Posts Tagged ‘April 2026’
4.30.26 – APFA National Departments Budget Update & Operating Hours
Effective Friday, May 1, 2026, reductions to certain APFA National Department operating hours and staffing will be implemented. Under the Fiscal Year 2026 – 2027 budget approved by your Base Presidents, most reductions were absorbed at Headquarters
Read More4.30.26 – Critical Changes to the 2026-2027 CQ Program
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Critical Changes to the 2026-2027 CQ Program Starting April 1, 2026, changes imposed by American Airlines Inflight management to the Flight Attendant Continuing Qualification (CQ) program…
Read More4.25.26 – Contract Implementation Update #58: Rescheduling in ECS
The first Rescheduling items coming to ECS for notification are expected in May. There are no changes to Rescheduling other than how you are notified of your Reschedule. Rescheduling requirements and timelines are not changing
Read More4.24.26 – 1Q 2026 Results Demand Management Accountability, Not Employee Micromanagement
This week, American Airlines reported a quarterly loss, while our premium competitors reported profits. This marks another quarter where American has failed to compete financially at the level our employees and customers deserve.
Read More4.22.26 – Q1 2026 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Today, the 2026 First Quarter meeting of the APFA Executive Committee was called to order. The assembly approved the agenda, which you may view by clicking here.
Read More4.21.26 – Executive Committee Meeting Format Change
At the 2026 Convention, the Board of Directors passed several policies to reduce Union operating expenses and streamline processes at APFA. These changes were the result of a year-long project in which the Constitution Review Committee reviewed a limited number of items in the Policy Manual
Read More4.21.26 – Minutes from the 2026 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention
The 2026 Annual Board of Directors Convention was held March 2 – 5, 2026. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes and resolutions of this meeting are now available on APFA.org.
Read More4.19.26 – CBA Section 11.G. – Standby Reserve Duty Limitations
One of the best Reserve improvements in the CBA has been the implementation of 11.G. – Standby Reserve Duty Limitations. The new language in 11.G requires that standby reserve duty limitations are calculated based on the report time of the standby shift
Read More4.18.26 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – May 2026
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.
Read More4.18.26 – May 2026 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
In Today’s Hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary; APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base; PBS Award Files; PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More4.17.26 – ROTA/ROTD Acknowledgement Receipts in ECS
We are hearing reports about reserve acknowledgement issues. Some Reserve Flight Attendants are acknowledging assignments in Crew Portal but are given missed trips when the acknowledgement is not accurately recorded.
Read More4.14.26 – 1Q 2026 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Tentative Agenda
The regularly scheduled APFA First Quarter 2026 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at APFA Headquarters. In accordance with APFA Policy Manual 4.A.1.a.(1), the Tentative Agenda for this meeting is now available
Read More4.10.26 – LHR Catering Disruptions
Your APFA National Officers and Base Presidents recently met with AA management, including Jose Freig, VP, International and Inflight Dining Operations; Darlyn Meador, Managing Director, Inflight Operations; and Cindi Simone, Managing Director, Labor Relations
Read More4.10.26 – Contract Implementation Update #57: Informational Session Begins Shortly
The APFA CIC will be hosting an informational session today at 12:30 PM (CT). Join us as we review using the new Prefer Positions Order per Aircraft property in PBS. We are available to answer any questions you may have!
Read More4.10.26 – Contract Implementation Update #56: Prefer Positions Order per Aircraft | Informational Session Today
Building on last week’s hotline, this update provides additional examples and further clarification on the PBS property Prefer Positions Order per Aircraft. This property will be available for May bidding when PBS opens today at 12 PM (CT).
Read More4.03.26 – Contract Implementation Update #55: Prefer Positions Order per Aircraft
After our successful mock bid, the Prefer Positions Order per Aircraft is ready for implementation just in time for Summer flying! This new property will be available for May bidding on April 10, 2026. Important: This property does not filter your sequences to only show the selected aircraft.Â
Read More4.01.26 – May 2026 Bidding Timelines
May bidding timeline including vacation, QC, ETB, TTS, and more
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-Th: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-Th: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...