It's flight attendant appreciation day! Get a free coffee Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Terminal 1 7/11 store by the domestic arrivals.

Email office@local4092.caif you would like to attend the loca membership meeting being held online on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

If you would like to join our email list please send an email with your name, employee # and phone number to membership@local4092.ca. YYZ based only please.

Just another friendly reminder that your YYZ union office is open and available to deal with your concerns so please call us for the most rapid reponse to your issue. Monday to Friday our hours are 9-5 pm, You can email us anytime at office@local4092.ca or call (905) 676-4293. When you contact us directly, we will be able to assess the situation and advise you of your rights and the proper course of action in order to resolve your issue in the most expedient manner. Social media is not an efficient way to inform us of your concerns and public airing of your issues may cause more harm than good. Reach out to us first.

The Component has launched a new app and website.

IOS download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ac-component/id1485889758

Android download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.unionmarketing.accomponent

Your login information for our new mobile app is the same as your login for the Air Canada Component website, which can be found at www.accomponent.ca. If you have not signed in to the website since we updated it in 2019 you will need a password, which can be obtained by clicking on the "Forgot Your Password" link at the bottom of the website's sign in section.

According to the December 2020 block month bid package and duty summary, the following flights have been designated as B14, LOU18, or LOU22A:

B14
YYZ-TLV-YYZ

LOU18
YVR-HKG-YVR
YYZ-DOH-YYZ

LOU22A
YVR-DEL-YVR
YYZ-DEL-YYZ
YYZ-HKG-YYZ

HOLIDAY AUGMENTATION OF LOU’S

YYZ-DOH (Dec 22-24,31) to LOU22A
DOH-YYZ (Dec 26-28/Jan 4) to LOU22A
YVR-HKG (Dec 22,30-31) to LOU22A
HKG-YVR (Dec 24-25/Jan 2-4) to LOU22A

YYZ-HKG (Dec 25) to LOU22B
HKG-YYZ (Dec 27) to LOU22B
YYZ-DEL (Dec 20,22,24,29,31) to LOU22B
DEL-YYZ (Dec 24,26,28,31/Jan 2) to LOU22B
YVR-DEL (Dec 21,23,25,28,30) to LOU22B
DEL-YVR (Dec 23,25,27/Jan 1,3) to LOU22B

Crew are reminded that all of the provisions of the augmented LOU including onboard rest times, will apply to the entire pairing. The service specifications may need to be modified for crew to obtain their full contractual rest times. If service modifications are required, the SD should submit an eOBR and copy their Local. Onboard rest times are as follows:

B14: 02h00 rest

LOU18: duty day up to 14h59 (minimum 02h30 rest), duty day 15h00 and greater (04h00 rest)

LOU22A: duty day up to 17h10 (04h00 rest), duty day 17h11 and greater (04h30 rest)

LOU22B: duty day up to 18h45 (05h00 rest), duty day 18h46 and greater (05h30 rest)

BUNK KIT PROVISIONING
The Company has confirmed that two bunk kits are now boarded in one bag. In other words, one bag will contain linens for two crew members. Also, bunk kits for GRU-YYZ will now be boarded out of GRU, and NOT double provisioned out of YYZ.

*Please note that the contents of each bunk kit is currently in dispute (policy grievance CHQ-18-10) and the matter will be proceeding to arbitration in the near future

Block Period: Dec 2, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
Maximum Limitations 80 hrs
Block Window: 71:00 - 80:00

DateLocal time
PBS Bid open12-Nov-200:01
PBS Bid close18-Nov-200:01
PBS Award Publish21-Nov-2023:00
PBS Contesting open21-Nov-2023:00
PBS Contesting close24-Nov-2023:00
PBS Contesting Publish26-Nov-2023:00
Netline Publish27-Nov-2023:00

You are entitled to take your onboard crew rest, even if this means altering the service, but be aware that crew rest is diffferent than a crew break. See our bulletins below.

Crew Bunk Kits December 2019
Long Range Duty day Limits and Crew Rest
Local Bulletin
Crew Bunks
LOU 28 Flights

Please report to the Company and the union if you are unable to complete service and/ or schedule sufficient crew rest on long range flights. Please give us a schedule of how long the service took and and any further details on flight, such as equipment failures that prolonged service, turblence, passenger issues, medicals, crew complement, etc.

Under the terms of the Collective Agreement you are entitled to an additional 30 minutes crew rest on board LOU18 & 22 flights only. (See LOU 60 for detailed contract language)

B14
Scheduled flight time 11:30 or greater are entitled to 2 hours crew rest

LOU 18 flights:
duty periods under 14h59 are entitled to a minimum of 2 ½ hrs on board crew rest
duty periods from 15 hrs to 16h15 are entitled to 4 hrs.

LOU 22A flights:
duty periods from 16h16 -17h10 are entitled to 4 hrs on board crew rest
duty periods from 17h11 - 18h00 are entitled to 4 ½ hrs.

LOU 22B flights:
scheduled duty period between 18:01-18:45 are entitled to 5 hours on board crew rest
scheduled duty period between 18:46- to 19:20 are entitiled to 5 1/2 hours on board crew rest

Meal breaks are to be taken separately from the on board crew rest.