7.07.25 – APFA DCA Base Brief – August 2025 Staffing and Allocations

August 2025 DCA Staffing and Allocations

Monday, July 7, 2025

When PBS processing begins, if additional Lineholders are needed, those with Reserve status will be changed to Lineholder status in the following order:

1. Tentative Flight Attendants whose preference was Lineholder in the LRD process.
2. Reserve Flight Attendants who toggled to Pref LH in the LRD who were unable to hold Lineholder status in LRD.
3. Most junior Reserve Flight Attendants involuntarily moved to Lineholder status after all the above have been utilized.

Important: If you are in one of these 3 categories above, you will want to bid 7 layers of Reserve and 7 layers of Lineholder in PBS.

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• DCA: 44,484 (-2,200)
• IAD: 1,828 (-44)
• BWI: 3,428 (-72)

51,740 total flying hours (DCA, IAD, BWI) ( -2,316 month-over-month) (+6,589 year-over-year)

Year-over-year block hours has increased by 16.7% and headcount has increased by 102 Flight Attendants.

• August will not be a flex month
• The Contractual targeted credit range default is 70-90 hrs
• August will have an opening line average of 77.4%. This opening line average is down 1% from August 2024
• DCA’s August most senior Reserve with system seniority of 26,450(March 28, 2024)

August Events and Timelines

• Football travel preseason begins
• August Bid Month: August 1 – August 30
• Schedule Change: August 6
• Labor Day: Monday, September 1

Allocations Notes for August

• Total sequences 913 (DCA, IAD, BWI)
• DCA Sequences: 826
• ODANS:
  • BOS operates 22 days
  • BTV operates 4 days
  • CHS operates 2 days
  • PVD operates 8 days
  • PWM operates 25 days
  • RDU operates 21 days
• DCA
  • 13311 Charter/honor
  • LAX Turns (operating first 5 days of August)
  • PHX ‘pink eye’ (operating fist 5 days of August)
  • *** The LAX high time turn and the PHX pink eye will both return in September with daily service, this was a clerical error on allocations part and when I spoke to them, they assured me DCA will return to flying these popular sequences in September***
  • NAS turn operates 30 days
  • DFW AM turns operates 30 days
  • FLL AM turns operates 22 days
  • SRQ AM turns operates 17 days
  • TPA Am turns operates 10 days
  • RSW AM turns operates 12 days
  • MIA  5AM departure turns operates 15 days
  • MIA 6:45 AM departure operates 14 days
  • MCO AM operates 24 days
  • DFW PM operates 30 days
  • MIA PM operates 17 days
  • LAX 3-day sequence operates 20 days
  • LAS 3 -day sequence operates 16 days
  • PHX 3-day sequence operates 12 days
  • 6 Spanish Speaker positions
    Canada RON’s YYC and YYZ
  • 71 NIPD sequences
  • NIPD RON’s: 10 BDA ,10 BGI, 5 POS, 2 KIN, 1, CUN, 1 SAL 1, SAP
• BWI
  • BWI: 54 sequences
  • DFW turns operating 25 days
  • CLT turns operating 4 days
  • 3 leg One Days operates 4 days
  • 7 NIPD – No layovers
  • 25 -High time 2 days
• IAD
  • 33 sequences ( +5 sequences over July 2025)
  •  25- High time 2 days
  • 4 NIPD -no layover
• Sit times with 2.31 hours or more
  • DCA: 264
  • IAD: 22
  • BWI: 15

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Scheduled Duty Days:

• <8 hours: 45.3%
• 8-10 hours: 26.3%
• 10-12 hours: 23.3%
• >12 hours: 4.1%

Scheduled Legs in Duty Day:

• 1-leg: 31.6%
• 2-legs: 50.5%
• 3-legs: 16.6%
• 4-legs: 1.3%

Scheduled Layover Rest:

• < 11 hours: 0.1%
• 11-12 hours: 3.3%
• 12-14 hours: 29.3%
• 16-18 hours: 16.7%
• >24 hours: 11.8%

Scheduled Sit Times:

• 2-2.5 hours: 12.4%
• 2.5-3 hours: 9.5%
• >3 hours: 3.7%

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August 2025 Bidding Timelines

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August 2025 System Reserve Seniority

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Class 25-13

Class 25-14

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DCA Flight Attendant Aircraft Qualifications

• B787: 859 FA’s qualified
• B777: 862 FA’S qualified
• B737: 864 FA’s qualified
• A320 series: 864 FA’s qualified

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Inflight Management Structure Changes

Many of you have noticed recent changes to the inflight management structure in DCA. If you’re experiencing any operational issues, please reach out to your senior crew manager.

Performance related concerns will be addressed by the performance manager, [email protected] and Attendance matters will be handled by the attendance manager [email protected].

There should always be someone available in the inflight office to assist with your needs,  we’ve requested that the office be staffed in alignment with our flying schedules to ensure support is available when you need it and we’re confident that our local inflight management is committed to providing the support and guidance you need when you stop by or call the office.

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Grievance Update: BWI Parking

As stated in previous communications a Base Notice of Dispute (NOD) has been filed against the company regarding the BWI parking situation citing a violation of CBA Section 4 Expenses – D. Parking.

Per the grievance procedure there is a 30-day window for the issue to be addressed at the local level, if the matter is not resolved during that time, it will be escalated to the SBA department at APFA, which will take it forward through the next steps of the process.

We strongly object to any policy that limits parking hang tags and permits only to those who meet specific criteria to obtain parking, this is a direct violation of our contract, we will continue to keep you updated as this grievance progresses through the appropriate channels.

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Grievance Update: Reserve Sit Rig Pay

A base grievance will be filed in response to recent information brought to my attention regarding Reserve Flight Attendants not being properly compensated for sit rig time exceeding 2.5 hours mid sequence (CBA 11.D.6.). This rig should be paid above the 75 hour monthly guarantee, and not absorbed into the guarantee. This is a direct violation of the CBA and the understanding at the negotiation table. If you have experienced this issue, please reach out as examples are essential in moving this grievance forward you can e-mail me directly at [email protected].

Whether you’re flying or making the most of your well-deserved days off – THANK YOU for all that you do every day. Wishing you a safe, joyful, and happy summer!

In Solidarity,

John Pennel
APFA DCA Base President
[email protected]

Dianne Britton
APFA DCA Base Vice President
[email protected]

Lisa Barnes
APFA DCA Base Council Representative – Allocations
[email protected]