Hotlines – 2012
12.31.12 – (LAA) – FAA Reauthorization Bill, Oversigh for the Aircraft Cabin, Pensions, HR 3824
APFA Legislative Year in Review 12.31.12 To quote Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. The bankruptcy and restructuring of American Airlines…
Read More12.29.12 – (LAA) – APA Approves Memo of Understanding, WTS Notifications, Reserve Supplemental Flying, Critical Coverage Flying, OSHA, Reciprocal Agreement with United Express, Uniform Points
APFA Hotline – APA Reaches Memo of Understanding December 29, 2012 APA APPROVES MEMO OF UNDERSTANDINGThe following hotline was issued today by APA: “This morning the APA Board of…
Read More12.21.12 – (LAA) – WTS Notifications, Uniform Deadlin, Thresholds, Staffing Changes
APFA Hotline Update December 21, 2012 Willingness to Serve NotificationsWillingness to Serve Notifications for Base Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Operational Council Representatives (OCR) for all bases will be mailed…
Read More12.20.12 – (LAA) – APFA Signs NDA With UCC, US Airways and AA
APFA Hotline Update – APFA Signs NDA With UCC, US Airways and AA December 20, 2012 APFA has been invited to participate in confidential discussions with the Unsecured Creditors’…
Read More12.20.12 – (LAA) – NMB Ruling on Representation of Union Workers in a Merger
NMB Ruling on Representation of Union Workers in a Merger December 20, 2012 The National Mediation Board’s final ruling on the showing of interest threshold for the representation of…
Read More12.20.12 – (LAA) – AA Files Motion to Sell London Townhouse
AA Files Motion to Sell London Townhouse December 20, 2012 Today in bankruptcy court, AMR filed a motion to sell its infamous London townhouse. The sale price is over…
Read More12.15.12 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Update, Me Too, Impementation, and ODCG Supplement, Block Times, OSHA, Uniform Deadline, VEOP Payments, Hawaiian Air Reciprocal Agreement, Prefunding Refunds
APFA Hotline 12.15.12 Bankruptcy UpdateEarly on in AMR’s bankruptcy process, as early as April, Flight Attendants realized that a merger with US Airways inside of bankruptcy was best not…
Read More12.14.12 – (LAA) – Tragedy in Newtown Connecticut
A Message from APFA President Laura Glading 12.14.12 Today’s news from Connecticut is a tragedy of unfathomable depths particularly for the mothers and fathers, among us. Like so many…
Read More12.12.12 – (LAA) Prefunding Refund Checks Being Mailed
APFA Hotline Update – December 12, 2012 It is official that JP Morgan will be mailing FAs and TWU Ground workers their PREFUNDING Refund Checks today, 12DEC12. APFA President Laura Glading…
Read More12.08.12 – (LAA) – ODCG Supplement Ready for Download, APFA Ratifies Contract, WTS Notifications, NMB, Sick Pay, International Training for Domestic FAs, 2013 Benefits, Monthly Premiums, Coverage Cancellations
APFA Hotline December 8, 2012On-Duty Contract Guide Supplement Ready For Download ODCG SupplementThe Supplement to the On-Duty Contract Guide is complete and ready for download at www.apfa.org. It reflects…
Read More12.6.12 – (LAA) – Critical Coverage Pay Explained
APFA Special Hotline 12.6.12 Critical Coverage Pay Explained First, before we elaborate on the Critical Coverage Pay, let’s get some confusion out of the way. The company just dropped their annual…
Read More12.07.12 – (LAA) – APA Ratifies TA
APA Ratifies TA 73.7% Yes – Nearly 97% of Membership Cast Ballots APA announced today that its membership has ratified the Tentative Agreement. With 97% of the membership casting…
Read More10.24.12 – (LAA) – Non-Disclosure Agreement Quiet Period, VEOP/TSP Exit Awards, Day-Before Coverage
APFA Hotline Thursday, October 24, 2012 The “Non-Disclosure Agreement” (NDA) Quiet Period Since the NDA was signed in early September, US Airways and AA have been awfully quiet about the…
Read More11.30.12 – (LAA) – FAA, OSHA Propose Oversight of Aircraft Cabin
APFA Press Release 11.30.12 APFA Welcomes Prospect of New Workplace ProtectionsFAA, OSHA Propose Oversight of Aircraft Cabin Contact: Julie Frederick [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EULESS, TX (November 30, 2012)…
Read More10.28.12 – (LAA) – Hurricane Sandy and Last Five Days and Guarantee Protection
Special Hotline Update Hurricane Sandy – Last Five Days and Guarantee Protection – October 28, 2012 There have been hundreds of cancellations in the Northeast due to Hurricane Sandy. So…
Read More11.30.12 – (LAA) – FAA and OSHA Announced a Policy Proposal to Establish Workplace Protections, Samsum Tablets, WTS, Mutual Pairings, First 50 VEOP Flight Attendants
APFA Hotline – November 30, 2012 Important FAA Announcement Today, the FAA and OSHA announced a policy proposal to establish workplace protections in the aircraft cabin. As you know, APFA…
Read More11.29.12 – One-Year Bankruptcy Anniversary
APFA Special Hotline Update One-Year Anniversary of AMR Bankruptcy November 29, 2012 One year ago today, on November 29, 2011, we awoke to the news that AMR had filed…
Read More11.28.12 – (LAA) – OE Above Guarantee For Reserve FAs Begins December 2nd
OE Above Guarantee For Reserve FAs Begins December 2nd – 11.28.12 We are pleased to inform you that the company has agreed to implement pay for “OE on top of…
Read More11.27.12 – Known Crewmember Program Now in Effect for AA FAs
APFA Special Hotline Known Crew Member Program Now In Effect For AA Flight Attendants – November 27, 2012 APFA is pleased that the database required for AA Flight Attendants to be…
Read More11.24.12 – (LAA) – Mutual Pairings, APA TA, Galaxy Tablets, Reserve OE’s Above Guarantee
APFA Weekly Hotline November 24, 2012 MUTUAL PAIRINGSThe next round of Domestic and International mutual pairings will be made at the beginning of December, for the effective date January…
Read More11.17.12 – (LAA) – Sick Pay, LBFO December Implementation, Reserve Numbers, Contract Cabin Cleaners, 737 Staffing Minimum Crew, Reciprocal Cabin Seat Agreement with Spirit Airlines
APFA Hotline November 17, 2012 SICK PAYWe continue to receive several questions on this topic every day. To be clear: Neither our Sick Pay nor AA’s Sick Policy have…
Read More11.16.12 – (LAA) – Welcome to Final Group of Furloughed FAs Still Holding Recall Rights Returning to the Line
November 16, 2012 Dear Flight Attendants, First, on behalf of the American Airlines Flight Attendants, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the final group of furloughed Flight…
Read More11.11.12 – (LAA) – LBFO Implementation Info, Benefits Enrollment, Hurricane Sandy, APA “Deal in Principle”, Prefunding, Human Trafficking
APFA Hotline Sunday, November 11, 2012 Click on one of the quicklinks below to be taken directly to that topic:From the Negotiating Team AvailabilitySick Clearance at 12 Noon…
Read More11.8.12 – (LAA) – US National Election Results
A Message from APFA’s National Officers 11.8.12 Tuesday’s election results were, for the most part, very encouraging. Not only did the APFA-endorsed President and Vice President win, but…
Read More11.02.12 – (LAA) – 401K Match Deadline
APFA Hotline Update – 11.2.12 REMINDER: 401(k) Match Deadline Today 1500 CentralREMINDER: If you are enrolled in the 401k plan but are not contributing enough to take advantage of…
Read More11.03.12 – (LAA) – Hurricane Sandy, WINGS FADRF, Me Too Again, Merger Talks, LBFO Implementation, Staffing Changes, Scheduling Changes, Known Crew Member Program
Hurricane Pay Protection, Me Too, Implementation Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November 4th at 0200, Daylight Savings Time Ends. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour. Hurricane…
Read More10.31.12 – (LAA) – WINGS Disaster Relief, Benefits Enrollment
APFA Hotline Update – 10.31.12 WINGS Disaster Relief – 2013 Benefits Enrollment – OEs: Why and Why Not? Disaster Relief FundHurricane Sandy has left a devastating trail of damage to…
Read More10.28.12 – (LAA) – Hurricane Sandy, Last Five Days and Guarantee Protection
Special Hotline Update Hurricane Sandy – Last Five Days and Guarantee Protection – October 28, 2012 There have been hundreds of cancellations in the Northeast due to Hurricane Sandy. So far,…
Read More10.24.12 – (LAA) – 2012 National Election Endorsements
Special APFA Hotline – Decision ’12 10.24.12 Please note: Union dues are never used to support political candidates. APFA has a voluntary PAC (political action committee). For more…
Read More10.18.12 – (LAA) – AA Plans to Hire 1,500 FAs Over Next 12 Months, Retirement Instructions, 2011 Pension Statement
APFA Hotline Update: New Hires! Retirement 1,2,3 and APFA’s Fall Board Meeting October 18, 2012 New Hires!AA announced that it will be interviewing Flight Attendant candidates beginning in November.…
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After-Hours Live Chat
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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-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...