SWA Part 2-Deck Vocab Flashcards
Leg
Flights that start in one city and end in another
Made up of multiple “legs”, can range from 1-4 days
Trip or Pairing
Inflight Crew Planning
Handles all bids and vacations for FAs for the following month
Handles day of operations scheduling for all FAs
Inflight Crew Scheduling
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
Contractual Legality
Following the terms of the FA CBA
Base / Domicile
An SWA city where FAs begin and end their scheduled work
From brake release to brake set with intent to fly
Block
The time that brakes are locked and airplane is parked at the completion of their flight
Block-In
Board
A flight attendant’s schedule or line of flying
Responsible for ensuring all flights are properly staffed within CBA legalities
Crew Scheduling
An FA who does not live in their Base and designated a city as point of origin
Commuter
CSS
Crew Scheduling System
When an FA flies as a passenger in the cabin of the plane. Considered “on duty”
Deadhead
Duty
The time an FA is at work
ETOPS
Extended Operations, flights between Continental US and Hawaii
Physical state in which FA should no longer fly due to decreased performance
Fatigue
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulation
Herb Time
Central Time zone, named after Herb Kelleher
Irregular Operations. Any flight that operates in a manner that negatively impacts customers ( Delay, cancelations, etc.
IROPS
JA-Junior Available
An FA assigned or re-assigned by the company into a duty period on a scheduled day off
FAR’s or contractual rules as they pertain to FA’s schedule
Legality
When an FA lands in a station later than scheduled due to irregular operations and will not be on the ground in time for their next scheduled flight
Misconnect
NOC
Network Operations Center- Current
Notify
Crew Scheduling Desk responsible for calling FA’s to discuss changes to trips/pairings
Open Time
System used to award uncovered trips to FAs
An airport/ City served by SWA
Station
Pairing/ Trip
A schedule of flights assigned to an FA to work
When a plane first departs from the gate for the purpose of flight
Push
The time at which an FA workday begins and they are expected to be at the airport
Report
Release
The time at which an FA’s workday ends
Taxi Out
Time from which a flight leaves the gate to the time it gets “wheels up”/ Airborne
Time from when a plane touches ground to the time it gets to the gate
Taxi In
TFP (Trips for Pay)
A monetary unit by which FAs are compensated converts to dollar amounts
Turn
A one-day trip ( no overnight)
