Main Entry: re·serve
Pronunciation: ri-'z&rv
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): re·served; re·serv·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reserver, from Latin reservare, literally, to keep back, from re- + servare to keep -- more at CONSERVE
1a: to hold in reserve: keep back <reserve grain for seed> b: to set aside (part of the consecrated elements) at the Eucharist for future use c: to retain or hold over to a future time or place : DEFER <reserve one's judgment on a plan> d: to make legal reservation of
2: to set or have set aside or apart <reserve a hotel room>
synonym see KEEP

...that's what Webster says.

...OPR, 24/7, OFF/INV, etc, etc, etc. These among other words are what US Airways Reserves know. However, in the darkness there is always a light...

Omar Bryant, the Philadelphia LEC Reserve Chairperson is one of ours. Omar has been with US Airways since 1998 but has been working in the airline industry since 1994 while working for US Airways Express (Mesa Airlines). Omar is a single mother, commuter and a hard working professional flight attendant who wants the best for her family, your family, and the betterment of US Airways.

Omar has said, "Reserves come when called upon, answer in 15-min or less, they are your early morning check in, and your late arrival coverage, and so much more. You see us every Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mothers Day, Super Bowl Sunday and all the other holidays in between. Blizzards and storms are synonyms with reserve." Omar went on to say that, "reserve is not an illness, we are the same professional flight attendants who yelled our commands at the exit door side by side with all of the other professional flight attendants at US Airways. When we appear at the pre-flight briefing don't be surprised that my name is not Reserve. I will gladly extend my hand, flash my onboard smile and say, Hello, my name is Omar. I have come to save the day. I'm a reserve and that's what we do."

I am happy to have this position as your LEC Reserve Chairperson and welcome the challenges that come with it. With hard work and determination we will continue this journey. We were all reserve at one time or another and every reserve is a flight attendant. Thank you for your time and heartfelt support.

Have a reserve question? You can reach Omar at OBryant@afausairways.org