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When Does Vacation 2027 Bidding Begin?
Oct 08, 2026
As the Vacation Election part of the Vacation 2027 process is about to close at 0800 HDT on October 10th, many are askin...
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Vacation 2027 Elections - 1st Step
Sep 24, 2026
MEC Central Schedule Committee Between September 25, 2026, and November 29, 2026, there are several stages of the Annual...
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First Round Vacation Bidding Closes October 31st
Oct 30, 2025
The first round of vacation bidding for 2026 closes on October 31st, 2025, at 0800 Home Domicile Time (HDT). Awards will...
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Deferral of Vacation into the 401(k) Plan
Oct 23, 2025
MEC Benefits Committee During the Vacation Election period, which occurs annually during the twenty (20) days following ...
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Be Prepared: Your Guide to Successful Vacation Bidding
Oct 09, 2025
Flight Attendants have several steps to complete in preparation for vacation bidding. We can break this down into three ...
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2026 Annual Vacation Election
Sep 18, 2025
Central Schedule Committee Between September 25, 2025, and December 5, 2025, several steps must be completed as part of ...
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2025 Vacation Instant Trades
Dec 05, 2024
Instant Vacation trades opened today, December 5, 2024, for the 2025 Vacation year. Instant Vacation trades need to be s...
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Round 2 Vacation Bids Close November 16th
Nov 14, 2024
Second Round Vacation bidding will close on November 16, 2024, at 0800 Home Domicile Time (HDT). Awards will be posted b...
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First Round Vacation Bidding Period Now Open
Oct 24, 2024
The First Round Vacation Bidding Period for 2025 opened Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and will close at 0800, Home Domici...
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