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The company has provided notice to APFA and our membership that effective May 1st, 2025, they are exercising the option provided in 11.M of the CBA to increase domestic boarding times by five (5) minutes.
Yesterday, U.S House Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act – the CROWNÂ Act – into the 119th Congress.
In response to the arbitrary cuts at government agencies that oversee U.S. aviation safety, APFA National President Julie Hedrick sent a letter to Congressional leaders in the House and Senate addressing Flight Attendant concerns.
The Fourth Quarter 2024 APFA Executive Committee Meeting was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at APFA Headquarters in Euless, Texas. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes are now available on APFA.org.
We are holding virtual retirement seminars on Wednesday, March 19 and Wednesday, April 16 from 11 AM until 1 PM (CT). Topics will include: 401(k), 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, RHRA, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout
With profound sadness, we inform you of the loss of Mark Gentile, Charlotte-based Flight Attendant and APFA Regional Representative. Mark’s career in aviation began in 1978 with Allegheny/ USAir in Pittsburgh, PA.
With profound sadness, we inform you of the loss of Mark Gentile, Charlotte-based Flight Attendant and APFA Regional Representative. Mark’s career in aviation began in 1978 with Allegheny/ USAir in Pittsburgh, PA.
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of retired Flight Attendant and longtime APFA advocate Carole Ann Stevenson on February 6, 2025, in Dallas, TX.
The Primary Round of Vacation Bidding will close Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00 PM (CT). Primary Round awards will be posted no later than Monday, March 3 at 1200 PM (CT).
In This Hotline: Duplicate Ballots; Candidate Booklets; Voter Eligibility; Returning Your Ballot; Ballot Count. Ballot packages for the 2025 Base Representative Elections being held in CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, PHL, and PHX were mailed out
Click below to watch a message from your National Officers about upcoming contractual improvements, our renewed efforts to hold management accountable, and the power of our collective solidarity.
APFA commends the incredible professionalism and bravery of the Flight Attendants aboard Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Flight 4819, who successfully evacuated all 76 passengers under extremely adverse conditions after a crash landing
Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to any day in a bid month when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will award as many Flight Attendants as possible to be off on a particular day.
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Earlier today, Endeavor Air/ Delta Connection Flight 4819 was involved in an incident upon landing in Toronto. There were no fatalities, and the AFA-CWA represented Flight Attendants successfully evacuated all 80 passengers.
We are excited to announce that the Supplemental Benefits Open Enrollment Period for 2025, sponsored by APFA, is now open! This is your chance to review and make changes to your APFA-sponsored benefits plan for the upcoming year.
In the most recent mediation session, AFA United Flight Attendants closed six more sections, moving them past the halfway point in their fight for a Tentative Agreement. Momentum is picking up, but they need all hands on deck
We are pleased to announce the early implementation of CBA section 11.G on February 20th, 2025. This provision had a targeted date of DOS + 6 months (April 2025). This improves Reserve quality of life when receiving an assignment while on Standby.
A historic number of executive orders have been issued since January 20, 2025, many of which have impacted our Members at work and home. A single executive order issued by the White House stated that the government will only recognize two sexes…
Uniforms encouraged in support of Danasia’s family and friends during this difficult time. Together, we celebrate and honor her memory.
The Primary Round of Vacation Bidding will close on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00 PM (CT). Primary Round awards will be posted no later than Monday, March 3 at 1200 PM (CT).
Ballot packages for the 2025 Base Representative Elections were mailed today, February 12, 2025, to members based in CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, PHL, and PHX as of March 2025.
Do you like helping others? Are you a good listener? The APFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is looking for Flight Attendants to join the APFA EAP Peer Committee to provide support and assistance to Flight Attendants at each crew base.
We continue to grieve those lost on PSA/ American Eagle Flight 5342. We will pass along information honoring the crew as it becomes available. Services for PSA/ American Eagle Flight 5342 Captain Jonathan Campos will be held early next week in Brooklyn, NY.
Ballots for the 2025 Base Representative Elections will be mailed out next Wednesday, February 12, 2025, to members based in: CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, PHL, and PHX at the addresses on file with APFA as of January 28, 2025.
Starting with Reserve sequences that carryover from the January contractual month into the February month, clicks will now apply to the month in which a Reserve flies.
APFA remains committed to supporting those impacted by the crash of PSA/American Eagle Flight 5342. All funds donated this week to AFA’s Disaster Relief Fund will go to Ian and Danasia’s families.Â
Today, we commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the passage of FMLA. This landmark law has protected Workers’ rights to take time off for family and medical reasons without risking their jobs or health insurance.
Today, the 2024 Fourth Quarter meeting of the APFA Executive Committee was called to order. The assembly approved the agenda, which you may view by clicking here.
A traumatic event is a profoundly distressing experience that can greatly affect a person’s emotional and physical well-being. The crash of PSA/American Eagle Flight 5342 will have a lasting impact on Flight Attendants and the aviation community.
March 2025 Bidding Timelines Saturday, February 1, 2025 In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair [email protected] Marti McMillan APFA National Scheduling Chair [email protected]
We continue to offer support to those affected by the crash of PSA/ American Eagle Flight 5342. Words of support from the aviation community are most appreciated during this difficult time.
Our hearts remain with the families of the crew and passengers of American Eagle Flight 5342, and we extend our deepest gratitude to the first responders at the crash site.
At approximately 9:00pm ET, American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was reportedly involved in a collision with a helicopter while landing at Washington National Airport. The flight originated from Wichita, Kansas.
The regularly scheduled APFA Fourth Quarter 2024 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at APFA Headquarters.
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One month has passed since the implementation of the revised descent procedures, and we wanted to take a moment to revisit why these changes were made and why they remain so important. These procedures were not created simply to change the way we work.
APFA’s National Contract and Scheduling Departments will conduct a Reserve training session for all Flight Attendants on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 1 pm – 2 pm CT. This training will be a hybrid in-person and virtual event. There will be a limited number of slots to attend in-person
The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Crewmember Access Point (CMAP) program will continue its phased rollout beginning the week of July 12th, with DFW and ORD joining the growing list of participating airports.
We continue to receive reports of reserve acknowledgement issues. In some cases, Reserve Flight Attendants are properly acknowledging assignments in Crew Portal, but are later assessed a missed trip because the acknowledgement was not successfully recorded.
A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) confirms what APFA Flight Attendants have long known: radiation exposure is an occupational hazard that deserves stronger oversight and protection.
Who checks in on the people who spend their days checking in on everyone else? As Flight Attendants, we dedicate our days to helping passengers feel safe, comfortable, and cared for.
America250 commemorates the 250th anniversary of American independence by honoring our nation’s history, celebrating the ideals of freedom and opportunity, and recognizing the generations whose service and sacrifice have shaped the United States.
In accordance with CBA 25.B, full month, unpaid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (VLOAs) are being offered for the August 2026 bid month. Bidding for August 2026 full month, unpaid VLOAs opened today, Friday, July 3, at 1200 (CT).
The LM-2 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, was filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 30, 2026, and is now available in the Members-Only section of APFA.org. The LM-2 is the annual financial report every labor union of our size files with the DOL
View the August bidding timeline including CQ, PBS Bidding, TTS, ETB, Vacation, and more
The Transportation Security Administration’s new Crewmember Access Point (CMAP) program continues its phased rollout as the eventual replacement for the Known Crewmember (KCM) program. Flight Attendants who wish to participate may now voluntarily opt in
As we honor Father’s Day, APFA EAP recognizes the many ways fatherhood is reflected throughout our membership and the lasting impact fathers and father figures have on the lives of others.
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced freedom to enslaved African Americans—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863.
Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to any day in a bid month when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will award as many Flight Attendants as possible to be off on a particular day.
In Today’s Hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary; APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base; PBS Award Files; PBS Mis-Award Process
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