The second and final round of 2027 Vacation Bidding will open Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and close at 0800 HDT on November 11, 2026. Round One bid awards were posted on October 27, 2026.
Additional vacation rules include the following:
- Flight Attendants may choose to buddy bid vacation periods with another Flight Attendant
- Flight Attendants may opt to split their vacation accrual into periods of no less than six (6) days each
- A Flight Attendant may have a maximum of five (5) vacation periods
- A Flight Attendant who has eleven (11) or fewer days of accrued vacation shall bid the entire accrual in a single block
- Note: A partial day of vacation accrual will be rounded up to a full day for vacation bidding and scheduling, but it is paid as a partial day. A partial day is always the last day of the vacation period on which it is awarded.
What Happens if I Don't Bid for Vacation?
- If a Flight Attendant does not submit a vacation bid in the first round of bidding, it will be considered a No Bid.
- No vacation will be assigned during the first round of vacation bidding.
- The Flight Attendant will be required to bid all accrued days in the second round.
- If the Flight Attendant does not submit a vacation bid in the second round of bidding, they will automatically be assigned a vacation. Keep in mind, the vacation you are assigned will be after the second-round vacation awards have been completed
for all Flight Attendants submitting a bid. The assigned vacation will be made in seniority order from December backward through January, with the largest block of days being assigned first.
What if my bid is considered an Insufficient Bid?
- When a Flight Attendant submits a vacation bid and is unable to hold any of their selections, it is considered an Insufficient Bid.
- In this instance, vacation is assigned in seniority order from December backward through January after that round of vacation has been awarded to all bidders.
- The assignment shall be based on the number of days in your bid, with the largest block
What if I don’t bid for vacation in Round Two?
You will automatically be assigned a vacation. Keep in mind, the vacation you are assigned will be after the second-round vacation awards have been completed for all Flight Attendants submitting a bid. The assigned vacation will be made in seniority order from December backward through January, with the largest block of days being assigned first.
For more information on 2027 Vacation bidding, please click here.