12.09.15 – (LAA/LUS) – Overwater Training/Educational Leave/Personal Leave/Premium Economy

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

 

• Overwater Training – LAA
• Educational Leave of Absence – LAA/LUS
• Personal Leave of Absence – LAA/LUS
• Premium Economy – LAA/LUS

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Overwater Training – LAA

January 2016 is the final month for Overwater Training. All active Flight Attendants who have not yet attended Overwater Training should submit a ballot if you desire to have a preference in your training date. If you do not submit a ballot, you will be assigned a training date after processing the ballots of all Flight Attendants that submitted a ballot. The deadline to submit a ballot is Friday, December 11 at 10:00am CT. The ballot is located under the Featured Links section of the Crew Resources page of the Flight Service website. Training dates should be added to the HI10 on Monday, December 14.

Educational Leave of Absence – LAA/LUS
Personal Leave of Absence – LAA/LUS

Effective January 1, 2016, Educational and Personal Leaves of Absence will be open for submission. 

An Educational Leave of Absence is an unpaid leave which allows a Flight Attendant to take time off from work to complete studies at an accredited college or university. An Educational Leave of Absence may be approved if staffing levels permit.

A Personal Leave of Absence, formerly known as Granted Leave for LAA Flight Attendants, is an unpaid leave which allows a Flight Attendant to take time off of work under unusual circumstances or when another leave type would not apply. 

Both forms may be found at the following locations:

•    LAA: https://www.aaflightservice.com/private/myjob/index.asp
•    LUS: http://wings.usairways.com/uswings/workgroups/inflight… 

 

The completed form should be faxed or scanned to HDQ (LAA) or PHX (LUS) Flight Service Administration for consideration;

•    LAA: 817-963-1134, attention Cheryl Scardis, [email protected] 
•    LUS: 480-693-5425, attention Rick Carpenter, [email protected] 

 

Please see Section 25.D. of the JCBA for more information regarding Educational Leaves, and Section 25.A. of the JCBA for more information regarding Personal Leaves.

Premium Economy – LAA/LUS

American Airlines announced today that beginning in late 2016, a new class of service known as Premium Economy will be available on the international widebody fleet. Premium Economy will be available directly behind Business Class and will provide an enhanced product offering compared to the Main Cabin. 

Premium Economy features include:

1. A spacious environment with more legroom and wider seats 
2. Adjustable leather seats with extendable foot, leg and head rests 
3. An enhanced dining experience
4. Personal on-demand entertainment at every seat
5. Noise-reducing headphones
6. AC power outlets and USB ports at every seat 
7. Amenity kits 
8. Priority boarding

 

The following aircraft are scheduled to be either delivered or retrofitted to include Premium Economy seating:

• Airbus A330-200
• Airbus A330-300
• Airbus A350
• Boeing 777-200ER
• Boeing 777-300ER
• Boeing 787-8
• Boeing 787-9

 

APFA will be in discussions with the Company regarding the specifics of this fourth class of service and how it will affect the workload, crew rest and staffing requirements for Flight Attendants.