedule Construction

1.

Schedule shall contain:

a.

Regular lines

b.

Reserve lines

a.

CDOs

b.

Build up lines (discontinued after Move-Up lines are implemented)

2.

There shall be no reserve days constructed in regular lines of flying.

3.

Reserve lines shall consist of reserve days and days free from duty.

4.

Regular lines of time may contain up to ninety-five (95) credited hours.

5.

All lines of flying will conform to the provisions of Section 4, Hours of Service and other applicable provisions of this Agreement.

6.

No turns of additional flying will be scheduled at the end of a scheduled CDO trip.

D.

Bidding and Final Schedule Procedure

1.

Bids are to be entered into the scheduling system in accordance with announced procedures. Errors in the bid process can result in the loss of bid choices. A Flight Attendant who does not bid, bids incorrectly, or bids insufficient lines will be assigned to a line after all other bids have been awarded.

2.

A domicile seniority bid list will be posted by the 1 ^st of each month.

3.

Flight Attendants will be allowed a twenty-four (24) hour period to protest errors in the preliminary bid award. This period will commence with the posting of the awards. If an error in a bid award is discovered, the affected bids will be reawarded in a timely fashion and the affected Flight Attendant(s) notified.

4.

The bid packet for the upcoming bid period will be available at the applicable base to crew members on the 12 ^th of each month or on the last business day prior to the 12 ^th .

5.

Bids will close at 1200 noon on the 17 ^th of the month.

6.

Final bids will be posted by 2200 on the 27 ^th or the first business day following the 27 ^th of the month.

7.

The following time line will apply to Crew Scheduling and Planning until the Automated Bidding System is implemented.

*

If any action date occurs on a weekend date, or a Company holiday, the time line slips to the next working day.

**

All bid posting times, except as noted in the table above, are 1200. Should a bid posting be delayed, then the corresponding bid close will be subsequently delayed by an appropriate amount of time. The amount of time allowed for any delay will be up to 1700 of the scheduled bid posting date. Should a bid posting be delayed past this time, then the bid closing will be delayed by one (1) day.

***

Whenever possible, a Flight Attendant(s) affected by a protest will be notified of schedule changes resulting from the protest prior to the 48 hour bid posting.

8.

Operational necessity may require schedule changes that will affect the bidding time line or the integrity of a bid that has already been issued. If adjustments to the bidding time line or reissue of a bid becomes necessary, the Company will notify the Flight Attendants and advise the Union as soon as practicable.

9.

The Flight Attendant is responsible for verifying the final schedule. A final bid award list will be posted in the affected crew base.

E.

Integration

1.

A Flight Attendant can bid a line in a new bid period that overlaps with a trip from the current bid period. This sometimes results in a period to period conflict, and those trips affected in the new bid period may need to be dropped into open time during the integration period. To cover these trips, an adjustment will be included in those lines affected by integration in the new bid period. Any trip conflict in a new bid period due to, but not limited to, overlapping days, hours on duty or consecutive duty days will be adjusted. Unless dictated by operational necessity, a trip(s) or reserve assignment assigned to a Flight Attendant in accordance with this provision cannot interfere with the next scheduled day off or the next scheduled trip(s) unless the Flight Attendant agrees to be assigned into her/his day(s) off or next scheduled trip(s).

2.

The bid period integration will occur during the first four (4) days of that bid period.

3.

Lines affected by integration may require reserve days to be assigned during the integration period. These reserve days can be filled in with open trips and ready reserve assignments.

4.

The current bid period activity has priority over the future bid period and should be flown to conclusion. If a Flight Attendant is unable to report back to base for the first trip of the new bid period because of a current bid period schedule conflict, the Flight Attendant will be replaced on the affected segments.

5.

If the conflict reduces the number of days off below the minimum, her/his schedule will be adjusted to restore the minimum number of days off, unless the reduction of days is mutually agreed upon by Crew Resources and the Flight Attendant.

6.

A schedule conflict code (CI Day) may appear on the Flight Attendant bid

until the final schedule is completed. This code identifies a trip or procedure conflict and indicates that this line needs adjusting.

7.

CI day assignments will be processed in inverse order of seniority within groupings (i.e. start with three-day CI’s inverse seniority, then two-day CI’s inverse seniority, etc.).

8.

If no assignment is given on a CI day prior to the posting of the Final Award the carry over day will be automatically dropped by Crew Planning/Scheduling unless the Flight Attendant indicates to Crew Scheduling that he or she would accept a Reserve assignment on those days.

9.

For pay purposes, when a trip commences in one bid period and ends in the following bid period, all the hours flown in the first bid period will be credited to the first bid period. The remainder of the hours will be credited in the next bid period.

F.

Trip Swaps/Drops

1.

A trip may be swapped or dropped with the approval of Crew Scheduling. (Swap = trip for trip; Drop = giving up a trip to gain a day off).

2.

The Flight Attendant is responsible for the original trip(s) until the swap/drop has been approved. It is the original trip holder’s responsibility to verify the status of his/her outstanding trip.

3.

The following paragraph is effective until the Automated Bidding System is fully implemented. Swaps may be limited to five (5) per month. A minimum hour requirement may be put in place on a month to month basis. When operations require, it may be necessary to limit or prohibit swaps and/or drops for a bid period. This need will be communicated to the Flight Attendants as early as possible. Trip swaps/drops must be submitted on an approved Company form. The form must be filled out properly, signed by both parties and received by Crew Scheduling at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled trip check-in time.

4.

It is the Flight Attendant’s responsibility to ensure all swap/drop requests meet all FAR and/or contractual requirements.

5.

An emergency drop must be approved by a supervisor.

6.

A trip swap can only take place between two (2) Flight Attendants at the same domicile, unless authorized by Crew Scheduling.

7.

A Flight Attendant on temporary duty assignment will not be eligible to drop a trip without supervisory approval.

8.

Trip swap/drop requests will not be accepted until the final bid awards have been published. Trip swap/drop requests for trips within the integration period may not be honored.

9.

Trips may be swapped with trips in open time. A CDO may only be swapped with another CDO.

G.

Open Time/48 Hour Bid Period

1.

Open time refers to trips not included in the bid package and/or any flight time that becomes available during the bid period. Open time may be accessed in accordance with Company procedures at the domicile and will be awarded on a first come/first serve basis.

2.

To pick up an additional trip on a scheduled flying day, the Flight Attendant must be scheduled back into the domicile at least one hour prior to scheduled departure. Operational need may supersede this policy and may, at times, allow less than one hour between flights.

3.

Open time will not be assigned to Reserve Flight Attendants until two calendar days prior to scheduled check-in with these two (2) exceptions:

a.

CDO’s may be assigned in advance at any time

b.

Crew Scheduling may, starting 48 hours after the posting of the final award (and after all trip trades/drops have been processed) until two (2) calendar days prior to check-in (above), assign open time to Reserves to balance utilization when projected reserve coverage is at or above the level defined below:

4.

Open time flying which becomes available from any adjustments to lines and any other open time flying, will be posted at the domicile in which the open time flying exists, as the 48 hour bid.

5.

A regular line holder may bid open time flying, in her/his appropriate position and domicile only, during the 48 hour bid period. A Flight Attendant may submit her/his bid to Crew Scheduling via fax; however, it is her/his responsibility to ensure its receipt. Once the automated bid system is functional all bidding must be accomplished using that system.

6.

48 Hour Processing Rules:

a.

All bid awards will be in accordance with Flight Attendant seniority and position.

b.

No straight drops permitted.

c.

Flight Attendants may trade vertically (same days) or non-vertically (different days) with open time.

d.

Each bid transaction must be day-for-day, or greater within the bid period (e.g. give 3-day trip for 3-day trip, a 4-day for two 2-day trips, 3-day for three 1-day trips, or give 3-day trip for a 4-day trip, etc.)

e.

CDO’s can be dropped only to pick-up open CDO’s.

f.

A Flight Attendant will not be awarded a bid that projects him or her below the minimum guarantee.

H.

Secondary Bid

1.

After the 48 hour bids are awarded, prior to Move-Up lines being constructed, Flight Attendants may bid in a secondary bid for open time created during the 48 hour bid and any other open time that may have become available.

a.

The Secondary Bid will last twenty-four (24) hours.

b.

Awards will be on a first-come, first served basis, and subject to the following limitations:

1.

No straight drops will be permitted.

2.

No trades will be permitted if they create additional open duty periods on 1 ^st -3 ^rd days of the bid period.

3.

Flight Attendants may trade vertically (same days) or non-vertically (different days) with open time.

4.

Bids to trade trips that create open time below the projected minimum coverage level will not be permitted. Minimum coverage level is defined as a percentage of the published regular lines for the bid period: (e.g. 342 regular lines published x 3 FA’s = 1,026 FA’s as baseline. 7% X 1,026 = 72 FA’s minimum coverage to allow trades on Monday – Thursday)

a.

Monday – Thursday up to 7% of baseline

b.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday up to 8.5% of baseline

c.

Company observed holidays up to 9.6% of baseline

c.

Each bid transaction must be day-for-day, or greater within the bid period (e.g. give 3-day trip for 3-day trip, a 4-day trip for two 2-day trips, 3-day for three 1-day trips, or give 3-day trip for 4-day trip, etc).

d.

CDO’s can be dropped only to pick-up open CDO’s.

e.

A Flight Attendant will not be awarded a bid that projects him or her below the minimum guarantee.

A.

Move-Up Lines

1.

Move-Up lines will be constructed and awarded to those Reserve Flight Attendants who have indicated on their monthly bid that they would like to be moved up to a bidline. Once awarded a Move-Up line they will no longer be considered Reserve.

2.

Move-Up lines will be constructed by the Company in accordance with Hours of Service for Regular/CDO lineholders.

3.

There will be no Reserve days assigned on Move-Up lines.

4.

Move-Up Lines will be constructed from Open Time at that base after the closing of the Secondary Bid.

5.

A Flight Attendant shall indicate a preference for a Move-Up

line on his or her monthly bid, and if sufficient lines are available, he or she shall be awarded a Move-Up line in seniority order.

6.

Should an insufficient number of Reserve Flight Attendants indicate a preference for a Move-Up line, the Company may assign Move-Up lines, in inverse order of seniority.

7.

The Company shall endeavor to honor the day-off requests indicated in the Flight Attendant’s Reserve bid, but may alter these days as required to maintain line value and to honor seniority.

B.

Monthly Bidding Timeline

I.

Temporary Duty (TDY)

J.

Reserve Duty

1.

Responsibilities

a.

A Flight Attendant must make her/himself available during the prescribed times for reserve duty. A reserve may use a personal paging device and/or cell phone when not at home. A reserve must call scheduling within ten (10) minutes after receiving a page or call on his/her cell phone. If a system is provided for the Flight Attendant to directly update their primary contact number, then the Company will contact the Flight Attendant at the primary number, and the Flight Attendant is responsible to maintain the primary number at all times (in addition to the other contact numbers as provided in Sub-section A.1) regardless of the device.

b.

When a reserve Flight Attendant is called to the airport for ready reserve duty, the duty time shall begin at the time she/he reports and shall terminate at release time from ready reserve duty or at release time of the assigned trip. Duty time for ready reserve and flight duty assignments shall not be scheduled to exceed the limits outlined in this Agreement.

c .

When a reserve Flight Attendant is assigned to a trip, ready reserve, or training, she/he must still be contactable during the entire contactable period(s) for potential re-assignment to an earlier, later, or a different duty assignment unless released by Crew Scheduling.

d.

Crew Scheduling will notify the Flight Attendant of any change to their reserve assignment (e.g., to a trip, to Ready Reserve, or to a different availability period). However, once an automated system is available, the Flight Attendant will be responsible to check and confirm the next days’ reserve assignment by 2000 hour each day without prior notification.

2.

Ready Reserve

a.

Ready reserve duty is an assignment which involves duty at an assigned location designated by the Company for a specified amount of time. The Flight Attendant’s duty assignment may include assistance in the Inflight Department (e.g. distribution of monthly bid packages, paychecks, memos, bulletins, etc). Such other duties will be directed by a supervisor or a member of Inflight Management during the Ready Reserve period.

b .

Ready reserves may be assigned to a location away from their domicile for up to three (3) contiguous days. Ready Reserve duty begins upon arrival at the assigned airport, but in no case will the combination of Ready Reserve duty and other duties (e.g. deadhead) exceed duty limits defined in Section 4 of this Agreement. Deadhead time to and from the assigned location will be credited for pay purposes.

c.

Ready reserve duty covers banks of time specific to the operational need s of the Company.

d.

A ready reserve Flight Attendant will not be scheduled for reserve duty in excess of 8 hours; however, any assignment given to that Flight Attendant must be scheduled to depart within the 8 hour period and will be flown to completion. At the Flight Attendant’s option, the assignment may commence outside the eight (8) hour window.

e.

The Flight Attendant must check in at the airport at an assigned location defined by the Company at the beginning of her/his assigned duty period, ready to fly.

f.

At the completion of a trip or a ready reserve assignment, the Flight Attendant must call the designated Company person/office to be released from reserve duty, and notify the Inflight Supervisor if available. Leaving the airport without being released by the designated Company person/office will result in disciplinary action.

3.

Home Reserve Duty

a.

Home Reserve Duty shall be a designated period that requires the Flight Attendant to be on call for a specified amount of time.

b.

Through the second full month after the ratification date of this Agreement, Home Reserve hours of availability will be between 0430-2300 unless operational needs require flying between 2300 and 0430.

c.

Effective at the start of the third full month following ratification of this Agreement, Home Reserve Duty shall consist of scheduled phone availability periods that will be classified into the following shift periods:

d.

Based on operation and staffing needs, a Flight Attendant may be required to report outside the availability window.

e.

All reserve Flight Attendants shall be considered as “A” period reserves until/unless Crew Scheduling assigns them to a trip, Ready Reserve duty, or to another phone availability period. Assignment of reserve duties will normally be completed by 2000 on the day preceding assignments. Once an assignment has been made, the Company can reassign the Flight Attendant to another availability period, provided the reassignment is made on the day prior to the reserve day being assigned, with the exception of letter f below.

f.

Flight Attendants may have their phone availability period adjusted or re-assigned on the same calendar day if there are any FAR legal rest or contractual conflicts that would otherwise result. If the start of an availability period is adjusted for legal rest, or contractual conflicts the duration of the availability period shall be fourteen (14) hours from the new start.

g.

Once a Flight Attendant is assigned to any of the above shift periods, she/he will not have to remain contactable prior to the shift period assignment.

h.

Flight Attendants may remain off site, but must be readily accessible by phone or pager at their primary contact number. The Flight Attendant must respond to messages or pages within (10) minutes. Home reserves must be ready to check-in at the designated location within two (2) hours after notification is given. If the Flight Attendant is not immediately available by phone contact, and must be paged or messaged, the check-in time will be two (2) hours from the time that the Flight Attendant was initially paged or messaged. In consideration of operational demand, Flight Attendants may be asked to report in less than two (2) hours if possible.

i.

Upon arrival at the airport a reserve must check-in utilizing procedures applicable to that domicile.

j.

If given an assignment for the following day, the Crewmember must still be contactable for the duration of the current shift period.

K.

Junior Assignment

1.

Junior Assignment is the utilization of Flight Attendants on scheduled time off for the purpose of avoiding cancellations or other irregular operations.

2.

If there are more trips than there are number of reserves for any given day, Crew Scheduling will check the roster of Flight Attendants on days off and assign the trips in inverse seniority order. Operational requirements may prevent the use of inverse seniority; however, every attempt will be made to crew a flight using this method.

3.

In determining the junior assignment, the Company may in unusual circumstances take into account significant disparities in hours flown during the bid period and the number of scheduled days off above the minimum (10).

4.

If Junior Assignment causes the Flight Attendant to drop below the minimum number of days off, the day off will be restored later in the current bid period if the Flight Attendant so chooses. If it is not possible to restore the day off in the current period, the day will be restored as early as possible in the following bid period.

L.

Drafting

1.

Drafting is the utilization of Flight Attendants who are on duty (inbound, those checking in for scheduled assignment, and those on sit time) at the airport to cover a flight when time is critical or the reserve pool is depleted.

2.

Operational requirements may prevent the use of inverse seniority; however, every attempt will be made to crew a flight using this method.

3.

A Flight Attendant who is drafted for a trip will be paid in accordance with Section 2.N.

M.

Errors

N.

Recordings

1.

The Company will install and maintain a telephone recording devise on scheduling telephones to record conversations between schedulers and Flight Attendants. These tapes will be maintained for at least ninety (90) days.

2.

In the event of a dispute or grievance, the subject matter of which is addressed in one or more tapes, a Union representative and a supervisor may listen to and copy relevant sections of the tapes onto a cassette.

O.

Rules Governing Crew Flows and Lines of Time

1.

The time that a Flight Attendant is one duty will run continuously unless broken by rest period free from all duty with the Company.

2.

Deadhead time will be included in duty time calculations.

3.

Whenever possible, blocks of workdays are to be scheduled as to avoid single days off.

4.

Whenever possible, blocks of three (3) days off will be scheduled.

5.

Reserve Line Holders and Build-up Line Holders may not pick up open time on a reserve day. They may submit a daily preference trip request 48 hours prior to assignment.

A .

A Flight Attendant will be scheduled for no more than nine (9) hours ground training per day (not including meal periods).

B .

Flight Attendants will be notified of scheduled training dates prior to bidding whenever possible. Training, other than recurrent specific to a base known prior to the publication of the bid package shall be published in the bidlines for the first bid period for such training. Thereafter such training shall be treated like recurrent training. If prior notice is not possible, every effort will be made to reach a date that is mutually acceptable. Scheduled training dates will be placed on a Flight Attendant’s line prior to finalization of the line.

C .

Accommodations and expenses for Flight Attendants required to leave their domicile to attend training or mandatory general Company meetings shall be paid and provided in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.

D .

A Flight Attendant will receive appropriate deadhead pay for travel to and from training held away from the Flight Attendant’s domicile. The Flight Attendant shall be provided non-revenue positive space transportation.

E .

A Flight Attendant shall not be required to return from vacation, leave of absence or sick leave for any required training. A Flight Attendant may voluntarily attend training. A physician’s release may be required in order to attend training during a leave of absence or sick leave.

F .

For the purpose of legal rest requirements and maximum duty periods, Flight Attendants will be considered on duty during times they are required to attend training and/or general Company meetings and the time spent deadheading to and from such training and/or meetings.

G .

A Flight Attendant will not be required to participate in Inflight training on board an aircraft being utilized for pilot training.

H .

A Flight Attendant shall not be required to pay for training required or conducted by the Company.

I .

Flight Attendants shall receive pay for training in accordance with Section 2 of this Agreement.

J .

Should the Union appoint or form a training committee, the Company shall periodically meet with the Chairperson of the training committee (upon request) to review matters of interest to the Union. The Company designee will provide

good faith consideration to the Union recommendations from the Chairperson of the training committee in such meetings.

K .

Company bulletins and revisions shall be distributed to Flight Attendants through their Company provided mailboxes or otherwise made available to them at or adjacent to the check in location at their base. Notice of new bulletins and revisions will be made via Crew Message. A reasonable number of newly issued bulletins and revisions shall be available at the training facility prior to Recurrent Training for Flight Attendants who have not flown since the bulletin or revision was issued so as not to require such Flight Attendant to visit the check in location prior to attending Recurrent Training.

A.

Accrual

1.

During the first year of employment, a Flight Attendant will not accrue sick leave. Upon completion of the first year, a Flight Attendant will be allowed to accrue sick leave as in accordance with this section.

2.

Each Flight Attendant will accrue one-half (1/2) day of sick leave credit for each month of cumulative service up to a maximum of eighteen (18) days of sick leave credit.

3.

Should a Flight Attendant be hospitalized, or be on an outpatient status, the Flight Attendant will receive up to an additional five (5) days of available sick leave.

a.

These additional days do not apply to a Flight Attendant’s probationary period.

4.

The Company will be responsible for maintaining a record of sick leave accrual and payment. Sick leave records will be made available to the Flight Attendants upon her/his request.

B.

Use and Payment of Sick Leave

1.

Pay for sick leave will be on the basis of trip segment(s) lost due to sickness or injury. A CDO will be considered a one day segment for sick leave use.

2.

A Flight Attendant who calls in sick on a reserve day will be credited with 3.5 hours if she/he has accrued sick leave and her/his bank will be reduced by one day. If she/he has no accrued sick leave, her/his guarantee will be reduced 3.5 hours for each day of sick leave taken.

3.

A Flight Attendant who will be unable to fly because of illness or injury will promptly notify Crew Scheduling, giving the reason for the inability to report. This notification may be via telephone. Said Flight Attendant will be entitled to use accrued sick leave.

4.

A Flight Attendant on sick leave during the bidding period and projected to be on extended sick leave for the entire bid period will bid a line (“paper bid”) for pay purposes. Intention to paper bid must be made in writing or via computer (for pay only) and by bid closing.

5.

A Flight Attendant paper bidding must notify crew payroll of pay intent not later than the tenth (10 ^th ) day of the bid period.

a.

Overlaps will not be paid and legalities will not be considered.

b.

A Flight Attendant scheduled for vacation during a period of paper bid will have the period of scheduled vacation treated as vacation and paid under vacation rules. The remainder will be paid as sick leave. Sliding of vacation will not be allowed.

6.

Any Flight Attendant who returns to flying without a line of time will be assigned by Crew Planning to Reserve status on a pro rata basis for the remainder of the bid period. Compensation and days off will be prorated for partial months.

7.

A Flight Attendant furloughed due to Reduction of Force, will retain sick leave credit accrued prior to furlough in the event of recall within the period set forth in Section 13, Furlough and Recall.

8.

The Company retains the right to request that a Flight Attendant, who is absent due to illness or injury, to furnish the Company with a physicians certificate, describing the medical condition that resulted in the Flight Attendant’s absence. This request will only be made when there is a reasonable basis to question the Flight Attendant’s absence. The Company will pay the cost of the visit, including any diagnostic tests, or portion thereof not covered by the Company Health Insurance plan.

A.

A Flight Attendant shall be required to submit to a physical examination upon request of the Company. The Flight Attendant will be notified in writing of the reason for the request.

B.

A Company required physical shall be performed by a physician designated by the Company. Any physical examination or tests required by the Company shall be paid for by the Company.

C.

The Company will designate Company physicians at each domicile, and other locations as needed.

D.

All information contained in or related to a Flight Attendant’s medical file shall be kept confidential and will only be released to those on a “need to know” basis. If there is a legal requirement to release information, the Flight Attendant will be notified.

E.

When a disagreement exists over a Flight Attendant’s ability to work, a Flight Attendant may have a review of the case.

1.

The Flight Attendant may employ a qualified medical examiner of her/his own choosing and at her/his own expense for the purpose of conducting a physical examination.

2.

A copy of the report of the medical examiner employed by the Flight Attendant shall be furnished to the Company within fourteen (14) days following the receipt by her/him of the findings of the Company’s medical examiner. If the report verifies the findings of the Company medical examiner or if the Flight Attendant fails to furnish such report to the Company within said time, no further review of the case shall be afforded.

3.

In the event that the report of the physician chosen by the Flight Attendant disagrees with the findings of the physician employed by the Company, the Company will, at the written request of the Flight Attendant, ask that the two physicians agree upon and appoint, within seven (7) days, a third qualified and impartial physician who is a specialist in the area of the Flight Attendant’s alleged disability for the purpose of making a further examination of the Flight Attendant.

4.

The report of the third physician shall be final and binding on all parties, and shall state whether the Flight Attendant is physically fit and whether she/he may safely be returned to flight status. The third physician shall send a copy of her/his report to the Company physician and to the Flight

Attendant’s personal physician within seven (7) days after examination, unless an extension is requested. The Company physician will notify the Inflight Services designee of the neutral physician’s decision.

5.

The expense of the neutral physician’s examination shall be shared equally by the Company and the Flight Attendant.

F.

When a Flight Attendant is removed from flight status by the Company as a result of failure to pass the Company’s physical examination, and appeals such action under the provisions of this Section, she/he shall, if such action is proven to be unwarranted, be paid for all time lost from the time removed from flying status until the time reinstated to flying status less the amount of time lost as a result of Flight Attendant’s requests for additional time granted by extension to the time provisions of this Section.

A.

Accrual/Pay

1.

On December 31 ^st of each year, a Flight Attendants annual vacation award shall be determined by their length of active service from their date of hire as an AirTran Airways Flight Attendant to December 31 ^st of the year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the vacation is to be taken. Effective with the vacation award of 12/31/05, the amount of the vacation award shall be determined from the following table:

2.

Years of Active Service contemplates twelve (12) months, each of which contains at least fifty (50) flight hours or fifty (50) hours of pay or at least twelve (12) days of active service. If during a year a Flight Attendant does not reach the minimum during any one (1) or more months, the vacation award will be reduced proportionately.

3.

Flight Attendants will be paid 21 hours at their applicable rate (which includes “L-One”, if “L-One” qualified and if “L-One” pay is applicable and if holding an “L-One” bid line in the month during which the vacation is taken) for each full week (7 days) of vacation. Vacation periods of less than one (1) week will be paid at the rate of 3 hours per day.

4.

Flight Attendants awarded a line of flying which contains a trip that would extend into or out of their scheduled vacation period shall have that entire pairing dropped with no pay, except that at their sole discretion, they may:

a.

Elect to fly the trip(s) as scheduled. In such cases, Flight Attendants must notify Crew Planning in writing of their intent to work the trip(s) within twenty-four (24) hours after the posting of the final bid awards. Such flying during a scheduled vacation period will be paid for at the Flight Attendants normal crew position rate. In addition, Flight Attendants will be paid for their normally scheduled vacation day(s) at the rate of 3 hours per day.

b.

Drop only those flight(s) in the trip(s) that fly into or out of her/his vacation without dropping the entire trip. In such cases Flight Attendants will be removed and/or be added to the trip at the closest point at which the trip transits through their domicile without interfering with the Flight Attendant’s vacation. If the splitting of the trip causes additional pay, the request may not be honored. Flight Attendants must notify Crew Planning of their intent to work the flight(s) within twenty-four (24) hours after the posting of the final line awards.

B.

Notice of Accrued Vacation

1.

No later than October 1 of each year, the Company will publish and post a list by seniority order, showing the number of vacation days which are projected to be bid and taken by each Flight Attendant in the following calendar year.

2.

Flight Attendants shall have fifteen (15) days following the posting date in which to protest the projected number of vacation days to be bid and taken in the following calendar year (this is the “annual vacation bid protest period”).

C.

Annual Vacation Bid

1.

Not later than seven (7) days following the end of the annual vacation bid protest period, the Company shall publish the vacation bid packages (“the annual vacation bid”) available for bidding by domicile.

2.

A vacation period or “slot” will consist of seven (7) days commencing at 0001 hours local time on Sunday and ending at 2400 hours local time on Saturday at the Flight Attendants domicile. A week starting in one calendar year and continuing into the next year will be considered a vacation period of the year in which the week began.

3.

A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the vacation slots shall be equally distributed over the 52-week period. The remaining vacation slots will be allocated variably based upon the operational needs of the service.

4.

The annual vacation bid package will provide Flight Attendants with at least fourteen (14) days for bidding. The annual vacation bid shall close at 1700 local time. The results of the final vacation awards shall be posted no later than 15 days following the closing date of the annual vacation bid.

5.

Flight Attendants shall bid vacation slots based upon their domicile effective on January 1 ^st of the subsequent year.

6.

The bid package must contain explicit instructions on how Flight Attendants are to designate their preferences and the Flight Attendants shall follow the explicit instructions.

7.

Subject to the needs of the service, Flight Attendants who transfers from one domicile to another will retain their previously awarded vacation period(s). When the requirements of the service does not permit the Company to allow the transferring Flight Attendant(s) to take their vacations(s) at the time previously awarded, the Flight Attendant(s) shall be permitted to take their vacation at a mutually agreeable time prior to the end of the vacation year.

8.

In the annual vacation bid process, Flight Attendants shall bid for all of the vacation projected to be awarded on December 31 ^st plus any vacation that was postponed by the Company and not yet taken or scheduled to be taken prior to December 31 ^st .

D.

Failure to Properly Submit Vacation Bids

E.

Monthly Vacation Bid

1.

After the annual vacation bid is awarded, the Company may adjust future open vacation periods as necessary.

2.

Concurrent with each month’s regular bid package, the Company will post a list of all open vacation periods for the remainder of the year. Open vacation periods, if any, will commence in the calendar month following the current Bid Month. Flight Attendants may then bid for any open vacation periods. All bidding must be accomplished using the online system.

3.

Flight Attendants may drop a vacation period in order to pickup another period. The earliest month in which a vacation period may be dropped is the second month following the current Bid Month (e.g., a vacation period may be dropped no earlier than April when bidding an open vacation published in January Bid Package for the February Bid Month).

4.

Flight Attendants whose vacation falls during a leave of absence and who opts to reschedule their vacation after they return to active duty my bid for a vacation slot using the monthly vacation bid. However if she/he does not select a vacation slot prior to December 31 ^st of the year in which the vacation was scheduled, she/he will receive pay for her/his vacation.

5.

Flight Attendants whose monthly vacation bid is not awarded will retain their original vacation award.

F.

Accepting Flight Assignment While On Vacation

1.

With the approval of the Company, Flight Attendants may request to fly open time during their vacation period. Such flying during a scheduled vacation period will be paid for at the Flight Attendants hourly rate. In addition, Flight Attendants will be paid for their normally scheduled vacation day(s). Should a Flight Attendant voluntarily fly a trip(s) during her/his normally scheduled vacation period, the Flight Attendant is not term