11.09.25 – APFA PHL Base Brief – December 2025 Staffing and Allocations

December 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Hello PHL,

We had our monthly allocations call on Monday, November 3rd. This month is the height of holiday flying. There are some significant changes that will happen twice  this  month. The first few days are heavy due to Thanksgiving then a lull then a bump up for the main holidays.  We were told that primarily there is a huge increase in 3-days and a minor decrease in ODANs.

ALLOCATIONS

Flying hours are up this month with seasonal domestic flying. Last month we were allocated 158,306 flying hours and this month we are slightly increased to 161,394 hours. That is an increase of 3088 hours.

NEW HIRES

There will be no New Hire Flight Attendants this month.

RESERVES

The number of projected Reserve Flight Attendants jumps up to 435 at 16.1%, up from November at 13.3%. The system average is 19.4%. Due to the holiday schedule, it is expected.

STAFFING

In December, the projected line average is 77.2 hours. That stays pretty consistent and is on point with the system-wide average of 77.1. Please note that these figures are subject to change based on bidding behaviors.

VOLUNTARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE (VLOAs)

There will be no VLOA’s for the month of December.

SEQUENCE STATISTICS 

ODANs

PHL ODAN’s  took another hit for December. We did get RDU, BOS, BDL, and PVD available to bid.

IPD

Not much change this month. Just some reallocation of aircraft.

• DOH continues to be staffed with 10 FA’s.
• MAD- upsize to a 787-9 on 03DEC. There is a sequence to position one additional FA operating on 02DEC with a DH to MAD.
• CDG- upsize to a 787-9 on 17DEC. There is a sequence to position one additional FA operating on 16DEC with a DH to CDG.
• DUB- departure on 23DEC will operate with a 49:05 layover. DUB does not operate on 24DEC.

DOMESTIC WIDEBODY FLYINGJust a few random LAX and DFW trips.  Mostly split crews with us having positions 5-8.

PIT SATELLITE

PIT has 4,800 hours down from 4,855 in November. Another loss of 55 hours. They mentioned a dip in Satellite bases system-wide and they are “working on it”.

*Please remember that when you are awarded a satellite trip, it is your responsibility to get to PIT to start the trip and get home when the trip ends. The Company does NOT provide deadheads to and from PIT.

EFB COMPLIANCE

The company has recently pushed three EFB updates. Please ensure you perform the necessary updates.

• iOS 26 – Effective date October 29
• IFM 18.2 – Effective date November 5
• Comply365 13.3.1 – Effective date November 12

HOLIDAY PAY (CBA 3.K.1)

In addition to all other compensation, a Flight Attendant working on a sequence or serving  Reserve, Standby duty, which touches a Holiday Day(s) or Incentive Day, shall be paid as follows:

1. Holiday Day(s):  The days below shall be designated as Holiday Day(s).  Any flying performed on a designated Holiday Day(s) including a Reschedule (Rescheduled flying performed on a Holiday Day(s) for a sequence which did not originally touch the Holiday Day(s)), shall pay a premium of one hundred percent (100%) over the Flight Attendant’s base hourly rate (Holiday Day(s) premium is paid above guarantee for Reserves) for hours flown (based on the greater of scheduled or actual hours flown).  If either the departure time of the flight (based on local station time) or the arrival time of the flight (based on local station time) touches or was scheduled to touch the actual holiday, Holiday Day pay would apply for the entire flight segment flown.

a. Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day
b. Thanksgiving Day
c. Sunday following Thanksgiving Day
d. Monday following Thanksgiving Day
e. December 24/Christmas Eve
f. December 25/Christmas Day
g. December 26/the day following Christmas Day
h. December 31/New Year’s Eve
i. January 1/New Year’s Day

GENERAL REMINDERS

• Please remember that you may contact us any time by text or phone call to 215-360-3115. There are 4-5 BCR’s monitoring that line and we are quick to respond if not in a meeting. Using the base contact form on APFA.org does take a bit longer to get to us. If you are scheduling a meeting with management, then please notify us ASAP. Same day requests are difficult due to the high volume of meetings we have scheduled.
• The FAA is out in full force. Every Flight Attendant is required to have a flashlight that is not your EFB or personal phone along with all other required items.
• Thanksgiving is Thursday, 27NOV25.
• Hanukkah begins Sunday, December 14th at sundown.
• Kwanza begins Friday, December 26th.
• COMMUTERS, by train, plane, or automobile- PLAN ACCORDINGLY! Flight/Train cancellations are in abundance.
• Every month the PBS COVER SHEET Is included in the bid packets. Packets are found via CrewPortal. The cover sheet contains answers to many frequently asked questions such as:
  • Phone Numbers
  • Duty Charts and Layover requirements
  • Bidding Timelines
  • Links to PBS Guides and other pertinent information

CREW PORTAL > DEPARTMENTS > CREW PLANNING > PBS ADMINISTRATION > CURRENT BID SHEETS > PBS COVER SHEET

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Wednesday, December 17^th at 1600 is a VIRTUAL BASE MEETING. More information to follow. If you would like to attend, bid accordingly please.

Questions may be submitted in advance to [email protected].

PHL STRONG! PHL PROUD!

In Solidarity,

Tracey Montanari
APFA PHL Base President
[email protected]

Mitch Hake
APFA PHL Base Vice President
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Ryan Allen
APFA PHL Base Council Representative
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