Association of Flight Attendants
Association of Flight Attendants
American Eagle
How does a “Return to Domicile Extension” differ from the “Extensions” found in Section 8.K.3. of our collective bargaining agreement?
An extension, under Section 8.K.3., is one that occurs when you have completed your scheduled trip sequence and Crew Scheduling assigns additional flying (no more than one leg out of and one leg back to domicile) at the end of that trip sequence.
A return to domicile extension, under Sideletter II, occurs when the returning flight leg to your domicile has canceled, is worked by another Flight Attendant or by no Flight Attendant (e.g. a maintenance ferry flight) and as such, you cannot be returned to your domicile within 2 hours (2:00) of the check out time of your originally scheduled trip sequence. Please note that this is different from a situation in which you actually work your originally scheduled flight back to domicile, but it has been delayed and arrives later than 2 hours (2:00) past the originally scheduled check out time.
Example 1:
In this example, the Flight Attendant had one more leg left to work on his trip sequence: flight #3618 ORF/DFW. This flight canceled at the ORF outstation. Section 8.D.2.a. allows Crew Scheduling to assign him to new flying, however the substitute flying or deadheading has to be scheduled to check out no later than 2 hours (2:00) after that of his originally scheduled check out time. In this case, any assigned new flying would need to be scheduled for a check out time no later than 18:20 (includes :15 minute debrief). Crew Scheduling assigned new flying in the form of a DH leg on flight #1003 ORF/DFW, but this flight was not scheduled to check out until 21:15. This check out time is 4:55 later than the originally scheduled check out time therefore, it would be a considered a “back to domicile extension” and the flight should be coded with an “EX.”
SEQ 21541 BASE DFW SEL 207 DOM CRJ
FA1 BARROW R EMP NBR 572***
DT EQ FLT STA DEP STA ARR AC FLY GTR GRD ACT
SKD 21 E7 3617 DFW 0915 ORF 1300 2.45 0.30
ACT 21 E7 3617 DFW 0915 ORF 1300 2.45 2.45
SKD 21 E7 3618 ORF 1330 DFW 1605 3.35
ACT E7 3618 ORF DFW 0.00 CXLD
SKD 22 1003 ORF 1825 DFW 2100 EX 1.48AA
D/P SKD 2.45 P/C 1.48 TL 4.33
SKD ONDUTY 8.05
SEQ SKD 2.45 P/C 1.48 TL 4.33 TAFB 13.00
Example 2:
In the example below, the Flight Attendant was originally scheduled for two, two-day trips, back to back. On day two of the first trip, the leg back to domicile, flight #3756 cancels and the Flight Attendant is forced to overnight in XNA. As a result, these two-day, back to back trips may turn into one four-day trip. Flight #3468 on the 3rd, should be coded with an “EX” and the Flight Attendant should be placed into rest upon return to DFW following that flight, removing flights 3587 and 3554.
Following rest, the Flight Attendant may be required to complete their second two-day trip. As an alternative to the in-domicile rest, the Flight Attendant can elect to fly as an Extension. In this example flights 3587 and 3554 would be paid at the premium EX rate if not removed for rest.
*Note - Section 8.K.3.d. requires Crew Scheduling to release you into rest and pay protect you for any flights missed over the duration of the rest period, upon arrival at your domicile. As an option, you may elect to continue your trip as an Extension and will receive Extension premium pay of 150% of your applicable hourly rate. Make sure these flights have the “EX” code.
Crew Scheduling will make every attempt to contact you to determine if the desire is to continue your trip as an “EX.” However, if contact is not made by Crew Scheduling, the default will be to place you into rest upon returning to domicile the next morning and remove any affected flying. Once the trip(s) are removed and awarded to another Flight Attendant, whether lineholder or reserve, the removed flying will be considered unavailable to be placed back into the original sequence. If you want to waive the rest under the provisions of Sideletter NN and have not been contacted by Crew Scheduling, you should call to notify them of your intent to keep the flying, before the flight(s) is awarded to another Flight Attendant.
SEQ 23227 BASE DFW SEL 202 ORG SCH DOM CRJ R/A 31
FA2 BARROW RW EMP NBR 572***
DT EQ FLT STA DEP STA ARR AC FLY GTR GRD ACT
SKD 01 E7 3649 DFW 0850 PIT 1225 2.35 0.30
ACT 01 E7 3649 DFW 0847 PIT 1212 2.25 2.35 0.38
SKD 01 E7 3648 PIT 1255 DFW 1500 3.05 1.45
ACT 01 E7 3648 PIT 1250 DFW 1504 3.14 3.14 2.19
SKD 01 E7 3759 DFW 1645 LIT 1755 1.10
ACT 01 E7 3759 DFW 1723 LIT 1832 1.09 1.10
D/P GTR 6.59 P/C 0.00 TL 6.59
HALF DAY COUNT LIT 3
SKD TL 6.50 ACT TL 6.48
SKD ONDUTY 10.20 ODL 10.45
ACT ONDUTY 10.57 ODL 10.08
SKD 02 E7 3746 LIT 0540 DFW 0650 1.10 0.50
ACT 02 E7 3746 LIT 0535 DFW 0644 1.09 1.10 0.51
SKD 02 E7 3703 DFW 0740 XNA 0845 1.05
ACT 02 E7 3703 DFW 0735 XNA 0831 0.56 1.05
SKD 02 E7 3756 XNA 0920 DFW 1035 1.15 0.00
ACT 02 E7 3756 XNA 1430 DFW 1542 1.12 CXLD
D/P GTR 2.15 P/C 0.00 TL 2.15
SKD ONDUTY 4.05 ODL 20.10
ACT ONDUTY 3.51 ODL 20.24
SKD 03 E7 3468 XNA 0540 DFW 0645 EX 0.33MQ 0.40
ACT 03 XX 3468 XNA 0624 DFW 0736 EX 0.00MQ 3.14
SKD 03 E7 3587 DFW 0725 OKC 0815 25 0.50 0.35
SKD 03 E7 3554 OKC
0850 DFW 0945 25 0.55 0.00
This OKC turn should be removed for Legal Break with “LB” Code. This will only appear on the HI1.
SKD 03 XX 1259 DFW 1651 LBB 1756 25 0.33MQ
ACT 03 XX 1259 DFW 1651 LBB 1756 25 0.00MQ
D/P GTR 2.10 P/C 1.06D TL 3.16
HALF DAY COUNT XNA 0
SKD TL 0.00 ACT TL 0.00
SKD ONDUTY 12.25 ODL 10.44
ACT ONDUTY 12.25 ODL 10.44
SKD 04 E7 3468 LBB 0540 DFW 0645 25 1.05
ACT 04 E7 3468 LBB 0540 DFW 0645 25 1.05 1.05
D/P GTR 1.05 P/C 0.00 TL 1.05
SKD TL 1.05 ACT TL 1.05
SKD ONDUTY 2.05 EXP 53.58
ACT ONDUTY 2.05
SEQ GTR 12.29 P/C 1.06 TL 13.35 TAFB 71.10
