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RECIPROCAL JUMPSEAT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Transition Agreement between the Flight Attendants in the service of US Airways and America West and the Company, secured reciprocal cabin jumpseat privileges for each Flight Attendant work group on each others flights/aircraft. The Reciprocal cabin jumpseat privileges will become effective March 1, 2006.

This ELINE contains links to two documents that explain the policy in detail to each of the two Flight Attendant work groups. The documents are the revised Jumpseat Procedures contained in the US Airways Flight Attendant Policies and Procedures Manual (East) and the revised Inflight Operations Manual Bulletin for America West.

• Revised US Airways Policy and Procedures
• Revised America West Inflight Operations Manual

In general the boarding priority for each work group will be as follows: 

• US Airways Flight Attendants are able to jumpseat on America West operated aircraft immediately after all formerly AWA Flight Attendants have been accommodated. Boarding priority will be based on a first come, first serve basis. Once all passengers (revenue and non-revenue) are boarded, jumpseaters may occupy a passenger seat in lieu of the cabin jumpseat.
• Former AWA Flight Attendants are able to jumpseat on US Airways operated aircraft immediately after all US Airways East Flight Attendants are accommodated. Boarding priority will be based on the Company hire date as noted on the Flight Attendant's Company ID Badge.

Please familiarize yourselves with each policy in order to avoid any confusion. There are some key points to remember:

• Current contract language and practices at each airline have not been altered.
• Flight Attendants occupying the cabin jumpseat on US Airways flights can not be removed for weight and balance restrictions East or West. (see Eline http://www.afausairways.org/Eline/feb08_08.htm)
• Although the process on America West is listed as first come/first serve there is a slight twist to it. Cabin jumpseat authorization is given no sooner than one hour prior and no later than 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure. In cases of a tie between two or more Flight Attendants or arrival at the gate prior to one hour before scheduled departure seniority (SID) would prevail.
• America West Flight attendants do not have exclusivity to the cabin jumpseat on America West Flights. Inflight management, pilots and mechanics are allowed cabin jumpseat privileges on America West flights at a boarding priority below both America West and US Airways Flight attendants
• US Airways Flight Attendants do have exclusivity to the cabin jumpseat on US Airways flights. Only US Airways Flight Attendants, Mid Atlantic Flight Attendants, Flight Attendant Trainees or America West Flight Attendants are permitted to occupy the cabin jumpseat on US Airways flights. 

A letter from Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Anthony V. Mule, is also linked below. This letter gives a general outline of the reciprocal cabin jumpseat boarding priorities and procedures. The Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) have also been provided with the procedures for each Flight Attendant workgroup and airline. Mr. Mule's letter includes both a computer reference for the CSR to use if he/she is unable to process the jumpseat authorization and a phone number for the CSR to reach the System Support Center for further direction. If there is a problem obtaining the cabin jumpseat, Flight Attendants are requested not to call the System Support Center directly but rather request the CSR to call. For your reference the System Support Center phone number is (800) 741-0329. 

• Anthony V. Mule letter

Copies of the policies will be provided in the crew rooms. I would suggest you carry the policies and Mr. Mule's letter with you. 

Thank You

Mike Flores, President
The US Airways Master Executive Council

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