1.03.26 – APFA MIA Base Brief – February 2026 Staffing and Allocations

February 2026 MIA Staffing and Allocations

Saturday, January 3, 2026

All,

Happy New Year!

Miami Base Reps can be reached by text or call at 954.890.2732, or email at [email protected]. Please utilize these contacts for the fastest response to an issue. The central contact allows us to send your question or concern to the first available representative.

Bid Sheet and Staffing

• February Bid Month: January 31 – March 1
• Super Bowl: Sunday, February 8
• Schedule Change: Thursday, February 12
• Valentine’s Day: Saturday, February 14
• Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 16

PBS Preliminary Manning Plan – February 2026

Reserve Projections

We are projected to have 536 Reserves for February, which is 15.6% of the base. Our Reserve numbers are 1.6% lower than January, and 1.5% lower than February 2025.

The reserve seniority date for January at the start of PBS was 13JAN22. For February the most senior reserve date will be seniority 29SEP22 with a system seniority number of 22331.

Flying Summary

IPD Flying

• LHR-777-300 daily (2)
• BCN-787-8 moves to 777-200 daily, February 12 start
• MAD-787-8 moves to 777-200 daily, February 12 start
• GRU-777-300 daily (2)
• GRU-787-8 daily, rocket
• GIG-777-200 Daily
• GIG-787-8, 3 times weekly
• EZE-777-200 Daily
• EZE-787-8 Daily
• MVD-787-8 daily
• SCL-787-8, sporadic
• CDG-787-8 daily

Wide-body Domestic

• LAX 1/1 2-day on the 777-300 until February 10.
• DFW turn on the 777-300, daily.
• CLT turns (2) on the 777-200/321/737 split aircraft, positions 1-4, daily.
• LAX turn on the 777-200, operates sporadically.
• DFW 1/1 2-day on the 787, February 13 start.
• 787 1/1/2, February 12 start,
• Various trips that operate only a few days.

*Due to the daily departure/arrival differences and some days not operating certain flights, sequences have become more inconsistent each month. Many sequences only operate one, two or three days. Use the search function in PBS to find destinations or aircraft you wish to fly.ODANs

• MCO, CLT,  ATL, TPA

Turns

NIPD: PTY, XPL, SJU, PUJ, STT, HAV, MEX, SDQ, AUA, STX, SXM, BON, ANU, SKB, POS, SVD, UVF, GND, CUR, LIR, BAQ

DOM: DCA, ATL, MSY, BWI, EWR, AUS, IAH, PHX, DEN, SLC, LAS, CHS, DFW, JAX, EGE, CLT, ILM, MCI, RDU, CLE, STL, ORFBlock Hours

• MIA: 192,577
• ATL: 2,049
• FLL: 4,001
• MCO: 2,725
• PBI: 3,416

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Month in Review – Your MIA Base Reps at Work

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Monthly Bidsheet Feedback Form

As part of our efforts to improve the bidsheet and better understand your preferences, we introduced a Monthly Bidsheet Feedback Form.

This form is designed to collect your input on the bidsheet each month—what’s working well, what could be improved, and any specific suggestions you may have. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us make requests to the Company about the future sequences for MIA. The form is short, easy to complete, and should take no more than a few minutes of your time.

Please keep sending in your forms. They provide valuable information to us.

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Reserve Not in Position/Out of Base

We continue to have too many allegations regarding reserves not in position to accept an assignment while on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP). The Company is aggressively enforcing the requirements of CBA Section 12.H.1. You must be able to report to the airport within three (3) hours for a MIA/FLL/PBI trip while serving a RAP based in Miami.

If you are on reserve and you have a triggering event such as a TM (no contact, trip missed), MT (missed trip), LC (late call out or sick on contact), or a late request of a PO (personal off), the Company will conduct a travel audit and compare it to your reserve schedule. They will conduct a 35R investigation which is your contractual right to union representation. During this investigation, they will pull your travel history, including past, current AA listings, and other airlines. They will use other evidence to substantiate their claim that a Flight Attendant was not in position to report within the contractual timeline while receiving guarantee pay when they are not available for work.

We still have numerous investigations ongoing across the system regarding this topic. Most of these investigations have resulted in termination, even after just one incident, regardless of employment duration or exigent circumstances.

APFA strongly disagrees with the Company’s position and decision to terminate Flight Attendants in these situations. Termination is extreme, and we will continue to challenge each of these terminations.

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Quarterly Training Missed Assignments (MA)

As we all know, the Company subscribes to the theory that more points and discipline is the best way to manage a workgroup.

Their latest target is Missed Assignments for Quarterly Training. They are now issuing an MA for each week past the deadline, until the training is completed. After two, an advisory is potentially issued.

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Notice of Dispute (NOD) Filing Request Form

A Notice of Dispute (NOD) is defined as a dispute between a Flight Attendant(s) and the Company involving any action of the Company affecting the Flight Attendant. The NOD can refer to contract violations, company policy, disciplinary actions, pay discrepancy issues, or other workplace concerns. In these cases, you may have the option to file a NOD.

We have created a new APFA Notice of Dispute (NOD) Filing Request Form. Please note that completing this form does not officially file a NOD. Use this form if you would like a Base Representative to review your case for a potential NOD. Your information will be forwarded to your APFA Base Union Representative for evaluation.

Please include any steps you have already taken with your Crew Manager and the outcomes of those discussions. Contact your Crew Manager before submitting this form.

Once your form is received, the Base Representative will review it and contact you to evaluate your case to consider filing a NOD.

• Step 1 – APFA Base Representative files a Notice of Dispute (NOD) with their Crew Manager, Crew Attendance/Performance Manager, on behalf of the Flight Attendant.
  • APFA Rep will begin Informal discussions with Management to try and resolve the dispute.
  • If those discussions are successful, the NOD is resolved with a settlement.
  • If no resolution is reached, a Dispute Resolution Conference is scheduled.
• Step 2 – Dispute Resolution Conference (DRC)
  • The Base Representative will schedule the DRC with local management. This meeting is for the Flight Attendant and the APFA Rep to present the case.
  • If an agreement is reached, the NOD will be considered resolved with a settlement.
  • If the parties are unable to resolve the issue following the DRC, the NOD may be submitted to the Grievance Determination Conference.
• Step 3 – If no settlement is reached at the DRC, the case leaves the Base and moves forward to the Regional Representative and the System Board of Adjustment (SBA), where it will be reviewed.  If you’d like more details on the entire process, please see the links below.

2024 CBA Section 30 – Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures

APFA Policy Manual – Section 11: APFA Dispute Resolution Guidelines and Grievance Procedures.

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Professional Standards and EAP

Professional Standards and EAP calls now go through the hotline at 833.214.2002.

Please use Professional Standards for issues that can’t be resolved on the airplane. Keep it out of the office.

If you need to speak with Professional Standards mid-sequence to keep a situation from escalating, please call. If a dispute arises mid-sequence that cannot be resolved and a crew member removes themselves from the trip, Inflight becomes involved and an investigation ensues. This is what we always hope to avoid.

In Solidarity,

Nick & Alba