✈ American Airlines Pilots

The PBS Bid Tool AA Pilots Have Been Waiting For

Natural language pairing search, 10-layer schedule builder, printable bid reference card, and your full pilot dashboard — built specifically for AA's PBS system.

Free for verified AA pilots  ·  Admin approval required
BHT is manually verified for AA pilots. Enter your phone number, SMS code, and pilot verification code. We review the code and text you when access is approved.
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Natural Language Pairing Search

Ask in plain English: "3-day trips to Europe with weekends off under 70 TAFB." Get real results from the bid package instantly.

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10-Layer Schedule Builder

Build your full bid strategy across all 10 PBS layers (L1–L7 regular, L8–L10 reserve). See estimated pool sizes as you add properties.

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Bid Reference Card

A clean, printable reference card you keep open on your second screen while entering your bid on AAPilots.com. Layer by layer, step by step.

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Full Pilot Dashboard

Flight tracking, Google Calendar integration, auto-share updates with family, and departure weather briefs.

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Pairing Analytics

Credit efficiency scores, layover quality ratings, and rest requirement checks across your saved pairings.

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Secure, Non-Shareable Access

Cookie-based sessions tied to your phone number. Signing in requires SMS verification — your access can't be shared or forwarded.

See It In Action

Real screenshots from the live tool — not mockups.

10-layer Schedule Builder calendar view
Schedule Builder
10-layer bid construction
Drag pairings onto the calendar. L1 wins when the same day has options across layers — exactly how PBS resolves your bid.
Natural language search results: 4 day trips with a redeye back from SEA
Natural Language Search
"4 day trips with a redeye back from SEA"
22 of 1,986 pairings match — last leg departs SEA, exactly what you asked. Click any card to see the full pairing.
Pairing detail panel showing duty periods, legs, layovers, and hotel
Pairing Detail
Every leg, layover, and hotel
Credit, TAFB, T:C ratio, equipment, position, departure dates — and tap a date to drop the trip into your calendar.
AI Schedule Builder generating 3 full schedule options
AI Schedule Builder
Three full bid options, instantly
Describe your ideal month — weekends off, target credit, must-have-off days, redeye-back requests — and get three FAR 117-checked options to load straight into the builder.

Just Ask in Plain English

The natural-language search understands real pilot vocabulary — pairing types, route shapes, layover quality, commute windows, and more. A few examples of what works today:

Route Shape
"4 day trips with a redeye back from SEA"
Last leg departs SEA back to base — not just any SEA layover.
First Stop
"trips that start with a leg to LAX"
First flying leg arrives at LAX out of base.
Pairing Type
"morning departures, no redeyes, no ODAN"
Filters by PBS pairing type and avoidances.
Commuter
"commutable 4-day trips"
Report ≥ 10:00, release ≤ 18:00 — fly home same day.
Credit & Efficiency
"efficient 3-day trips over 20 hours credit"
Min credit + credit-per-day ratio.
Layover Quality
"trips with at least one layover over 30 hours"
Any-layover threshold, distinct from minimum across all.
International
"international 3-day trips with 10+ days off"
INTL section + days-off math.
AI Schedule Builder
"build me a schedule with all weekends off, at least 85 hours, with two SEA redeye-back trips"
Generates 3 full bid options across the month.

If a phrasing doesn't land, the tool tells you honestly — no silent zero-results.

Free for Verified AA Pilots

No payment required. Access begins after manual pilot verification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's included in BHT access? ▼
After admin approval, you get full access to everything — PBS Bid Helper Tool, Pilot Dashboard, and the SMS assistant. BHT is currently free for verified AA pilots.
Is there a cost? ▼
BHT is currently free for verified AA pilots. Access opens immediately after your pilot verification is approved.
How do I revoke access? ▼
Text CANCEL PILOT to +1 (740) 898-7464. No hassle, no fees.
Which bases are supported? ▼
All AA bases are now supported. Upload your base's current bid package after logging in and you're ready to go.
Is this an official AA or APA tool? ▼
No. This is an independent tool built to help AA pilots navigate the PBS process more effectively. It reads the bid package you upload and helps you plan your bid. All actual bid submission is done directly on AAPilots.com as usual.
How does login work? ▼
Your phone number is your account. When you sign up here, we text you a verification code to confirm you own the number. After that, you can log in from any device by entering your phone number and the SMS code sent to you. No passwords, no shared links — access is tied to your phone.