BOS Base Briefs

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – December 2021 Another year has come and gone, and oh, what a year it has been. We welcomed back to BOS our furloughed and EVLOA Flight Attendants, and saw BOS headcount grow due to 65 new hires arriving in November and December. Thank you so much for your kindness,…

Friday, August 6, 2021 August 21st Ceremony to Kickoff ‘Paulie’s Push’ Earlier this week, APFA sent a National Hotline with the details for the Ceremony that will kickoff ‘Paulie’s Push.” Former Boston-based United Airlines Flight Attendant Paul Veneto will be pushing a beverage cart from Boston Logan Airport to Ground Zero to honor and remember the first First…

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2021 We hope everyone has been finding ways to beat the heat over the past few days. It appears as though summer has arrived early in Boston. Welcome back to our remaining furloughed Flight Attendants and those from Leaves of Absence. It is great to…

Thursday, April 1, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – April 2021 Spring is in the air! Boy has it been one heck of a year. We are looking forward to seeing things return to a “new normal” both here in Boston and throughout the airline industry. First and foremost, welcome back to our newest group…

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – January 2021 Happy New Year, BOS! We hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we begin 2021, there are a few things to share with the base. First, we are very excited to welcome back our furloughed Flight Attendants. The process to…

Friday, November 13, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – November 2020 Thank you for showing up to work each day and taking care of one another throughout this pandemic. Please continue to reach out to not only those on the line, but also to those Flight Attendants on Leaves and Furlough. We are a small,…

Monday, June 15, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2020 “Summer breeze makes me feel fine.” – Seals & Crofts We hope that everyone is doing well and staying healthy whether it be at home or flying. As we are still seeing changes occur daily, please make sure that your contact information is up-to-date…

Friday, May 1, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – May 2020 What a whirlwind couple of months we have had. Amy and I appreciate all of your patience, kind words and bearing with the innumerable changes that have been happening daily as we navigate this uncharted territory. We hope that you and your loved ones…

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 is melting and the groundhog said it was going to be an early Spring. Sounds good to us. We have lots of important dates and…

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 is going to be an exciting year in Boston. Listed below are important upcoming dates and reminders: Massachusetts Sick Hours  MA SK hours begin anew…

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 is.” – Ernest Hemingway We can’t believe how quickly the year has gone by. We are thankful for our co-workers and truly appreciate you all.…

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 to the United States Senate. Calling Senator Markey “a tireless fighter for critical safety and security issues for Flight Attendants and the general public,” Lori…

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 for the BOS Negotiating Committee Meeting on 24SEP19. Systemwide, we had the largest percentage (10%) of members attend. We might be small, but we are…

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 have yet to experience a Fall in New England, be sure to visit a local farm for Apple Picking, sample all things Cider, check out…

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 your paychecks that you were paid properly. When do I go illegal? Please be sure to save this link for future reference. https://www.apfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/when-do-i-go-illegal-111218.pdf Did you…

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 to make it to Boston for the roadshow. Unfortunately, we will need to reschedule this roadshow for a later date. We will send out another…