MIA Base Briefs

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June 2026 Staffing and Allocations Monday, May 4, 2026 Hello Fellow Miami Flight Attendants, Summer is around the corner—and with it comes operational stress, irregular operations, and the reality of being…

Thursday, April 23, 2026 April 2026 Mid-Month Brief Hello, Miami! Stay Informed and Empowered While these scheduled briefs provide a steady rhythm of information, your leadership team remains ready to…

May 2026 Staffing and Allocations Friday, April 3, 2026 Happy Spring All, Spring Break is coming to a close, and summer flying is just around the corner. Please take a moment…

Sunday, March 15, 2026 Dear Miami Flight Attendants, It is time for our collective voice to be heard. We are excited to announce the launch of the Miami-Based APFA Bid Sheet Survey. As we navigate the unique demands of…

Bring Back the Red. Stand United. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Dear APFA MIA Flight Attendants, On February 9, 2026, the APFA Board of Directors unanimously issued a Vote of No Confidence…

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Miami Base Meeting Begins Soon The Miami Base General Meeting will begin at 11 AM in the conference room outside of MIA Ops. Discussion topics will…

Monday, March 9, 2026 Tomorrow, March 10 | Miami Base General Meeting Hello Everyone, The Miami Base General Meeting will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10th, from 11 AM to…

April 2026 Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, March 4, 2026 All, With winter storm FERN now behind us, a huge thank you to each of you for stepping up and continuing to…

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Tuesday, March 10 | Miami Base General Meeting Hello Everyone, The Miami Base General Meeting will take place next week on Tuesday, March 10 from 11…

Thursday, February 26, 2026 February 2026 Mid-Month Brief Hello Everyone, As noted in the February Base Brief, we are transitioning to a new schedule featuring two briefings per month. This…

Saturday, February 21, 2026 Update: Cuba Cancellations Last night the company announced the cancellation of some flights in and out of Cuba. The cancellations include the following: One daily round trip between MIA and HAV starting…

Monday, February 9, 2026 Hello everyone, Today, we are hosting a Miami Base Meeting from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (ET) in the Conference Room Outside of MIA Ops. Microsoft Teams Need…

Sunday, February 8, 2026 Hello everyone, Tomorrow, we will host a Miami Base Meeting from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (ET) in the Conference Room Outside of MIA Ops. Click here…

March 2026 Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, February 3, 2026 All, This month, we will begin publishing two Base Briefs each month: an Allocations Brief that includes staffing and bidsheet information,…

Monday, February 2, 2026 Hello Miami Flight Attendants, Over the past several weeks, many of you were significantly impacted by Winter Storm Fern and Winter Storm Gianna. These events exposed…

Winter Storm Fern Update Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Hi, I wish I was writing this message to you all to say that we have pushed through the worst of the…

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Hello everyone, With bidding opening for February, we wanted to let you know that we have scheduled a Miami Base Town Hall on Monday, February 9, 2026,…

February 2026 MIA Staffing and Allocations Saturday, January 3, 2026 All, Happy New Year! Miami Base Reps can be reached by text or call at 954.890.2732, or email at [email protected]. Please…

Saturday, January 3, 2026 Good morning, everyone. Alba and I were informed about the situation in Venezuela and the surrounding airspaces this morning. We have been in constant contact with…

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Hi All, Thank you for your patience. Our texting system is now operational again. You can resume texting us at 954-890-2732. Due to a high volume…

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Hi Everyone, We were recently informed that the carrier which supports our texting platform is experiencing an outage. There is currently no estimated time of repair.…

Thursday, December 11, 2025 All, Now that the bidsheet is out for January, I would like to provide an update on the Deep South Rockets. For January, we have the…

January 2026 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, December 4, 2025 All, Miami Base Reps can be reached by text or call at 954.890.2732, or email at [email protected]. Please utilize these contacts…

December 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, November 4, 2025 All, Miami Base Reps can be reached by text or call at 954.890.2732, or email at [email protected]. Please utilize these contacts…

Hurricane Melissa Sunday, October 26, 2025 Hi, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Category 4 Hurricane Melissa. I have confirmed with the Company that there are currently…

November 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Friday, October 3, 2025 All, Miami Base Reps can be reached by text or call at 954-890-2732, or email at [email protected]. Please utilize these contacts…

October 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Friday, September 5, 2025 All, The Special Election concluded last month and Alba Toledo was elected to finish the current Miami Vice President position ending 01…

Update on AA Management’s Restructure in the Miami Base Thursday, August 28, 2025 Hello MIA Flight Attendants, We are now almost three months into AA Management’s restructure of Inflight and the…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election Results Wednesday, August 20, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, Today, August 20, 2025, the National Ballot Committee, along with our partners at YesElections, certified the results of…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election Voting Closes Tomorrow! Tuesday, August 19, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, The 2025 MIA Base Vice President election closes tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election FINAL WEEK of Voting! Wednesday, August 13, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, One more week remains for the online voting for the 2025 MIA Base…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election Voting Is Open for Two More Weeks! Wednesday, August 6, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, Online voting for the 2025 MIA Base Vice President is…

September 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Monday, August 4, 2025 All, The summer will start to wind down in a few weeks, but hurricane season is not over until November.…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election Reminder: Voting is OPEN! Monday, July 28, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, As a reminder…Online voting for the 2025 MIA Base Vice President is now…

Thursday, July 24, 2025 Hi MIA, As part of our efforts to improve the bidsheet and better understand your preferences, we are introducing a new Monthly Bidsheet Feedback Form. Click…

2025 MIA Base Vice President Election Voting Is Now Open! Monday, July 21, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, Online voting for the 2025 MIA Base Vice President is now OPEN as of…

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Hi MIA, It appears that the company is now finally catching up with the DFW weather meltdown over the weekend. I know that many of you…

787-9P Minimum Crew – Take ACTION Today! Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Last week, APFA National President Julie Hedrick sent a letter to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and Vice President of Safety…

August 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, July 3, 2025 Hello Miami, The summer storms have arrived with a vengeance. They come with the customary delays, cancelations, and reschedules. Remember that…

Willingness-to-Serve Closes Tomorrow for MIA Base Vice President Tuesday, July 1, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, This is a FINAL reminder that the National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve…

HAV Flight Cancellation Sunday, June 22, 2025 Hello Miami, When the government recently announced a travel ban for Cuban citizens traveling to the United States, American promptly requested a reduction…

APFA MIA Town Hall Today at 11 AM Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Hello Miami, We invite you to join your APFA MIA Base Leadership for an important Town Hall meeting today…

Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve MIA Base Vice President Monday, June 9, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, This is a reminder that the National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…

APFA MIA Town Hall Tuesday, June 10th at 11 AM Thursday, June 5, 2025 Hello Miami, We invite you to join your APFA MIA Base Leadership for an important Town Hall…

July 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Hello Miami, I have appointed Alba Toledo as the Interim APFA MIA Base Vice President effective June 1, 2025. Alba is…

Notification of Willingness-to-Serve: MIA Base Vice President Monday, June 2, 2025 MIA Flight Attendants, The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of MIA…

Resignation of MIA Base Vice President Thursday, May 22, 2025 All, This week, I was informed by the APFA MIA Base Vice President Javier Rodriguez-Alèman of his intention to resign…

Staffing Base Grievance Friday, May 16, 2025 All, By now, you are certainly aware of the Company’s reinstatement of additional beverage services to many flights. This came with a one-day…

Return of Service and Commuter City Updates Wednesday, May 14, 2025 The Company announced yesterday the return of the domestic second service and IPD pre-meal beverage without adjusting staffing levels…

June 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, May 4, 2025 Hello Miami, Base Meeting We want to hear from you, so we are having a Miami Base Meeting on June…

Microsoft Teams Phone Issue Update Friday, April 18, 2025 Hello Everyone, Thank you for your patience. I’m pleased to inform you that the MIA Base Rep on Duty phone number…

Microsoft Teams Phone Issue Thursday, April 10, 2025 Hello Miami, There is currently an ongoing issue with Microsoft Teams Phone, who is the provider for the Rep on Duty phone…

May 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, April 3, 2025 Hello Miami, To streamline communication, I have established a centralized phone number and email address for the Miami Base. This means…

Greetings From Your New Base President-Elect Monday, March 31, 2025 Hello, Miami! My name is Nick Bader, and I am excited to introduce myself as your new APFA MIA Base…

A Heartfelt Farewell from Your Base President Monday, March 31, 2025 Hello Miami, Today marks my last day as your Base President. It has been both an honor and a…

April 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Monday, March 3, 2025 All, As a reminder, Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts for most of the U.S. on Sunday, March 9, at 2:00…

March 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Monday, February 3, 2025 All, We made it through the holidays and now we are getting ready for Spring Break. Bid Sheet and Staffing…

February 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Friday, January 3, 2025 All, Happy New Year! Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month for February is January 31 – March 1. The February schedule…

January 2025 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, December 3, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month for January is January 1 – 30. The January schedule change is…

Port-Au-Prince (PAP) Cancellations Wednesday, November 13, 2024 All, In the aftermath of the recent incidents in PAP, the company has canceled flights to Haiti through February 12, 2025. As a…

December 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, November 3, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month of December is December 2nd – December 31st. There are two schedule…

Hurricane Milton Update Wednesday, October 9, 2024 All airports on the west coast of Florida are closed. Local officials have announced that PBI will close at 9:00 PM. However, FLL…

Hurricane Milton Monday, October 7, 2024 All, Crew Schedule will grant a Personal Day (PO) to anyone who lives in the projected cone. This includes cities on the west coast…

November 2024 Staffing and Allocations Saturday, October 5, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month of November is November 1st –December 1st. November has two schedule changes, November…

Correction: 3Q 2024 Inflight Quarterly Training Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Planned Ditching Checklist Overview Operational Reliability-3Q2024 Basic Data Cybersecurity Awareness This quarterly training must be completed by Thursday, September 12 at 23:59…

October 2024 Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, September 3, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month for October is October 1 – October 31. October schedule change is October 7. PBS…

Thursday, August 8, 2024 *BASE VISIT LOCATION CORRECTION IN RED BELOW* 2024 Tentative Agreement: MIA Base Visit Tomorrow, Friday, August 9th 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM Click here to RSVP…

Thursday, August 8, 2024 2024 Tentative Agreement: MIA Base Visit Tomorrow, Friday, August 9th 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM Click here to RSVP for the MIA base visit. Miami International Airport…

September 2024 Staffing and Allocations Sunday, August 4, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Month of September is August 31st – September 30th. September schedule change is September…

August 2024 Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, July 3, 2024 All, Bid Sheet and Staffing The Contractual Bid Month for August is August 1st – August 30th. The August schedule change takes…

MIA Picket Canceled Tomorrow Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Click here for times, locations, and to RSVP! In Solidarity, Randy Trautman APFA MIA Base President [email protected] Heidi Morgan APFA MIA Base Vice President [email protected]

July 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, June 4, 2024 All, The Contractual Month of July is July 2 – July 31. July schedule change is July 5th. The available…

Friday, May 3, 2024 Thursday, May 9th from 11 am – 1 pm Miami International Airport Terminal D, Upper Level, Door 1 Click Here for Details… All, The Contractual Month of June…

May 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, April 3, 2024 All, The Contractual Month of May is May 2nd – June 1st. The active headcount for May is 3628. This…

Pay Protection for PAP Cancellations Tuesday, March 19, 2024 All, Below is the Letter of Agreement that was posted in CCI on March 13th. We were able to agree to…

Quarterly Training Due Monday, March 11 Thursday, March 7, 2024 All, Inflight has informed us that 836 MIA-based Flight Attendants have yet to complete the 1Q2024 Web-Based Training (WBT). Inflight has…

April 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, March 3, 2024 All, The active headcount for April is 3,574. This is up slightly from March and an increase of 200 jobs…

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2024 National Officer Runoff Elections Ballots for the 2024 National Officer Elections were mailed to the membership on Monday, February 5, 2024. If you have yet…

Monday, February 12, 2024 Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action Tomorrow Flight Attendants across the industry are fighting to raise the standards for our career. More than two-thirds of the…

March 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Saturday, February 3, 2024 All, The contractual month of March 2024 begins on March 2nd and ends on March 31st. The March schedule change…

February 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, January 3, 2024 All, February is a leap year, with the month beginning on January 31st and ending on March 1st. The Super…

January 2024 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, December 3, 2023 All, We would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous holiday season. As a reminder, the critical period for…

EFB Compliance Audit Tuesday, November 28, 2023 All, Management has informed us that an EFB audit will occur on Sunday, December 3. 385 MIA-based Flight Attendants are non-compliant. The EFB audit will be…

December 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Friday, November 3, 2023 All, The combined 3rd and 4th quarter Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by 11:59 on Monday, November 6th. Flight Service…

iOS 17.1 Update Due 02Nov Monday, October 30, 2023 All, Just a quick reminder that the update to iOS 17.1 is due Thursday 02Nov. This update is required by the…

November 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, October 4, 2023 All, As a reminder, Comply365 version 8.2 update is effective today, October 4. Please ensure Comply365 on your EFB is updated to…

Update Comply365 by October 4 Wednesday, September 27, 2023 All, Please make sure you update the latest version of Comply 365 on your EFB by Wednesday, October 4. This is…

October 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Monday, September 4, 2023 All, I want to start by thanking everyone for a solid 99.4% strike authorization vote. We had over 250 Flight…

Final Chance to Have Your Voice Heard! Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Time is running out to have your voice heard! A strong strike authorization vote sends a strong message to…

Hurricane Idalia Targets Florida Monday, August 28, 2023 All, For those Flight Attendants who live on the Gulf Coast of Florida and need to prepare for the storm, please get…

EFB iOS Update Tuesday, August 15, 2023 All, Inflight has advised me that the deadline to install the FAA required IOS 16.6 update is Midnight on August 17th . At…

Strike Authorization Vote Thursday, August 10, 2023 Contract negotiations continue to drag on. Now more than ever, we must send a strong message to the Company that our members are…

September 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, August 3, 2023 All, September flying will pull back around 7% system-wide. Miami will experience a 6% reduction. The next three months are 31-day…

Strike Authorization Vote Saturday, July 29, 2023 All, As negotiations continue to drag on, now more than ever, we need to send a strong message to the Company that our…

Honoring Robert Goulet Thursday, July 27, 2023 All, Below is a communication from Inflight yesterday announcing the passing of MIA-based Flight Attendant Robert Goulet. You are invited to support Robert’s…

August 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, July 4, 2023 All, Our total headcount for August is 3,455. This is up about 400 heads from August of 2022. Lineholders represent…

July 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, June 4, 2023 All, There is not much change in the composition of flying from last month. We continue to see a limited…

Notice of Disputes (NODs) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 All, The following Notice of Disputes (NODs) have been filed on behalf of the Flight Attendants of MIA. 2023-MIA-26 Clearly we are vehemently…

iPhone EFB Compliance Quick Reference Guide Friday, May 12, 2023 All, Here is a quick reference guide created by AA Inflight which illustrates the three required updates for your EFB. You…

June 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, May 4, 2023 June block hours are 205,998, which represents a 3% increase from last month. 21% of those hours are dedicated to…

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 EFB Update All, There is a new iOS update that is recommended to be installed before your next sequence. The older version is 16.4. The new…

Thursday, April 20, 2023 FLL Flood Letter of Agreement All, After much discussion concerning the weather event last week, the Company was unwilling to extend any pay protections beyond what…

Thursday, April 13, 2023 FLL Parking for Friday (4/14) and Saturday (4/15) All, Flight Attendants working sequences out of FLL on Friday (4/14) and Saturday (4/15) will be permitted to…

Monday, April 3, 2023 May 2023 Staffing and Allocations The May block hours went down 2% from April and are up 17% from May 2022. A schedule change will occur on…

Monday, April 3, 2023 Systemwide Picket Tomorrow All, As a reminder, we will be picketing tomorrow, April 4th, between 1100 am and 1 pm. We will meet at the upper level…

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 First Quarter 2023 Web-Based Training Deadline Approaching All, The first quarter 2023 Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by 11:59pm (CT) on Monday, March 20th. Flight Service…

Friday, March 3, 2023 April 2023 Staffing and Allocations ***CORRECTION BELOW in ODANs*** The headcount for April is 3,375. Last month we were at 3,325, and last April 2,978. The projected…

Friday, March 3, 2023 April 2023 Staffing and Allocations The headcount for April is 3,375. Last month we were at 3,325, and last April 2,978. The projected Reserve percentage is forecasted…

Friday, March 3, 2023 Urgent Message to Those Laying Over in Kingston, Jamaica All, We are very disheartened to inform you that very recently, TWO of our MIA co-workers (on…

Friday, February 3, 2023 March 2023 Staffing and Allocations Our total headcount for March has increased by 14% YOY. We will receive 66 new hires out of training who will be…

Monday, January 23, 2023 Picket Event Tomorrow, January 24th All, Tomorrow is our planned nationwide picketing event from 1100 – 1300 (Local Time). We will meet on the upper level…

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 MIA-TLV All, The MIA-TLV flight will be discontinued on March 24th because it is not financially viable despite healthy load factors. CDG and MVD will pause…

Saturday, January 7, 2023 4th Quarter Web Based Training Deadline All, The 4th quarter Web Based Training (WBT) must be completed by 11:59pm on Tuesday, January 10th. Flight Service has…

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 February 2023 Staffing and Allocations All, Heidi and I would like to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! System block hours are up 12.7%…

Sunday, December 4, 2022 ACTION ITEM: Send a letter to Kipp Stoneman, Managing Director of Crew Workforce & Schedule Planning; Chip Mayer, Director of Crew Schedule Planning; and Anne Moroni, Vice President of…

Thursday, November 3, 2022 December 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, The total headcount in Miami for December will be 3,333. Last December the headcount was 2,904. We are just about 500…

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 November 15th Picketing All, The APFA Negotiating Committee is expected to pass proposals on economic issues such as compensation, retirement, and 401k contributions in the coming…

Monday, October 3, 2022 November 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, Our headcount continues to grow as we are adding New Hire classes each week. Our total headcount is 3,189, down about 700…

Saturday, October 1, 2022 Hurricane Ian- Letter of Agreement All, We have reached a Letter of Agreement for Hurricane Ian. The Company was unwilling to offer any pay protection outside of the…

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Hurricane Ian All, As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, please make sure you take the precautionary steps to safeguard your home and family. Hurricanes can shift and…

Friday, September 16, 2022 In Memory of Catherine (Catt Salio) Napper All, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and fellow Union…

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Flight Service Quarterly Training All, The mandatory Flight Service third quarter training is due on Monday, September 26th. I have been advised by Flight Service that…

Sunday, September 4, 2022 October 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, For October, Miami will see a 2.2% increase in overall block hours. Our total headcount is 3,103. (2,380 Lineholders and 552 projected…

Monday, August 22, 2022 Issues with Confirmation of Reserve Assignments on mobileCCI All, There have been a lot of problems with the confirmation of Reserve assignments on mobileCCI, and Missed…

Thursday, August 4, 2022 September 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, September flying has been pulled down 4.3% from last month. August will continue a full schedule all the way through Labor…

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Pay Protection, Rescheduling, and Crew Compensation Timelines All, With all the recent cancellations, illegalities, and reschedules, I want to provide you with an overview of what…

Monday, July 4, 2022 August 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, There will be a slight increase in the amount of block hours as compared to July. We are up 27% from…

Saturday, June 4, 2022 July 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, Block hours for July will slightly decrease from last month. There will be an extra weekend which will impact frequencies and…

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 June 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, For June, Miami had an increase of 7% in total block hours as compared to May. We are still down about…

Monday, April 4, 2022 May 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, For May the block hours increased 2.6% from the previous month, and we are still down 30.5% from pre-COVID levels. Total…

Thursday, March 3, 2022 April 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, The total block hours for April will be 166,739. This represents an 8.5% increase from March, but still down 31% from…

Saturday, February 5, 2022 March 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, Block hours for March increased about 2%, still 29% lower than pre-COVID levels, while the entire system is only down 12%.…

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Important Message for Reserves All, If you are on a RAP and call in sick or receive a Missed Trip (TM) for an assignment, the Company WILL…

Monday, January 3, 2022 February 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, We will see a substantial decrease in the Reserve percentages for February. The total number of Reserves planned for February is…

Sunday, December 12, 2021 Urgent Vaccination Alert All, More and more cities and hotels are requiring proof of vaccination. If you have submitted your vaccination card, you must confirm that…

Friday, December 3, 2021 January 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, For January, we will see an increase in IPD flying with less wide-body flying in the Domestic operation. The plan in the…

Thursday, November 4, 2021 December 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, I want to start by welcoming back the last group of displaced Flight Attendants who will report back to Miami…

Monday, October 4, 2021 November 2021 Staffing and Allocations The total headcount for November will be 2,735. This represents an increase of 222 heads from October and is attributed to…

Thursday, September 9, 2021 Brady Byrnes, Vice President of Flight Service, is Hosting a Town Hall at MIA All, In the past year and because of COVID-19 and the downgrade…

Friday, September 3, 2021 October 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, In October, we will see a 12.2% pulldown in MIA flying compared to September. This is typical for this time of…

Thursday, August 5, 2021 September 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, September’s block hours will be 3.5% lower than August as the Company pulls down its fall schedule. Miami’s block hours…

Thursday, July 15, 2021 EVLOA Cancellations All, The Company announced today the cancellation of all Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOAs). Flight Attendants on leave will be required to ballot…

Friday, July 9, 2021 Lima COVID Testing All, I am pleased to report that the Peruvian authorities have published a new Decree that exempts all crew members from the testing…

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 August 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, For August, Miami will see a 3% decrease in total block hours as compared to July. We are down about…

Monday, June 7, 2021 July 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, I have heard loud and clear your concerns regarding the Reserve percentages and how senior Reserve went for July. I informed…

Thursday, June 3, 2021 PAP and MDE Cancellations All, I was able to confirm this evening that FLL-PAP-FLL cancellations that occur are COVID-related, and will be sequence pay protected under…

Thursday, May 20, 2021 Return to Employee Parking Lot Effective June 5th All, Dade County has informed us that as of June 5th, we will return to the Employee Parking…

Monday, May 3, 2021 June 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, We received the staffing numbers today, and to say once again, I am disappointed at the Reserve numbers, is an understatement.…

Saturday, April 24, 2021 All, We have been unable to reach an LOA for sequence cancellation protections for those flights directly related to the active volcano in SVD. The Company…

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 May Reserve Numbers Pay Protections for Flights to Canada Volcano Erupts on St. Vincent   All, May Reserve Numbers It has been brought to my attention…

Friday, April 9, 2021 **Correction** APFA MIA Base Brief – May 2021 Allocations MIA Flight Attendants, We have a correction to Yesterday’s May 2021 Allocations Brief: TLV is planned to…

Thursday, April 8, 2021 May 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, For the month of May, Miami’s block hours are 119,400. This is down 19,489 from April. This was mainly attributed to…

Friday, March 26, 2021 GYE and UIO Cancelations All, I am pleased to report that all GYE and UIO cancelations will be marked as COVID cancelations, and will be pay…

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines Available Today, March 16 in Miami All, The government is providing airline employees a limited number of COVID-19 vaccinations. Vaccines will be offered on a…

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 April 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, We continue to see an increase in block hours which is a trend we expect to see in the coming…

Monday, February 22, 2021 Boeing 777 Concerns/March Pay Protections/Vacation Bidding All, American currently has 47 Boeing 777-200 and 20 Boeing 777-300 aircraft in its fleet, neither of which use the…

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 March 2021 Staffing and Allocations All, Miami’s total block hours for March are 127,919. This is an 8.7% increase from February. We are still down 43%…

Friday, January 22, 2021 February Pay Protection All, I am pleased to report that APFA has secured a pay protection Letter of Agreement for February. Cancellations which are COVID-related, will…

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations All, As we begin the new year, I hope you had time to enjoy the holiday season. I would like to welcome back…

Sunday, January 3, 2021 February 2021 Preliminary Staffing Numbers All, For February, the Miami operation is down 51.7% YOY and will see an additional 3% drop from January’s schedule. We…

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 GIG and GRU Crewmembers Health Declaration Survey All, Effective immediately, all crews flying to GIG and GRU will be required by the Brazilian Government to fill out a…

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 GIG Position 9 Update All, Starting on January 4th, GIG will operate as a 777-200. The 787 was originally planned to operate the trip for January,…

Friday, December 18, 2020 Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS Crew Scheduling has designated certain Red Flag sequences prospectively. I have received numerous calls regarding the rules for trading…

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 LRD Tool and PBS Bidding When toggling to Lineholder in the LRD tool, it is IMPERATIVE that you create both a Reserve and Lineholder monthly bid…

Thursday, December 3, 2020 January 2021 Staffing and Allocations January flying is still down about 55% year over year. System-wide block hours are 672,889 slightly up from 666,157 in December, but…

Thursday, November 12, 2020 Trips Missed Due to Tropical Storm Eta Through a Letter of Agreement, the Company has agreed to remove all trips missed associated with Tropical Storm Eta.…

Friday, November 6, 2020 December Staffing and Allocations Once again, the Company has relaxed the penalties on the optimizer creating longer duty days, increased sit times, and multiple legs contained…

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Deep South Flying for December Pay Protections Latin America-Based Flight Attendant Reductions All,I would like to provide you a preliminary update on Deep South flying for December.…

Sunday, October 18, 2020 Bermuda Update and Sequence Modifications All, All BDA sequences will be modified to operate as turns. They will be treated as a reschedule unless they completely…

Saturday, September 26, 2020 October Pay Guarantee GRU TTS Programming Error Latin America Reductions   October Pay Guarantee I am pleased to announce that APFA was able to extend the…

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October Staffing and Allocations Last week, the Base Presidents were invited to participate in a “quality of life” discussion with the Company regarding sequence construction for…

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 October Plan All, Allocations is still working on the October schedule. Absent an extension to the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the Company plans to operate the…

Monday, August 10, 2020 September Staffing and Allocations September is normally a month where there is a reduction in flying system-wide which is attributed to a seasonal pullback. The reduction…

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 MIA Date: Today, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA today, from 1200-1300…

Monday, July 27, 2020 MIA Date: Tomorrow, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA tomorrow, from 1200-1300…

Friday, July 24, 2020 MIA Date: Tuesday, July 28 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for MIA Tuesday from 1200-1300…

Friday, July 10, 2020 MIA Flight Attendants, August 2020 Allocations The planned block hours for August is 114,523. Last August our allocated block hours were 227,255. GRU is scheduled to…

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 MIA Flight Attendants, APFA Leadership was given an in-depth briefing prior to Jill’s announcement this afternoon. Doug Parker, CEO, Brian Znotins, VP of Network and Schedule…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…