Your Union is actively advocating for Red Eye improvements. Safety is the paramount concern, and our goal is to make our Red Eye flying as safe as possible. We know that many people have expressed that they never want to work a Red Eye, but we also have lots of people who love them. We are considering both points of view in our discussions with Management.
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, the TWU Local 556 Scheduling Committee, consisting of Mark Torrez, Chairperson, Xander Ricker, Vice-Chairperson, and Committee Members, convened to write Primary Lines for the April 2025 Bid Period. Your Union Leaders, along with Grievance Leaders and Negotiators, met with the Southwest Inflight Crew Planning Leadership Team to discuss pairing generation.
The TWU Local 556 Scheduling Committee meets twice per month in Dallas to create the lines (not pairings) that Flight Attendants bid each month. At times, not all pairings are able to be placed on lines and these pairings are left in Open Time. Below you will find the number of pairings left in Open Time in each domicile. This information is provided each month to assist Members in the trading plans.
