Bidding Assistance Schedule

(for the November 2021 Block Month) 

Oct 31 - Nov 30 

31 days

(Blocking Window 71 - 80 hours)

Note that information on the AC Portal/Globe will supersede any information found within this bulletin. This bulletin has been prepared from information found on the AC Portal for your convenience.

The PBS Old User Interface is still available for this bid period
 

Cover Page Information
 

Note: You will see that the numbers on the Cover Page are now an Estimation rather than Minimum for Reserve. These estimates are subject to change depending on many factors such as pairing revisions, eligibility changes, the number of SDs awarded as FAs and the actual bids. You can also see your rank on the Info page of the New PBS. Having a reserve bid is always strongly recommended.

For Dual Classification bidding consult the bulletins below (also found on the AC Aeronet):
PBS - Dual Classification Bidding
PBS - Dual Classification and Reserve Bidding Strategies

2021 - 22 Block Months

Revised on Oct 12, 2021

Nov is now an 80 hour month

Updated frequently on the portal



2022 Block Months

  YVR Pairings 

 

New User Interface Introduction Videos

Limiting of the Minimum Credit Bidders

You should prepare your bid for the limit to be applied every month.

Let's hope this limit restriction is not used, however, you should bid accordingly.

 To View the Component bulletin on this issue
 

Example of how to protect yourself in the event that the Minimum Credit Bidders are Limited:

 

Coverage

  To view our bulletin with the full explanation of Coverage
 

There are three types of coverage award:

1. Tripstack: where you are required for a specific date. PBS searched for bid lines that allow it to “satisfy” or assign pairings on the date. PBS will attempt to honour Avoid and/or Prefer Off bid lines where possible, however they may be ignored when no options exist.

2. Language Tripstack: similar to the Tripstack where, a specific language requirement is needed on a specific date.

3. Language Credit: where the date is not crucial, only that you operate as many pairings required for your language. PBS will read all of your bid lines however, the only pairings assigned in this process are those requiring the language.

   Tripstack is the most common type of coverage and usually occurs when most bidders prefer to have time off such as weekends and or civic/religious holidays.

 

Helpful Videos for bidding Reserve
 
All of the following videos are using the New UI but the instructions are the same for both Old and New UI:

1.   to view video on Bidding Reserve as a Back Up if Forced Reserve
2.   to view video on Bidding Reserve ONLY
3.   to view video on using the Clear Schedule and Start Next Bid Group command to Reserve
4.  to view video on How to Bid Reserve but only if your time off (or Avoid) cannot be honoured for your Pairings Bid using the Else Start Next Bid Group command