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1.14.21 – 2021 Base Election Candidates & Duly Elected Representatives
Thursday, January 14, 2021 2021 Base Election Candidates & Duly Elected Representatives Today, the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) retrieved the Willingness-To-Serves (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President and…
Read More1.14.21 – Annual Vacation Buyback Process Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Annual Vacation Buyback Process Closes Tomorrow In accordance with JCBA Section 8.F, the annual vacation buyback process will close tomorrow, Friday, January 15, at 1200 (CST).…
Read More1.14.21 – February 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, January 14, 2021 February 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, January 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, January 18th at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More1.13.21 – Recalled Flight Attendant Dues Obligations
Tuesday, January 13, 2021 Recalled Flight Attendant Dues Obligations Over the last few weeks, the APFA dues department has received calls and emails asking about the requirement to pay dues…
Read More1.13.21 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Today, January 13th – Recall from Furlough
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall today from 12:00 until 13:00 (CST) for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough to answer your questions regarding: Training…
Read More1.13.21 – Final Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Final Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council…
Read More1.12.21 – APFA DFW Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 DFW February 2021 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,343 Available Headcount: 3,150 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,621 Reserves:…
Read More1.12.21 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Tomorrow, January 13th – Recall from Furlough
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough to…
Read More1.11.21 – APFA Contract & Scheduling Departments
Monday, January 11, 2020 February 2021 PBS Bidding As a reminder, PBS bidding will close Friday, January 15th at 1200 (CST). Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be…
Read More1.11.21 – APFA Special Board Of Directors Teleconference & 4Q Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, January 11, 2021 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 1600 (CST). In accordance with the…
Read More1.11.21 – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Monday, January 11, 2021 National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and throughout January, we observe National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Sex and labor…
Read More1.09.21 – PHX Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Saturday, January 9, 2021 February 2021 Allocations The February bid sheets are now available for viewing on Jetnet > Flight Service > Bidding – PBS > Current Bid Sheets > PHX.…
Read More1.08.21 – Base Assignments for Recalled Flight Attendants
Friday, January 8, 2021 Base Assignments for Recalled Flight Attendants Earlier this evening, the Company posted the base assignments for our recently recalled Flight Attendants. It is important for Flight…
Read More1.08.21 – 2021 Base Elections: Candidate Frequently Asked Questions
Friday, January 8, 2021 2021 Base Elections: Candidate Frequently Asked Questions The 2021 Base Representative Elections are run by the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) in accordance with the APFA Constitution,…
Read More1.08.21 – Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available
Friday, January 8, 2021 Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available Welcome back, everyone! Base assignments for all recalled Flight Attendants are now available in mobileCCI, as well as on Jetnet > Flight…
Read More1.08.21 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Committed To The Protection And Safety
Friday, January 8, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Committed to the Protection and Safety of Our Flight Attendants on and…
Read More1.08.21 – An Update on the Violence in Washington, D.C.
Friday, January 8, 2021 Hello Everyone, In a hotline sent on Wednesday of this week, I spoke about politically motivated disturbances aboard various flights headed to Washington, D.C. Some of these incidents…
Read More1.07.21 – Vacation Buyback and Vacation Bidding Timelines
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Vacation Buyback and Vacation Bidding Timelines In accordance with JCBA Section 8.F, the annual vacation buyback will open on Friday, January 8, at 1200 (CST), and…
Read More1.07.21 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment…
Read More1.06.21 – Violence in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Hello Everyone, This morning, APFA Leadership was made aware of incidents on various flights headed to Washington, D.C. During these incidents, some of which broadcasted over…
Read More1.06.21 – APFA CLT Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly call this week to discuss the trips for February. Keep in mind the recall…
Read More1.06.21 – APFA MIA Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations All, As we begin the new year, I hope you had time to enjoy the holiday season. I would like to welcome back…
Read More1.06.21 – APFA PHL Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Our February allocations have some improvements over what we have seen in the past several months. We still do not have…
Read More1.06.21 – APFA DCA Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations DCA: 14,020 flying hours ( +1697) IAD: 784 flying hours ( -725) BWI: 1,675 flying hours (-11) 16,479 Total Flying Hours (DCA,IAD,BWI) (+…
Read More1.06.21 – February LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, January 7th at 1200 (CST). Remaining February…
Read More1.06.21 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More1.05.21 – APFA ORD Base Brief – February 2021 Allocations
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, Happy New Year! We are confident you found a way to celebrate the holidays, pandemic style. These last few months have not…
Read More1.05.21 – APFA BOS Base Brief – January 2021
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – January 2021 Happy New Year, BOS! We hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we begin 2021,…
Read More1.04.21 – Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve For Ad Hoc To The Executive Committee
Monday, January 4, 2021 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve for Ad Hoc to the Executive Committee The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to inform all members that there is a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…
Read More1.03.21 – APFA MIA Base Brief – February 2021 Preliminary Staffing Numbers
Sunday, January 3, 2021 February 2021 Preliminary Staffing Numbers All, For February, the Miami operation is down 51.7% YOY and will see an additional 3% drop from January’s schedule. We…
Read More1.03.21 – Final Recall Reminder for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Sunday, January 3, 2021 Final Recall Reminder for Furloughed Flight Attendants As a reminder, the deadline to accept recall or resign for furloughed Flight Attendants is tomorrow, January 4, 2021…
Read More1.03.21 – February LRD Now Open
Sunday, January 3, 2021 February LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is…
Read More1.02.21 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part II
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part II Happy New Year! We are thrilled to welcome back all of our 7,985 furloughed Flight Attendants. The deadline…
Read More12.31.20 – February Bidding Timelines
Thursday, December 31, 2020 February Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the February Bidding Timelines per the JCBA. In Solidarity, Brian Walsh APFA National Contract Chair [email protected]…
Read More12.30.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – GIG And GRU Crewmembers Health Declaration Survey
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 GIG and GRU Crewmembers Health Declaration Survey All, Effective immediately, all crews flying to GIG and GRU will be required by the Brazilian Government to fill out a…
Read More12.30.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall – Recall from Furlough
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough on…
Read More12.30.20 – A Year End Message from DCA Professional Standards
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Dear DCA Flight Attendants, As we say goodbye to 2020, a lot of us may be thinking, “Good Riddance!” From the ongoing devastation associated with the…
Read More12.30.20 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More12.29.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief: Reflecting on 2020. A Look Forward to 2021
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, At the end of every year, I try to write a year in review and paint a picture of things to look…
Read More12.29.20 – APFA LGA Base Brief – Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Return of Furloughed Flight Attendants We are still glowing with the news of the recall of all furloughed Flight Attendants. For those of you anticipating a…
Read More12.28.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Becomes Law
Monday, December 28, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Becomes Law Yesterday, the Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation was signed into law. This was a Union-led effort, and this would not have…
Read More12.26.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Extended Through January 4th
Saturday, December 26, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Extended Through January 4th Today, we were notified by American of possible staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As a result, the Company…
Read More12.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, January 3rd
Friday, December 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, Jan 3rd American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through January…
Read More12.24.20 – A Holiday Message from APFA
Thursday, December 24, 2020 A Holiday Message from APFA 2020 has been a difficult year and has challenged us in many ways. We have faced many obstacles head-on, and witnessed…
Read More12.24.20 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part I
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part I By now, you have received the exciting news that Congress has passed Payroll Support Protection (PSP) legislation and…
Read More12.24.20 – APFA LGA Base Brief – Return of Furloughed Flight Attendants
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Return of Furloughed Flight Attendants We are thrilled the Company has announced the recall of all furloughed Flight Attendants. Our stated goal and hope from the…
Read More12.23.20 – Minutes From The December 3rd Special Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Minutes from the December 3rd Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held December 3, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More12.23.20 – PHX Base Brief – 3-Month Parking Exception For Displaced Flight Attendants
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 3-Month Parking Exception for Displaced Flight Attendants APFA has been successful in reaching a Letter of Agreement with the Company to allow a 3-month parking exception to…
Read More12.23.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021 For the January bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A…
Read More12.23.20 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More12.22.20 – Minutes from the 3Q20 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Minutes from the 3Q20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held December 1, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More12.22.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – GIG Position 9 Update
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 GIG Position 9 Update All, Starting on January 4th, GIG will operate as a 777-200. The 787 was originally planned to operate the trip for January,…
Read More12.22.20 – 19 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Nineteen Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt The date was December 22, 2001. 185 passengers along with nine Flight Attendants and three pilots were en route from…
Read More12.21.20 – Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended In Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation
Monday, December 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended in Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation Secures Aviation Jobs (Euless, TX) – Late…
Read More12.21.20 – Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended
Monday, December 21, 2020 Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended in Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation Secures Aviation Jobs Moments ago, Congress passed an emergency relief package that will return the jobs of tens of…
Read More12.21.20 – Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Monday, December 21, 2020 Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS In order to receive the red flag pay premium, you may trade a non-red flagged sequence…
Read More12.21.20 – COVID-19 Process Checklist
Monday, December 21, 2020 COVID-19 Process Checklist If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 Call in Sick. Schedule an appointment with…
Read More12.20.20 – ACTION ALERT – Payroll Support Program Legislation
Sunday, December 20, 2020 ACTION ALERT – Payroll Support Program Legislation Congress will soon vote on a bipartisan, bicameral emergency pandemic relief package. Because of your tireless efforts, an extension…
Read More12.18.20 – Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Friday, December 18, 2020 Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS The Company now offers red flag flying within the Trip Trade System (TTS), giving you the ability to trade…
Read More12.18.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Friday, December 18, 2020 Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS Crew Scheduling has designated certain Red Flag sequences prospectively. I have received numerous calls regarding the rules for trading…
Read More12.18.20 – January 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, December 18, 2020 January 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process January PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More12.17.20 – Keep Up the Calls This Week!
Thursday, December 17, 2020 We Are Close – But We Are Not Finished Keep Up The Calls This Week! Congress continues to negotiate an emergency relief package, but an agreement…
Read More12.16.20 – Rescheduling Reminders
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Rescheduling Reminders Return to Crew Base More Than a Three (3) Hour Delay after Report at Origination Delayed Flights until the Next Day (formerly known as…
Read More12.15.20 – COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This is excellent news, and we hope…
Read More12.15.20 – APFA Applauds Biden’s Nomination Of Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 APFA Applauds Biden’s Nomination of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary APFA proudly supports President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to lead the U.S. Department of…
Read More12.15.20 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Applauds Biden’s Nomination Of Pete Buttigieg
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Applauds Biden’s Nomination of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary (Euless, TX) –…
Read More12.15.20 – Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – Base Presidents, Base Vice Presidents & BCRs
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve Today, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative (BCR) for BOS, CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA,…
Read More12.14.20 – January PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, December 14, 2020 January PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, December 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, December 18th at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More12.14.20 – LGA Base Brief – Monday, December 14, 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020 Greetings to the New York base! We are well into the December month and want to extend our warmest wishes to those who are celebrating this…
Read More12.11.20 – Reserve PBS Bidding
Friday, December 11, 2020 Reserve PBS Bidding For bidding Reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left…
Read More12.11.20 – Important Guidelines When Calling Out Sick
Friday, December 11, 2020 Important Guidelines When Calling Out Sick Lineholder Sick Calls When calling out sick, you are calling out for the trip(s). Extending your absence will appear as a separate…
Read More12.10.20 – January PBS Bidding Now Open
Thursday, December 10, 2020 January PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today at 1200 (CST) for January 2021 bidding. Bidding will close Tuesday, December 15th at 1200 (CST). Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in…
Read More12.09.20 – An Important Video Message From APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Payroll Support Program Update Congress continues to move closer to a COVID-19 relief package. The volume of calls is what moves our elected representatives, and they…
Read More12.08.20 – Important Information Related to January PBS Bidding
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Important Information Related to January PBS Bidding During PBS processing for the January 2021 awards, the holiday logic will be utilized for both Lineholders and Reserves when…
Read More12.08.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – LRD Tool and PBS Bidding
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 LRD Tool and PBS Bidding When toggling to Lineholder in the LRD tool, it is IMPERATIVE that you create both a Reserve and Lineholder monthly bid…
Read More12.07.20 – Update on the Payroll Support Program – Let’s Push!
Monday, December 7, 2020 Update on the Payroll Support Program – Let’s Push! We are expecting an eventful two weeks in Washington as we approach the end of the year,…
Read More12.07.20 – APFA DCA Base Brief – January 2021 Allocations
Monday, December 7, 2020 January 2021 Allocations DCA: 12,323 flying hours (+189) IAD: 1,509 flying hours (+297) BWI: 1,686 flying hours (+337) 15,518 Total Flying Hours (DCA,IAD,BWI) (+823) Zero ODAN…
Read More12.07.20 – Thirty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 1771
Monday, December 7, 2020 Thirty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 1771 On December 7, 1987, PSA Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146 aircraft, was scheduled to operate from Los Angeles to San…
Read More12.06.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – January 2021 Allocations
Sunday, December 6, 2020 DFW January 2021 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,121 Available Headcount: 2,924 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,217 Reserves:…
Read More12.06.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – Rocket Survey Results
Sunday, December 6, 2020 APFA DFW Base Brief – Rocket Survey Results Hello, DFW! When we initially were approached by the company and asked if DFW was interested in rocket flying…
Read More12.06.20 – January LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, December 6, 2020 January LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Monday, December 7th at 1200 (CST). Remaining January…
Read More12.03.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – January 2021 Allocations
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, We hope everyone found a way to celebrate Thanksgiving in our pandemic world. November is behind us. While there is no official…
Read More12.03.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – January 2021 Allocations
Thursday, December 3, 2020 January 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Our January allocations are a slight improvement over what we have seen in October and November but do not get too…
Read More12.03.20 – PFA MIA Base Brief – January 2021 Allocations
Thursday, December 3, 2020 January 2021 Staffing and Allocations January flying is still down about 55% year over year. System-wide block hours are 672,889 slightly up from 666,157 in December, but…
Read More12.03.20 (Special EC Teleconference)
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Read More12.03.20 – Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4. Today, the APFA Executive Committee convened a Special Executive Committee Teleconference to discuss and approve a Letter of Agreement (LOA), which modifies…
Read More12.03.20 – Eligibility For Moving Expenses For Flight Attendants Displaced From Phoenix
Wednesday, December 3, 2020 Letters of Agreement: Moving Expenses and Priority of Return PHX Only: Eligibility for Moving Expenses for Flight Attendants Displaced from Phoenix All AA Flight Attendants: Displacement/ Priority Return: JCBA…
Read More12.03.20 – Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures Due to the unique circumstances with RDU and STL transitioning to satellite bases, APFA signed a Letter of…
Read More12.03.20 – January LRD Now Open
Thursday, December 3, 2020 January LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is not…
Read More12.03.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Thursday, December 3, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Teleconference is scheduled for today, Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 1230 (CST). In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More12.02.20 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Applauds Service Animal Safety Enhancements
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Applauds Service Animal Safety Enhancements (Euless, TX) – Today, the Association of…
Read More12.02.20 – APFA Applauds Service Animal Safety Enhancements
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 APFA Applauds Service Animal Safety Enhancements Today, the Department of Transportation (DOT) narrowed the definition of service animals allowed in the cabin of commercial aircraft. The new…
Read More12.02.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Recording – PHX Displacements
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 On Monday, APFA hosted a special Virtual Town Hall for PHX Flight Attendants to answer questions about the recent announcement of displacements effective January 31, 2021.…
Read More12.01.20 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2020 Third Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. The…
Read More12.01.20 – Upcoming Base Officer Elections
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Upcoming Base Officer Elections 2021 Base Office Election Timeline Candidate Town Hall Paperless Candidate Booklets Changing Bases on January 31, 2021? Update Your Address With APFA…
Read More11.30.20 – Minutes from the 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, November 30, 2020 Minutes from the 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting The 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held October 27-28, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More11.30.20 – #ExtendPSP Update
Monday, November 30, 2020 Hello Everyone, On October 1st of this year, 7,985 American Airlines Flight Attendants, 19,000 total American Airlines employees, and thousands more workers across the industry lost…
Read More11.30.20 – LGA Base Brief – Monday, November 30, 2020
Monday, November 30, 2020 Greetings to All LGA Flight Attendants, Thank you for your dedication over the Thanksgiving weekend. With over 5.7 million fliers taking to the skies over the…
Read More11.30.20 – Extend PSP Action Week: Save Our Jobs – Support the Economy
Monday, November 30, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Support the Economy! This week marks two months since 7,985 APFA members and thousands of other US aviation workers were unnecessarily furloughed.…
Read More11.29.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Tomorrow, November 30th – PHX Displacements
Sunday, November 29, 2020 Date: Tomorrow, November 30th Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (MST) Tomorrow, November 30th, APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for PHX Flight Attendants to answer…
Read More11.28.20 – Rescheduling Obligations
Saturday, November 28, 2020 Rescheduling Obligations Recently, red flagged trips have been available almost every day. With the upcoming potential for winter weather events, rescheduling for Lineholders and Reserves could…
Read More11.27.20 – Extend PSP Action Week Starts Monday
Friday, November 27, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Support the Economy! Next week will mark two months since American Airlines furloughed 7,985 APFA members. In addition, thousands of US aviation workers were also…
Read More11.27.20 – Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)
Friday, November 27, 2020 Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) What is Cabin ASAP? The American Airlines Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (Cabin ASAP) is designed for Flight Attendants to report…
Read More11.26.20 – A Holiday Message to Our Furloughed Colleagues
Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message to Our Furloughed Colleagues As we celebrate another Thanksgiving, many of us will be celebrating alone or in small groups. Some will be…
Read More11.26.20 – A Holiday Message of Thanks
Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message of Thanks 2020 has been a year of rapid-fire change for aviation workers. We have experienced changes in our work environment, changes to…
Read More11.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through the holiday…
Read More11.25.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered Today, we were notified by American that, due to a number of factors, there will be staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As…
Read More11.25.20 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on December 1-2, 2020 at APFA Headquarters. In accordance…
Read More12.01.20 – 12.02.20 (3Q20 EC Meeting)
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Read More11.24.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall – PHX Displacements
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Date: Monday, November 30 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (MST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for PHX on Monday, November 30th from 2pm until…
Read More11.22.20 – A Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Sunday, November 22, 2020 Hello Everyone, We continue to live and work in trying times. By now, we expected to see the rate of COVID-19 cases dropping; instead, we see…
Read More11.22.20 – A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427
Sunday, November 22, 2020 A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427 On November 22, 1994, TWA Flight 427 was scheduled from St. Louis International Airport to…
Read More11.20.20 – LGA Base Brief – Friday, November 20, 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020 Greetings LGA Flight Attendants, We hope you have a good Thanksgiving week. For those of you who are traveling, fly safe. COVID-19 Specific Information For the latest information…
Read More11.20.20 – 3-1-1 Liquid Rule
Friday, November 20, 2020 3-1-1 Liquid Rule Recently, a social media post went viral with some incorrect information regarding upcoming changes to the current 3-1-1 liquid rule for Flight Attendants working domestic trips. There…
Read More11.20.20 – PHX Base Brief – #KeepUsPHX
Friday, November 20, 2020 #KeepUsPHX Phoenix Flight Attendants, After the news on displacements was announced last week, we have heard from Flight Attendants at all seniority levels. There has been…
Read More11.20.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for December 2020
Friday, November 20, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for December 2020 For the December bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A…
Read More11.19.20 – Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS The Company will now offer red flag flying within the Trip Trade System (TTS), giving you the ability to…
Read More11.18.20 – Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing If you test positive for COVID-19 and have flown a trip within 48 hours of symptoms or a positive test result, it…
Read More11.18.20 – December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process December PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More11.18.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, Things are changing weekly, and we know information is key to adapting during this critical time. Many of the changes involve…
Read More11.18.20 – Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993 Twenty-seven years ago, APFA Flight Attendants led one of the most successful airline…
Read More11.14.20 – December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, November 14, 2020 December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, November 18 at 1200 (CST). Prior to…
Read More11.13.20 – APFA BOS Base Brief – November 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – November 2020 Thank you for showing up to work each day and taking care of one another throughout this pandemic. Please…
Read More11.13.20 – DFW Rocket Survey
Friday, November 13, 2020 DFW Rocket Survey Hello, DFW! With the varying challenges of restrictions in certain countries and the fluidity of the schedules, the company has proposed the reinstitution…
Read More11.12.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – Trips Missed Due to Tropical Storm Eta
Thursday, November 12, 2020 Trips Missed Due to Tropical Storm Eta Through a Letter of Agreement, the Company has agreed to remove all trips missed associated with Tropical Storm Eta.…
Read More11.12.20 – We Remember American Airlines Flight 587
Thursday, November 12, 2020 We Remember American Airlines Flight 587 On November 12, 2001, seven Flight Attendants and two Pilots were working American Airlines Flight 587 from New York’s John…
Read More11.11.20 – A Veterans Day Message from APFA
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Paying Our Respects to Those Who Have Served Today, we pause to pay our respects to those who have selflessly answered the call to serve our nation. Throughout…
Read More11.10.20 – Last-Minute Changes to December Flying
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Last-Minute Changes to December Flying As you begin to bid in PBS for December, you will notice that some of the sequences that appear in the…
Read More11.10.20 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips Bidding for December may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary during other times of the year. Due to the…
Read More11.09.20 – KCM Outage Canceled
Monday, November 9, 2020 KCM Outage Canceled Earlier this afternoon, we reported that there was to be a nationwide Known Crewmember (KCM) outage tomorrow due to routine maintenance. Subsequently, we have…
Read More11.09.20 – Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying
Monday, November 9, 2020 Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying Last week, APFA leadership participated in the regularly scheduled monthly staffing call with the Crew Planning department. This call allows…
Read More11.09.20 – KCM Outages / International COVID-19 Prevention Measures Update
Monday, November 9, 2020 Known Crewmember Outages There will be a nationwide Known Crewmember (KCM) outage on Tuesday November 10th from 2000 to 2300, due to routine maintenance. Please give yourself additional…
Read More11.09.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Monday, November 9, 2020 DFW December 2020 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,094 Available Headcount: 2,889 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,287 Reserves:…
Read More11.08.20 – APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month Throughout the year, APFA recognizes, celebrates, and pauses to honor the United States of America’s cultural diversity. For November, we celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of…
Read More11.07.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Saturday, November 7, 2020 December 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am not even sure where to start, much less what to say. We were provided our allocations to review…
Read More11.07.20 – Presidential Election Update
Saturday, November 7, 2020 Presidential Election Update APFA would like to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the 2020 Presidential election ushers in a new Administration.…
Read More11.06.20 – December LRD Closes Tomorrow
Friday, November 6, 2020 December LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th at 1200 (CST). For the December…
Read More11.06.20 – PHX Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Friday, November 6, 2020 December 2020 Allocations Yesterday, we shared the devastating news that 468 of our most junior active Flight Attendants and currently furloughed Flight Attendants will be displaced from…
Read More11.06.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Friday, November 6, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, Not sure where to even start. The APFA National President and APFA Base Presidents have been fighting the Company over the allocations…
Read More11.06.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Friday, November 6, 2020 December Staffing and Allocations Once again, the Company has relaxed the penalties on the optimizer creating longer duty days, increased sit times, and multiple legs contained…
Read More11.06.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – December 2020 Allocations
Friday, November 6, 2020 December 2020 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly call with the Company concerning the trips for December this week and to say we…
Read More11.06.20 – APFA DCA Base Brief – December Allocations
Friday, November 6, 2020 December Allocations DCA: 12,134 flying hours (+1267 Hours) IAD: 1,212 flying hours ( -274 Hours) BWI: 1,349 flying hours (-98 Hours) 14,695 Hours Total Flying Hours…
Read More11.05.20 – Election Demonstrations
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Election Demonstrations The Presidential election remains undecided. Demonstrations have been reported in Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Philadelphia, and elsewhere. PDX: The National Guard…
Read More11.05.20 – Minutes from the October 27 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Minutes from the October 27 Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held October 27, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More11.05.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Thursday, November 5, 2020
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held in DFW from October 26-28. This was the first meeting with our new…
Read More11.05.20 – PHX Flight Attendant Displacements
Thursday, November 5, 2020 PHX Flight Attendant Displacements American Airlines continues to adapt to the new reality of operating a very different airline during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything…
Read More11.05.20 – PHX Base Brief – Displacement of Phoenix-Based Flight Attendants
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Displacement of Phoenix-Based Flight Attendants This morning, the Company announced the displacement of Flight Attendants from the Phoenix base, effective with the February 2021 bid month (January 31, 2021).…
Read More11.04.20 – Minutes from the October 13 Special Executive Committee Teleconference
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Minutes from the October 13 Special Executive Committee Teleconference The APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference was held October 13, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More11.03.20 – December LRD Now Open
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 December LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is not correct,…
Read More11.03.20 – LGA Base Brief – Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Greetings LGA Flight Attendants, We hope this Base Brief finds you all healthy and well. Continue to take care of your physical health as well as…
Read More11.03.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – Deep South Flying for December/Pay Protections/Latin America-Based Flight Attendant Reductions
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Deep South Flying for December Pay Protections Latin America-Based Flight Attendant Reductions All,I would like to provide you a preliminary update on Deep South flying for December.…
Read More11.02.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap
Monday, November 2, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap Tracey and I spent last week in DFW at the annual Fall Board of Director’s meeting. Section Four of…
Read More10.31.20 – Daylight Saving Time Ends Tomorrow Morning
Saturday, October 31, 2020 Daylight Saving Time Ends Tomorrow Morning It’s time to “Fall Back” this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend when we revert to standard time at 2…
Read More10.30.20 – December Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 30, 2020 December Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to make last-minute changes to our bidding timelines over past months. However, for the December…
Read More10.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days
Friday, October 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6…
Read More10.30.20 – Update Your Address with APFA
Friday, October 30, 2020 Update Your Address with APFA In preparation for the base elections that will take place in 2021, the APFA National Ballot Committee is asking every member…
Read More10.28.20 – Temporary Philadelphia Hotel Relocation
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Temporary Philadelphia Hotel Relocation Effective immediately, the City of Philadelphia has instituted a citywide curfew beginning at 9 pm until 6 am. Out of an abundance…
Read More10.27.20 (Special EC Meeting)
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Read More10.27.20 – APFA Proudly Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Proudly Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States (Euless,…
Read More10.27.20 – APFA’s Executive Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution Endorsing Joe Biden
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 APFA’s Executive Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution Endorsing Joe Biden Today, APFA endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States. The unanimous resolution by APFA’s Executive…
Read More10.27.20 – APFA 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting. The…
Read More10.26.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Monday, October 26, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 1300 (CDT) at the NYLO Las Colinas. In…
Read More10.26.20 – 8 Days Until Election 2020 – Have You Voted?
Monday, October 26, 2020 8 Days Until Election 2020 – Have You Voted? This election is the most important of our lifetimes. It is critical that you make your vote…
Read More10.24.20 – Alert: Training Cancellations
Saturday, October 24, 2020 This evening, APFA was informed that a few training instructors recently tested positive for COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, American has elected to cancel…
Read More10.23.20 – APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda
Friday, October 23, 2020 APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held October 26 – 28, 2020 at the NYLO Las Colinas. NYLO Las…
Read More10.23.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for November 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for November 2020 For the November bid month, pay protections for COVID-19-related cancellations will be pay protected for their original value, plus…
Read More10.27.20 – 10.28.20 (Fall Board Meeting)
Roll Call – 10.27.20 Roll Call – 10.28.20 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Minutes Resolution 1 – Approve Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend Agenda Resolution 2 – Professional Standards Resolution 3…
Read More10.23.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Friday, October 23, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020 Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, The times in which we live have become the most challenging for the airline industry in aviation history. This pandemic continues to impact…
Read More10.22.20 – Reminder: APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Next Week
Thursday, October 22, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held October 26 – 28, 2020 at the NYLO Las Colinas. All…
Read More10.22.20 – Reminder: Virtual Involuntary Furlough Town Hall Tomorrow
Thursday, October 22, 2020 Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 CDT (0900 PDT / 1200 EDT) Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall from 11:00…
Read More10.21.20 – November 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 November 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process November PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when…
Read More10.21.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 New PBS Mis-Award Challenge Process PBS awards are now viewable. Contractually, the Company must provide a process for Flight Attendants to challenge their bid awards. We are…
Read More10.20.20 – Progress in Negotiations – We Need Relief Now
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Progress in Negotiations – We Need Relief Now Negotiations between Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin on coronavirus relief have been back and forth the past two days.…
Read More10.20.20 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Pay
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Furloughed Flight Attendant Pay The Company released an email yesterday to furloughed Flight Attendants that details a Furloughed Flight Attendant pay average. In accordance with JCBA…
Read More10.19.20 – LGA Base Brief – Monday, October 19, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020 Greetings LGA Flight Attendants, We know these are extraordinary times. The impact of the pandemic continues to weigh on us all. We are grateful for your…
Read More10.19.20 – A Call to Action: Deadline Set for Tuesday Night
Monday, October 19, 2020 A CALL TO ACTION Deadline Set for Tuesday Night #ReliefNow #ExtendPSP Thousands of aviation workers have now been furloughed for 19 days, including 8,000 of our…
Read More10.18.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – Bermuda Update and Sequence Modifications
Sunday, October 18, 2020 Bermuda Update and Sequence Modifications All, All BDA sequences will be modified to operate as turns. They will be treated as a reschedule unless they completely…
Read More10.17.20 – Unemployment Updates
Saturday, October 17, 2020 Unemployment Information This week, APFA hosted a group of Virtual Town Halls at APFA Headquarters. For those that were unable to attend virtually, video recordings of each…
Read More10.17.20 – November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, October 17, 2020 November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, October 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to logging…
Read More10.16.20 – APFA Virtual Involuntary Furlough Town Hall – 10/23/2020 @ 1100 CT
Friday, October 16, 2020 Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 CDT (0900 PDT / 1200 EDT) Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall from 11:00…
Read More10.16.20 – Updating Your Personal Information While on Leave of Absence or Furlough
Friday, October 16, 2020 Updating Your Personal Information While on Leave of Absence or Furlough As a reminder, it is important to confirm your contact information is up to date…
Read More10.16.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6
Friday, October 16, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November…
Read More10.15.20 – PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month
Thursday, October 15, 2020 PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary…
Read More10.14.20 – EVLOA and STLOA Paid Hours
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 EVLOA and STLOA Paid Hours Previously, the hours for the EVLOA and STLOA were put into the PROJ and PPROJ on your HI1 as well as Crew Portal…
Read More10.14.20 – National Scheduling Chair Appointment
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 National Scheduling Chair Appointment Yesterday, the Executive Committee held a special teleconference to confirm the appointment for the National Scheduling Chair. CLT-based Flight Attendant Marti McMillan…
Read More10.14.20 – November PBS Bidding Now Open
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 November PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today at 1200 (CDT) for November 2020 bidding. Bidding will close Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your status prior…
Read More10.14.20 – APFA STL Base Brief – STL Satellite Base
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 STL Satellite Base Flying out of the new STL Satellite Base is scheduled to begin in March of 2021. We are looking for Flight Attendants who…
Read More10.13.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Teleconference is scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 1500 (CDT). In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More10.13.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – STL Satellite Base
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 STL Satellite Base Flying out of the new STL Satellite Base is scheduled to begin in March of 2021. We are looking for DFW Flight Attendants…
Read More10.13.20 (Special EC Teleconference)
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Read More10.12.20 – We Cannot – We Will Not – Give Up
Monday, October 12, 2020 We Cannot—We Will Not—Give Up It is unbelievable—and unacceptable—that aviation workers are still furloughed and still fighting for an extension of the Payroll Support Program. The…
Read More10.12.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Halls
Monday, October 12, 2020 Virtual Unemployment Town Halls APFA is hosting a group of Virtual Town Halls this week. For those unable to attend, these events will be recorded and posted…
Read More10.12.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – November Allocations
Monday, October 12, 2020 DFW November 2020 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,067 Available Headcount: 2,888 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,544 Reserves: 344…
Read More10.11.20 – September Schedule Paycheck Issue
Sunday, October 11, 2020 September Schedule Paycheck Issue Please note: This hotline only applies to approximately 500 former US Airways Flight Attendants, on furlough, based in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and…
Read More10.10.20 – November VLOA Bidding and November LRD Close Tomorrow
Saturday, October 10, 2020 November VLOA Bidding & November LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Sunday, October 11th at 1200 (CDT). Unpaid…
Read More10.10.20 – APFA DCA Base Brief – November Allocations
Saturday, October 10, 2020 November Allocations DCA: 10,867 flying hours (+436 Hours) BWI: 1,447 flying hours (-144 Hours) IAD: 1,485 flying hours (-35 Hours) 13,799 Hours Total Flying Hours (DCA, BWI, IAD)…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – LAX/ORD/SFO/STL
Friday, October 9, 2020 LAX, ORD, SFO & STL Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 PDT (13:00 – 14:00 CDT) Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – PHX
Friday, October 9, 2020 PHX Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 MST Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for PHX from 13:00 –…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – CLT/RDU
Friday, October 9, 2020 CLT & RDU Date: Friday, October 16 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for CLT &…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – BOS/DCA
Friday, October 9, 2020 BOS & DCA Date: Friday, October 16 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for BOS &…
Read More10.09.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days
Friday, October 9, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days As a reminder, 2021 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – November Allocations
Friday, October 9, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, It is hard to believe we are already in October. Our world is still upside down, and the status of the payroll…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – DFW
Friday, October 9, 2020 DFW Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 CDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for DFW from 1000-1100 CDT…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – PHL
Friday, October 9, 2020 PHL Date: Wednesday, October 14 Time: 14:30 – 15:30 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for PHL from 1430-1530 EDT…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – LGA & MIA
Friday, October 9, 2020 LGA & MIA Date: Wednesday, October 14 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for LGA &…
Read More10.09.20 – Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence
Friday, October 9, 2020 Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence Today, American experienced a software issue which affected Comply365 programming on the Flight Attendant tablet. While the issue was resolved relatively quickly,…
Read More10.08.20 – November VLOA Bidding Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November VLOA Bidding Now Open Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opened today at 1200 (CDT). It is important to note that the Company is currently projecting…
Read More10.08.20 – November LRD Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve opened today at 1200 (CDT). If you believe your status is…
Read More10.08.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – November Allocations
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am happy to report our trips are slightly better for November as compared to October. We will see a…
Read More10.07.20 – Professional Standards: A Valuable Resource
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Professional Standards: A Valuable Resource APFA Professional Standards is a voluntary, confidential service offered to Flight Attendants. The goal of Professional Standards is to resolve conflicts…
Read More10.06.20 – President Trump Ends Negotiations for Coronavirus Relief Package
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 President Trump Ends Negotiations for Coronavirus Relief Package Today, out of nowhere, President Trump announced he would discontinue talks on a coronavirus relief package until after the…
Read More10.05.20 – Are You Registered to Vote?
Monday, October 5, 2020 Voter Registration Deadlines Less Than One Month – Ensure Your Ballot is Counted on Nov. 3rd Vote Early! Register to Vote As the pandemic continues to…
Read More10.04.20 – Payroll Support Extension Update – October 4, 2020
Sunday, October 4, 2020 Update – Payroll Support Program Hello Everyone, First, I want to acknowledge the emotional toll this process is having on our most junior Flight Attendants. Our…
Read More10.03.20 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment…
Read More10.03.20 – APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting & 3rd Quarter EC Meeting
Saturday, October 3, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting & 3rd Quarter EC Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on October 26 – 28, 2020…
Read More10.02.20 – November Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 2, 2020 November Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the November flying schedule. As a result, the November bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below…
Read More10.02.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Act
Friday, October 2, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Act Today, Chairman Peter DeFazio and Chairman Rick Larsen attempted to pass H.R. 8504 (Payroll Support Program Extension Act) by unanimous consent…
Read More10.02.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Friday, October 2, 2020
Friday, October 2, 2020 Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We continue to push for a clean extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP). No decision has been made this week…
Read More10.02.20 – Furlough Pay and Medical Benefits
Friday, October 2, 2020 Furlough Pay and Medical Benefits Flight Attendants subject to involuntary furlough contractually receive severance pay based on the average number of hours flown in the 12…
Read More10.01.20 – A Call to Action
Thursday, October 1, 2020 A CALL TO ACTION Urge Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R.8345 and S.4634 Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Today, 8,000 APFA members and thousands of other aviation workers…
Read More9.30.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Update
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Update Hello Everyone, It is truly unbelievable that I am writing this tonight. The stress that the lack of a Payroll Support…
Read More9.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November…
Read More9.29.20 – Critical Week – Keep Contacting Your Representatives! Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW!
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Last night, Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a $2.2T stimulus proposal, signaling a desire to pass coronavirus relief legislation before the…
Read More9.27.20 – Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option/WINGS Now Included In The AA Retirement Catalogue
Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option Sunday, September 27, 2020 American Airlines will begin the process of migrating all Flight Attendants to a new payroll platform in October.…
Read More9.26.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – October Pay Guarantee / GRU TTS Programming Error / Latin America Reductions
Saturday, September 26, 2020 October Pay Guarantee GRU TTS Programming Error Latin America Reductions October Pay Guarantee I am pleased to announce that APFA was able to extend the…
Read More9.25.20 – Navigating Reserve And Scheduling System Misawards
Friday, September 25, 2020 Navigating Reserve and Scheduling System Misawards On APFA.org > Departments > JCBA, there are resources to assist you in navigating Reserve and Misawards in the Scheduling Systems…
Read More9.24.20 – Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182
Friday, September 25, 2020 Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182 On September 25, 1978, four Flight Attendants and three Pilots worked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 from Los…
Read More9.24.20 – Letter Of Agreement: Modified A321T Premium Pay For 3-Class Transcon Flights
Thursday, September 24, 2020 Letter of Agreement: Modified A321T Premium Pay for 3-Class Transcon Flights Hello Everyone, As you know, the Company announced staffing reductions on select aircraft beginning with…
Read More9.24.20 – 6 Days To #SealTheDeal – We Are #FacingFurlough – We Need #ReliefNow
Thursday, September 24, 2020 We Are #FacingFurlough – We Need #ReliefNow #ExtendPSP Thanks to your actions, Congress is under immense pressure to extend the Payroll Support Program. You have told…
Read More9.23.20 – Important Reminders for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Important Reminders for Furloughed Flight Attendants As the month draws to a close, please review the following actions: Vacation Deferral/Payout The deadline to select to have…
Read More9.22.20 – October Pay Protections
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 October Pay Protections APFA is pleased to announce that we were successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter of Agreement (LOA)…
Read More9.21.20 – October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, September 21, 2020 October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process October PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when…
Read More9.21.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Monday, September 21, 2020
Monday, September 21, 2020 Payroll Support Program Attend #ReliefNow Events This Week FABRC October Sequences 777 and 787 Training PHL Parking Meeting with Flight Service Manager Follow APFA on Social…
Read More9.21.20 – Week Of Action- Round 4! Let’s Seal The Deal! Extend The Payroll Support Program Now!
Monday, September 21, 2020 Save American Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program! Ours actions—calling, emailing, tweeting, handwriting letters, harnessing the media, rallying across the country—have made the Payroll Support…
Read More9.20.20 – September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050
Sunday, September 20, 2020 September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050 On September 20, 1989, Flight 5050 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte experienced an aborted takeoff due to a rudder trim…
Read More9.19.20 – Preparing for Your EVLOA or STLOA
Saturday, September 19, 2020 Preparing for Your EVLOA or STLOA Flight Attendants who enrolled in either the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) or the Short Term Leave of Absence…
Read More9.17.20 – Vacation Option Election for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Vacation Option Election for Furloughed Flight Attendants A furloughed Flight Attendant may elect to have her/his accrued/scheduled vacation paid out or carried forward for use upon…
Read More9.17.20 – October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, September 17, 2020 October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, September 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More9.16.20 – APFA EAP Hotline: Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty Uncertainty, by its nature, is stressful. We are built to be cautious of change. The changes brought by COVID-19…
Read More9.16.20 – Final Paycheck and Furlough Pay for SFO-Based Flight Attendants
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Final Paycheck and Furlough Pay for SFO-Based Flight Attendants Flight Attendants based at either LAX or SFO are required by California state law to receive their…
Read More9.16.20 – Final Paycheck and Furlough Pay for LAX-Based Flight Attendants
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Final Paycheck and Furlough Pay for LAX-Based Flight Attendants Flight Attendants based at either LAX or SFO are required by California state law to receive their…
Read More9.15.20 – APFA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 APFA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the culture, heritage, and many contributions Hispanic Americans have made…
Read More9.15.20 – Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option
Monday, September 15, 2020 Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option Currently, Flight Attendants on the ePays payroll system have the option to payroll deduct donations to the Wings Foundation. Effective tomorrow,…
Read More9.15.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Reserve Refresher Virtual Class
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Reserve Refresher Virtual Class On Friday, September 18th, from 11am until 3pm (EDT), APFA CLT Base Representatives will be hosting an interactive online Reserve Refresher Class…
Read More9.14.20 – Unemployment Benefits Information
Monday, September 14, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Information APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The APFA Unemployment Benefits Resource Page provides…
Read More9.14.20 – Aircraft Staffing Changes
Monday, September 14, 2020 Aircraft Staffing Changes The Company has notified APFA of their intention to change the staffing levels on specific equipment and routes, beginning with the October bid…
Read More9.14.20 – Week of Action – Round 3! Let’s Go! Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW!
Monday, September 14, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Congress and the White House overwhelming support an extension of the Payroll Support Program, but for…
Read More9.13.20 – October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Sunday, September 13, 2020 October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS bidding opens tomorrow, Monday, September 14th at 1200 (CDT) for October 2020 bidding. PBS will close Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to…
Read More9.12.20 – Injured in Turbulence – What Next?
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Injured in Turbulence – What Next? If you sustain an injury due to turbulence, notify the Captain immediately and request the turbulence and injury event be…
Read More9.12.20 – “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS/Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Saturday, September 12, 2020 “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS The Line Property “Waive Carry-over Credit” for Lineholders has been simplified in PBS. Since the “Waive Carry-over Credit” is…
Read More9.12.20 – Flight Attendants March on Washington and Tell Congress: SAVE OUR JOBS
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Flight Attendants March on Washington and Tell Congress: SAVE OUR JOBS! This week, APFA members gathered at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC with a…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11
Friday, September 11, 2020 Today, we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. While some of the normal remembrance ceremonies this year were either paused, abbreviated,…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
Friday, September 11, 2020 Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and…
Read More9.10.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Tomorrow
Thursday, September 10, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You…
Read More9.10.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th Due to high demand, Aflac® Open Enrollment has been extended through, Wednesday, September 16th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering…
Read More9.09.20 – PHX Base Brief – October 2020 Allocations
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October 2020 Allocations On September 1st, the Company asked the APFA leadership to join them on a conference call to solicit our input on “quality of life/sequence…
Read More9.09.20 – Standing Against Racial Injustice
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Standing Against Racial Injustice In our June 2, 2020 hotline, APFA Leadership committed to continuing the conversation on racial injustice. Long overdue conversations about centuries of…
Read More9.09.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Friday
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Friday Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may…
Read More9.09.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – October Staffing and Allocations
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October Staffing and Allocations Last week, the Base Presidents were invited to participate in a “quality of life” discussion with the Company regarding sequence construction for…
Read More9.09.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – October Allocations
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October 2020 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly trip allocations call with the Company yesterday, and the news was not good. While we…
Read More9.09.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – October Allocations
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am not sure where to begin with the October allocations information. On September 1st, the Company invited the APFA…
Read More9.08.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – October Allocations
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 DFW October 2020 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Available Headcount: 2,981 Active Headcount: 2,757 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,267 Reserves:…
Read More9.08.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – October Allocations
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants, APFA is continuing the fight for the extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP). If the PSP does not get extended, the…
Read More9.08.20 – Remembering USAir Flight 427
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Remembering USAir Flight 427 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the tragic crash of USAir Flight 427. It was a scheduled flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport…
Read More9.08.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Closes Tomorrow As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment closes tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will…
Read More9.08.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on…
Read More9.07.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Open Tomorrow
Monday, September 7, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opens tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th at 1200 (CDT). You may access…
Read More9.07.20 – We Continue Week Of Action: Save Our Jobs – Extend The Payroll Support Program NOW!
Monday, September 7, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! We are fighting for our jobs, and it will take all of us to get this…
Read More9.07.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on…
Read More9.07.20 – Labor Day 2020
Monday, September 7, 2020 Labor Day 2020 On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in a parade from City Hall to Union Square in New…
Read More9.03.20 – Save Our Jobs! APFA Rally in Washington, D.C. – September 9th
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Save Our Jobs! APFA Rally in Washington, D.C. – September 9th The APFA Government Affairs Department is proud of your enthusiasm to come to Washington to…
Read More9.03.20 – #ReliefNow Events in Dallas and Philadelphia
Thursday, September 3, 2020 #ReliefNow Events in Dallas and Philadelphia Yesterday, APFA Flight Attendants, AFA-CWA Flight Attendants, and members of the TWU, IAM, and Tarrant County Central Labor Council held…
Read More9.03.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our…
Read More9.03.20 – Keep Your Contact Information Up-To-Date
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Keep Your Contact Information Up-To-Date It is extremely important to keep your contact information up-to-date, especially for those Flight Attendants who are on a leave of…
Read More9.03.20 – APFA LGA Base Brief – Remembering Our Colleagues On The 19th Anniversary Of 9/11
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Remembering our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11 As we approach the 19th anniversary of September 11th, we reflect on the colleagues we lost and…
Read More9.02.20 – Understanding Furlough Pay
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Understanding Furlough Pay An involuntarily furloughed Flight Attendant, who has completed one year of service, will receive furlough pay based on the average number of hours…
Read More9.01.20 – Minutes from the 2Q20 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Minutes from the 2Q20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held August 11, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More9.01.20 – October Bidding Timelines
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 October Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the October flying schedule. As a result, the October bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below provides…
Read More9.01.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – October Plan
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 October Plan All, Allocations is still working on the October schedule. Absent an extension to the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the Company plans to operate the…
Read More9.01.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will…
Read More9.01.20 – APFA Week Of Action: A Week Of Action To Save Jobs, Targets White House And Congress
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Week of Action A Week of Action to Save Jobs, Targets White House and Congress (Euless,…
Read More8.31.20 – Week of Action: Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW
Monday, August 31, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! The fight continues, and we will not let up until the Payroll Support Program is extended.…
Read More8.30.20 – Kim Kaswinkel, APFA PHL Base President
Sunday, August 30, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants: We have all had a few days to process and digest the company’s announcements on the short-term future of our airline. American…
Read More8.29.20 – Involuntary Furlough Information – Part II
Saturday, August 29, 2020 Involuntary Furlough Information – Part II On Tuesday, the Company announced the potential for involuntary furloughs beginning with the October 2020 bid month. We continue to…
Read More8.28.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Friday, August 28, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020 Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, Tuesday, August 25, 2020, marked a dark day in the history of our airline. The Company announced that 8,099 of our Union…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Hall Recordings
Thursday, August 27, 2020 APFA Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Hall Recordings Today, APFA hosted two Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions regarding the recent announcement by the…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Today: Involuntary Furlough (West Coast & Central)
Thursday, August 27, 2020 West Coast & Central Bases DFW, LAX, ORD, PHX, SFO, STL Date: Today Time: 15:00 – 16:00 (CT)/13:00 – 14:00 (PT) Click this link to join the event…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Today: Involuntary Furlough (East Coast)
Thursday, August 27, 2020 East Coast BOS, CLT, DCA, LGA, MIA, PHL, RDU Date: Today Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Thursday, August 27, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020 ORD Flight Attendants, We know the base is still reeling over Tuesday’s involuntary staffing reduction announcement by the Company. The 8,099 Flight Attendant furlough number was…
Read More8.26.20 – An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 APFA National President Julie Hedrick: Involuntary Furloughs Tuesday, August 25, American Airlines announced an involuntary furlough of 8,099 Flight Attendants. Today, we need everyone to continue…
Read More8.26.20 – Involuntary Furlough Information
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Involuntary Furlough Information Today, the Company announced the potential for involuntary furloughs beginning with the October 2020 bid month. We have compiled a list of the…
Read More8.25.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall: Involuntary Furlough (West Coast & Central)
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 West Coast & Central Bases DFW, LAX, ORD, PHX, SFO, STL Date: Thursday, August 27 Time: 15:00 – 16:00 CT (13:00 – 14:00 PT) Click this link to…
Read More8.25.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall: Involuntary Furlough (East Coast)
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 East Coast BOS, CLT, DCA, LGA, MIA, PHL, RDU Date: Thursday, August 27 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a…
Read More8.25.20 – A Message from Your APFA Leadership
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 A Message from Your APFA Leadership Today, American announced an involuntary furlough of 8,099 Flight Attendants across the system. This overage is much higher than originally…
Read More8.25.20 – APFA EAP Hotline: Together We Will Get Through This
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Together We Will Get Through This It is a pivotal time in the airline industry. For many of us with many decades of flying with American,…
Read More8.25.20 – LGA Base Brief – Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 LGA Flight Attendants, As our summer season of flying draws to a close, we would like to express our gratitude and admiration for all you have…
Read More8.24.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Monday, August 24, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants: In a few days, we will be faced with one of the biggest challenges of our careers. We have seen hundreds of…
Read More8.21.20 – Adjusted TTS And ETB Timelines For September / VEOP, EVLOA, And STLOAs / October Transfers & Mutuals
Friday, August 21, 2020 Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for September VEOP, EVLOA, and STLOA Awards to be Posted Next Week The Company has informed APFA that the Voluntary Early…
Read More8.21.20 – September 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, August 21, 2020 September 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process September PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS…
Read More8.21.20 – Voter Registration / Early Voting / Census 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020 Election 2020 – Under 75 Days Away – Register Now First Step – Register to Vote In many states, you must ensure that you are registered…
Read More8.18.20 – A Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Hello Everyone, Since the beginning of this year, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the airline industry. Customer demand has plummeted 75% year-over-year. Industry projections indicate that…
Read More8.17.20 – VEOP, EVLOA, STLOA, And October Vacancy & Mutual Transfer Bidding Close Tonight
Monday, August 17, 2020 VEOP/EVLOA/STLOA Bidding The deadline to apply for a Voluntary Early Out (VEOP), Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), or Short-Term Leave of Absence (STLOA) is tonight…
Read More8.17.20 – September PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, August 17, 2020 September PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Friday, August 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to logging out…
Read More8.16.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Begins Tomorrow
Sunday, August 16, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Begins Tomorrow Beginning tomorrow, Aflac® will begin its annual open enrollment for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. There is much…
Read More8.14.20 – VEOP, EVLOA, & STLOA Eligibility/Vacancy & Mutual Transfer Bidding/Additional VLOAs Awarded
Friday, August 14, 2020 VEOP/EVLOA/STLOA Eligibility Earlier today, the Company updated the eligibility date to accommodate those who may have returned to work since the original eligibility date of July…
Read More8.14.20 – House, Senate, White House: Negotiate a Relief Bill ASAP
Friday, August 14, 2020 House, Senate, White House: Negotiate a Relief Bill ASAP APFA has called on our leaders in Washington to resume negotiations on COVID-19 relief legislation immediately. We…
Read More8.13.20 – September Pay Protections
Thursday, August 13, 2020 September Pay Protections Once again, APFA is pleased to announce that we were successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter of…
Read More8.13.20 – September PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Thursday, August 13, 2020 September PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS opens tomorrow, Friday, August 14th at 1200 (CDT) for September 2020 bidding. PBS will close Tuesday, August 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your status…
Read More8.12.20 – Washington Leaders: Negotiate a Deal. Time is Running Out.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Washington Leaders: Negotiate a Deal. Time is Running Out. (Euless, TX) – Time is running out. Hundreds of…
Read More8.12.20 – “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS / Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS The Line Property “Waive Carry-over Credit” for Lineholders will be simplified starting with the September PBS bid. Since…
Read More8.11.20 – VEOP / EVLOA / STLOA Deadline Extended
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 VEOP / EVLOA / STLOA Deadline Extended The deadline to apply for a Voluntary Early Out (VEOP), Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), or Short-Term Leave…
Read More8.11.20 – Unemployment Benefits Information
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Information APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The APFA.org unemployment benefits resource page may…
Read More8.11.20 – APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2020 Second Quarter meeting of the Executive…
Read More8.10.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Monday, August 10, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants: Every day we are reminded of the strength and resilience of our Flight Attendants in these challenging times. We are so proud…
Read More8.10.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – September Staffing and Allocations
Monday, August 10, 2020 September Staffing and Allocations September is normally a month where there is a reduction in flying system-wide which is attributed to a seasonal pullback. The reduction…
Read More8.10.20 – Face Covering Policy / Face Shields / COVID-19 Folder In Comply365 / Training Support Via Comply365
Monday, August 10, 2020 Face Coverings Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 All American Airlines employees are required to wear a mask or face covering at all times while at work.…
Read More8.10.20 – Congress: Negotiate A Deal For All Americans
Monday, August 10, 2020 Congress: Negotiate a Deal for All Americans Over the past two weeks, leaders from the House, Senate, and White House have participated in ongoing negotiations for…
Read More8.10.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – September Allocations
Monday, August 10, 2020 DFW September 2020 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 4,563 Available Headcount: 4,273 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,259 Reserves:…
Read More8.10.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding And September LRD Close Tomorrow
Monday, August 10, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11th at Noon (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet…
Read More8.09.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – September Allocations
Sunday, August 9, 2020 September 2020 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, Last week, we had our monthly call with the Company to look at the trips and staffing for September. Here is…
Read More8.08.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding and September LRD Now Open
Saturday, August 8, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Now Open Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA is now open. You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight Service > 70-hour…
Read More8.08.20 – PHX Base Brief – September 2020 Allocations
Saturday, August 8, 2020 September 2020 Allocations For the month of September, all bases will see a reduction in flying hours. This is not unusual, as we typically see a decrease…
Read More8.08.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – September 2020 Allocations
Saturday, August 8, 2020 September 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Philadelphia will see a decrease in flying for September, which is typical for this time of year. PHL has 347 Flight…
Read More8.07.20 – Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (RHRA) Premium And Health Care Eligible Expenses
Friday, August 7, 2020 Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (RHRA) Premium and Health Care Eligible Expenses We have received many questions as to how the RHRA money attached to the VEOP…
Read More8.07.20 – APFA BOS Base Brief – August 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – August 2020 It’s August already. This year has flown by, but has also been one of the longest years ever. We hope…
Read More8.07.20 – Our Fight Continues – Extend the PSP Now
Friday, August 7, 2020 Our Fight Continues – Extend the PSP Now We have sent thousands of messages and made thousands of calls—and the progress shows. The House, the Senate,…
Read More8.07.20 – 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding and September LRD Open Tomorrow
Friday, August 7, 2020 70-Hour September VLOA Bidding & September LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA opens tomorrow, Saturday, August 8th, at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet…
Read More8.06.20 – APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 6, 2020 APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Q2 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on August 11-12, 2020 at APFA Headquarters. In accordance…
Read More8.06.20 – Every Call Matters – Keep It Up
Thursday, August 6, 2020 Every Call Matters – Keep It Up Your calls and messages have elevated the importance of protecting aviation jobs by extending the Payroll Support Program for…
Read More8.11.20 – 8.12.20 (2Q20 EC Meeting)
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Read More8.05.20 – July 2020 VEOP, EVLOA, and STLOA FAQs – Part VII
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP), Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), and Short-Term Leave of Absence (STLOA) FAQs – Part VII *Vacation Bidding While…
Read More8.04.20 – Fight for Our Jobs – Extend the PSP – Now or Never
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Fight for Our Jobs – Extend the PSP – Now or Never This week is critical for aviation workers. We need Congress to negotiate and pass…
Read More8.03.20 – July 2020 VEOP, EVLOA, and STLOA FAQs – Part VI
Monday, August 3, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP), Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), and Short-Term Leave of Absence (STLOA) FAQs – Part VI *Base Displacement/Priority Return…
Read More8.02.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Sunday, August 2, 2020
Sunday, August 2, 2020 Decisions, Decisions, Decisions It is hard to believe where we find ourselves today. Our options are limited, and our choices are not easy. We all know…
Read More7.31.20 – Healthy Flights Act
Friday, July 31, 2020 Healthy Flights Act Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Healthy Flights Act of 2020 this week. The Healthy Flights Act of…
Read More7.31.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Friday, July 31, 2020
Friday, July 31, 2020 Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, This past week, the sign-ups for the Extended Leaves of Absence and the Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) have ramped up…
Read More7.31.20 – APFA Telephone & Virtual Town Hall Recordings
Friday, July 31, 2020 APFA Telephone & Virtual Town Hall Recordings Last week, APFA hosted a series of Telephone and base-specific Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions regarding the…
Read More7.30.20 – Updated September Bidding Timelines
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Updated September Bidding Timelines The deadline for balloting for the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), Voluntary Early Out Programs (VEOP), and the new Short-Term Leave of Absence…
Read More7.30.20 – An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Thursday, July 30, 2020 An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick TAKE ACTION HERE APFA, along with our fellow aviation Unions, is working hard to lobby Congress…
Read More7.30.20 – **New** Short-Term Leaves of Absence (STLOA)
Thursday, July 30, 2020 **New** Short-Term Leaves of Absence (STLOA) During the discussion that led to the VEOP and EVLOA’s, APFA repeatedly communicated your desire for shorter leave options effective…
Read More7.30.20 – Latin America Flying
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Latin America Flying APFA remains deeply concerned that our members are facing furloughs while American continues to offshore flying to the Latin America (LAM) operation with…
Read More7.30.20 – Twenty-Eight Years Later: The Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Twenty-Eight Years Later: The Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843 TWA Flight 843 was a passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from New York’s JFK…
Read More7.29.20 – September Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 September Bidding Timelines The deadline for balloting for the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) and Voluntary Early Out Programs (VEOP) has been extended to Wednesday, August…
Read More7.29.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – ORD/STL
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 ORD & STL Date: Today, July 29 Time: 16:30 – 17:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for ORD…
Read More7.29.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – DFW
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 DFW Date: Today, July 29 Time: 13:30 – 14:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for DFW today, from 1330-1430…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Telephone Town Hall Recording
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 APFA Telephone Town Hall Recording Last week, APFA hosted a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions regarding the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA)…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – ORD/STL
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 ORD & STL Date: Tomorrow, July 29 Time: 16:30 – 17:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for ORD…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – DFW
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 DFW Date: Tomorrow, July 29 Time: 13:30 – 14:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for DFW tomorrow, from 1330-1430…
Read More7.28.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part V
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part V *Special CQT/Training Edition* The deadline for balloting for the…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – CLT/DCA/PHL
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 CLT, DCA & PHL Date: Today, July 28 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – MIA
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 MIA Date: Today, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA today, from 1200-1300…
Read More7.27.20 – 223 Members of Congress Support Extending the PSP – Keep Calling Congress Every Day
Monday, July 27, 2020 223 Members of Congress Support Extending the PSP – Keep Calling Congress Every Day APFA and our brothers and sisters at 11 other aviation Unions are…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual Retirement/VEOP Town Hall Schedule
Monday, July 27, 2020 APFA is hosting multiple Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions about retirement and the Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP). For those unable to attend, these…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – CLT/DCA/PHL
Monday, July 27, 2020 CLT, DCA & PHL Date: Tomorrow, July 28 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – MIA
Monday, July 27, 2020 MIA Date: Tomorrow, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA tomorrow, from 1200-1300…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – BOS/LGA
Monday, July 27, 2020 BOS & LGA Date: Today, July 27 Time: 15:30 – 16:30 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for BOS…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA RDU Virtual Town Hall Video Recording
Monday, July 27, 2020 APFA RDU Virtual Town Hall Video Recording Last week APFA hosted a special Virtual Town Hall for RDU to answer your questions about base closures as…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Today – LAX/PHX/SFO
Monday, July 27, 2020 LAX, PHX & SFO Date: Today, July 27 Time: 14:30 – 15:30 PT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.27.20 – Special Base Transfer: Effective October 1, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020 Special Base Transfer: Effective October 1, 2020 APFA and the Company have reached a Letter of Agreement for a one-time base transfer to allow Flight Attendants to…
Read More7.26.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – BOS/LGA
Sunday, July 26, 2020 BOS & LGA Date: Tomorrow, July 27 Time: 15:30 – 16:30 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for BOS…
Read More7.26.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow – LAX/PHX/SFO
Sunday, July 26, 2020 LAX, PHX & SFO Date: Tomorrow, July 27th Time: 14:30 – 15:30 PT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA EAP Hotline: You Are Not Alone. We Are Here for You
Friday, July 24, 2020 You Are Not Alone. We Are Here for You. Sometimes we forget the power of simplicity. We get stricken with anxiety and hopelessness because everything just…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – LAX/PHX/SFO
Friday, July 24, 2020 LAX, PHX & SFO Date: Monday, July 27 Time: 14:30 – 15:30 PT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – CLT/DCA/PHL
Friday, July 24, 2020 CLT, DCA & PHL Date: Tuesday, July 28 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – MIA
Friday, July 24, 2020 MIA Date: Tuesday, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA Tuesday from 1200-1300…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – ORD/STL
Friday, July 24, 2020 ORD & STL Date: Wednesday, July 29 Time: 16:30 – 17:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for ORD…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – DFW
Friday, July 24, 2020 DFW Date: Wednesday, July 29 Time: 13:30 – 14:30 CT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for DFW Wednesday from 1330-1430…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA Virtual VEOP & Retirement Town Hall – BOS/LGA
Friday, July 24, 2020 BOS & LGA Date: Monday, July 27 Time: 15:30 – 16:30 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for BOS…
Read More7.23.20 – August Schedule Changes Reminder
Thursday, July 23, 2020 August Schedule Changes Reminder As a reminder, due to a drop in customer demand, the Company recently notified APFA of schedule changes for August. The cancellations…
Read More7.23.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief
Thursday, July 23, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants: The APFA Telephone Town Hall was held on Wednesday. Over 5,000 Flight Attendants dialed in for a great information session for all…
Read More7.23.20 – 37 Congressional Districts Have NOT Supported the Payroll Support Program Extension
Thursday, July 23, 2020 37 Congressional Districts with 100+ APFA Members Have NOT Supported the Payroll Support Program Extension Our workforce is at a critical junction. In just over two…
Read More7.23.20 – APFA RDU Virtual Town Hall Today
Thursday, July 23, 2020 Date: Thursday, July 23 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for RDU today from…
Read More7.22.20 – Double Jumpseat Exemption Expired June 30th
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Double Jumpseat Exemption Expired June 30th The double jumpseat exemption expired effective June 30th, 2020. Due to overwhelming feedback from the membership over limited access to…
Read More7.22.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part IV
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part IV APFA continues to compile VEOP and EVLOA questions.…
Read More7.22.20 – Reminder: APFA Telephone Town Hall Today at Noon (CDT)
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here Dial-in Number 855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall today at 1200 CT to…
Read More7.21.20 – August Schedule Changes
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August Schedule Changes Due to a drop in customer demand, American recently notified APFA of schedule changes for August. We do not yet have a list…
Read More7.21.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief – Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants: We know you have been inundated with emails, so we will keep this one short. The July 31st deadline to submit ballots…
Read More7.21.20 – APFA RDU Virtual Town Hall
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Date: Thursday, July 23 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for RDU this Thursday…
Read More7.21.20 – Reminder: APFA Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow at Noon (CDT)
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, July 22nd from 1200-1300 CT to answer your…
Read More7.21.20 – August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process August PBS Bid Award Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards.…
Read More7.20.20 – APFA Telephone Town Hall – Wed July 22 – 1200 – 1300 CT
Monday, July 20, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, July 22nd from 1200-1300 CT to…
Read More7.20.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part III
Monday, July 20, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part III APFA continues to compile VEOP and EVLOA questions.…
Read More7.18.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part II
Saturday, July 18, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) FAQs- Part II There are three (3) VEOP options available: Option A: Ten (10) Years or More of Occupational…
Read More7.18.20 – Quick Reference Chart: July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP)
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Quick Reference Chart: July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) APFA has received many questions about the VEOP options, as well as requests to produce a…
Read More7.17.20 – APFA Town Hall: Reduction in Force
Friday, July 17, 2020 APFA Town Hall: Reduction in Force Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT APFA will be hosting a special Town Hall to answer your questions about…
Read More7.17.20 – July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs
Friday, July 17, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs APFA understands that many of our Flight Attendants have questions while…
Read More7.18.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – WARN Notifications/EVLOAs/VEOPs
Saturday, July 18, 2020 WARN Notifications / EVLOAs / VEOPs Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, The Company sent out WARN notices to 9,950 of our Flight Attendants this week. The…
Read More7.17.20 – Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary
Friday, July 17, 2020 Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast…
Read More7.17.20 – August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, July 17, 2020 August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, July 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be posted in PBS on Tuesday, July 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More7.16.20 – Save My Job: Tell Congress to Extend Aviation Payroll Support Program Immediately!
Thursday, July 16, 2020 Save My Job: Tell Congress to Extend Aviation Payroll Support Program Immediately! APFA and our fellow Unions are working with Congress to extend the Payroll Support…
Read More7.16.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – WARN Notifications
Thursday, July 16, 2020 WARN Notifications Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Yesterday, the Company sent WARN notifications to the most junior 9,950 Flight Attendants on our seniority list. A WARN notification protects…
Read More7.16.20 – August Pay Protections
Thursday, July 16, 2020 August Pay Protections We are once again pleased to announce that APFA was successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter…
Read More7.15.20 – **CLARIFICATION** – WARN Notification / Voluntary Early Out and Leave Options
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 American Airlines Sends Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notifications July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOA) …
Read More7.15.20 – APFA Special Hotline – WARN Notification/Voluntary Early Out and Leave Options
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 American Airlines Sends Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notifications July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOA) American…
Read More7.14.20 – New Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Mid-Year Options Now Available
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 New Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Mid-Year Options Now Available In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the ability to make changes…
Read More7.14.20 – National Hotel Committee Representative Appointments
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 National Hotel Committee Representative Appointments Thank you to everyone who submitted resumés for the National Hotel Committee Representative position. There was a lot of interest from…
Read More7.14.20 – Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Understanding the Difference Between ‘Requests’ and ‘Choices’ Complex Ballots Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Multiple…
Read More7.14.20 – CQ Training Qualifications Extension Past Grace Month
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 CQ Training Qualifications Extension Past Grace Month It is important to complete CQ by the requested dates, respective to your base/grace month. If you have…
Read More7.13.20 – August PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Monday, July 13, 2020 August PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS opens tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14th at 1200 (CDT) for August 2020 bidding. PBS will close Saturday, July 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to…
Read More7.11.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – August Allocations
Saturday, July 11, 2020 DFW August 2020 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information is Preliminary and Subject to Change Manning Information Active Headcount: 4,286 Available Headcount: 3,989 Bid Jobs/Line Holders: 2,366 Reserves:…
Read More7.10.20 – APFA 2020 Second & Third Quarter Executive Committee Meetings Scheduled
Friday, July 10, 2020 APFA 2020 Second & Third Quarter Executive Committee Meetings Scheduled The APFA 2020 Second & Third Quarter Executive Committee Meetings have been scheduled and will be…
Read More7.10.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – August Allocations/LOA Pay Protections Paycheck
Friday, July 10, 2020 MIA Flight Attendants, August 2020 Allocations The planned block hours for August is 114,523. Last August our allocated block hours were 227,255. GRU is scheduled to…
Read More7.10.20 – Minutes from the 1Q20 Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, July 10, 2020 Minutes from the 1Q20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held June 17-18, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More7.10.20 – 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow
Friday, July 10, 2020 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Saturday, July 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight Service…
Read More7.09.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – August Allocations
Thursday, July 9, 2020 August 2020 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly allocations call with the Company this week to look at how the trips will break…
Read More7.09.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – August 2020 Allocations
Thursday, July 9, 2020 August 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, For August, PHL has a total of 68,671 block hours, which includes 4,497 for PIT. Last month, we had 60,520…
Read More7.09.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief
Thursday, July 9, 2020 Hello ORD Flight Attendants: We are so proud of how our Flight Attendants are managing in these uncertain times. The recent Company announcement of Flight Attendant…
Read More7.08.20 – PHX Base Brief – August Allocations / 70-Hour VLOA / COVID-19 / EAP / Hotel Issues Reporting Form
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 PHX Flight Attendants: Last week, we were notified that there would be 7000-8000 Flight Attendants possibly furloughed, and a need to downsize PHX by an…
Read More7.08.20 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes Beginning with the August bid month, there will be a change on how a block of Reserve days at the end of…
Read More7.07.20 – 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Open Tomorrow
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 70-Hour August VLOA Bidding and August LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will open tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8th, at 1200 (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet > Flight…
Read More7.04.20 – Recognizing the Fourth of July
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Recognizing the Fourth of July Today, we recognize the Fourth of July holiday, the day the thirteen American colonies secured their independence from Great Britain. We…
Read More7.03.20 – A Message to Raleigh-Durham Flight Attendants
Friday, July 3, 2020 A Message to Raleigh-Durham Flight Attendants Raleigh-Durham Flight Attendants, Wednesday, July 1st was an incredibly difficult day for Flight Attendants at American Airlines. The announcement of…
Read More7.03.20 – A Message to St. Louis Flight Attendants
Friday, July 3, 2020 A Message to St. Louis Flight Attendants St. Louis Flight Attendants, Wednesday, July 1st was an incredibly difficult day for Flight Attendants at American Airlines. The…
Read More7.03.20 – Flight Attendant Unions Unite Against Concessions
Friday, July 3, 2020 Dear Flight Attendants and Aviation Leaders: Our aviation industry faces unprecedented challenges as the nation grapples with the COVID-19 crisis. Passenger demand is just now approximately…
Read More7.03.20 – Extend the Payroll Support Program: Take Action Now!
Friday, July 3, 2020 Extend the Payroll Support Program: Take Action Now! Our workforce is at a critical junction—in three months, the aviation Payroll Support Program (PSP) in the CARES…
Read More7.02.20 – APFA DFW Base Brief – Thursday, July 2, 2020
Thursday, July 2, 2020 Hello DFW, On Wednesday, July 1st, we received the first base and staffing announcement from the Company that put things into perspective and made our situation…
Read More7.02.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Thursday, July 2, 2020
Thursday, July 2, 2020 Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Most of you have read yesterday’s communication from Jill Surdek. The Company also issued a press release announcing its international network adjustments through…
Read More7.02.20 – 26 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016
Thursday, July 2, 2020 26 Years Later: In Memory of USAir Flight 1016 Today marks the 26th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016. On July 2, 1994, the…
Read More7.01.20 – APFA MIA Base Brief – Today’s Announcement
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 MIA Flight Attendants, APFA Leadership was given an in-depth briefing prior to Jill’s announcement this afternoon. Doug Parker, CEO, Brian Znotins, VP of Network and Schedule…
Read More7.01.20 – Significant Changes Impacting Our Flight Attendants
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Significant Changes Impacting Our Flight Attendants Earlier today, the Company announced significant changes to our airline that will impact our career and lives for the foreseeable…
Read More6.29.20 – Tell Congress: Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program
Monday, June 29, 2020 Tell Congress: Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program Dear Flight Attendants, Friends and Family, Over the last four months, Flight Attendants and our industry have…
Read More6.28.20 – PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 28, 2020 PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Closes Tomorrow Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) bidding for the August bid month will close tomorrow, Monday, June 29th, at 08:00am (CDT).…
Read More6.25.20 – APFA Urges Congress to Extend the Payroll Support Program
Thursday, June 25, 2020 APFA Urges Congress to Extend the Payroll Support Program Since April, Congressional support has been essential to keeping aviation workers employed. Through the Payroll Support Program…
Read More6.25.20 – New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut Impose Quarantines for Travelers
Thursday, June 25, 2020 New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut Impose Quarantines for Travelers To stem infection rates that have spiked in other states, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut…
Read More6.24.20 – August Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 August Bidding Timelines Network Planning is still working on the August flying schedule. This will cause the need to adjust the August bidding timelines. Please review the…
Read More6.24.20 – We Stand with British Airways Cabin Crew
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 We Stand with British Airways Cabin Crew The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced airlines to manage an unprecedented drop in passenger demand, along with an ensuing…
Read More6.24.20 – PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Extended
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Extended The Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) bidding window for the August bid month has been extended. The bidding…
Read More6.23.20 – PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Closes Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 PVLOA Bidding for the August Bid Month Closes Tomorrow Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) bidding for the August bid month will close tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24th, at Noon (CDT).…
Read More6.22.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Celebrating Pride
Monday, June 22, 2020 Happy PRIDE month! On June 28, 1969, the first major demonstrations by members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community took place in New York City’s Greenwich…
Read More6.22.20 – APFA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride – A Profile in Courage: Barbara Gittings
Monday, June 22, 2020 APFA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride A Profile in Courage: Barbara Gittings APFA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride June is Pride Month – a time to recognize and honor…
Read More6.20.20 – Turbulence Injuries
Saturday, June 20, 2020 Turbulence Injuries One of the most significant challenges experienced during the summer season is inclement weather, which often leads to turbulence. Whenever encountering turbulence, always remain…
Read More6.19.20 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth
Friday, June 19, 2020 APFA Commemorates Juneteenth Juneteenth is the day that honors and recognizes when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. While the Emancipation…
Read More6.18.20 – Intermittent FMLA Recode Changes/Updated Face Covering Procedures
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Intermittent FMLA Recode Changes Updated Face Covering Procedures Intermittent FMLA Recode Changes To simplify the recode process, the Flight Attendant Service Center is moving to…
Read More6.18.20 – July 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, June 18, 2020 July 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process July Bid Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards. This is for administrative purposes…
Read More6.17.20 – (CORRECTION) Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for August 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 CORRECTION: Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for August 2020 The Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) ballot for the August bid month is now open. The PVLOA…
Read More6.17.20 – Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for August 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for August 2020 The Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) ballot for the August bid month is now open. The PVLOA bidding…
Read More6.17.20 – Medical Treatment During a Fume Event
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Medical Treatment During a Fume Event If you begin to experience physical symptoms (chest tightness, profound fatigue, muscle aches, sinus congestion, or a persistent cough) following…
Read More6.17.20 – July Pay Protections / No Pay for Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 July Pay Protections No Pay for Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training July Pay Protections We are once again pleased to announce that APFA was successful in…
Read More6.16.20 – Aircraft Sanitization Update: Full Turnaround Cleaning and Fogging Demonstration
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Aircraft Sanitization Update: Full Turnaround Cleaning and Fogging Demonstration Since the outbreak of COVID-19, APFA has made aircraft cleaning a top priority. On Friday, June 12,…
Read More6.15.20 – APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2020 “Summer breeze makes me feel fine.” – Seals & Crofts We hope that everyone is doing well and staying…
Read More6.15.20 – Direct Connect Submissions for Misawards
Monday, June 15, 2020 Direct Connect Submissions for Misawards If you believe you were misawarded in TTS/UBL, ETB, or ROTA/D, you must submit a Direct Connect claim within 96 hours…
Read More6.15.20 – Minimum Crew Violations – Warm Weather – Outermost Garment – Face Covering
Monday, June 15, 2020 Preventing Minimum Crew Violations Minimum crew violations continue to rise, and these violations usually result in punitive action taken against Flight Attendants. Fines may also be…
Read More6.14.20 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-five years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and…
Read More6.14.20 – July PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 14, 2020 July PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow July PBS bidding will close tomorrow, Monday, June 15th at Noon (CDT). July bid awards will be posted in PBS on Thursday,…
Read More6.14.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – Sunday, June 14, 2020
Sunday, June 14, 2020 CLT Flight Attendants, The past few months have seen massive changes for our company and the industry as a whole. We are unsure as to where…
Read More6.13.20 – APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday, June 13, 2020 APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Due to social distancing requirements, the APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held June 17 – 18 at…
Read More6.17.20 – 6.18.20 (1Q20 EC Meeting)
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Read More6.11.20 – Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training due June 30th
Thursday, June 11, 2020 Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training due June 30th As a reminder, the Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training (WBT) module must be completed by June 30th. The…
Read More6.11.20 – Monthly Vacation Filler Day Bid
Thursday, June 11, 2020 Monthly Vacation Filler Day Bid During the annual vacation bid, you may designate up to 20% of your vacation accrual as Filler Days with a maximum…
Read More6.10.20 – A Video Update From Your National Officers
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 A Video Update From Your National Officers While domestic travel demand continues to improve, we are still feeling the effects of work life changes resulting from…
Read More6.09.20 – July PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 July PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS opens tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10th at Noon (CDT) for July 2020 bidding. PBS will close Monday, June 15th at Noon (CDT).…
Read More6.09.20 – PHX Base Brief – July Allocations / Hotel Reporting / COVID-19 / EAP / Aflac® / Unemployment Resources
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 PHX Flight Attendants: We are a family, and we rely on each other to ensure the safety and security of our aircraft, as well as our…
Read More6.07.20 – July 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations
Sunday, June 7, 2020 July 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations Manning Information and Flying are Preliminary and Subject to Change prior to Bid Sheet Publication. Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,673 Available Headcount:…
Read More6.07.20 – ORD Base Brief – Sunday, June 7, 2020
Sunday, June 7, 2020 ORD Flight Attendants, As your Chicago Base President, to say I am outraged over the senseless deaths of Black people is an understatement. I wish the…
Read More6.07.20 – We Remember Allegheny Airlines Flight 485
Sunday, June 7, 2020 We Remember Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 On June 7, 1971, Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 departed at 9:33 a.m. from Groton-New London Airport in Connecticut en route…
Read More6.06.20 – 70-Hour July VLOA Bidding and July LRD Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, June 6, 2020 70-Hour July VLOA Bidding and July LRD Closes Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Sunday, June 7th at Noon (CDT). You may access the ballot via Jetnet >…
Read More6.05.20 – Together We Can Do Better
Friday, June 5, 2020 TOGETHER WE CAN DO BETTER Dear Fellow Flight Attendants: I am writing this hotline with mixed emotions; my heart is both broken and hopeful. Broken due…
Read More6.05.20 – ORD Base Brief
Friday, June 5, 2020 ORD Flight Attendants, We are in sad and unprecedented times. Our city is just beginning to emerge from the shelter in place orders due to the Coronavirus…
Read More6.05.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – July Allocations
Friday, June 5, 2020 July 2020 Allocations Good Day CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly allocations calls with the Company this week, and we wanted to give you the details…
Read More6.04.20 – PHL Base Brief – July 2020 Allocations
Thursday, June 4, 2020 July 2020 Allocations We are slowly starting to see some recovery with July flying. 1084 PHL Flight Attendants took a PVLOA for May. We had 50 additional…
Read More6.03.20 – Five Months Until Election 2020
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Five Months Until Election 2020 The November 2020 election is shaping up to be one of the most important in our lifetime, and it will have…
Read More6.03.20 – Maintaining Aflac® Coverage
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Maintaining Coverage While Separated from Work, On Leave, or Flying a Reduced Schedule The following information is for Flight Attendants who have signed up for any…
Read More6.03.20 – APFA 2020 First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 APFA 2020 First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Scheduled The APFA 2020 First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on June 17-18. Due to social distancing…
Read More6.03.20 – APFA Accepting Resumés for Hotel Committee Representatives
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 APFA Accepting Resumés for Hotel Committee Representatives The APFA National Hotel Department is accepting resumés for Hotel Committee Representatives. In addition to resumés, cover letters are suggested,…
Read More6.02.20 – 70-Hour July VLOA Bidding and July LRD Opens Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 70-Hour July VLOA Bidding and July LRD Opens Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will open tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3rd, at Noon (CDT). You may access the ballot…
Read More6.02.20 – Press Release – Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action On May 25th, we watched in disbelief, sadness,…
Read More6.02.20 – Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action On May 25th, we watched in disbelief, sadness, and anger as George Floyd was murdered by members…
Read More6.01.20 – Vacation Monthly Rebid (MRB)
Monday, June 1, 2020 Vacation Monthly Rebid (MRB) The Vacation Monthly Rebid (MRB) is a monthly process which allows you to change your scheduled vacation days by bidding for days…
Read More6.01.20 – CQ Training Bidding System (TBS) Now Open
Monday, June 1, 2020 CQ Training Bidding System (TBS) Now Open The CQ Training Bidding System (TBS) is now open for July CQ dates. Flight Attendants will bid and be awarded…
Read More6.01.20 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-One Years Later
Monday, June 1, 2020 Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty-One Years Later Today commemorates the twenty-first anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which overran the runway…
Read More5.31.20 – International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day
Sunday, May 31, 2020 International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day Today is International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day. I, along with all the leaders of APFA, would like to recognize and thank…
Read More5.31.20 – UPDATE: Hotel Relocations
Sunday, May 31, 2020 UPDATE: Hotel Relocations The Hotel and Limo desk continues to relocate crews from downtown/long properties to hotels near the airport in certain cities. Here is the…
Read More5.30.20 – Hotel Relocations
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Hotel Relocations The Hotel and Limo desk is working to relocate crews from downtown/long properties to hotels near the airport in certain cities. For now, these…
Read More5.30.20 – July Bidding Timelines
Saturday, May 30, 2020 July Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to make last-minute changes to our bidding timelines over the past few months. For the July…
Read More5.30.20 – PHL Base Brief – Management and Support Staff Cuts/PVLOAs/July Bidding/Updating Contact Info
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Management and Support Staff Cuts Reopening of PVLOAs July Bidding Updating Your Contact Information Management and Support Staff Cuts The Company announced they are making…
Read More5.29.20 – APFA EAP, CIRT, PS and FAIR Assistance Programs
Friday, May 29, 2020 APFA EAP, CIRT, PS and FAIR Assistance Programs Your APFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Department is a confidential service provided to you as a member of…
Read More5.29.20 – APFA National Ballot Committee – DFW Base Vice President Election Results
Friday, May 29, 2020 DFW Base Vice President Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on Friday, May 29, 2020, has certified the results for the APFA DFW Base Vice President…
Read More5.29.20 – Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards/Scheduling Systems Update
Friday, May 29, 2020 Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards Scheduling Systems Update Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards APFA and the Company have agreed to a Misaward Process…
Read More5.28.20 – Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 / Management and Support Staff Reductions
Thursday, May 28, 2020 Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 Management and Support Staff Reductions Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 Effective today,…
Read More5.07.20 (Special EC Teleconference)
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Read More5.26.20 – Minutes from the May 7 Special Executive Committee Teleconference
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Minutes from the May 7 Special Executive Committee Teleconference An APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference was held on May 7, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More5.25.20 – Forty-One Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191
Monday, May 25, 2020 Forty-One Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191 On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport. Ten…
Read More5.24.20 – A Memorial Day Tribute/APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow
Sunday, May 24, 2020 A Memorial Day Tribute APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who…
Read More5.22.20 – Aviation Safety and Worker Protections in the HEROES Act
Friday, May 22, 2020 Aviation Safety and Worker Protections in the HEROES Act Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act – HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) A week ago today,…
Read More5.21.20 – June 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, May 21, 2020 June 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process June Bid Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards . This is for…
Read More5.21.20 – LGA Base Brief – Parking **Correction**
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Parking **Correction** This communication is a correction and an update regarding the parking situations at all three of our New York airports. EWR All employees should…
Read More5.21.20 – Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June/PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June PBS: How to Understand Your Award Adjusted TTS and ETB Timelines for June PBS: How to Understand Your…
Read More5.20.20 – LGA Base Brief – Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 LGA Flight Attendants, Hello to everyone, after our extended time on the ground here at the LGA Base. Many of us are anxious and ready to…
Read More5.20.20 – MedExpress Now Providing No Cost COVID-19 Testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 MedExpress Now Providing No Cost COVID-19 Testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Priority testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) is now available at MedExpress in the Dallas-Fort Worth…
Read More5.17.20 – PBS: Reviewing Layer Tab and View Pairing Set / Bidding Checklist
Sunday, May 17, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Layer Tab and View Pairing Set/Bidding Checklist Bidding Closes Tomorrow at 1200 (CDT) Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have…
Read More5.16.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Saturday, May 16, 2020 PBS: Pairing Shuffle Why did my pairings shuffle? Each month we receive a number of questions as to why PBS shuffled out a trip a Flight…
Read More5.16.20 – PHL Base Brief – June PBS Bidding/CQT Updates/Temperature Checks/COVID-19 Updates
Saturday, May 16, 2020 June PBS Bidding CQT Updates Temperature Checks COVID-19 Updates June PBS Bidding PBS bidding is currently open and will close on Monday, May 18th at…
Read More5.15.20 – June Pay Protections
Friday, May 15, 2020 June Pay Protections We are pleased to announce that APFA was successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter of…
Read More5.15.20 – Ellen Church: An Industry Pioneer
Friday, May 15, 2020 Ellen Church: An Industry Pioneer Ninety years ago, Ellen Church, the first stewardess, took to the skies. Church was a trained nurse and pilot from Iowa.…
Read More5.15.20 – PBS: Generic vs. Specific/Prefer vs. Avoid Aircraft
Friday, May 15, 2020 Generic vs. Specific Bidding We frequently receive the question on whether to combine specific and generic properties in the same layer or not. As a general…
Read More5.14.20 – PBS: Reserve & Lineholder Status
Thursday, May 14, 2020 PBS: Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS is now open for June 2020 bidding. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information…
Read More5.13.20 – April LOA Pay Protection Paycheck Update
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 APFA Flight Attendants, These are unprecedented times for our country and our industry. Your Union continues to work to protect your safety and livelihood. Your APFA…
Read More5.12.20 – CQ Training and Rescheduled Class Requirements
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 CQ Training and Rescheduled Class Requirements May CQ Training (CQT) classes remain voluntary, but are filling up. Flight Attendants returning from leaves, or who have March or…
Read More5.10.20 – 70-Hour June VLOA Bidding and June LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, May 10, 2020 70-Hour June VLOA Bidding and June LRD Closes Tomorrow Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA will close tomorrow, Monday, May 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may access the…
Read More5.10.20 – DFW Base Brief – DFW VP Ballot Count/70-Hour VLOA/Extended Leaves/April Pay Protections
Sunday, May 10, 2020 Hello, DFW! We want to thank everyone for your patience as we move thru these challenging times. These last few months information has changed daily, if…
Read More5.10.20 – June 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations
Sunday, May 10, 2020 June 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations Manning Information and Flying are Preliminary and Subject to Change prior to Bid Sheet Publication. Manning Information Active Headcount: 3,732…
Read More5.09.20 – PHX Base Brief – June Allocations / COVID-19 Exposure Report Form / EAP / Unemployment Resources
Saturday, May 9, 2020 PHX Flight Attendants: In difficult times, it is even easier to see that we are not just colleagues, we are a family. We continue to be…
Read More5.09.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – June Allocations
Saturday, May 9, 2020 APFA CLT Base Brief – June Allocations Good Evening CLT Flight Attendants, We had our monthly allocations call with the Company yesterday, and here is how things will…
Read More5.09.20 – PHL Base Brief – June Allocations/Face Masks and Temperature Checks/April Pay Protections
Saturday, May 9, 2020 June Allocations Required Face Masks and Temperature Checks April Pay Guarantee Pay Protection Commuting Flights and No Jacket During Summer Months Virtual Town Hall with Jill…
Read More5.09.20 – June 2020 ORD Allocations
Saturday, May 9, 2020 June 2020 ORD Allocations Hello ORD Flight Attendants! We would like to acknowledge and congratulate all of our AA colleagues who chose the early out option.…
Read More5.08.20 – Update on DFW Vice President Ballot Count
Friday, May 8, 2020 Update on DFW Vice President Ballot Count I am pleased to announce that, if there is no further tightening of local and/or state travel bans, limitations…
Read More5.08.20 – 70-Hour June VLOA Bidding and June LRD Now Open
Friday, May 8, 2020 70-Hour June VLOA Bidding and June LRD Now Open Bidding for the 70-hour VLOA is now open and will close on Monday, May 11th at 1200…
Read More5.07.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Thursday, May 7, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Teleconference is scheduled for today, Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 1200 (CDT). In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More5.07.20 – Passenger Count Restrictions / Face Covering Requirements / WBT / Snack Bags / Double Jumpseat Procedures
Thursday, May 7, 2020 Passenger Counts Restricted to Comply with Onboard Social Distancing American will be capping the number of passengers on each flight now through May 31st, including non-revenue passengers.…
Read More5.04.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Ends Friday
Monday May 4, 2020 Special Enrollment Ends Friday! APFA is pleased to provide Aflac’s special open enrollment as an option for all of our members. Special Enrollment Dates: Now until Friday,…
Read More5.04.20 – FAQs: June Leave Options
Monday, May 4, 2020 FAQs: June Leave Options We have heard from many Flight Attendants asking questions regarding the two new leave options (1-month PVLOA and 70-hour VLOA) available for…
Read More5.01.20 – American Airlines Requires All Passengers to Wear Face Masks
Friday, May 1, 2020 American Airlines Requires All Passengers to Wear Face Masks APFA welcomes the announcement that American Airlines will require that all passengers wear face masks aboard our…
Read More5.01.20 – Contract & Scheduling Departments Update
Friday, May 1, 2020 June Bidding Timelines With all the timeline changes that we have experienced over the last few months, it is important to stay up-to-date. Here is a…
Read More5.01.20 – A Message of Gratitude to Our Outgoing APFA Representatives
Friday, May 1, 2020 A Message of Gratitude to Our Outgoing APFA Representatives We would like to take a moment to offer a sincere thank you to all of our…
Read More5.01.20 – APFA BOS Base Brief – May 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – May 2020 What a whirlwind couple of months we have had. Amy and I appreciate all of your patience, kind words…
Read More5.01.20 – APFA CLT Base Brief – PVLOA’s & Unemployment
Friday, May 1, 2020 APFA CLT Base Brief – PVLOA’s & Unemployment With many of the Paid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (PVLOAs) beginning in the next week, we know the…
Read More4.29.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Continues Now Through May 8th
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Special Enrollment Now Until May 8th APFA is pleased to provide Aflac’s special open enrollment as an option for all of our members. Special Enrollment Dates: Now…
Read More4.29.20 – Minutes From The April 28 Special Board Of Directors Teleconference
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Minutes from the April 28 Special Board of Directors Teleconference Yesterday, an APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference was held. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official…
Read More4.29.20 – Minutes from the April 8 Special Executive Committee Teleconference
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Minutes from the April 8 Special Executive Committee Teleconference An APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference was held on April 8, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More4.29.20 – Leave of Absence Options for June
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Leave of Absence Options for June The Company has informed APFA that an overage of Flight Attendants for the June bid exists due to a lack…
Read More4.29.20 – APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The following APFA Press Release was sent to the media earlier today. APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders for Promoting Mandatory Masks on Airplanes (Euless, TX)…
Read More4.28.20 (Special BOD Teleconference)
Roll Call – 04.28.20 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Minutes Resolution 1 – Approve Agenda Resolution 2 – Budget Committee Adjourn
Read More4.08.20 (Special EC Teleconference)
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Read More4.29.20 – APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders For Promoting Mandatory Masks On Airplanes
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders for Promoting Mandatory Masks on Airplanes (Euless, TX) – Julie Hedrick, National…
Read More4.29.20 – Temperature Checks / FA Mask Requirement / Cabin Cleaning Enhancement
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Temperature Checks Flight Attendant Mask Requirement Cabin Cleaning Enhancements Temperature Checks Beginning today, April 29th, American will begin temperature checks in DFW and MIA, with…
Read More4.28.20 – Unemployment Benefits Resource Page
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Resource Page APFA has added a new resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The new APFA.org unemployment…
Read More4.28.20 – PHL Base Brief – Satellite Flying
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Satellite Flying Satellite trips are available for any PHL-based Flight Attendant to bid in PBS. They will NOT be assigned or awarded to anyone who does…
Read More4.28.20 – May Pay Protections
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 May Pay Protections After much discussion with the Company, APFA has been successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter…
Read More4.27.20 – Unemployment Benefits Resource Page
Monday, April 27, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Resource Page APFA has added a new resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The new APFA.org unemployment…
Read More4.27.20 – Notification of Special BOD Teleconference
Monday, April 27, 2020 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 1200 CT. In accordance with the…
Read More4.27.20 – Remembering AA Flight 625
Monday, April 27, 2020 Today, we pause to remember the crew and passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 625. On April 27, 1976, the Boeing 727 operated from T.F. Green Airport…
Read More4.27.20 – Current Status of DFW Vice President Ballot Count
Monday, April 27, 2020 Current Status of DFW Vice President Ballot Count I wanted to take a moment to brief the DFW Flight Attendants as to the status of the…
Read More4.27.20 – Recognizing Essential Workers
Monday, April 27, 2020 Recognizing Essential Workers We would like to personally thank all of the essential workers who join Flight Attendants in risking their health and safety during the…
Read More4.26.20 – Deadheading Flexibility Scenarios & Important Deadheading Reminders
Sunday, April 26, 2020 Deadheading Flexibility Scenarios & Important Deadheading Reminders Deadheading Flexibility Scenarios With the changes to the flight schedule, there is a considerable increase in sequences that contain deadhead…
Read More4.26.20 – Benefits During a Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA)
Sunday, April 26, 2020 Benefits During a Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) Coverage Changes Your APFA Health Department has received confirmation that Flight Attendants taking a 3, 6, 9, or…
Read More4.24.20 – May 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, April 24, 2020 May 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process May Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
Read More4.24.20 – ORD Base Brief – TTS Runs Tonight/ETB Opening Tomorrow/MSP Satellite Sequences
Friday, April 24, 2020 TTS Runs Tonight ETB Opening Tomorrow MSP Satellite Sequences TTS Runs Tonight The first TTS run for May is tonight at 2300 Home Base Time…
Read More4.23.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Opens Tomorrow
Thursday, April 23, 2020 Special Enrollment Opens Tomorrow Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, APFA recognizes that many of our Flight Attendants did not have the opportunity to sign up for…
Read More4.20.20 – APFA Calls on Lawmakers to Increase Protective Measures for Crewmembers
Monday, April 20, 2020 APFA Calls on Lawmakers to Increase Protective Measures for Crewmembers and Passengers Your health and safety have been and continue to be top priorities for APFA.…
Read More4.19.20 – Jumpseat Social Distancing/Safety Demo Exemption/PPE Drawer
Sunday, April 19, 2020 Jumpseat Social Distancing Safety Demo Exemption Now Approved New Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Drawer Hands-Only CPR Passenger Seats Blocked May CQT Schedule Jumpseat Social Distancing…
Read More4.17.20 – DCA Retirement Seminar Cancelled
Friday, April 17, 2020 Retirement Seminar Cancelled DCA Flight Attendants, Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, we have cancelled the April 29th Retirement Seminar. The seminar will be rescheduled to a date…
Read More4.17.20 – May PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, April 17, 2020 May PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, April 18th at Noon (CDT). PBS awards will be posted in PBS on Tuesday, April…
Read More4.18.20 – May PBS Bidding: Non-Schedule Lineholder (NSL)
Saturday, April 18, 2020 May PBS Bidding: Non-Schedule Lineholder (NSL) I am scheduled to be a lineholder bidding in PBS. Is there a possibility that I could end up as…
Read More4.16.20 – May PBS Bidding Questions and Answers
Thursday, April 16, 2020 May PBS Bidding Questions and Answers We have heard from many Flight Attendants regarding May PBS bidding. We thought it would be more practical to compile…
Read More4.15.20 – May PBS Update: Bidding 7 Layers as a Lineholder and 7 Layers as a Reserve
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 May PBS Update: Bidding 7 Layers as a Lineholder and 7 Layers as a Reserve Who should bid 7 layers as a lineholder and 7 layers as…
Read More4.14.20 – FAA Exemption of Oxygen Mask and Life Vest Demo & Double Jumpseat Social Distancing
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 FAA Exemption of Oxygen Mask and Life Vest Demo & Double Jumpseat Social Distancing As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the FAA was petitioned and…
Read More4.14.20 – American Airlines Will Accept Payroll Support from U.S. Treasury
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 American Airlines Will Accept Payroll Support from U.S. Treasury This evening, American Airlines announced an agreement in principle with the U.S. Treasury in which American will…
Read More4.13.20 – PVLOA’s Reopened/Non-Passenger Cargo Charters
Monday, April 13, 2020 Paid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (PVLOA) Reopened for May Letter of Agreement: Non-Passenger Cargo Charters Paid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (PVLOA) Reopened for May The…
Read More4.12.20 – May PBS Bidding Update: Non-Schedule Lineholders
Sunday, April 12, 2020 May PBS Bidding Update: Non-Schedule Lineholders Due to the significant reduction in flying for the month of May as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in…
Read More4.12.20 – April 2020 PHX Base Brief – COVID-19/May Allocations/Clarification on CQT/Fly Safe
Saturday, April 11, 2020 PHX Flight Family, Normally, around this time each month, we start off our base brief with “today your base reps had our allocations call and….” But…
Read More4.11.20 – A Virtual View; While Quarantined
Saturday, April 11, 2020 A Virtual View; While Quarantined… With social distancing being prevalent in every state, your AA/APFA Critical Incident Response Team is actively conducting virtual support sessions for…
Read More4.11.20 – May 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations
April 11, 2020 May 2020 DFW Manning and Allocations Manning Information and Flying are Preliminary and Subject to Change prior to Bid Sheet Publication. Manning Information Active Headcount: 4,177 Available…
Read More4.11.20 – Update: Payroll Grants Contained in the CARES Act
Saturday, April 11, 2020 Update: Payroll Grants Contained in the CARES Act Just over a week ago, American Airlines applied for a portion of both the $25 billion in grants…
Read More4.11.20 – PHL Allocations May 2020
Saturday, April 11, 2020 PHL Allocations May 2020 This is undoubtedly an allocations base brief we never expected we would see. In May of 2019, we had a total headcount…
Read More4.11.20 – Important Checklist for VEOP Lump Sum Participants
Saturday, April 11, 2020 Important Checklist for VEOP Lump Sum Participants Congratulations to the Flight Attendants who elected the Lump Sum Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP)! With just over two…
Read More4.10.20 – An Update from Your New National Officers
Friday, April 10, 2020 An Update from Your New National Officers It has been just over a week since your new officers officially took office. We promised to hit the ground…
Read More4.10.20 – May 2020 Allocations
Friday, April 10, 2020 May 2020 Allocations Hello ORD! We want to thank everyone for your patience as we move thru these challenging times. We will get a regular Base…
Read More4.09.20 – Live Chat Holiday Weekend Hours
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Live Chat Holiday Weekend Hours Due to the holiday weekend, Live Chat will be available for contacting an APFA Contract/Scheduling Representative Friday – Sunday from 0900 until…
Read More4.09.20 – Don’t Want to be Considered a ‘No Schedule’ Lineholder?
Thursday, April 9. 2020 Don’t Want to be Considered a ‘No Schedule’ Lineholder? ‘No Schedule’ lines will be awarded to lineholders in seniority order. If you do NOT want to…
Read More4.09.20 – The Lineholder/Reserve Designator Tool (LRD)
Thursday, April 9, 2020 The Lineholder/Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) When the Lineholder/Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) opened yesterday, many of you were surprised by the numbers. The LRD is working as…
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