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4.08.20 – May PBS Bidding Update
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 May PBS Bidding Update As had been previously reported in last Sunday’s hotline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Airlines has pulled down approximately 80% of the…
Read More4.08.20 – National Chair and Regional Representative Appointments
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 National Chair and Regional Representative Appointments Today, the Executive Committee held a special teleconference to confirm the appointments for the National Chair and Regional Representative positions.…
Read More4.08.20 – DFW Vice President Election Ballots Retrieved Today
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 DFW Vice President Election Ballots Retrieved Today Today, April 8, 2020, at 10:00 am CT, the National Ballot Committee Chairperson, Peter Kent, the former National Ballot…
Read More4.07.20 – Contractual Provisions for Rescheduled Sequences
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Contractual Provisions for Rescheduled Sequences With all the sequences that contain cancellations, there have been numerous changes to Flight Attendants sequences this month. There are contractual provisions that…
Read More4.07.20 – Call to Action: Senators Cruz and Cornyn “Tell Secretary Mnuchin to Protect Aviation Workers!”
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Call to Action: Senators Cruz and Cornyn, “Tell Secretary Mnuchin to Protect Aviation Workers!” The health of American Airlines is vital to both the Texas and…
Read More4.06.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Monday, April 6, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 1000 CT. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More4.06.20 – Update: May 2020 PBS Bidding
Monday, April 6, 2020 Update: May 2020 PBS Bidding As stated in yesterday’s PBS Update on May Bidding, total scheduled flying hours for May 2020 will be approximately 20-25% of…
Read More4.06.20 – “Together”
Monday, April 6, 2020 In Solidarity, Dianne M. Britton DCA Professional Standards Chair EAP/CIRT Base Council Representative EAP (817) 540-0108 Ex.8701 DCA PS/EAP Team Contacts Dianne Britton DCA Professional…
Read More4.06.20 – COVID-19 Update from APFA Safety & Security, Health and IOD Departments
Monday, April 6, 2020 COVID-19 Update from APFA Safety & Security, Health and IOD Departments For those of you who were on the property before 9-11, we again find ourselves…
Read More4.05.20 – Cruise Ship Employees and Passengers Travel on an American Airlines Flight
Sunday, April 5, 2020 Cruise Ship Employees and Passengers Travel on an American Airlines Flight Today, we were made aware that a large number of employees and passengers from cruise…
Read More4.05.20 – May PBS Bidding
Sunday, April 5, 2020 May PBS Bidding Many of you are considering whether or not to take one of the various leave options available, and we have received numerous questions…
Read More4.04.20 – Options During the Pandemic: PVLOA, VEOP, or Reduced Operations Flying
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Options During the Pandemic: PVLOA, VEOP, or Reduced Operations Flying The next few months are going to be challenging. Flight Attendants have several different options to…
Read More4.03.20 – American Airlines Submits Application to Receive Aid
Friday, April 3, 2020 American Airlines Submits Application to Receive Aid Today, American Airlines submitted an application to receive aid from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Up to $12 billion…
Read More4.02.20 – Updated Information on How the March/April LOA Pay Guarantee Works
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Updated Information on How the March/April LOA Pay Guarantee Works The APFA Scheduling Department has created an updated version of the March/April Pay Guarantee Letter of Agreement (LOA)…
Read More4.02.20 – Deadline Extended to April 6 for Special Voluntary Leave & Early Out Program
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Special Voluntary Leave and Early Out Programs Deadline Extended to April 6th Monday, April 6 at 11:59 p.m. CDT is the deadline to apply for all special voluntary…
Read More4.01.20 – Call to Action: Contact Secretary Mnuchin NOW!
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Call to Action: Contact Secretary Mnuchin NOW! When Congress passed the CARES Act last week, billions of dollars were earmarked to protect the aviation industry. Direct…
Read More4.01.20 – APFA Supports the CARES Act
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 APFA Supports the CARES Act Last week, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act). The bill contains protections for front-line workers…
Read More4.01.20 – A Message from Your New National Officers
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 A Message from Your New National Officers (From left to right: Erik Harris, Josh Black, Julie Hedrick, Larry Salas) Hello everyone, this is Julie Hedrick, APFA National…
Read More3.31.20 – DFW Vice President Election Ballot Count Delay
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 DFW Vice President Election Ballot Count Delay Due to the unprecedented circumstances with Covid-19, the “Stay at Home Order” in Tarrant County, and the inability of True…
Read More3.31.20 – Official Minutes from the Annual Board of Directors Convention
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Minutes from the Annual Board of Directors Convention The APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention was held March 2 – 5, 2020. In accordance with the…
Read More3.31.20 – Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days Arbitrator Weinstock today issued a decision in the APFA’s Presidential Grievance challenging the elimination of Available…
Read More3.31.20 – Farewell form your National Officers 3L&C
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 A Message to Our Members, As our National Officer term comes to an end tonight, we would like to take this time to thank you, our…
Read More3.31.20 – Are You Retiring Today or Tomorrow?
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Are You Retiring Today or Tomorrow? Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) If you notified your Flight Service Manager of your intention to retire on 3/31/20 or…
Read More3.30.20 – New Leave Options
VXLOA Telephone Townhall Q&A – March 19, 2020 PVLOA, VEOP, & Reduced Operations Flying – View the Details Monday, March 30, 2020 Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, I can’t tell you…
Read More3.30.20 – Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election
Monday, March 30, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election Flight Attendants based at DFW should have already received their ballot in the mail for DFW Base Vice President. All ballots…
Read More3.29.20 – Deadline Extended to April 3 for Special Voluntary Leave & Early Out Program
Sunday, March 29, 2020 Special Voluntary Leave and Early Out Programs Deadline Extended to April 3rd The deadline to apply for one of the special voluntary leave of absence or…
Read More3.29.20 – Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine
Sunday, March 29, 2020 Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine Each day our Flight Attendants are being impacted in some way by COVID-19. Whether you are flying, under “Shelter in Place”…
Read More3.27.20 – Contacting a Rep on Duty
Friday, March 27, 2020 Contacting a Contract Scheduling Rep Due to technical issues with our phone system restricting access to our voicemail inbox, response to voicemails are being delayed. This…
Read More3.27.20 – Congress Passes Historic $2T Pandemic Relief Bill
Friday, March 27, 2020 Congress Passes Historic $2T Pandemic Relief Bill – Aviation Jobs Protected Both chambers of Congress have now passed the stimulus bill which includes federal aid for…
Read More3.26.20 – In Memoriam – Paul Frishkorn
Friday, March 26, 2020 In memory of Paul Frishkorn (Paul Frishkorn in the center in the blue shirt, pictured with the SBA team when he served as APFA Regional Representative) Dear…
Read More3.26.20- APFA Voicemail Full
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Voicemail is Unavailable At this time the voice mailbox for the Contract/Scheduling Department is full. If you are on hold with them, please do not attempt…
Read More3.26.20 – VXLOA & Unemployment
Thursday, March 26, 2020 VXLOA and Unemployment Update We have received quite a few questions regarding the VXLOA and the ability to collect unemployment. Here are some key things and…
Read More3.26.20 – COVID-19 Safety & Security, Health, and IOD Update
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Update from Health, IOD, and Safety and Security Shelter-In-Place Orders Thirteen states have mandated “stay at home,” “shelter-in-place,” and/or “lockdown” directives. If you find yourself in…
Read More3.26.20 – Senate Passes Major Bill – House to Vote Tomorrow Stimulus Bill Puts Aviation Workers First
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Senate Passes Major Bill – House to Vote Tomorrow Stimulus Bill Puts Aviation Workers First Over the past several weeks, we have witnessed an unprecedented decline…
Read More3.25.20 – LOA Update from National President on Pay Protections
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, The changes keep coming and I have something new to announce regarding pay protections that go up and above our JCBA (contract)…
Read More3.25.20 – APR VLOA Open
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 VLOAs for the Month of April Ballots have been opened for ALL Flight Attendants wishing to take a VLOA for the April bid month. You can…
Read More3.25.20 – For Paul
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 In light of recent news of Paul Frishkorn we realize this is a tremendous loss for PHL. He not only was a valuable part of our union…
Read More3.26.20 – Letter of Agreement Q&A’s for the March and April 2020 Pay Guarantee
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Letter of Agreement Q&A’s for the March and April 2020 Pay Guarantee Due to massive cancellations during the COVID-19 crisis, APFA has negotiated a LOA to…
Read More3.24.20 – President Update
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Fellow Flight Attendants, We all know that our lives as we knew them even a couple of weeks ago have changed unimaginably. By now, most of…
Read More3.23.20 – President Update on VXLOAs Changes
Monday, March 23, 2020 President Update on VXLOA Changes Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, We are in a quickly changing environment during this health crisis and we are continually seeking improvements and…
Read More3.23.20 – PROTECT OUR JOBS – Contact Congress NOW
Friday, March 20, 2020 URGENT! Workers First – PROTECT OUR JOBS – Contact Congress NOW The Senate continued to negotiate a stimulus bill for the U.S. commercial air carriers throughout the weekend. They…
Read More3.23.20 – Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election
Monday, March 23, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election Flight Attendants based at DFW should have already received their ballot in the mail for DFW Base Vice President. All ballots…
Read More3.22.20 – Deadline Extended to 3/30 for VXLOA & VEOP
Sunday, March 22, 2020 Deadline Extended to 3/30 for VXLOA & VEOP The deadline to request the 6, 9 & 12 month VXLOAs or the VEOP option has been extended…
Read More3.22.20 – April 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, March 22, 2020 April 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process April Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
Read More3.21.20 – March Cheat Sheet
Saturday, March 21, 2020 March Cheat Sheet We want to do all we can to keep you informed during this rapidly changing environment. Over the last week, we have sent…
Read More3.21.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Saturday, March 21, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award As you might be are aware, the April 2020 bidsheet information and sequences that had been uploaded into PBS were…
Read More3.21.20 – April Schedule Concerns & Updated Timelines
Saturday, March 21, 2020 April Schedule Concerns & Updated Timelines Navigating This Hotline (Open this hotline in your browser by clicking here to use the navigation links below) Introduction Pay…
Read More3.21.20 – An Update from PHL Base President, Kim Kaswinkel
Saturday, March 21, 2020 An Update from PHL Base President, Kim Kaswinkel Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Breaking News: The Company announced that April 2020 VLOA’s have been reopened for Reserve Flight Attendants.…
Read More3.20.20 – Activist Cheat Sheet
Friday, March 20, 2020 Dear Member Activist, We want to do all we can to keep you informed during this rapidly changing environment. You as an activist, proudly wearing your…
Read More3.20.20 – COVID-19 Update
Friday, March 20, 2020 COVID-19 Update A video message from Dr. Kris Belland, APFA Medical Advisor. COVID-19 CQ Training and FSU At 11:15a on March 18, the Company notified APFA that a Flight…
Read More3.20.20 – Hotel & Transportation Update
Friday, March 20, 2020 HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION UPDATE During this unprecedented crisis, our layover accommodations and transportation assignments are fluctuating and ever-changing. Please be assured that the APFA National Hotel department has…
Read More3.20.20 – Action Alert – Labor Stands Strong – Contact your Representatives NOW
Friday, March 20, 2020 Action Alert – Labor Stands Strong – Contact your Representatives NOW Last night, the Senate introduced its third coronavirus pandemic relief bill which, included $50 billion…
Read More3.20.20 – Generic UBL Bid Tip: Midnight Sequences
Friday, March 20, 2020 Generic UBL Bid Tip: Midnight Sequences The Midnight Sequences criteria is required for sequences originating between 0000-0159. After selecting this criteria, 2 buttons will populate. Choosing…
Read More3.20.20 – Reserve VLOA Open For April
Friday, March 20, 2020 VLOA for Reserve Open For April American has reopened the VLOAs for reserve Flight Attendants in the APR bid month. You can submit your ballot starting…
Read More3.19.20 – Correction: Ballot Recount Results for National President & National Secretary
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Correction: Ballot Recount Results for National President & National Secretary There was an error in the text of the hotline sent out just a few moments ago. The…
Read More3.19.20 – Ballot Recount Results for National President & National Secretary
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Ballot Recount Results for National President & National Secretary The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) had received 2 requests for a manual recount for the positions…
Read More3.19.20 – CALL TO ACTION – Congress Assesses Government Aid Package to Airline Industry
Thursday, March 19, 2019 CALL TO ACTION – Congress Assesses Government Aid Package to Airline Industry Last night, the Senate passed its first federal aid bill to provide sick leave,…
Read More3.19.20 – TODAY – Telephone Town Hall – 11:00 CST
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Today at 1100CT Date Thursday, Mar 19 Time 11:00 – 12:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town…
Read More3.19.20 – Telephone Town Hall – March 19 at 11:00 CST
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Date Thursday, Mar 19 Time 11:00 – 12:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer…
Read More3.18.20 – A Letter from APFA National President Lori Bassani
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, I am hearing from many of you working on the front lines of this health crisis. AA needs to hear from you,…
Read More3.18.20 – SLC Earthquake
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Earthquake in SLC This morning we received information of a reported earthquake in SLC. It registered at a 5.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale. All layover crews have been contacted and…
Read More3.17.20 – Update from National President Lori Bassani
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Update from APFA National President Hello fellow Flight Attendants, I want to take this time to address our members regarding all that is happening right now…
Read More3.17.20 – Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence APFA has reached an agreement with the company to provide extended voluntary leaves of absences, “VXLOA.” These leaves will be proffered by…
Read More3.17.20 – A Video Update from APFA National President
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 A Video Update from APFA National President In Unity, Lori L. Bassani APFA National President
Read More3.17.20 – PBS: Review Layer Tab and Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & Bidding Checklist Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This…
Read More3.16.20 – COPING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 16, 2020 COPING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Are you Mentally and Financially Prepared? As we prepare nationally to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s perfectly normal to…
Read More3.16.20 – PHL Base Brief
Monday, March 16, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants: We are in the midst of a crisis not only in our industry, but throughout the world. No one really knows how…
Read More3.16.20 – Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election
Monday, March 16, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA DFW Vice President Election Flight Attendants based at DFW should have already received their ballot in the mail for DFW Base Vice President. All ballots…
Read More3.16.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding
Monday, March 16, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer you a greater number of aircraft specific options. Example: If a Flight Attendant wishes to…
Read More3.16.20 – Update on Pay Protections for IPD Cancellations for ORD & LGA Only
Monday, March 16, 2020 Update on Pay Protections for IPD Cancellations for ORD & LGA Only Recently there was a Letter of Agreement that provided pay protection for those Flight Attendants experiencing…
Read More3.15.20 – Drastic Network Cuts & What It Means for Us
Sunday, March 15, 2020 Drastic Network Cuts & What it Means for Us Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, As changes and network reductions continue to roll in, we are working around…
Read More3.15.20 – A3 Arbitration Opinion and Award
Sunday, March 15, 2020 A3 COMMUTER DEADHEADING ARBITRATION DECISION APFA received the Arbitrator’s decision on the Presidential Grievance challenging the Company’s failure to provide positive space travel for commuters electing…
Read More3.15.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Sunday, March 15, 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 Attendant…
Read More3.15.20 – CLT Base Brief
Sunday, March 15, 2020 Charlotte Base Brief We wanted to provide you with an update on what is happening with our trips and the recent message from the President that…
Read More3.14.20 – !! ALERT !! PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST
Saturday, March 14, 2020 ‼️ ALERT ‼️ PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST A text was inadvertently sent out stating PBS closes today. Due to the timeline shift of PBS…
Read More3.14.20 – PBS: Generic vs. Specific Bidding
Saturday, March 14, 2020 PBS: 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…
Read More3.13.20 – Cancellations & Pay Protection Q&A’s for International (IPD) Sequence Cancellations
Friday, March 13, 2020 Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for International (IPD) Sequence Cancellations A Letter of Agreement was recently agreed to by APFA and the Company regarding pay protections for…
Read More3.13.20 – Coronavirus Update
Friday, March 13, 2020 Health What is the coronavirus? Also known as 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the coronavirus is a family of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of…
Read More3.13.20 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Friday, March 13, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Coronavirus (COVID-19) started as a complicated situation and has evolved into a global pandemic. APFA continues to work very closely with the Center…
Read More3.13.20 – PHX Base Brief
Friday, March 13, 2020 PHX Flight Attendants, We know that right now is a very stressful and anxiety fueled time for everyone with all the changes and information being thrown…
Read More3.13.20 – PHL Base Brief – FAIR Meeting – April 21st
Friday, March 13, 2020 FAIR Meeting – April 21st 12:00-2:00 Hello everyone, We’ve already adjusted our clocks for the coming season, so let’s spring into April together with another wonderful…
Read More3.13.20 – Voluntary Leaves of Absences (VLOAs) Re-Opened for April 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020 Voluntary Leaves of Absences (VLOAs) Re-Opened for April 2020 Due to the additional flight cancellations causing a reduction in flying hours, the Company has agreed to…
Read More3.13.20 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Friday, March 13, 2020 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the…
Read More3.12.20 – DCA Retirement Seminar – April
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Retirement Seminar, April 29th Back by Popular Demand – APFA Retirement Seminar APFA National Retirement Chair, Kim Tuck and Retirement Specialist Patrick Hancock will visit DCA…
Read More3.12.20 – The Scoop
Thursday, March 12, 2020 President Trump Suspends Foreign National Travel from the Schengen Area Countries APFA National President Lori Bassani’s Letter to the Membership: Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, The announcement…
Read More3.12.20 – Ballot Recount for National President & National Secretary
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Ballot Recount for National President & National Secretary The National Ballot Committee has received a request from 2 candidates for a ballot recount for the offices of…
Read More3.12.20 – Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for PHL-FCO
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for PHL-FCO PHL Based Flight Attendants, A Letter of Agreement was recently agreed to by APFA and the Company regarding pay…
Read More3.12.20 – APFA Accepting Resumes for Regional Representative & Chairperson Positions
Thursday, March 12, 2020 APFA Accepting Resumes for Regional Representative & Chairperson Positions On December 31, APFA sent an initial request for individuals interested in working at APFA. APFA is accepting…
Read More3.12.20 – Secondary Vacation Bidding
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Secondary Vacation Bidding The primary round of annual vacation bidding has been awarded. Be sure to check the AVBA to view your award. The secondary and…
Read More3.12.20 – Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding The Company is extending the timeline for submitting or retracting ballots for the Voluntary Open Line Option (VOLO) to 1200 CST today. To…
Read More3.12.20 – 30-Day Travel Suspension from Schengen Area Countries
Thursday, March 12, 2020 President Trump Suspends Foreign National Travel from the Schengen Area Countries in Light of Coronavirus Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, The announcement by the President last night…
Read More3.10.20 – ALERT: Delay in PBS Bidding Timeline
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Alert: Delay in PBS Bidding Timeline Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, As our Company navigates through this coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, there will be changes to our bid…
Read More3.10.20 – National Officer Runoff Election Base-Specific Results
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 National Officer Runoff Election Base-Specific Results This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Yesterday, the National Ballot Committee certified the results of…
Read More3.09.20 – Election Results: APFA National Officer Runoff Election
Monday, March 9, 2020 Election Results: APFA National Officer Runoff Election Election Results This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, March 9, 2020, the National…
Read More3.09.20 – Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani
Monday, March 9, 2020 Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani Hello Fellow Flight Attendants, This week will be a busy week at APFA Headquarters! We are hosting New Hire Class…
Read More3.09.20 – Ballots Mailed Today for APFA DFW Vice President Election
Monday, March 9, 2020 Ballots Mailed Today for APFA DFW Vice President Election ATTENTION ALL DFW BASED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS: Ballots are being mailed today, March 9, 2020, to all APFA…
Read More3.09.20 – Ballots Mailed Today for APFA DFW Vice President Election
Monday, March 9, 2020 Ballots Mailed Today for APFA DFW Vice President Election ATTENTION ALL DFW BASED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS: Ballots are being mailed today, March 9, 2020, to all APFA…
Read More3.08.20 – National Officer Run-off Election Ballot Count is Tomorrow March 9th
Sunday, March 8, 2020 National Officer Run-off Election Ballot Count – Tomorrow, Mar 9th All members in good standing are invited to attend the ballot count: Aloft Hotel 1301 Chisholm…
Read More3.07.20 – Daylight Savings – Spring Forward
Saturday, March 7, 2020 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight saving time (DST) will occur at 0200 on Sunday, March 8th. Arizona and Hawaii do not participate in DST. Don’t forget…
Read More3.06.20 – PHL Allocations
Friday, March 6, 2020 PHL Allocations April 2020 For the month of April our total headcount is 2609. The available headcount is 2310 with line holders needed 1945 and projected…
Read More3.06.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief
Friday, March 6, 2020 Hello ORD! Welcome to the March Base Brief. This is all pertinent information from the APR Allocation call and hot topics at the Base. A communication reminder……
Read More3.04.20 – The Scoop
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 2020 Martha W. Griffiths Award Recipients Steve Watson, DFW; John Nikides, LAX; Randy Trautman, MIA; & Patrick Hancock, DFW APFA proudly bestowed its highest honor, The…
Read More3.04.20 – Cancellations and Pay Protections for MXP and ICN
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Cancellations and Pay Protections for MXP and ICN Yesterday, APFA signed a letter of agreement for pay protections for the recent MXP & ICN cancellations. You may…
Read More3.04.20 – Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for MXP and ICN
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for MXP and ICN A Letter of Agreement was recently agreed to by APFA and the Company regarding pay protections for…
Read More3.04.20 – Last Day Eligible to Vote: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Last Day Eligible to Vote: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election This is a reminder, that all ballots for the National Officer Run-Off Election, must be received in the designated…
Read More3.03.20 – Pins & Lanyards
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 APFA Pins & Lanyards Dear Member Activist, Yesterday American launched the Lands’ End uniform. Two important items that complement the new uniform are your APFA Activist…
Read More3.03.20 – APFA Annual Board Of Directors Convention Final Agenda
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 APFA Annual Board Of Directors Convention Final Agenda Yesterday morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2020 Annual Board of Directors Convention. Here is the final…
Read More3.02.20 – Official Minutes from the 4Q19 Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, March 2, 2020 Minutes from the 4Q19 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held February 6-7, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More3.02.20 – An Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani
Monday, March 2, 2020 An Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani Hello Fellow Flight Attendants, As we spring into March, I have a few updates I want to share…
Read More3.01.20 – Grief. What is It?
Sunday, March 1, 2020 GRIEF: Little by little, we let go of loss, but never of love. When an individual experiences a great loss—whether a person, property, jobs, core belief…
Read More3.01.20 – March is Women’s History Month
Sunday, March 1, 2020 Women’s History Month Today’s the first day of March. And while March is a noun, it’s also a verb, as in, to move in a direct,…
Read More2.29.20 – Negotiations Update
Saturday, February 29, 2020 Negotiations Update This week, the following proposals were passed between APFA and the Company: Section 5 – Moving Expenses Section 7 – Uniforms Section 6 –…
Read More2.28.20 – Official Minutes from the Feb. 20 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, February 28, 2020 Minutes from the Feb. 20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held on February 20, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More2.28.20 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda
Friday, February 28, 2020 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda The APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention will be held on March 2-5, 2020 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel…
Read More2.20.20 (Special EC Meeting)
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Read More2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Program Decision Issued for Presidential Grievance
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Statement from APFA National President on AA’s Flight Attendant Attendance and Performance Program Decision Issued for Union’s Presidential Grievance EULESS, TX — The Association of Professional…
Read More2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Award
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Attendance Arbitration Decision Has Arrived System Board Orders Changes I am pleased to announce that APFA has just received the Arbitrator’s final award on AA’s Flight…
Read More2.27.20 – Information About the Daily Call Out List
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Information About the Daily Call Out List Callout Order Why is the order different on the Assignment Sequence and Assignment Standby Daily Call Out Lists? When…
Read More2.27.20 – BOS Base Brief
Thursday, February 27, 2020 BOS APFA Base Brief – February 2020 “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” ~Proverb The days are getting longer, the snow…
Read More3.02.20 – 3.05.20 (Annual BOD Convention)
Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Minutes Roll Call – 3.02.20 Roll Call – 3.03.20 Roll Call – 3.04.20 Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution…
Read More2.26.20 – The Scoop
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Ready for Lands’ End Uniform? If flying a trip that crosses the hard cut-over date, bring your new Lands’ End uniform to begin wearing on March…
Read More2.10.20 (Special EC Meeting)
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Read More2.24.20 – Official Minutes from the Feb. 10 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, February 24, 2020 Minutes from the Feb. 10 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held on February 10, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More2.22.20 – Negotiations Update
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Negotiations Update The Negotiating Committee would like you to know where we stand at the bargaining table. Questions have arisen asking us to clarify some of the…
Read More2.21.20 – Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election
Friday, February 21, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election Ballots for the APFA National Officer Run-Off Election were mailed on Friday, February 7, 2020, to all APFA members. If…
Read More2.20.20 – The Scoop
Thursday, February 20, 2020 Ballots Must be Received by 10:00 am CT, March 9, 2020 In order to have your vote count, you must be a member in good standing (no more…
Read More2.20.20 – Negotiations Update
Thursday, February 20, 2020 Negotiations Update Dear APFA Member Activist, In keeping with our commitment to provide our Member Activists with up-to-date, factual information to share on the line, the…
Read More2.20.20 – Official Minutes from the Jan. 29 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 20, 2019 Minutes from the Jan. 29 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held on January 29, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More2.19.20 – APFA DFW Vice President Candidate Announcement
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 APFA DFW Vice President Willingness-to-Serve Candidate Announcement This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, February 19, 2020, was the deadline to submit…
Read More2.19.20 – March 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 March 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process March Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
Read More2.18.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More2.17.20 – Presidential Debate Video
Monday, February 17, 2020 Presidential Debate Video There has been much discussion about altered debate videos that are currently being disseminated on social media. As a reminder, APFA policy states,…
Read More2.14.20 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Friday, February 14, 2020 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or…
Read More2.14.20 – Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election
Friday, February 14, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Run-Off Election Ballots for the APFA National Officer Run-Off Election were mailed on Friday, February 7, 2020, to all APFA members. If…
Read More2.13.20 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Thursday, February 13, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab.…
Read More2.13.20 – A Message from the Negotiating Committee
Thursday, February 13, 2020 A Message from the Negotiating Committee To date, only 33% of our eligible members have taken the Negotiations Survey #3. Below is a brief message from APFA…
Read More2.13.20 – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION
Thursday, February 13, 2020 APFA REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION As APFA prepared to enter arbitration to challenge the Company’s use of members of management performing…
Read More2.13.20 – The Scoop
Thursday, February 13, 2020 Ballots Must Be Received by 10:00 am CT, March 9, 2020 Ballots for APFA National Officer Run-Off Election were mailed February 7, 2020. If you do…
Read More2.12.20 – PBS: Pairing Shuffle
Wednesday, February 12, 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 More2.11.20 – Canceled HKG, PVG & PEK and PBS
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Canceled HKG, PVG & PEK and PBS Flights to HKG, PEK, & PVG have been formally canceled until April 24th. Currently, they show available for bidding in PBS…
Read More2.11.20 – Cancellations Extended for HKG, PEK, & PVG
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Cancellations Extended for HKG, PEK, & PVG American Airlines has extended the cancellations of flying to and from mainland China and Hong Kong from DFW and LAX.…
Read More2.11.20 – We Want to Hear from You! Negotiations Survey #3 – Closes Feb 18
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related…
Read More2.11.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the March 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer you…
Read More2.10.20 – DFW Retirement Seminar – March 9th
Monday, February 10, 2020 Retirement Seminars – Are You Ready? The Retirement Department will conduct a seminar at DFW in March. — March 9th – DFW – 1100-1400 – The…
Read More2.10.20 – Known Crewmember Outage (KCM) Outage February 12th
Monday, February 10, 2020 KCM Planned Outage American Airlines will be performing maintenance on the systems that support employee badging and badge photos. This will impact Known Crewmember (KCM) since…
Read More2.10.20 – PHL FAIR Meetings February 18th & March 17th
Monday, February 10, 2020 Greetings Everyone, As a reminder, the FAIR meeting for February will be Tuesday the 18th 12 pm-2 pm. March bidding will close on the 15th. Our…
Read More2.10.20 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Monday, February 10, 20 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More2.08.20 – Depression & Anxiety
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Depression and Anxiety Feeling down or having the blues now and then is normal. Everyone feels anxious from time to time- it’s a normal response to…
Read More2.07.20 – Ballots Mailed Today for APFA National Officer Run-Off Election
Friday, January 7, 2020 Ballots Mailed Today for APFA National Officer Run-Off Election Ballots for APFA National Officer Run-Off Election were mailed today, February 7, 2020, to all APFA members.…
Read More2.07.20 – DFW & LAX: Special Voluntary Open Line Option for March
Friday, February 7, 2020 DFW & LAX: Special Voluntary Open Line Option for March With the recent and ongoing cancellations of flights to Mainland China and Hong Kong, the company…
Read More2.07.20 – LGA Base Brief
Friday, February 7, 2020 Your Vote’s Important in the National Officer Election Did you receive your ballot for the election last month? Yes? Great! You will be receiving a new ballot for…
Read More2.07.20 – LGA Member Activist – Let’s Get the Word Out!
Friday, February 7, 2020 LGA Member Activist – Let’s Get the Word Out! As a LGA Member Activist you already know the importance of voting in the upcoming National Officer election. In…
Read More2.6.20 – 2.7.20 (4Q19 EC Meeting)
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Read More2.06.20 – APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 6, 2020 APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Fourth Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. Click here for…
Read More2.06.20 – APFA ORD Base Brief
Thursday, February 6, 2020 February Base Brief Hello ORD! Welcome to the February Base Brief. This is all pertinent information from the MAR Allocation call and hot topics at the…
Read More2.05.20 – PHL Allocations March 2020
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 PHL Allocations – March 2020 For the month of March our total headcount is 2631. The available headcount is 2408 with line holders needed at 1967…
Read More2.05.20 – The Scoop
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Ballots for the National Officer Run-Off Election will be mailed Friday, February 7, 2020. Ballots must be received by 10:00 am CST Monday, March 9, 2020.…
Read More2.05.20 – National Officer Election Ballot Recount Results
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 National Officer Election Ballot Recount Results As announced on January 31, 2020, APFA received requests from candidates for a manual ballot recount for the offices of…
Read More2.04.20 – APFA Presidential Debate Now on YouTube
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 APFA Presidential Debate Now on YouTube Today’s APFA Presidential Debate between Julie Hedrick and A. Marie Plevritis is now available on APFA’s YouTube Channel. APFA Flight…
Read More2.04.20 – Give Us Your Feedback! Negotiations Survey #3 – Closes Feb 18
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related…
Read More2.03.20 – Update: Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&A’s for PVG, PEK, HKG
Monday, February 3, 2020 Update: Cancellations and Pay Protection Q&As for PVG, PEK, HKG We would like to clarify procedures for balloting Yellow X sequences in the LOA pay protection process. Our…
Read More2.03.20 – Give Us Your Feedback! Negotiations Survey #3 – Closes Feb 18
Monday, February 3, 2020 Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related…
Read More2.03.20 – New Security Directive Concerning the Coronavirus
Monday, February 3, 2020 New Security Directive On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization declared the 2019-Coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency. The directive went into effect February 2, 2020.…
Read More2.01.20 – Cancellations and Pay Protection Q & A’s for PVG, PEK, HKG
Saturday, February 1, 2020 Cancellations and Pay Protection Q & A’s for PVG, PEK, HKG A Letter of Agreement was recently agreed to by APFA and the Company regarding pay…
Read More2.01.20 – February is Black History Month
February 1, 2020 February is Black History Month APFA pays tribute this month to African Americans throughout history who pioneered the aviation industry. President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in…
Read More2.01.20 – In Memory of USAir Flight 1493 & SkyWest Flight 5569
Saturday, February 1, 2020 On Friday, February 1, 1991, USAir flight 1493 collided with SkyWest flight 5569 upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Sadly, all 12 people aboard the…
Read More1.31.20 – Ballot Recount for National Secretary & National Treasurer
Friday, January 31, 2020 Ballot Recount for National Secretary & National Treasurer The National Ballot Committee has received requests from candidates for a manual ballot recount for the offices of APFA…
Read More1.31.20 – Pay Protection Letter of Agreement Secured for China Route Cancellations
Friday, January 31, 2020 Pay Protection Letter of Agreement Secured for China Route Cancellations In consideration of concerns of our members regarding events surrounding the cancellation of flights to and…
Read More1.31.20 – Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge Complete!
Friday, January 31, 2020 Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge Complete! The company has completed the semi-annual purge in FOS. The list as of January 28, 2020, posted on January 29, 2020, may be…
Read More1.31.20 – AA Cancelling Mainland China Flights Thru 3/27
Friday, January 31, 2020 American Cancelling Mainland China Flights Through March 27, 2020 “We are pleased that our airline has suspended all flights from our US cities of LAX and…
Read More1.31.20 – MIA Base Brief – February 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020 MIA Base Brief – February 2020 In This Brief (Open this hotline in your browser by clicking here if the navigation links below are not working) APFA Budget…
Read More1.30.20 – Union Representing American Airlines Flight Attendants Supports Pilot’s Union in Lawsuit Over Coronavirus
Thursday, January 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020 Union Representing American Airlines Flight Attendants Supports Pilot’s Union in Lawsuit Over Coronavirus DALLAS, TEXAS – “The Association of Professional Flight Attendants…
Read More1.30.20 – APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 30, 2020 APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on February 6-7, 2020 in the Unity Pays Conference Room at APFA Headquarters. In accordance with…
Read More1.30.20 – National Officer Election Base-Specific Results
Thursday, January 30, 2020 National Officer Election Base-Specific Results This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Yesterday, the National Ballot Committee certified the results of the…
Read More1.30.20 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – DFW Vice President
Thursday, January 30, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve DFW Vice President Election APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of Base Vice President…
Read More1.29.20 – Election Results: APFA National Officer Election
Wednesday, January 29, 2019 Election Results: APFA National Officer Election Election Results This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, January 29, 2020, the National Ballot…
Read More1.29.20 – The Scoop
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Ballot Count’s Today! Tim O’Connell & Cindy Horan of the National Ballot Committee unloading ballots at the Aloft Hotel Ballot results will be reported by hotline once…
Read More1.29.20 (Special EC Meeting)
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Read More1.29.20 – Good Luck to the Candidates
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 National Officer Election Dear Candidates, As we count the ballots today for the National Officer election, I would like to take a moment to thank all…
Read More1.29.20 – Coronavirus Update
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Coronavirus Update “With the continued spread of the Coronavirus, I believe our Flight Attendants everywhere should be free to take any precaution necessary to safeguard their…
Read More1.28.20 – APFA Headquarters Phones Up & Running
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 APFA Headquarters Phone Lines Up and Running APFA headquarters phones are up and running. Thank you for your patience.
Read More1.28.20 – APA Informational Picketing Event – DFW – Jan 29th
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 APA Informational Picketing Tomorrow, January 29th The Allied Pilots Association (APA) will conduct informational picketing tomorrow, January 29th from 1300 to 1500 at DFW’s Terminal D. The unity rally…
Read More1.28.20 – APFA Headquarters Phone Outage
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 APFA Headquarters Phone Lines Down APFA headquarters phone lines are currently down. As soon as our systems are back up and running, we will notify you immediately.…
Read More1.24.20 – Coronavirus Update – Masks Permitted on PVG, PEK & HKG Flights
Friday, January 24, 2020 Coronavirus Update – AA to Allow Crew Member Mask Use on Select Markets With the insistence from APFA and other union leaders, AA is adjusting their…
Read More1.24.20 – An Open Letter to CEO Doug Parker on “Sharing the Profit”
Friday, January 24, 2020 An Open Letter to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker on “Sharing the Profit” Mr. Parker, Your words fall short. Your loyal and professional Flight Attendants have…
Read More1.24.20 – Last Day Eligible to Vote: APFA National Officer Election
Friday, January 24, 2019 Last Day Eligible to Vote: APFA National Officer Election This is a reminder, that all ballots for the National Officer Election, must be received in the designated PO BOX…
Read More1.24.20 – Regulation of Emotional Support Animals
Friday, January 24, 2020 U.S. DOT Steps Up, Seeks to Strengthen Regulation of Emotional Support Animals, and Wants Your Comments Now! This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a…
Read More1.23.20 – Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 – Closes Feb 18
Thursday, January 23, 2020 Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related…
Read More1.23.20 – Recent Scheduling System Enhancements
Thursday, January 23, 2020 Recent Scheduling System Enhancements ETB Thanks to your feedback, a new enhancement has been added to the ETB Create Post page. When you click on Create…
Read More1.23.20 – The Scoop
Thursday, January 23, 2020 The Novel Coronavirus and Worldwide Precautions APFA and our labor coalition (AFA-APA-TWU) is calling on all airlines to institute immediate emergency measures, including providing crew members…
Read More1.23.20 – President of American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Union Calls for Airlines to Increase Precautions Around Deadly Coronavirus
Thursday, January 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2020 President of American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Union Calls for Airlines to Increase Precautions Around Deadly Coronavirus EULESS, TEXAS – As the…
Read More1.23.20 – What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus Virus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions
Thursday, January 23, 2020 What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions APFA is calling on all airlines to institute immediate emergency measures, including providing crew…
Read More1.20.20 – Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 20th, 2020 Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.” Today, we celebrate the life and…
Read More1.20.20 – Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – DFW Vice President
Monday, January 20, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve DFW Vice President Election APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of Base Vice…
Read More1.20.20 – National Officer Election Campaign Email
Monday, January 20, 2020 National Officer Election Campaign Email Attention all Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee has been made aware of an email blast that was sent out on…
Read More1.20.20 – February 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, January 20, 2020 February 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process February Bid Summary Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms…
Read More1.20.20 – DCA Town Hall Meeting
Monday, January 20, 2020 DCA Town Hall Meeting January 29, 2020 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Washington Reagan National Airport Center Pier in the “Hub Gathering Room“ (Next to Flight…
Read More1.19.20 – Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election Ballots for the APFA National Officer Election were mailed on Monday, December 30, 2019, to all APFA members. If you…
Read More1.18.20 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Saturday, January 18, 2020 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More1.17.20 – Negotiations Survey #3
Friday, January 17, 2020 Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is now open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related…
Read More1.16.20 – Negotiations Survey #3
Thursday, January 16, 2020 Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 will be available tomorrow at 1500 CST via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST.…
Read More1.15.20 – 11th Anniversary – Flight 1549
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Miracle on the Hudson – 11th Anniversary Carolinas Aviation Museum US Airways Flight 1549 Today marks the 11th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson. The…
Read More1.15.20 – The Scoop
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 The election of our new National Officers is in about two weeks. January 29th to be exact. Spread the word…”Every Vote Matters.” The newly-elected National Officers…
Read More1.14.20 – Every Vote Matters – National Officers Election is January 29th
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Dear APFA Member Activist, The election of our new National Officers is in about two weeks. January 29th to be exact. We’re asking for your help…
Read More1.14.20 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or…
Read More1.13.20 – APFA PHL Base Brief
Monday, January 13, 2020 NEW PHL APFA PHONE NUMBER The PHL APFA base office number has changed effective January 1st. Our new office number is 215-360-3115. MEETINGS WITH YOUR…
Read More1.13.20 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Monday, January 13, 2020 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab.…
Read More1.13.20 – Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election
Monday, January 13, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election Ballots for the APFA National Officer Election were mailed on Monday, December 30, 2019, to all APFA members. If you…
Read More1.13.20 – LGA Base Brief
Monday, January 13, 2020 Voting Ballots are due in the designated mailbox by 10.00 CST on January 29th. If you have not received your ballot contact Cindy Horan APFA headquarters…
Read More1.12.20 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Sunday, January 12, 2020 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or…
Read More1.12.20 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Sunday, January 12, 2020 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the February 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer…
Read More1.11.20 – The Scoop
Saturday, January 11, 2020 DECS/FOS Password Changes Begin – January 13th Starting Monday, January 13th there’ll be a MANDATORY password change to access DECS/FOS. This procedure will be required every…
Read More1.10.20 – DECS/FOS Password Change – Deadline is Monday, Jan. 13th
Friday, January 10, 2020 DECS/FOS Password Change Deadline – January 13th Monday, January 13th there will be a mandatory password change to access DECS/FOS. This procedure will be required every…
Read More1.10.20 – Speakers in ROTA
Friday, January 10, 2019 Speakers in ROTA Processing Step 1: Award/Assign: Speaker Sequences to Speaker Reserves ROTA looks for Speaker choices in your Future Bids. If you have not placed…
Read More1.10.20 – PHL Base Brief – February Allocations
Friday, January 10, 2020 PHL February Allocations For the month of February our total headcount is 2683. The available headcount is 2405 with line holders needed at 2016 and reserves…
Read More1.10.20 – Mandatory DECS/FOS Password Change Starts Jan 13th
Friday, January 10, 2020 Mandatory DECS/FOS Password Changes Begin – January 13th Starting on Monday, January 13th there will be a mandatory password change to access DECS/FOS. This procedure will be…
Read More1.10.20 – ORD Base Brief
Friday, January 10, 2020 Hello ORD! Welcome to the January Base Brief. We hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays. This is all pertinent information from the FEB Allocation call and hot…
Read More1.09.20 – Human Trafficking Survey
Thursday, January 9, 2019 Human Trafficking Survey January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and throughout January we observe National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To combat this worldwide crime, our…
Read More1.08.20 – Voting for One Candidate Per Office
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Voting for One Candidate Per Office It has been brought to the attention of the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) that the National Officer Ballot clearly…
Read More1.07.20 – DFW Base Brief – January 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 DFW Base Brief – January 2020 In This Brief Happy New Year, DFW! DECS/FOS and Jetnet passwords Is your tablet work ready? Meetings with your Flight…
Read More1.07.20 – February 2020 Manning/Allocations Call Information
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 February 2020 Manning/Allocations Call Information Manning Information 6100 Headcount for February. Decrease 21 from January, increase of 492 year over year. 5568 Available Headcount at DFW. Decrease…
Read More1.06.20 – Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election
Monday, January 6, 2020 Ballot Request: APFA National Officer Election Ballots for the APFA National Officer Election were mailed on Monday, December 30, 2019, to all APFA members. If you…
Read More1.06.20 – All You Need to Know About PLOAs & Personal Days
Monday, January 6, 2020 What You Need to Know About PLOAs & Personal Days Navigating This Hotline You may download this guide to your personal device by following this link. Personal Leaves…
Read More1.04.20 – National Ballot Committee Addresses Campaign Images
Saturday, January 4, 2020 National Ballot Committee Addresses Campaign Images ATTENTION ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS: It has been brought to the attention of the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) that there…
Read More1.03.20 – BOS Base Brief
Friday, January 3, 2020 BOS Base Brief – January 2020 May the New Year bring you peace, joy, and happiness. We hope everyone had wonderful holidays with family & friends. 2020…
Read More1.03.20 – Annual Vacation Buyback (JCBA Section 8.F)
Friday, January 3, 2020 Annual Vacation Buyback (JCBA Section 8.F) The JCBA provides for Flight Attendants to sell back their accrued vacation to the company on both a monthly and…
Read More1.02.20 – Candidates’ Right to Have Campaign Literature Distributed by the Union or a Union-Designated Mailing Service
Thursday, January 2, 2020 Candidates’ Right to Have Campaign Literature Distributed by the Union or a Union-Designated Mailing Service Candidates’ Rights Federal law establishes certain campaign rights for candidates in…
Read More1.01.20 – The Scoop – New Year ’20!
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Happy New Year! APFA Leadership, UAW Headquarters Staff, Dept Chairs, Specialists, and Reps hope that the New Year brings tremendous joy, great health, and good fortune.…
Read More12.31.19 – Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – Ad Hoc Elections
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve Ad Hoc Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to inform all members that there is a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS), posted on…
Read More12.31.19 – Ringing in a New Decade
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Tomorrow We Welcome a New Decade! Dear APFA Member: APFA Leadership sends their best for a joyous, safe, and prosperous New Year filled with great adventures and…
Read More12.31.19 – Official Minutes from the 3Q19 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Minutes from the 3Q19 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held August 6-7, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More12.31.19 – APFA Accepting Resumes for Administrative & Committee Positions
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 APFA Accepting Resumes for Administrative & Committee Positions APFA is now accepting resumes for the following positions: Regional Representatives (7) National Department Chairs – (7 –…
Read More12.30.19 – Member Activist and The Power of Unity
Monday, December 30, 2019 The Role of the Activist and The Power of Unity Dear APFA Member Activist, Many of you received a hotline today asking for help. But before…
Read More12.30.19 – Power of Unity
Monday, December 30, 2019 The Power of Unity Dear APFA Member, As we say goodbye to 2019 and usher in the new decade, I have a request of each of you…
Read More12.30.19 – Ballots Mailed Today for APFA National Officer Election
Monday, December 30, 2019 Ballots Mailed Today for APFA National Officer Election Ballots for APFA National Officer Election were mailed today, December 30, 2019, to all APFA members. If you…
Read More12.30.19 – Official Minutes – Special Board of Directors Teleconference November 29, 2019
Official Minutes Special Board of Directors Teleconference November 29, 2019 A Special Board of Directors Teleconference was held November 29, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of the Board of Directors…
Read More12.30.19 – PHL Base Brief
Monday, December 30, 2019 It certainly has been a long road since the merger announcement in 2013. We all had very high expectations. We are still dealing with the company’s…
Read More12.30.19 – What You Need to Know About Bereavement
Monday, December 30, 2019 What You Need to Know About Bereavement Navigating This Hotline (Open this hotline in your browser by clicking here if the navigation links below are not working)…
Read More11.29.19 (Special BOD Meeting)
Roll Call – 11.29.19 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 2 – Board Financial Training Resolution 3 – Equitable Budget Reallocation Resolution 4 – Paycut…
Read More12.26.19 – Wrapping Up 2019 on a Safe & Positive Note
Thursday, December 26, 2019 Dear Fellow APFA Members, The holidays are upon us and as you fly our customers around the globe, let’s take a minute to remember why we…
Read More12.25.19 – The Scoop – Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 On behalf of APFA’s Communications Department, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In Unity, Robin Charbonneau National Communications Chair Ivy…
Read More12.23.19 – Paid Vacation? Thank a Union
Monday, December 23, 2019 Enjoy a Paid Vacation? Thank a Union In the 1930’s, the Labor Department organized a committee to look into why there wasn’t a federally mandated policy, especially when…
Read More12.23.19 – What You Need to Know About Intermittent FMLA
Monday, December 23, 2019 What You Need to Know About Intermittent FMLA Navigating This Hotline You may download this guide to your personal device by following this link. Duration &…
Read More12.23.19 – American Flight 63 – 18 Years Ago
Monday, December 23, 2019 American Flight 63 – True Heroes Today marks the 18th anniversary of the “Shoe Bomber” Flight 63 Paris – Miami. APFA recognizes the heroics acts of our…
Read More12.23.19 – A Win for PBGC Pension Holders!
Monday, December 23, 2019 A Win for PBGC Pension Holders! This week, the U.S Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor to reauthorize the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)…
Read More12.22.19 – APFA Wishes You Happy Holidays
Sunday, December 22, 2019 Season’s Greetings On behalf of your APFA leadership and representatives, we wish you a very joyous holiday season. Whether you’re home with your families or flying…
Read More12.20.19 – Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS
Friday, December 20, 2019 Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS A Notice of Dispute was filed in September 2018, regarding the failure to implement JCBA Section 10.D.15.d.1., which is…
Read More12.19.19 – January 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, December 19, 2019 January 2020 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Important Information Related to January Awards During PBS processing for the January 2020 awards, the holiday logic has been…
Read More12.19.19 – The Scoop
Thursday, December 19, 2019 American Announces Three New Satellite Bases LAS will be a satellite of LAX AUS will be a satellite of DFW MCO will be a satellite of…
Read More12.18.19 – New Satellite Bases
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Dear Fellow APFA Members, Good news as we head into the holidays! Since taking office, we heard from many of you requesting that we open new…
Read More12.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More12.16.19 – Lands’ End Uniform Order Deadline Dec 16th (800) 478-7422
Monday, December 16, 2019 hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot LANDS’…
Read More12.16.19 – What You Need to Know About Sick
Monday, December 16, 2019 What You Need to Know About Sick Navigating This Hotline You may download this guide to your personal device by following this link. Calling Out Sick…
Read More12.16.19 – Introducing: What You Need to Know About Our Contract
Monday, December 16, 2019 Introducing: What You Need to Know About Our Contract Beginning today, we are launching a “Know Your Contract” series in which we provide you in-depth information about…
Read More12.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Saturday, December 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or…
Read More12.13.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Friday, December 13, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab.…
Read More12.12.19 – FMLA Update from the Health Department
Thursday, December 12, 2019 FMLA Update from the Health Department The Company has been working overtime and hired additional employees to assist in processing FMLA paperwork. We are very pleased to…
Read More12.12.19 – Candidate Update from the National Ballot Committee
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Candidate Update from the National Ballot Committee The NBC has just received notification that both Randy “RJ” Johnson and Rick Musica have accepted the nomination for…
Read More12.12.19 – Official Minutes from the Nov 8 & 15 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Minutes from the Nov. 8 & 15 Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Meeting was held on October 16, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More12.12.19 – Update from APFA National President
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Dear Fellow APFA Members, As we enter the Holiday Season, I’d like to update you on a few things: Last week, we held our third annual…
Read More12.12.19 – PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding
Thursday, December 12, 2019 PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding Allow Co-Terminal Mix in a Work Block This property allows pairings that originate in different airports within a co-terminal…
Read More12.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Wednesday, November 11, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly…
Read More12.10.19 – APFA National Officer Candidate Announcement
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 APFA National Officers Willingness-to-Serve Candidate Announcement This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, December 10, 2019, was the deadline to submit…
Read More12.10.19 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement
Tuesday, December 9, 2019 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the January 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer…
Read More12.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More12.09.19 – Final Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Monday, December 9, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…
Read More12.06.19 – ORD Base Brief
Friday, December 6, 2019 Hello ORD! Welcome to the December Base Brief. We will share all pertinent information from the JAN Allocation call and hot topics at the Base. A…
Read More12.06.19 – PHX Base Brief
Friday, December 6, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the January bid month and would like to share some details with…
Read More12.06.19 – DFW Base Brief
Friday, December 6, 2019 January 2020 Manning/Allocations Information 6121 Headcount for January Decrease of 13 Flight Attendants from December, Increase of 498 year over year. 5677 Available Headcount at DFW.…
Read More12.06.19 – PHL Base Brief
Friday, December 6, 2019 PHL January Allocations For the month of January our total headcount is 2705. The available headcount is 2432 with line holders needed at 1827 and reserves…
Read More12.05.19 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 2019 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Third Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. Here is…
Read More12.05.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Thursday, December 5, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National…
Read More12.04.19 – Candidate Do’s and Don’ts
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Candidate Do’s and Don’ts The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has been asked to publish campaign rules for everyone to understand what can and cannot be done…
Read More12.04.19 – APFA’s Financial Standing
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Dear APFA Members, I want to talk to you about an important issue regarding our financial standing, which is strong. However, there are circumstances since the…
Read More12.5.19 – 12.7.19 (3Q19 EC Meeting)
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Read More12.03.19 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on December 5-7, 2019 in the Unity Pays Conference Room at APFA…
Read More11.29.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Friday, November 29, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…
Read More11.28.19 – Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 28, 2019 On behalf of APFA leadership and everyone at APFA headquarters, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you’re spending the day at home with friends and family…
Read More11.27.19 – DFW Base Brief – November
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 DFW Base Brief – November 2019 Hello DFW – Amber and I as well as our DFW Base Representatives hope you are having a great November,…
Read More11.22.19 – TWA Flight 427
Friday, November 22, 2019 TWA Flight 427 Twenty five years ago today TWA Flight 427 departed Lambert-St. Louis (STL) destined for Denver, Colorado. Sadly, Flight 427 struck a Cessna aircraft,…
Read More11.22.19 – LGA Base Brief
Friday, November 22, 2019 Like past local APFA administrations Penelope and I have respected the intent of the NYC Base Facebook Page to be a resource for our fellow crew…
Read More11.22.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Friday, November 22, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National…
Read More11.21.19 – Weekly Scoop
Thursday, November 21, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases – SETTLED! APFA was scheduled to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – Removal of Discipline…
Read More11.19.19 – Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED! This week we were schedule to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – removal of…
Read More11.19.19 – APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Statement by the APFA National President, Lori Bassani APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX “The voting board of directors of…
Read More11.19.19 – December 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 December 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help…
Read More11.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Monday, November 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More11.18.19 – Remember November – 26th Anniversary
Monday, November 18, 2019 Remember November 1993 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the strike of American Airlines Flight Attendants. We applaud the courageous APFA members, the “cheery rebels” who took a…
Read More11.16.19 – Official Minutes from the Fall Board of Directors Meeting
Saturday, November 16, 2019 Minutes from the Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held October 15-17, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More11.08.19 & 11.15.19 (Special EC)
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Read More11.15.19 – APFA Files Official Comments on Flight Attendant Minimum Rest
Friday, November 15, 2019 APFA Files Official Comments on Flight Attendant Minimum Rest This week, APFA filed official comments jointly with the TWU and the IAM regarding the 10-hour rest…
Read More11.15.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Friday, November 15, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…
Read More11.14.19 – Reminder: Retirement Telephone Town Hall TODAY at 12:00 CST
Thursday, November 14, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to…
Read More11.14.19 – Media Open House & Telephone Town Hall
Thursday, November 14, 2019 Happenings at Headquarters Media Open House Several members of the press were invited to Headquarters this morning for a Media Open House. APFA National President Lori…
Read More11.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Thursday, November 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More11.13.19 – Lands’ End Uniforms Information
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Lands’ End Uniforms Information You may order the new Land’s End Uniform through Dec. 9, 2019. The new uniform rollout will be March 2, 2020. You…
Read More11.13.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer…
Read More11.13.19 – LGA Base Brief
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 LGA Base Brief New Uniforms It is also time to order your new uniforms. You should have received an email to your aa.com email address.…
Read More11.13.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 APFA National President Bassani Revives the Flight Attendant Union Coalition Pictured from left to right; Sara Gonzalez, Gen Chairperson IAM Local 142 – Lori Bassani, National President APFA – Lyn Montgomery, President…
Read More11.12.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More11.12.19 – Reminder: Retirement Telephone Town Hall Thursday at 12:00 CST
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer…
Read More11.12.19 – Remembering Flight 587
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 We Still Remember Flight 587 – 18th Anniversary Today marks the 18th anniversary of the crash of AA Flight 587 in Queens, New York. Everyone onboard the Airbus A300,…
Read More11.12.19 – Rumor Control
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Rumor: Did I just read that we are getting a dues increase? Fact: No. The APFA National President provided a financial update in her November 11th,…
Read More11.11.19 – Letter from Lori Bassani, APFA National President
Monday, November 11, 201 Dear Fellow APFA Member, As we near the holidays and we are all anxious what that may bring, I have a few items of importance that…
Read More11.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes
Monday, November 11, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes For months now we have been working on changes to the buddy bidding logic, to be in line with how the…
Read More11.11.19 – APFA Special Hotline – APFA Salutes Our Veterans
Monday, November 11, 2019 APFA salutes America’s servicemen and women who have served our country. This Veterans Day, we pay special tribute to APFA members, past and present, who have…
Read More11.10.19 – Update on Former National Officers Payout
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Update on Former National Officers Payout As was reported on August 26, 2019 the APFA Board of Directors (BOD) confirmed there was a deviation from past…
Read More11.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Sunday, November 10, 2019 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More11.10.19 – Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National…
Read More11.09.19 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips – Part 2
Saturday, November 9, 2019 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips – Part 2 Last month we sent out a holiday bidding hotline. You may view that hotline by clicking this link.…
Read More11.07.19 – November Update from National President Lori Bassani
Thursday, November 7, 2019 November Update from President Lori Bassani Dear Fellow APFA Members, It’s hard to believe that we’re on the back end of 2019 and quickly approaching…
Read More11.07.19 – EAP – Domestic Violence
Thursday, November 7, 2019 Domestic Violence is Not Just Punching or Black Eyes Think about counting to the number nine and at that very moment a woman is being assaulted. …
Read More11.06.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join,…
Read More11.06.19 – PHL December Allocations
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 PHL December Allocations For the month of December, the total headcount for PHL is 2,729. The available headcount is 2,483 with lineholders needed at 1,863 and…
Read More11.06.19 – Base Brief November 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Hello ORD! We would like to give a warm welcome to all FAs new to ORD. Happy to have you’re here! Please remember when contacting us,…
Read More11.06.19 – Invitation to Association of Professional Flight Attendants Media Day
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Media Day Please join the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) at its headquarters in Euless on Thursday, November 14,…
Read More11.05.19 – November 2019 Boston Base Brief
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 November 2019 Boston Base Brief “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there…
Read More11.05.19 – Official Minutes from the Oct. 16 Special Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Minutes from the Oct. 16 Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Meeting was held on October 16, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official…
Read More11.05.19 – PHX December Allocations
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the December bid month and would like to share some details with…
Read More10.16.19 (Special EC Meeting)
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Read More11.04.19 – CLT December Allocations
Monday, November 4, 2019 Allocations December 2019 Good day, We had our monthly allocations call this week and here is the breakdown for December. We will have 128,238-man hours. This…
Read More11.04.19 – DFW December 2019 Manning/Allocations Information
Monday, November 4, 2019 December 2019 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information 6134 Headcount for December. Decrease 17 from November Increase of 490 year over year. 5728 Available Headcount at DFW. Increase…
Read More11.04.19 – National President & Negotiating Committee Visit PHL & PIT
Monday, November 4, 2019 National President & Negotiating Committee Informal Visits National President Lori Bassani and members of the Negotiating Committee will visit PHL, November 5th and PIT, November 6th.…
Read More11.04.19 – Retirement Seminar Coming to Miami
Monday, November 4, 2019 Retirement Seminar Coming to Miami November 7th 1100 – 1400 Third Floor Conference Room before Operations Seminars cover a wide range of topics including: Retiree Travel,…
Read More11.01.19 – Special Preview of Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden
Friday, November 1, 2019 Please join the 9/11 Memorial and Museum for a Special Exhibition Preview Monday, November 11, 2019 & Thursday, November 14, 2019 November 11th and 14th,…
Read More11.01.19 – Chicago Teachers Union Reaches Agreement
Friday, November 1, 2019 Strike Ends With a Five Year Deal! Chicago’s Mayor, Lori Lightfoot said she “learned a lot” from the strike and is pleased they were able to…
Read More10.31.19 – Reminder: Retirement Telephone Town Hall – November 14 at 12:00 CST
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer…
Read More10.31.19 – Letter from APFA National President to Boeing President and CEO Muilenburg
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Letter from APFA National President to Boeing President and CEO Muilenburg Fellow American Airlines Flight Attendants, The second day of congressional hearings regarding the Boeing 737…
Read More10.30.19 – Special JCBA Edition of the Weekly Scoop – Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 In this special edition of APFA’s Weekly Scoop, we are referencing JCBA Contractual sections that relate specifically to each department within APFA. It is important…
Read More10.29.19 – Annual Benefits Enrollment Closes in 3 Days
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Annual Benefits Enrollment Closes in 3 Days As of today, only 45.5% of eligible Flight Attendants have enrolled. Annual enrollment ends Friday, November 1st at 23:59 (CT). Don’t…
Read More10.29.19 – ETB, TTS, and UBL Arbitration Update
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Arbitration Held Regarding Failed Implementation of ETB, TTS and UBL An arbitration was held on October 21st and 22nd, 2019 regarding American’s failure to properly implement ETB, TTS…
Read More10.25.19 – October Update from National President Lori Bassani
Friday, October 25, 2019 Dear APFA Members, I can’t believe it’s already fall! The weather isn’t the only thing changing around here. We’ve got lots going on at APFA and…
Read More10.25.19 – PHL Base Brief
Friday, October 25, 2019 APFA Board of Directors Meeting Tracey and I attended the Board of Directors meeting in DFW last week. It was a long meeting in which we…
Read More10.23.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Congratulations to 2020 Recipients of the Martha W. Griffiths Award From left to right: John Nikides, LAX President, George Price, Ad Hoc, Randy Trautman, MIA…
Read More10.23.19 – Managing Stress After a Natural Disaster
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Managing Stress After a Natural Disaster In the aftermath of the tornado and severe storms that ripped through Dallas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, we need…
Read More10.23.19 – Annual enrollment is now open!
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Annual Enrollment is Now Open! Annual enrollment is from October 21, 2019, to November 1, 2019, at 2359 CDT. Don’t forget to make your elections…
Read More10.23.19 – DCA Base Brief
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 DFW CIRT Training Hello DCA Flight Attendants, Happy Fall! It has been said “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on…
Read More10.21.19 – Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration
Monday, October 21, 2019 Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration On Monday, October 21st, 2019, we are scheduled to begin the ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration. This case involves the company’s failure to deliver a system…
Read More10.21.19 – APFA Endorses Senator Markey of Massachusetts for Re-Election
Monday, October 21, 2019 APFA Endorses Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts for Re-election Last week, Association of Professional Flight Attendants endorsed Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts for re-election…
Read More10.19.19 – PBS awards posted – November 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Saturday, October 19, 2019 PBS Awards Posted – November 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS awards from the re-run have been posted. Please review at your earliest…
Read More10.19.19 – PBS: November 2019 Bid Re-Run
Saturday, October 19, 2019 PBS: 2019 November Re-Run Yesterday, APFA discovered an issue with November Reserve awards. Below is a thorough explanation of what transpired and why APFA ultimately…
Read More10.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Friday, October 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab,…
Read More10.18.19 – Chicago Public School Teachers Strike Continues
Friday, October 18, 2019 We Support CTU 25,000 Chicago Public School Teachers On Strike APFA supports the striking educators not only in Chicago but across the country as they seek…
Read More10.18.19 – PBS: November Award & Holiday Logic
Friday, October 18, 2019 PBS: November Award & Holiday Logic During the running of the PBS November bids, open time distribution logic also called half month max logic was applied to…
Read More10.17.19 – Retirement Telephone Town Hall – November 14 at 12:00 CST
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer…
Read More10.16.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Annual Fall Board Meeting – Hurst, Texas The 2019 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting continues today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hurst, TX.…
Read More10.15.19 – APFA Fall Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 APFA Fall Board Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Fall Board Meeting. Here is the final agenda for the meeting. Per…
Read More10.15.19 – DFW TTS Run 14OCT
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 DFW 14OCT TTS Run In DFW only, the TTS run on 14OCT did not occur. There was an issue uploading the data into the system…
Read More10.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Monday, October 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More10.14.19 – 737 Max Anticipated Re-entry
Monday, October 14, 2019 737 Max Anticipated Re-entry Dear APFA Member, While American Airlines informed us that the 737 Max is anticipated for re-entry into the air space in January…
Read More10.13.19 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips
Sunday, October 13, 2019 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy then what is necessary during…
Read More10.12.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist
Saturday, October 14, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly…
Read More10.11.19 – PBS Buddy Bidding Changes
Friday, October 11, 2019 PBS Buddy Bidding Changes For months now we have been working on changes to the buddy bidding logic, to be in line with how the…
Read More10.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status
Wednesday, October 10, 2019 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information…
Read More10.09.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Tomorrow – Thursday the 10th APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), and the National Department Chairs & Specialists will…
Read More10.08.19 – Oct 26th – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – October 26th The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, to be…
Read More10.08.19 – PHX Base Brief – November Allocations
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the November bid month and would like to share some details…
Read More10.08.19 – ORD Base Brief – November Allocations
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Hello ORD! We would like to give a warm welcome to all FAs new to ORD. Happy to have you are here! Please remember when…
Read More10.08.19 – Update on the 10-hour Rest Rule
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 APFA Government Affairs – Update on the 10-hour Rest Rule When Congress passed the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R 302), it included a provision mandating a…
Read More10.07.19 – UNITE HERE Informational Picket – DFW Airport, October 9th
Monday, October 7, 2019 Informational Picket UNITE HERE, Wednesday, October 9th DFW Airport, Terminal D 1400-1800 Dear DFW APFA Member, You may recall the huge action UNITE HERE airline catering…
Read More10.07.19 – November Allocations
Monday, October 7, 2019 November Allocations Good day, We had our monthly allocations calls this week and Charlotte trips officially look like this; 15.5% of the trips will be 1…
Read More10.15.19 – 10.16.19 (Fall Board Meeting)
Roll Call – 10.15.19 Roll Call – 10.16.19 Roll Call – 10.17.19 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution 2…
Read More10.07.19 – DFW Allocations Brief Nov
Monday, October 7, 2019 DFW November 2019 Manning/Allocations Information 6151 Headcount for November Decrease of 13 from October, Increase of 492 year over year. 5699 Available Headcount at DFW. Increase…
Read More10.07.19 – APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda
Monday, October 7, 2019 APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda The APFA Fall Board Meeting will be held on October 15-16, 2019 at the Hurst Conference Center. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More10.07.19 – LGA Base Brief
Monday, October 7, 2019 LGA Base Brief October 2019 Holiday Bidding Holiday bidding is here! There will be bidding helpers in operations for both November and December bidding. Their schedules…
Read More10.04.19 – BOS Base Brief
Friday, October 4, 2019 October 2019 Base Brief Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go. – Author Unknown Thank you to all who joined us…
Read More10.04.19 – Vacation Accrual
Friday, October 4, 2019 Vacation Accrual The 420 annual (35-hour monthly average) thresholds applied to all non-PBS bases for the month of JAN 2019 and additionally for DFW and…
Read More10.04.19 – PHL Base Brief
Friday, October 4, 2019 PHL November Allocations For the month of November, the total headcount for PHL is 2,740. Available headcount is 2,465 with lineholders needed at 2,121 and…
Read More10.03.19 – UNITE HERE Informational Picket – DFW Airport, October 9th
Thursday, October 3, 2019 Informational Picket UNITE HERE, Wednesday, October 9th DFW Airport, Terminal D 1400-1800 Dear Activist, You may recall the huge action UNITE HERE airline catering workers had…
Read More10.02.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Join the ConversationAPFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), and the National Department Chairs & Specialists will host a Telephone Town…
Read More10.01.19 – Telephone Town Hall – October 10 at 12:00 CDT
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Date Thursday, October 10 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CDT Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint…
Read More10.01.19 – Hurricane Dorian Letters of Agreement
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Hurricane Dorian – Letters of Agreement On September 27th, 2019, we were able to secure Letters of Agreement for those affected by Hurricane Dorian. These agreements will…
Read More9.29.19 – Dorian Letters of Agreement
Sunday, September 29, 2019 Dorian Letters of Agreement Hello Miami! Just a quick Base Blast to update you on the agreements that APFA was able to negotiate with the Company…
Read More8.26.19 (Special BOD Meeting)
Roll Call – 8.26.19 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution 2 – Payouts to Former National Officers Resolution 3…
Read More9.25.19 – APFA Supports our Striking UAW Brothers and Sisters
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 APFA Supports our Brothers and Sisters at GM-UAW More than 47,000 union workers picket outside U.S. plants applying pressure on GM’s management for its poor…
Read More9.25.19 – Official Minutes from the Aug. 26 Special Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Minutes from the Aug. 26 Special Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Special Board of Directors Meeting was held August 26, 2019. In accordance with…
Read More9.25.19 – Aflac Enrollment Extended to Thursday, Sept 26th
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Due to an Overwhelming Response, Aflac Open Enrollment is Extended to Thursday, Sept. 26th Aflac enrollment specialists are available today until 8:00 pm CDT. Phone calls will…
Read More9.25.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Negotiating Committee Reserve Round Table Event The APFA Negotiating Committee will host a Reserve Round Table event tomorrow, September 26th at APFA headquarters. Twenty participants were…
Read More9.24.19 – Kim Kaswinkel, APFA PHL Base President
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 RETIREMENT SEMINAR Thursday, October 10th 11am-2pm PHL Airport Tour Room Located between concourses C & D APFA FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING The Fall BOD…
Read More9.20.19 – Remembering USAir Flight 5050 – Thirty Years
Friday, September 20, 2019 Remembering USAir Flight 5050 – Thirty Years On this the thirtieth anniversary of the USAir Flight 5050 crash, we honor the Flight Attendants for their…
Read More9.19.19 – October PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Thursday, September 19, 2019 October PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More9.19.19 – PBS Re-Run Complete
Thursday, September 19, 2019 PBS Re-Run Complete The PBS re-run results are complete and available to preview at this time. Please, re-check your awards and contact the FABRC if…
Read More9.19.19 – PBS Awards to be Re-Run
Thursday, September 19, 2019 PBS Awards to be Re-Run For the October bid month, an issue was found with PBS awards in conjunction with the calculation of vacation days.…
Read More9.18.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference 2019 & GCAQE (Global Cabin Air Quality Executive) Meeting National President Lori Bassani was invited to London this week to speak…
Read More9.17.19 – Attendance Policy Arbitration Update
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 APFA AND AA CONCLUDE ARBITRATION HEARING CHALLENGING UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM On Thursday and Friday, September 12th -13th , APFA and the Company completed…
Read More9.17.19 – UBL Update: Generic Criteria and Processing
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 UBL Update: Generic Criteria and Processing Generic Criteria Update On September 11, a new option was added to the bidding criteria in TTS/UBL allowing you…
Read More9.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Saturday, September 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More9.14.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Saturday, September 14, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed.…
Read More9.13.19 – PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties
Firday, September 13, 2019 PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties The line tab contains properties which allow you to preference how pairings will be placed on your line. These properties allow…
Read More9.13.19 – Retirement Seminars Coming to a Base Near You
Friday, September 13, 2019 Retirement Seminars – Are You Ready? The Retirement Department will be conducting the following seminars in September and October: September 24th – LAX – 1100-1400 Meeting Room at LAX…
Read More9.12.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration
Thursday, September 12, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration TODAY Attention all Flight Attendants in the DFW area. Today is the continuation of the Attendance and Performance Policy Arbitration.…
Read More9.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set
Thursday, September 12, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab.…
Read More9.12.19 – September 11th – The Unbreakable Bond
Thursday, September 12, 2019 Dear APFA Member, I, along with other leaders of APFA had the privilege to attend September 11th memorials and observances throughout our nation. The attached…
Read More9.11.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 – AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11 – BARBARA ARESTEGUI – JEFFREY COLLMAN – SARA LOW – KAREN MARTIN – KATHLEEN NICOSIA – BETTY ONG – JEAN…
Read More9.11.19 – Reserve Class CLT Base Brief
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 RESERVE CLASS and Q&A Rotating back on reserve? Have questions or need a refresher? Come join us for a special Reserve Class and have your questions…
Read More9.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve 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 More9.11.19 – September 11th – We Will Never Forget
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Today marks the eighteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and history forever. Every day we remember the bravery of the Flight…
Read More9.10.19 – Boston 9/11 Memorial Service
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Read More9.09.19 – Aflac Update and Open Enrollment
Monday, September 9, 2019 To enroll and for more information, call the Benefit Hot Line at 877-453-2385 from September 9 – 25, 2019 M-F between 8AM – 8PM CST.…
Read More9.09.09 – September 11th – Observances and Tributes
Monday, September 9, 2019 Dear APFA Members, You are invited to join APFA Leadership and fellow Flight Attendants at the following September 11th observances: National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial 1 N…
Read More9.08.19 – 25th Anniversary of USAir Flight 427 Crash
Sunday, September 8, 2019 25th Anniversary of USAir Flight 427 Crash Today marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic crash of USAir Flight 427. It was a scheduled flight from…
Read More8.12.19 (Special BOD Meeting)
Roll Call – 8.12.19 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution 2 – APFA Strategic Communications Specialist Resolution 3 –…
Read More9.07.19 – Official Minutes from the Aug. 12 Special Board of Directors Meeting
Saturday, September 7, 2019 Minutes from the Aug. 12 Special Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Special Board of Directors Meeting was held August 12, 2019. In accordance with the…
Read More9.06.19 – DFW Base Brief
Friday, September 6, 2019 Hello DFW Flight Attendants, We hope everyone is doing well. We know this summer was busy with over 900 flights a day along with the crazy…
Read More9.06.19 – DCA Base Brief – Friday, September 6, 2019
Friday, September 6, 2019 KCM Changes Effective Today The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is adding a new requirement at KCM access points regarding identification. Under this new requirement, crew members…
Read More9.06.19 – Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) Closes Tomorrow
Friday, September 6, 2019 Lineholder Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) On the seventh of every month at 1200 (DFW time) the LRD will close. When you log into Crew Portal…
Read More9.06.19 – DFW Allocations Manning – Base Brief
Friday, September 6, 2019 October 2019 Manning/Allocations Information MANNING INFORMATION 6164 Headcount for October Decrease of 17 from September, increase of 562 year over year. 5687 Available Headcount at DFW.…
Read More9.06.19 – ORD Base Brief Allocations
Friday, September 6, 2019 Hello ORD! Hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. We would like to give a warm welcome to all FAs new to ORD, happy to have you here! …
Read More9.05.19 – PHL October Allocations
Thursday, September 5, 2019 PHL October Allocations For the month of October, the total headcount for PHL is 2747. Available headcount is 2450 with lineholders needed at 2015 and reserves…
Read More9.05.19 – BOS September 2019 Base Brief
Thursday, September 5, 2019 September 2019 Base Brief We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, the summer just goes by too fast here. For our New Hires who…
Read More9.05.19 – PHX Base Brief – October Allocations
Thursday, September 5, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the October bid month and would like to share some details with…
Read More9.04.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Here are the planned Flight Attendant headcounts by base (including inactive FAs) for October 2019: 9/11 Community Evening in New York You are invited to the 9/11…
Read More9.03.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Continues
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Continues On June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the first three scheduled days of intense arbitration on APFA’s…
Read More9.03.19 – LGA Base Brief – Remembering our Colleagues on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Remembering our Colleagues on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11 As we approach the 18th anniversary of September 11th, we reflect on the colleagues we lost…
Read More9.03.19 – Pension De-Risking
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Pension De-Risking There has been a lot of talk about American Airlines possibly taking steps to “de-risk” the few remaining pension plans on the American balance…
Read More9.02.19 – Labor Day 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019 Labor Day 2019 On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in a parade from City Hall to Union Square in…
Read More9.02.19 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Flight Attendant Labor Movement Over the Years
Monday, September 2, 2019 Flight Attendant Labor Movement Over the Years 1940’s – Airline Stewardesses Association wins recognition as the first Union for Flight Attendants. 1952 – Civil Air…
Read More8.30.19 – New Requirements to be Implemented Next Week for Known Crewmember
Friday, August 30, 2019 New Requirements to be Implemented Next Week for Known Crewmember (KCM) This evening, APFA was advised of new requirements, issued by the TSA, for those…
Read More8.30.19 – MIA Base Blast – Hurricane Dorian
Friday, August 30, 2019 MIA-based APFA Members, I’ve sent out a couple of communications via social media and want to ensure that it is also communicated to those who subscribe…
Read More8.29.19 – APFA Negotiating Committee Reserve Roundtable Event
Thursday, August 29, 2019 APFA Negotiating Committee Reserve Roundtable Event The APFA Negotiating Committee will be hosting a Reserve Roundtable Event September 26, 2019. We want to build upon our…
Read More8.29.19 – APFA’s Annual LM-2 Update
Thursday, August 29, 2019 APFA’s Annual LM-2 Update I’d like to address members regarding APFA’s annual LM-2. An LM-2 is a form where the union reports items such as salaries and…
Read More8.28.19 – Official Minutes from the 2Q19 Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Minutes from the 2Q19 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held August 6-7, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More8.28.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 KCM Uniform Delayed Implementation TSA is delaying implementation of the uniform requirement at KCM access points. The procedure to require a uniform for access through…
Read More8.26.19 – Known Crew Member (KCM) Update
Monday, August 26, 2019 Known Crew Member (KCM) Update Due to unannounced, and surprising, changes being made to KCM this weekend, we understand that the membership may have questions.…
Read More8.26.19 – APFA Board of Directors Special Meeting
Monday, August 26, 2019 APFA Special Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Board of Directors (BOD) convened for a Special Meeting today in Ft. Worth, TX. After receiving information based on…
Read More8.26.19 – KCM Uniform Requirement Update
Monday, August 26, 2019 KCM Update – News! Since the posting on TSA website of an August 28 date for crew members to be uniformed for KCM access, APFA…
Read More8.24.19 – *ALERT* – KCM Program Changes
Saturday, August 24, 2019 KCM Program Changes Today we have been made aware of changes coming to the KCM Program as of next Wednesday, August 28th, 2019. Changes will…
Read More8.23.19 – Miami August Base Brief
Friday, August 23, 2019 August 2019 Hello Miami! We have just a quick blast with a few topics that need to be addressed. We are getting many calls…
Read More8.23.19 – Negotiating Committee Bargaining Update
Friday, August 23, 2019 Dear APFA Member Activist, In keeping with our commitment to provide our Member Activists with up-to-date, factual information to share on the line, the Negotiating…
Read More8.23.19 – HKG Update – Hotel Relocations
Friday, August 23, 2019 HKG Update – Hotel Relocations While protests continue in Hong Kong, they are largely peaceful. The Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is not the focus…
Read More8.22.19 – PHL Base Brief
Thursday, August 22, 2019 PHL NEGOTIATIONS ROADSHOW Thank you to all of the PHL based Flight Attendants that attended the Negotiations Roadshow- you rock! We had a great turnout,…
Read More8.21.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Special Board of Directors’ Meeting – Aug 26th I am calling a Special Board of Directors meeting for Monday, August 26, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at the Holiday…
Read More8.18.19 – September PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, August 18, 2019 September PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More8.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Sunday, August 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More8.16.19 – Planned PDX Protests / Demonstrations
Friday, August 16, 2019 Planned PDX Protests / Demonstrations APFA is aware of planned protests and/or demonstrations in the Downtown Portland area for tomorrow, August 17th, 2019. As a precautionary…
Read More8.14.19 – UNITE HERE Rally at CLT Airport – Today!
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 JOIN US at the RALLY! TODAY – August 14th Charlotte Douglas Airport Departures level (on the sidewalk in front) Dear APFA Activist, American Airlines earned…
Read More8.14.19 – APFA Opposes AA’s BizHero Hotel Link
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 AA’s BizHero Hotel Link is NOT a Fix We know that many of our members have experienced major delays in obtaining hotels during IROPs situations and…
Read More8.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to assist you in your monthly bidding Check your Layer Tab ▢ None of…
Read More8.14.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 9/11 Memorial & Museum Honors Flight Crew Members The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will once again mark National Aviation Week (August 19-25, 2019) by providing…
Read More8.14.19 – Hong Kong Civil Unrest
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Hong Kong Civil Unrest As you are aware, there are currently protests and some civil unrest in the greater Hong Kong area. The airport has…
Read More8.13.19 – APFA Board of Directors Special Meeting
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 The APFA Board of Directors met yesterday in Hurst, TX for a Special Meeting. The main agenda item was to determine the policy and practice of…
Read More8.13.19 – UNITE HERE Rally at DFW Airport- Tomorrow & Thursday
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Dear APFA Activist, American Airlines earned $1.9 billion in profits last year, but wages for catering workers at American’s most profitable hubs are among the…
Read More8.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the Company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed. APFA does…
Read More8.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Monday, August 12, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer TabWhen bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This…
Read More8.12.19 – Presidential Grievance on Purser Recurrent Training Violation
Monday, August 12, 2019 APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Purser Recurrent Training Violation APFA has filed a Presidential Grievance regarding the company’s clear violation of our Joint Collective Bargaining…
Read More8.12.19 – PBS: Bidding Layer 7
Monday, August 12, 2019 PBS Bidding Reminders Who should bid 7 Layers as a lineholder and 7 layers as a reserve? The question that many have is why? The…
Read More8.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Sunday, August 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve 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 More8.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Saturday, August 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be…
Read More8.07.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Special Board of Directors’ Meeting – Aug 12th I am calling a Special Board of Directors meeting for Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Holiday Inn Express…
Read More8.07.19 – PHL Base Brief August 2019
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 PHL September Allocations For the month of September, the total headcount for PHL is 2,746. Available headcount is 2,445 with line holders needed at 2025…
Read More8.07.19 – CLT Base Brief – Allocations
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Allocations August 2019 Good day. We had our monthly allocations call last week. Here’s how the trips break down for September. Our total head count…
Read More8.06.19 – CLT Base Brief
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Charlotte Base Brief Good day, We would like to send out a few reminders as we move into August. We are having a Base meeting…
Read More8.06.19 – MIA Base Brief
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 August 2019 Here is your full brief for the month of August. We have many issues to address. Please continue to call us with your…
Read More08.06.19 – DFW Base Brief August 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 September 2019 Manning/Allocations Information MANNING INFORMATION 6181 Headcount for September. Decrease 27 from August. Increase of 558 year over year. 5671 Available Headcount at DFW.…
Read More8.06.19 – PHX Base Brief
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the September bid month and would like to share some details with…
Read More8.06.19 – APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Second Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. Here is…
Read More8.01.19 – Reminder: Telephone Town Hall – August 1 at 12:30 CDT
Thursday, August 1, 2019 Date: Thursday, August 1 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 CST Web Registration: Click Here Dial-in Number: 1-855-840-6970 APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling…
Read More7.31.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Tomorrow – August 1st Join the Conversation APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), and the National Department Chairs &…
Read More8.6.19 – 8.7.19 (2Q19 EC Meeting)
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Read More7.29.19 – Reminder: Telephone Town Hall – August 1 at 12:30 CDT
Monday, July 29, 2019 Date: Thursday, August 1 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 CDT Web Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC),…
Read More7.29.19 – APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, July 29, 2019 APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held August 6-7, 2019 in the Unity Pays Conference Room at APFA Headquarters. In…
Read More7.29.19 – New York is Challenging AA’s Attendance Policy
Monday, July 29, 2019 Like APFA, New York City is Challenging AA’s Illegal, Punitive Attendance Policies On Thursday, July 25, 2019, the New York City Department of Consumer and…
Read More7.28.19 – LGA Base Brief
Sunday, July 28th, 2019 LGA BASE BRIEF Commuting on Company Business We are encouraging all members to verify that their commuter city address that you provided to the company…
Read More7.26.19 – Aflac
Friday, July 26th, 2019 APFA has been made aware of a few issues with Aflac’s ability to process payments. We have remained in contact with Aflac’s Corporate Representatives, who…
Read More7.26.19 – APFA Phone Lines Down
Friday, July 26, 2019 APFA Phone Lines Down APFA phones are currently down. This is due to a wide-spread internet backbone outage that is affecting many internet segments. This…
Read More7.25.19 – Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle Complete!
Thursday, July 25, 2019 Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle Complete! The company has completed the semi-annual purge and monthly shuffle in FOS. The list as of July…
Read More7.25.19 – APFA BOS Base Brief
Thursday, July 25, 2019 July 2019 Base Brief This has been a wild summer of thunderstorms, diversions and ATC delays. Be sure to know your legalities and double check…
Read More7.24.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 You Asked, We Answered. SMS Text Notifications Are Here! You may now join the SMS text notification service to get urgent and important updates from…
Read More7.22.19 – Telephone Town Hall – August 1 at 12:30 CDT
Monday, July 22, 2019 Date: Thursday, August 1 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 CST Web Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC),…
Read More7.21.19 – CLT Base Brief
Sunday, July 21, 2019 We are having a base meeting! Tuesday, August 27th, we will have a base meeting in the large auditorium above the food court right in…
Read More7.21.19 – LHR Kensington Hotel
Sunday, July 21, 2019 Late last evening there was a fire scare at one of our layover hotels in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. While there was NO actual fire…
Read More7.19.19 – Naloxone (Narcan) Onboard the Aircraft
Friday, July 19, 2019 Naloxone (Narcan) Onboard the Aircraft In light of recent events involving opioid overdoses, specifically inflight, we would like to remind our Flight Attendant membership that…
Read More7.19.19 – Updates from the Scheduling Department
Friday, July 19, 2019 Updates from the Scheduling Department COMPANY COMMUNICATION REGARDING FIRST-PARTY CONTACT We want to clarify information put out in a recent communication from the Company. We have discussed…
Read More7.19.19 – August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, July 19, 2019 August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More7.19.19 – Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle
Friday, July 19, 2019 Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle The July 1st, 2019, System Seniority List is posted and available to view as provided for in Section 20.F. of…
Read More7.18.19 – Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ National President Testifies at Congressional Hearing
Thursday, July 18, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ NATIONAL PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT ‘STATE OF AVIATION SAFETY’ CONGRESSIONAL HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Association of Professional Flight Attendants…
Read More7.17.19 – APFA National President Lori Bassani Testifies Before Congress
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 APFA National President Lori Bassani Testifies Before Congress APFA National President Lori Bassani was asked to testify before the House Aviation Subcommittee in Washington, D.C.…
Read More7.17.19 – BOS Roadshow Cancelled Due to Weather
July 17, 2019 BOS Roadshow Cancelled Due to Weather Today, the Negotiating Committee visited DCA for the Negotiations Roadshow. Due to flights canceling, the Negotiating Committee will be unable…
Read More7.17.19 – APFA Special Hotline – Gone But Not Forgotten, Anniversary of TWA Flight 800
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Today marks the 23nd anniversary of TWA Flight 800 that crashed…
Read More7.17.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Multiple Cases of Legionnaries’ Disease Linked to Atlanta Hotel One of our ATL-Long layovers has been shut down due to a Legionnaires Disease concern.…
Read More7.15.19 – SMS Text Notifications Now Live!
Monday, July 15, 2019 SMS Text Message Notifications Now Live APFA Communications Department is happy to announce that Text Notifications are now live and ready for you to sign…
Read More7.15.19 – CLT Base Brief
Monday, July 15, 2019 TSA Security Checks From time to time, the TSA will preform random checks to test our security protocols. Recently we have seen tests where someone…
Read More7.14.19 – SBA Update
Sunday, July 14, 2019 SBA Update Presidential Grievance Upcoming Arbitration: A3 Deadhead Arbitration – July 16th -17th – this is the continuation of the May arbitration case which involves the Company’s failure…
Read More7.14.19 – PHL Negotiations Road Show
Sunday, July 14, 2019 Negotiating Committee Roadshows The Negotiating Committee will be hosting their roadshows. They will be in PHL on Wednesday, August 14th. This is your opportunity to come out…
Read More7.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Sunday, July 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More7.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Saturday, July 13, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed.…
Read More7.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Friday, July 12, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab.…
Read More7.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Thursday, July 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve 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 More7.10.19 – Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety FORT WORTH, Texas (July 10, 2019) – Four large unions…
Read More7.10.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Possible Strikes by UNITE HERE! UNITE HERE! workers prepare food for American, Delta and United airlines. APFA members count on caterers to prepare and deliver food and…
Read More7.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More7.10.19 – PHL Base Brief
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR AIRLINE?! Are we seriously watching this airline sink? The operation in Philadelphia has been nothing short of a nightmare. The…
Read More7.09.19 – DCA Base Brief – Negotiations Road Show – July 17th
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 The APFA Negotiations Committee also with Lori Bassani, National President will be in Washington D.C. presenting their roadshow concerning the current contract talks between American Airlines…
Read More7.07.19 – ORD Base Brief AUG Allocation
Sunday, July 7, 2019 Hello ORD! We would like to give a warm welcome to all FAs new to ORD. Happy to have you here! Please remember when contacting…
Read More7.08.19 – PHL Base Brief
Monday, July 8, 2019 PHL Allocations Call for August 2019 Target line average is 81.1%. Depending on how many VLOA’s are awarded the line average could be slightly higher.…
Read More7.05.19 – CLT Base Brief
Friday, July 5, 2019 Allocations for August Good day. We had our monthly allocations call and the numbers break down as follows: We have 2,783 Flight Attendants in Charlotte,…
Read More7.05.19 – DFW Base Brief
Friday, July 5, 2019 August 2019 Manning/Allocations Information Manning Information 6208 Headcount for August. Decrease of 17 from July. Increase of 573 year over year 5835 Available Headcount at…
Read More7.04.19 – Happy Independence Day
Thursday, July 4th, 2019 Happy Independence Day! July 4, 1776, was a day that represented the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as…
Read More7.03.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 You Asked and We Answered! SMS Text Notifications are Coming! Announced last week at the Miami Negotiations Road Show, APFA’s bringing another way to keep…
Read More7.03.19 – In Memory of the 25th Anniversary of USAir Flight 1016
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 Yesterday marked the 25th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016 near the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. APFA commends the heroism of the flight crew,…
Read More6.29.19 – APFA DCA Professional Standards and Employee Assistance Program
Saturday, June 29, 2019 Hello DCA Flight Attendants, For those of you that missed the earlier DCA communication, I would like to reintroduce the peer to peer services and…
Read More6.28.19 – APFA LGA Base Brief – Friday, June 28, 2019
Friday, June 28, 2019 Welcome to Your New York Base Brief Save the Dates The Negotiations Roadshows continue to make their way to bases across the system. The negotiators…
Read More6.27.19 – Employer Code for Paperless Pay Access
Thursday, June 27, 2019 Employer Code for Paperless Pay Access APFA has received numerous reports this evening from many former LUS Flight Attendants unable to access Paperless Pay via…
Read More6.27.19 – APFA to Host Lobby Day 2019 in Washington, D.C. on October 29th & 30th
Thursday, June 27, 2019 APFA to Host Lobby Day 2019 in Washington, D.C. on October 29th & 30th The APFA Government Affairs Department is excited to announce that we…
Read More6.26.19 – Special JCBA Edition of the APFA Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 In this special edition of APFA’s Weekly Scoop, we are referencing JCBA Contractual sections that relate specifically to each department within APFA. It is important…
Read More6.26.19 – Reserve Survey Closed
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Reserve Survey Closed On Monday the Reserve Survey closed. The Negotiating Committee would like to thank everyone who took the opportunity to take this important…
Read More6.25.19 – MIA Road Show Location
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 MIAMI ROAD SHOW AUDITORIUM LOCATION There may be some confusion when finding the auditorium for today’s Road Show at MIA. ***** DIRECTIONS **** The Auditorium…
Read More6.25.19 – APFA DFW Base Brief – Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Hello DFW Flight Attendants,Join your APFA DFW Base Leadership and Base Representatives for a “Day in Ops.” When: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Terminal A: 0900 – 1200 Terminal C: 1200 – 1500 Terminal D: 1500 – 1700…
Read More6.25.19 – APFA PHL Base Brief – Delays and Reschedules
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Delays and Reschedules We realize we have put this information out before, however, we continue to experience unusual weather patterns in PHL, mainly DFW and…
Read More6.24.19 – Reserve Survey Closes Today at 1700 CDT
Monday, June 24, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 10,283 responses or 47% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
Read More6.21.19 – PHL & PHX Vice President Base Election Results
Friday, June 21, 2019 PHL & PHX Vice President Base Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on June 21, 2019, has certified the results for the APFA PHL…
Read More6.19.19 – California Predesignation of Personal Physician Forms
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 California Predesignation of Personal Physician Forms In regard to yesterday’s hotline, we have received an influx in calls and emails from our membership asking where…
Read More6.19.19 – Reserve Survey Reminder – Closes June 24
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 9315 responses or 43% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
Read More6.19.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Regional Representative #8 Position Last week, resumes were requested for the position of Regional Representative #8, per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution,…
Read More6.19.19 – Testimony to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the status and future of the Boeing 737 MAX
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Yesterday, APFA National President Lori Bassani submitted testimony to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the status and future of the Boeing 737…
Read More6.19.19 – July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More6.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More6.18.19 – Predesignation of Personal Physician CA Based Flight Attendants Only
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 For California Based Flight Attendants Only PREDESIGNATION OF PERSONAL PHYSICIAN In the event you sustain an injury or illness related to your employment, you may…
Read More6.18.19 – Aflac – Piedmont Pay Services
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 APFA Aflac Enrollees We have been informed that some of our members may have received email correspondence from Aflac’s service provider, Piedmont Pay Services that…
Read More6.16.19 – APFA Exposes Unfair and Outrageous Attendance Program in Arbitration – Legal Fight Goes On
Sunday, June 16, 2019 APFA EXPOSES UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM IN ARBITRATION — LEGAL FIGHT GOES ON On Friday, June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the…
Read More6.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Friday, June 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…
Read More6.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Thursday, June 13, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed.…
Read More6.12.19 – Incorrect Hotel Information on Bidsheet
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Incorrect Hotel Information on Bidsheet We have received numerous calls and emails regarding the incorrect hotel information and the absence of the transportation in the July…
Read More6.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer…
Read More6.12.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Join us at the Attendance Arbitration at the DFW Hyatt! Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration – June 12-14 Today, Wednesday, June 12th, we’ll begin the Attendance…
Read More6.11.19 – Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections Ballots for the PHL and PHX Base Vice President elections were mailed on May 22, 2019,…
Read More6.11.19 – Press Release
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Airlines Shareholders Need To Ask Tough Questions, Not Just Rubberstamp Lavish Executive Pay Package DALLAS, TX. —With American Airlines facing continued…
Read More6.11.19 – APFA BOS Base Brief
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 June 2019 Base Brief Summer is almost upon us and our base continues to grow! We have 2 more classes joining us this month, 13JUN…
Read More6.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve Bidding For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the…
Read More6.10.19 – Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8
Monday, June 10, 2019 Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8 Per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution, there shall be no less than one (1) Regional…
Read More6.10.19 – Reserve Survey Extended
Monday, June 10, 2019 Reserve Survey Extended Until June 24th 1700 CST Some members have reported technical difficulties when completing the survey online. These issues are being investigated to find…
Read More6.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Monday, June 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More6.10.19 – DCA Base Brief
Monday, June 10th, 2019 APFA Retirement Seminar – June 19th , 11:00 to 3:00 Hub Gathering Room Center pier (next to flight service) Reagan National Airport APFA Retirement specialists Kim…
Read More6.07.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12-14
Friday, June 7, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12th, 13th, & 14th On Wednesday, June 12th, we are scheduled to begin the Attendance & Performance Policy Grievance…
Read More6.07.19 – PHX Base Brief – Crew Planning & Allocations Call
Friday, June 7, 2019 Greetings PHX FA’s! We recently had our monthly Crew Planning and Allocations call for the July bid month and would like to share some…
Read More6.07.19 – ORD Base Brief JUL Allocation
Friday, June 7, 2019 Hello ORD! We would like to give a warm welcome to all FAs new to ORD, including 58 new hires who report in JUN. Happy…
Read More6.07.19 – Reserve Survey Reminder
Friday, June 7, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 5660 responses or 27% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
Read More6.07.19 – APFA Celebrates Pride Month
Friday, June 7, 2019 APFA Celebrates Pride Month The month of June was chosen as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month to honor the Stonewall riots,…
Read More6.06.19 – Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, June 6, 2019 Lineholder Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) On the seventh of every month at 1200 (DFW time) the LRD will close. When you log into Crew Portal…
Read More6.05.19 – CLT Base Brief – How Safe is Your Cabin Air?
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 How Safe is Your Cabin Air? Cabin air quality continues to be of high concern for your local APFA officers with over 50 reported events…
Read More6.05.19 – DFW July 2019 Allocations & Manning Call
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 July 2019 Allocations/Manning Call Manning Information 6225 Headcount for July. Increase of 90 from June. Increase of 586 year over year. 5864 Available Headcount at DFW.…
Read More6.05.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 Complete the Survey The Reserve Survey is available via the APFA website, and will remain available until Friday, June 14th, 2019. Thank you for taking…
Read More6.05.19 – Update on 10-hour Minimum Rest
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Update on 10-hour Minimum Rest We would like to update you again on the latest on what has become a frustrating process to implement the 2018…
Read More6.04.19 – Flying from EWR to Attend CQ!
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Attention All Flight Attendants Flying From EWR to Attend CQ!! APFA and management are aware that there is a problem with those Flight Attendants attending…
Read More6.04.19 – Reminder: Telephone Town Hall – June 5 at 12:00 CDT
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 CST Phone Number: 1-855-840-6970 Website Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee…
Read More6.04.19 – APFA PHL Base Brief – July Allocations
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 PHL JULY ALLOCATIONS The projected Target line average for PHL is 82.0 hours The projected System line averages: BOS 80.2 CLT …
Read More6.02.19 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty Years Later
Sunday, June 2, 2019 Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty Years Later This weekend commemorates the twentieth anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport which overran the runway upon…
Read More5.31.19 – International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day
Friday, May 31st, 2019 Dear APFA Member, Happy International Flight Attendant Day! You make the difference. We are the first responders in the air and we’re proud of the…
Read More5.31.19 – APFA Activist Program
Friday, May 31st, 2019 Dear Activist, APFA thanks you for your participation in the Activist Program! As we continue our efforts through this round of negotiations and beyond, we’re…
Read More5.30.19 – APFA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 1Q19
Thursday, May 30, 2019 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 1Q19 The APFA Executive Committee held the 1Q19 meeting at APFA Headquarters on May 7-8, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More5.29.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 Reserve Survey Now Available! The Reserve Survey is now open via the APFA website, and will remain available until Friday, June 14th, 2019. Thank you…
Read More5.29.19 – Phone outage and after hours support
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 APFA Headquarters Phone Lines and Voicemails Scheduled Outage Today at 1700 central time, APFA phone line systems will be down while we switch to the…
Read More5.29.19 – Telephone Town Hall – June 5 at 12:00 CST
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 CST Phone Number: 1-855-840-6970 Website Registration Click Here APFA National Officers, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), the…
Read More5.27.19 – A Memorial Day Tribute
Monday, May 27, 2019 A Memorial Day Tribute On this Memorial Day, please take a moment to honor the brave women and men who served to protect our every…
Read More5.25.19 – Forty Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Forty 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.…
Read More5.24.19 – Reserve Survey Now On APFA Website
Friday, May 24, 2019 Reserve Survey A new survey is now available on the APFA website. To access this survey you must log in with your APFA login, and you…
Read More5.24.19 – APFA Statement
Friday, May 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint Statement from APFA National President and TWU International President Instead of investing in its workers, American Airlines has chosen to enrich…
Read More5.23.19 – Planned Phone Outage
Thursday, May 23, 2019 Planned Phone Outage at Headquarters Beginning Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1700 Central time, APFA Headquarters will be transitioning to a new cloud-based phone service and carrier.…
Read More5.23.19 – Protecting PBGC Pension Holders
Thursday, May 23, 2019 Protecting PBGC Pension Holders Several pieces of legislation were recently introduced to address two issues that affect Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) pension holders. The PBGC is…
Read More5.22.19 – Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections
May 22, 2019 Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections Ballots for the PHL and PHX Base Vice President elections have been mailed, today, May 22, 2019,…
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