PHL Base Briefs

July 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Hello PHL, We held our monthly Allocations call on June 3 to review the July schedule. July is expected to be…

June 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Hello PHL, Our monthly Allocations Call took place on Sunday, May 3. June will reflect a significantly larger operation compared…

Crew Room Bag Policy Update Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Hello PHL, 🧳 We’ve been informed that a recent audit was conducted on all overnight bags in the A and B…

May 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, April 6, 2026 Hello PHL, Our monthly Allocations Call was held on Friday, April 3. May marks the unofficial start of the summer…

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

April 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Sunday, March 8, 2026 Hello PHL, We held our monthly allocations call on Tuesday, March 3. April serves as the bridge into the summer…

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Hello PHL – As we transition into the month of March, we will see more new hire Flight Attendants on the line. In fact, we welcomed…

PHL Crew Room Renovations Thursday, January 15, 2026 As a reminder, the B16 Crew Room will be closed January 26th – January 30thfor remodeling. Once B16 has been completed, the A17 Crew Room will…

February 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, January 9, 2026 Hello PHL, We had our monthly allocations call on Saturday, January 3rd. The reserve numbers are higher than last year.…

Virtual Base Meeting Wednesday, December 17 at 4:30 PM (ET) Saturday, December 13, 2025 Hello PHL, Join us for a virtual PHL Base Meeting on Wednesday, December 17th, at 4:30…

January 2026 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, December 8, 2025 Hello PHL, We had our monthly allocations call on Wednesday, December 3rd. This month is always our tricky end to…

December 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Sunday, November 9, 2025 Hello PHL, We had our monthly allocations call on Monday, November 3rd. This month is the height of holiday flying.…

APFA Board of Directions Fall Meeting Friday, October 17, 2025 Hello PHL, Next week, Mitch Hake and I will be in Dallas for the annual APFA Board of Directors (BOD) Fall Meeting.…

November 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, October 9, 2025 Hello PHL, Our monthly allocations call was held on Friday, October 3rd.  This month is the official start of our…

October 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Saturday, September 6, 2025 Hello PHL,Welcome to the first official month after summer travel. Our Allocations call was held on Wednesday, September 3. Historically,…

AFA PSA Day of Action Monday, August 18th 1:00pm ET Philadelphia International Airport Outside Terminal B Monday, August 11, 2025 APFA stands in full solidarity with our Union Siblings at PSA…

September 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Hello PHL,The PHL Allocations call was held on Sunday, August 3rd. September is officially the shoulder month between summer peak and…

Saturday, July 19, 2025 Hello PHL~ On June 24th, I experienced a significant medical event that required brief hospitalization. I am doing well with the full confidence of my doctors…

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…

August 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, July 7, 2025 Hello PHL,Our Allocations call was held on Thursday, July 3rd. August is the transition from summer peak flying to the…

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Virtual PHL Base Meeting Friday, June 13th 1600ET Agenda Meet your new Base Leaders Details about the Inflight Restructure Commuting Policy Dues Survey FAP Notifications Sit…

July 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, June 9, 2025 Hello PHL, Our Allocations call was held on Tuesday, June 3rd. July is the pinnacle of our summer flying AND our…

Thursday, May 8, 2025 Virtual PHL Base Meeting Please join us for a VIRTUAL PHL Base Meeting on Friday, June 13th, at 1600ET. We will be discussing: New Restructure of…

June 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Hello PHL,Our Allocations call was held Saturday, May 3rd. June is just a couple weeks away and marks the continuation…

May 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Hello PHL,Our monthly allocations call was held on Thursday, April 3. To date, we have welcomed 156 New Hire FAs…

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Hello PHL! As Flight Attendants, we know how important it is to have protections when life takes an unexpected turn. That’s why we’re partnering with Mother…

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Hello PHL, John Pratt has been a part of our PHL Leadership Team for over two years. His knowledge and experience in PBS, Bidding, and Scheduling is…

Join the PSA Day of Action Wednesday, March 26th 11:00 am Terminal B Monday, March 24, 2025 Join the PSA Day of Action and picket on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.…

April 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, March 6, 2025 Hello PHL,Our monthly allocations call took place on Monday, March 3rd. On the same day, we welcomed 39 new hire…

March 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, February 10, 2025 Hello PHL, Fly Eagles Fly!! March is just two weeks away and marks the beginning of new hires coming to…

PHL BCR Election Update Sunday, January 26, 2025 APFA PHL Flight Attendants, Yesterday, we informed the APFA membership that an election would be required for the PHL Base Council Representative…

February 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, January 9, 2025 Hello PHL, February will be the first non-holiday month for 2025. Two items to consider for the bid month are Super Bowl LIX on…

Dues Restructure Friday, December 13, 2024 Hello PHL, As stated above, APFA is proposing a Dues Restructure in how we pay our dues. We would like to mention a few…

January 2025 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, December 6, 2024 Hello PHL, Our January Staffing and Allocations Call was this week. Here is what we know: VLOA’s will be offered…

PHL Virtual Base Meeting Wednesday, December 4 at 1600 (ET) Saturday, November 30, 2024 Hello PHL,Please join us on Wednesday, December 4, at 1600 (ET) for a Virtual PHL Base Meeting.…

December 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, November 8, 2024 Hello PHL,We had our December Allocations & Staffing Call on Sunday, December 3rd. Here is what we know: There are…

Calling All PHL Labor Activists! 📢 Thursday, October 17,  2024 Hello PHL,Want to be a more engaged and effective union member? Join labor activists from Philadelphia and beyond to connect, strategize,…

November 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Hello PHL,It is officially fall and time to start thinking about our bids for the holidays. Our Allocations and Staffing…

Saturday, September 21, 2024 Support our Union Siblings at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex! UNITE HERE PHILLY Local 274, representing stadium Workers at South Philadelphia’s sports complex, is asking for our support…

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Recently, one of our crews experienced a dangerous and potentially harmful situation on their way to their layover hotel. We were notified of the incident by…

October 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, September 6, 2024 Hello PHL, Allocations Our monthly Allocations Call took place on September 3rd. Systemwide flying will increase by roughly 2-2.5%. The…

PHL Base Visit Tomorrow Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Hello PHL, The Negotiations Committee will host an in-person Town Hall to review the tentative agreement and answer your questions. The Town…

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 2024 Tentative Agreement: PHL Base Visit Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14th 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM Click here to RSVP for the PHL base visit. Philadelphia Airport Marriott…

Saturday, August 10, 2024 2024 Tentative Agreement: PHL Base Visit Wednesday, August 14th 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM Click here to RSVP for the PHL base visit. Philadelphia Airport Marriott Terminal…

September 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Hello PHL, August is here and WE HAVE A TA (Tentative Agreement)! It has been a long and hard-fought battle. Now…

Remembering PHL Flight Attendant Vicki Balistreri Sunday, July 28, 2024 With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of retired PHL Flight Attendant Vicki Balistreri after battling a prolonged…

August 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Hello PHL, The monthly staffing and allocations call took place on Wednesday, July 3. PHL flying decreased by 721 hours,…

July 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, June 6, 2024 Hello PHL, Our monthly staffing and allocations call took place on Monday, June 3rd. Our hours of flying decreased by 219…

June 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Tomorrow, May 9th from 1 pm – 3 pm Philadelphia International Airport Terminal A West Click here for details… Call Your U.S.…

May 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, April 8, 2024 Hello PHL, Our monthly staffing and allocations call took place on Wednesday, April 3rd, for the May bidding month. Our…

Enough is Enough! Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Vacation Results On Tuesday, March 5th, the Primary Annual VAC bid results were published. Fifteen minutes after the awards were out, we realized…

April 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Wednesday , March 6, 2024 Hello PHL, On Sunday, we had our monthly allocations call. Here is what to expect for April bidding. STAFFING…

APFA PHL Base Brief – PHL Primary Vacation Award and Secondary Bidding Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Hello PHL, What a night it has been! Here is what we know so…

Vacation Award Processing Error for PHL Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Hello PHL, We have been in touch with APFA National about the PHL 24/25 Primary VAC results. After notifying the company,…

Sunday, February 18, 2024 Hello PHL, THIS IS WHAT SOLIDARITY LOOKS LIKE! Our Worldwide Day Of Action on February 13th saw thousands of Flight Attendants representing American, United, Alaska, Frontier, and…

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 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, February 8, 2024 Hello PHL, SAVE THE DATE! Join us on Tuesday, February 13, at more than 30 airports for a worldwide day…

2024-2025 Vacation Bidding Friday, February 2, 2024 Hello PHL- Vacation Bidding is HERE! Please see the vacation bidding information that our Base Vice President, John Pratt,  has compiled to help…

February 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, January 5, 2024 Happy New Year, PHL! We hope that you had a great holiday season. Our allocations call took place on January…

Sunday, December 31, 2023 There is always reflection at the end of the year with the hope that the following year will be brighter. One thing is certain: 2023 tested…

January 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Hello PHL! And just like that, we are already looking at January 2024! Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) It has…

January 2024 PHL Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Hello PHL! And just like that, we are already looking at January 2024! Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) It has…

December 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, November 6, 2023 Hello PHL! We hope that you had a great Halloween and are looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. On…

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Hello PHL, In this hotline: Systemwide Picketing: Thursday, November 16th! Late Reports Unable to Commute Crew Room Luggage Storage Dues Dues Dues Conversations with Inflight March…

November 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, October 5, 2023 Hello PHL! We hope that you had a fantastic September and are enjoying October thus far. Here are a few…

Sunday, September 10, 2023 Hello PHL, Doha (DOH) PBS Bidding October begins a new type of flying for us here in PHL. PBS bidding is now open. DOH, sequence 0820, will be…

October 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, September 4, 2023 Hello PHL and Happy Labor Day! Yesterday we had the monthly Staffing and Allocations call. Here is what we know……

Friday, September 1, 2023 Hello PHL, APFA Members have been invited by the AFL-CIO to attend an opening worker’s rally prior to the Philadelphia Labor Day Parade and to march in…

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

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

September 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, August 4, 2023 Hello PHL, In this base brief: Strike Authorization Vote I am on probation. Am I allowed to cast a strike authorization…

PHL Office Phone Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Hello PHL, We are in the process of changing our carrier for the local PHL office phone from Google to Grasshopper. The ability…

August 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, July 6, 2023 Hello PHL, We hope you enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. On July 3, we had our monthly allocations and staffing call.…

Interstate 95 Collapse Sunday, June 11, 2023 Hello PHL, If you are not aware, a portion of I-95 has collapsed due to a tanker fire. The freeway is currently closed…

July 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, June 5, 2023 Hello PHL, Are You Dues Current in Order To Vote? As we enter this critical phase in negotiations, it is imperative…

May 2023 PHL Reserve Flex Error Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Hello PHL, Recently, we were notified of an anomaly on the HI1s for May for PHL based Reserve Flight Attendants.  In…

Workers Strike Back – May 11th! Saturday, May 6, 2023 Team PHL, The right & ability for workers to strike has been under attack. It’s one of our most significant…

June 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, May 4, 2023 Hello PHL, Earlier today, we had our June allocations and staffing phone call. PHL will see an increase of 9,245…

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 May 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello, PHL – As many of us already know, we found out about the PHL-MAD service reduction via news outlets/social media…

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Hello PHL, Last night, we were made aware of social media blogs and news outlets reporting that the PHL-MAD flight is scheduled to be suspended for over…

Saturday, March 25, 2023 Hello PHL, Last week was the annual APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention held in DFW. Our first day was dedicated to training, conducted by Carey Dall,…

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 April 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello PHL – Our April Staffing and Allocations call took place on Friday, March 3rd. There is a slight improvement in…

Monday, February 6, 2023 March 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello PHL – The Staffing & Allocations call for March resulted in some good news and some not so good news. Our…

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Hello PHL, Please join us in congratulating our Base Council Representatives duly elected for the next term 4/1/23-3/31/25. We have a total of 23 people who stepped…

Thursday, January 5, 2023 February 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Happy New Year, PHL! Our allocations call was on January 3, 2023. We have an increase in block hours to 137,092,…

Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year, New Contract The latest Negotiations Update was yet another blow from American Airlines, Flight Service, and their Labor Relations Team. APFA’s proposals center around…

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…

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Happy Holidays It’s that time of year when we take time to spend with family and friends celebrating the season. As Flight Attendants, we have dedicated…

Friday, November 18, 2022 PHL Day of Action This week’s systemwide “Day of Action” saw Flight Attendants from every base, including aviation workers from other carriers, in a show of solidarity…

Friday, November 4, 2022 December 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations December does look a little different than November. We will have domestic 787 flying. ODANs are back for the last two…

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, If history has taught us anything, it has taught us that change can and will come swiftly. On November 1st, Kim Kaswinkel,…

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, After many conversations and much consideration, I have been appointed to and accepted a position in the System Board of Adjustment (SBA)…

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 November 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations The allocations for PHL are not surprising. We have seen the pull-down of all the seasonal IPDs. We do have domestic…

Monday, September 5, 2022 October 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations October does look a little better than September. There is an increase in block hours in the base as well as…

Thursday, August 11, 2022 Winter 2022/2023 IPD Update Those who know me know that I dislike carrying the company’s water for them. Since there hasn’t been an update from the base…

Thursday, August 4, 2022 September 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations The company reduced flying twice for August and again for September resulting in a reduction of block hours at each base.…

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 The 2022 PHL Lip Sync Revue benefiting the Wings Foundation will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Voyeur Philadelphia. Doors Open at 7:00pm |…

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 August 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations August is pretty much a carbon copy of July. Many base Presidents expressed frustration over the high line average and the…

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Mark your calendars for July! The 2022 PHL Lip Sync Revue benefitting the Wings Foundation will be held Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Voyeur Philadelphia. Tickets available…

Monday, June 6, 2022 July 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations July is pretty much a carbon copy of June. Your Base Presidents expressed frustration over the high line average and the reserve…

Saturday, May 21, 2022 APFA PHL Base Virtual Town Hall Recording This past Wednesday, your APFA PHL base leadership hosted a town hall including APFA National Department representatives. In this session…

Monday, May 16, 2022 PHL Virtual Town Hall Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1130 – 1300 ET We will have representatives from our base as well as representatives from APFA Headquarters…

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 PHL Virtual Town Hall Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1130 – 1300 ET We will have representatives from our base as well as representatives from APFA Headquarters…

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 REQUIRED BASE EQUIPMENT SERVICE TRAINING (RBEST) & CQ 787 and 777 aircraft are required base equipment for PHL. Balloting for May equipment training is now open, and closes…

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 May 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations The company has continued its process to build the May allocations to allow for the 10-hour FAR minimum layer rest requirement,…

Saturday, March 5, 2022 April 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations The April allocations continue to be built to allow for the 10-hour FAR minimum layer rest requirement, which hasn’t been required…

Thursday, March 3, 2022 Welcome New Hires! We will be welcoming new hire Flight Attendants around the system beginning next week through December. Eighty Flight Attendants from the first five…

Saturday, February 5, 2022 PHL Flight Service Town Hall Highlights If you were unable to join the PHL Station Town Hall for Flight Service today, I would like to provide…

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Reminder: PHL Flight Service Town Hall Please join Lakshman Amaranayaka, VP PHL Operations, for a PHL Flight Service town hall with updates on station performance, preparations for our upcoming transatlantic…

Friday, January 21, 2022 PHL Employee Parking Italy Meetings with Your Flight Service Manager (FSM) Attention Reserves Contract ACTION Team   PHL EMPLOYEE PARKING We are receiving reports from Flight…

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 February 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations Another month with very few improvements. Our sit times have not improved, nor has the long duty day followed by a short…

Thursday, December 30, 2021 MEETINGS WITH YOUR FLIGHT SERVICE MANAGER OR THE ATTENDANCE MANAGER We are seeing a significant uptick in the number of meeting requests with FSMs, including your…

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, As we close out another challenging year, I have been reflecting on the last twelve months. Travel demand returned faster than anyone imagined,…

Friday, December 10, 2021 PBS Reserve Training Events: December 12th & 13th On December 12th & 13th, APFA will be hosting a Virtual PBS Training for PHL based Flight Attendants…

Saturday, December 4, 2021 January 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations We are still waiting on the much-needed improvements to our sequences. Our sit times have not improved, nor has the long…

Thursday, November 18, 2021 WELCOME PHL NEW HIRES We are welcoming new hire Flight Attendants around the system beginning next week through December. Currently, PHL is expecting to welcome 136…

Friday, November 5, 2021 December 2021 PHL Staffing and Allocations We haven’t seen much of the promised improvements to our sequences. We have an increase in sequences where the layover is…

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Meetings with a Flight Service Manager Employee Parking Reserve Reminders COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Retirement and PBS Town Halls Available   MEETINGS WITH A FLIGHT SERVICE MANAGER…

Monday, October 25, 2021 SEPTA Workers Union Authorizes Strike Yesterday, Transport Workers Union Local 234, representing SEPTA workers, authorized a strike which could begin at midnight on October 31st. This strike authorization…

Saturday, October 16, 2021 Support American Eagle Piedmont Flight Attendants on the Picket Line! When: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 12-1 pm EDT Where: Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal F (Departures), 8000 Essington Ave,…

Thursday, October 7, 2021 EVLOA RETURNS November 1st, we will welcome back our first group of Flight Attendants who were on an EVLOA. PHL is expecting 140, with the remaining…

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Allocations The company started making quality of life improvements with the October allocations, indicating that we would see additional improvement for November. We have many sequences…

Thursday, September 23, 2021 ATTENDANCE FLIGHT SERVICE MANAGER (AFSM) The company has decided to move in a slightly different direction when it comes to attendance. Everyone has been assigned to an…

Sunday, September 5, 2021 Allocations The Company has finally taken the feedback from the APFA leadership and made some changes to the trip construction. With some good comes some bad.…

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Allocations Your APFA leadership has made the unanimous decision not to participate in the allocations call this month. For several months now, we have continued to…

Friday, July 16, 2021 Cancellation of All EVLOA’s As reported by the Company yesterday, all Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOAs) will be cancelled. Flight Attendants on these leaves will have the…

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Tips for August 2021 PBS Bidding Just a few tips for August bidding. PHL has never had a six-day trip, and its calendar day length, RON durations, and flight…

Sunday, July 11, 2021 Parking, Parking, and More Parking PIT Commuter Parking August PBS Bidding Adjustments  Contact Information and Resources   PARKING, PARKING, AND MORE PARKING We are now back…

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Allocations We are happy to report PHL will be operating the six-day LHR/SEA trip. This trip will depart daily, and operate on a 777. It replaces our three-day…

Thursday, July 1, 2021 Meeting Tracey, Dan, and I had an opportunity to meet with Frank Morales, Managing Director of Base Operations, and Sam Maher, Regional Director for PHL, yesterday…

Monday, June 21, 2021 Employee Parking The parking situation is frustrating. The latest update from PHL Flight Service stated we could park on the ground level if the garages are…

Friday, June 18, 2021 Parking Update Philadelphia Flight Attendants, We were advised today that the parking garages are either at capacity or very near capacity. PHL Parking Authority (PPA) has…

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 PHL Virtual Town Hall Meeting Reserve Rotation Information Meeting with your Flight Service Manager (FSM) APFA Live Chat   Philadelphia Flight Attendants, PHL Virtual Town Hall Meeting…

Saturday, June 5, 2021 Allocations Amsterdam COVID Testing Update on PHL Employee Parking   Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Allocations Our allocations for July are on par with what we have seen…

Saturday, May 22, 2021 PHL Employee Parking Over the last few months, we have been struggling with the employee parking situation in PHL. The parking garages are full, and it…

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 PBS Bidding Help PHL Base Council Representative, former PBS/FOI trainer and FABRC specialist John Pratt will be available in the PHL B-16 crew room to assist…

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Amsterdam Required Negative COVID-19 Test For quite a few weeks, we have known that the Netherlands government requires a negative COVID-19 test before boarding for all crew…

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Need Help Bidding in PBS? PHL Base Council Representative, former PBS/FOI trainer and FABRC specialist John Pratt will be available in the PHL B-16 crew room…

Monday, May 3, 2021 June 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Each month is looking better. We have more one-day turns. We see the return of some redeyes, including a redeye LAS…

Sunday, April 25, 2021 Base Council Contact Information APFA recently held base elections for the term beginning April 1, 2021- March 31, 2023. I am pleased to announce that Tracey…

Thursday, April 8, 2021 May 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, It has been a long time coming, and we are not there yet, but we will see a block hour increase…

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Known Crewmember and Customs Processing Updates PHL Known Crewmember Relocation The Company and APFA were just notified that effective tomorrow, March 25th, the Known Crewmember (KCM) checkpoint…

Thursday, March 11, 2021 2021 APFA Annual Convention This week, the APFA Board of Directors gathered in DFW for the annual convention. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting…

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 April 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, April allocations show a substantial increase in flying. We have LHR and DUB in the April bid packet operating daily, and…

Monday, February 15, 2021 Boeing 777 Aircraft Training – PHL Canceled for Tuesday Boeing 777 Aircraft Training – PHL scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2021, has been canceled due to…

Sunday, February 14, 2021 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, March Bid Packet and Revised Bidding Timeline PHL March bid packets are now available on Jetnet> Flight Service> Bidding-PBS. We are cautiously optimistic…

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 March 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Things could be looking up. As of today, PHL to LHR and PHL to DUB are scheduled to operate beginning March…

Monday, February 1, 2021 Philadelphia Flight Attendants, As you may have heard, Tracey and I have been duly elected for another term in office as your President and Vice President,…

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Our February allocations have some improvements over what we have seen in the past several months. We still do not have…

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, At the end of every year, I try to write a year in review and paint a picture of things to look…

Thursday, December 3, 2020 January 2021 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Our January allocations are a slight improvement over what we have seen in October and November but do not get too…

Saturday, November 7, 2020 December 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am not even sure where to start, much less what to say. We were provided our allocations to review…

Monday, November 2, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap Tracey and I spent last week in DFW at the annual Fall Board of Director’s meeting. Section Four of…

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 New PBS Mis-Award Challenge Process PBS awards are now viewable. Contractually, the Company must provide a process for Flight Attendants to challenge their bid awards. We are…

Thursday, October 8, 2020 November 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am happy to report our trips are slightly better for November as compared to October. We will see a…

Monday, September 21, 2020 Payroll Support Program Attend #ReliefNow Events This Week FABRC October Sequences 777 and 787 Training PHL Parking Meeting with Flight Service Manager Follow APFA on Social…

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, I am not sure where to begin with the October allocations information. On September 1st, the Company invited the APFA…

Monday, August 24, 2020 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants: In a few days, we will be faced with one of the biggest challenges of our careers. We have seen hundreds of…

Saturday, August 8, 2020 September 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Philadelphia will see a decrease in flying for September, which is typical for this time of year. PHL has 347 Flight…

Sunday, August 2, 2020 Decisions, Decisions, Decisions It is hard to believe where we find ourselves today. Our options are limited, and our choices are not easy. We all know…

Thursday, July 16, 2020 WARN Notifications Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Yesterday, the Company sent WARN notifications to the most junior 9,950 Flight Attendants on our seniority list. A WARN notification protects…

Thursday, July 9, 2020 August 2020 Allocations Philadelphia Flight Attendants, For August, PHL has a total of 68,671 block hours, which includes 4,497 for PIT. Last month, we had 60,520…

Thursday, July 2, 2020 Philadelphia Flight Attendants, Most of you have read yesterday’s communication from Jill Surdek. The Company also issued a press release announcing its international network adjustments through…

Monday, June 22, 2020 Happy PRIDE month! On June 28, 1969, the first major demonstrations by members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community took place in New York City’s Greenwich…

Thursday, June 4, 2020 July 2020 Allocations We are slowly starting to see some recovery with July flying. 1084 PHL Flight Attendants took a PVLOA for May. We had 50 additional…

Saturday, May 30, 2020 Management and Support Staff Cuts Reopening of PVLOAs July Bidding Updating Your Contact Information   Management and Support Staff Cuts The Company announced they are making…

Saturday, May 16, 2020 June PBS Bidding CQT Updates Temperature Checks COVID-19 Updates   June PBS Bidding PBS bidding is currently open and will close on Monday, May 18th at…

Saturday, May 9, 2020 June Allocations Required Face Masks and Temperature Checks April Pay Guarantee Pay Protection Commuting Flights and No Jacket During Summer Months Virtual Town Hall with Jill…

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Satellite Flying Satellite trips are available for any PHL-based Flight Attendant to bid in PBS. They will NOT be assigned or awarded to anyone who does…

Saturday, April 11, 2020 PHL Allocations May 2020 This is undoubtedly an allocations base brief we never expected we would see. In May of 2019, we had a total headcount…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Tuesday, May 21, 2019   ATTENDANCE ARBITRATION PLEASE join us as a participant in the gallery to support this very important arbitration.  All members in good standing are welcome and…

Friday, May 10, 2019   SPRING SHOWERS It is only May and we are already experiencing some ugly weather across the system. Please refer to Section 11.E. – Domestic Duty…

Friday, May 10, 2019   SPRING SHOWERS It is only May and we are already experiencing some ugly weather across the system. Please refer to Section 11.E. – Domestic Duty…

Wednesday, May 8, 2019   PHL Allocations Call for June 2019  Target line average is 80.3 hours. System Line Averages: The targeted Reserve count will be 413 Flight Attendants. However,…

Thursday, May 02, 2019   MERGER COMPLETE It only took five years, but we finally made it. May 2nd is a day for the history books at APFA.  It is the…

Tuesday, April 9, 2019   Welcoming New Hires to PHL We are excited to be welcoming 40 new hires into Philadelphia.  They will have their base orientation on April 18th.…

Thursday, December 20, 2018   PBS MIS-AWARD PROCESS If you believe you have a mis-award, contact the FABRC and they will begin the initial investigation and record your call history.…

Tuesday, December 11, 2018   NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE LISTENING TOUR COMES TO PHILADELPHIA Members of the Negotiating Committee will be in Philadelphia on Tuesday, December 18th, from 11am-8pm.  They will be…

Monday, December 3, 2018   MEET & GREET WITH JIM MOSES Jim Moses, Vice President of the PHL station, will be hosting a meet and greet for our Flight Attendants…