Hotlines - 2001 Archives

12.28.01 – (LAA) – AA Flight 63, Shoe Bomber

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, December 28, 2001. APFA President John Ward issued the following statement this week regarding American Airlines flight…

12.26.01 – (LAA) – Shoe Bomber, AA Flight 63, Defense Appropriations Approval

Today is Wednesday, December 26th. This is John Ward, President of APFA. I know you’re all aware of the events of last Saturday aboard flight 63 from Paris to Miami.…

12.21.01 – (LAA) – “Bond Amendment”, Seniority Integration for the TWA LLC Flight Attendants

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, December 21, 2001. Yesterday, the House and Senate approved the Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2002.…

12.18.01 – (LAA) – Seniority Integration of the TWA LLC Flight Attendants in American Airlines, Defense Appropriations Bill, Chicago Furlough Reps

Hello. This is George Price, APFA InfoRep Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Tuesday, December 18, 2001. On Monday, December 17, 2001, the APFA and American Airlines reached an agreement…

12.17.01 – (LAA) – TA Reached Between APFA and Company Concerning Seniority Integration of the TWA LLC Flight Attendants into American Airlines, Defense Approprations Bill

This is George Price, APFA InfoRep Coordinator, with a special Hotline Update. Today is Monday, December 17, 2001. Earlier today, a Tentative Agreement was reached between the APFA and the…

12.14.01 – (LAA) – Bond Amendment

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, December 14, 2001. Conferees from both the House and Senate Defense Appropriations Committees are meeting today and…

12.13.01 – (LAA) – Defense Appropriations Conference Committee Meets and Discusses Reconciling House and Senate Versions of HR 3338

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with an updated HotLine for Thursday, December 13, 2001. The time is 6:00 p.m. CST. The Defense Appropriations Conference Committee met today…

12.10.01 – (LAA) – AA-TWA LLC Seniority Integration Amendment Added to the Defense Appropriations Bill

Hello. Today is Monday, December 10, 2001. This is George Price, APFA InfoRep Coordinator with a Hotline Update. As previously reported on this hotline, Missouri Senator Kit Bond succeeded in…

12.09.01 – (LAA) – MS Sen Kit Bond Succesfully Attached an Amendment Mandating third-party arbitration to Determine Seniority Integration Issues

Today is Sunday, December 9. This is George Price, Info Rep Coordinator, with an important APFA Hotline Update. Late Friday night, Missouri Senator Kit Bond successfully attached an amendment mandating…

12.07.01 – (LAA) – FAA Security Directive, Contract Impementation Calendar, BOD Met in NYC to Discuss Acquisition of TWA, NMB Considering Whether to Declare AA and TWA a Single Carrier

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, December 7, 2001. Memorial Service details will be provided at the end of this HotLine. We previously…

12.04.01 – (LAA) – FAA Security Directive, Skyword 9/11 Memorial Issue, Memorial Service for Flight 587 Crewmembers

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Tuesday, December 4, 2001. Memorial service details will be read at the end of this HotLine. Due to…

11.27.01 – (LAA) – Supplemental Medical Coverage, Open Replacement Flight Attendants, AA Lifted D-3 Travel Embargo, Flight 587 Crewmember Memorials

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Tuesday, November 27, 2001. On Friday, we informed you that the company has agreed to extend the deadline…

11.23.01 – (LAA) – Memorial Service Information for Crewmembers of Flight 587, FAA Airworthiness Directive, Merger and Acquisition Committee Met with AA Management

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Tuesday, November 20, 2001. I will read up-to-date memorial service information for the flight attendants from flight 587…

11.20.01 – (LAA) – Memorial Service information for Crewmembers of Flight 587

11.18.01 – (LAA) – Memorial Services for Crewmembers of Flight 587, NTSB Investigation into Crash of Flight 587, Passage of the Aviation Security Bill, Payroll Help, AA Decides not to Furlough 200 Pilots

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator with an updated HotLine for Sunday, November 18, 2001. The following Memorial Services are planned for some of the crewmembers from flight 587.…

11.16.01 – (LAA) – NTSB Investigation in Crash of Flight 587, Payroll Mistakes

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator with the APFA HotLine. Today is November 16, 2001. The NTSB investigation team continues to analyze the structural damage to specific aircraft parts…

11.14.01 – (LAA) – Investigation into Crash of Flight 587

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine. Today is Wednesday, November 14, 2001. We would like to bring you up-to-date on the ongoing investigation of flight…

11.13.01 – (LAA) – Flight 587 Update

This is Jeff Bott, APFA Vice President and JFK Flight Attendant with the APFA HotLine. Today is November 13, 2001. APFA Representatives toured the accident site in New York, today.…

11.09.01 – (LAA) – Seattle Base Closure, Aviation Security Bill

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine. Today is Friday, November 9, 2001. The company announced today that they will close the Seattle base effective March…

11.06.01 – (LAA) – Benefits Packet, Company’s Misapplication of Article 16, Applying for Appendix T

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine. Today is Tuesday, November 06, 2001. The company is re-mailing a new Benefits Packet, including a new instruction sheet,…

11.02.01 – (LAA) – APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Company’s Misapplication of Article 16 and Appendix F, Supplemental Medical Plan, Airlines Security Act, TWA’s Seniority Integration

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator with the APFA HotLine. Today is Friday, November 2, 2001. APFA has filed Presidential Grievances on the company’s misapplication of Article 16 and…

10.30.01 – (LAA) – Airline Security Act is Going to House Floor for a Vote, Last Day to Submit Paperwork to Exercise Appendix T

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with an updated HotLine for Tuesday, October 30, 2001. The Airline Security Act is going to the House Floor for a vote on…

10.26.01 – (LAA) – Retro/Lump Sum Statements, HR 3110, Aviation Security Bill, Airline Workers Fairness Act, Flagrun Passing through Dallas

As APFA previously mentioned on this HotLine, we requested that the Company provide the Flight Attendants with a breakdown of the October 31st paychecks which include your retro/lump sum monies.…

10.23.01 – (LAA) – AA Announces Additional Furloughs, APFA Job Board, Merger and Acquisition Committee Meets at APFA HQ, WINGS All American Showcase

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with an updated HotLine for Tuesday, October 23, 2001. As we told you on Friday, the Company has announced additional furloughs effective…

10.20.01 – (LAA) – Furloughs, Overage Leaves

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator. Today is Saturday, October 20, 2001. After the awarding of overage leaves of absence and partnership flying, the projected flight attendant surplus…

10.19.01 – (LAA) – Daylight Savings Time, Overage Leaves of Absence

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications and today is Friday, October 19. The time is approximately 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Please be advised that Crew Resources is still…

10.16.01 – (LAA) – Overage Leaves of Absence and Partnership Flying, Daily Nonstop Service Between JFK and Zurich, APFA Integration Proposal, Airline Workers Fairness Act, Airline Security Bill

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications and today is Friday, October 19. The time is approximately 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Please be advised that Crew Resources is still…

10.12.01 – (LAA) – FA Surplus, AA Proffering 6-Month Overage Leaves and Partnership Flying, Filing Appendix T Applications, Airline Workers Fairness Act, Aviation Security Act

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, October 12, 2001. The Company announced yesterday that effective November 1, there will be a Flight Attendant…

10.11.01 – (LAA) – APFA and Management Meet to Discuss Anticipated Overages

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with a special hotline update. Today is Thursday, October 11. APFA Representatives met today with Management to discuss the anticipated overages that…

10.10.01 – (LAA) – New Pay Rates Not Relected in 10/15 Pay Statements, AA and APFA Meet to Discuss Additional Furloughs, Aviations Security Bill, Displaced Workers Assistance Act, Contract Implementation Schedule

This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with a special hotline update. Today is Wednesday, October 10. APFA is aware that the new pay rates are not reflected in…