Hotlines – 2013
8.29.13 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Judge Postpones POR Approval
 IMPORTANT To receive the most up-to-date information about the AA Bankruptcy, US Airways/AA Merger, and DOJ Anti-trust Lawsuit, please subscribe to our list. APFA Merger Update – Bankruptcy Judge…
Read More8.28.13 – (LAA) – A Message From Laura Glading
 IMPORTANT To receive the most up-to-date information about the AA Bankruptcy, US Airways/AA Merger, and DOJ Anti-trust Lawsuit, please subscribe to our list. Click here to read the most…
Read More8.27.13 – (LAA) – DOJ Requests March 2014 Trial Date
 APFA Merger Update – DOJ Requests March 2014 Trial Date    Today, the Department of Justice filed its response to the August 22nd AA-US Airways’ Motion requesting…
Read More8.24.13 – (LAA) – OSHA, Merger Support, Seniority Integration, Reserve, Line Guarantee, Thresholds, FAA Audits
 APFA Hotline – OSHA, Merger Support, Seniority Integration, Reserve, Line Guarantee, Thresholds, FAA Audits – August 24, 2013 APFA Welcomes Occupational Health and Safety Protections (OSHA) for Flight Attendants…
Read More8.23.13 – (LAA) – DOJ Hearing Update, Statement to Bankruptcy Court in Support of Merger Filed Today, Joint “Amicus Brief” Supporting the Merger Filed Today
  APFA Hotline – August 23, 2013     DOJ Hearing Update In a joint press release issued last evening, APFA along with TWU, APA, USAPA, AFA…
Read More8.22.13b – (LAA) – Unions Representing 70,000 American Airlines and US Airways Employees Call for Speedy Trial in Merger Litigation
For Immediate Release August 22, 2013 APFA Contact: Leslie Mayo: (858) 859-2732 Anthony DeMaio: (202) 292-3355 TWU Contact: Jamie Horwitz: (202) 549-4921 Â APA Contact: Tom Hoban:Â (817) 937 4796 Â …
Read More8.22.13 – (LAA) – APFA/AFA-CWA Representation Discussions Continue
APFA/AFA-CWA Representation Discussions Continue – August 22, 2013 Â Â Â The APFA Board of Directors met with the leaders of AFA-CWA yesterday in Washington for strategic discussions regarding the…
Read More8.20.13 – (LAA) – W-9 Deadline For Equity Claim Fast Approaching
APFA UPDATE – W-9 DEADLINE FOR EQUITY CLAIM FAST APPROACHING Â Â Â REMINDER: August 20, 2013 – The deadline for submitting your W-9 is this Friday, August 23rd. If…
Read More8.19.13 – (LAA) – W-9 Deadline For Equity Claim Fast Approaching
APFA UPDATE – W-9 DEADLINE FOR EQUITY CLAIM FAST APPROACHING Â Â Â REMINDER: August 20, 2013 – The deadline for submitting your W-9 is this Friday, August 23rd. If…
Read More3.27.13b – (LAA) – NY Bankruptcy Court Update
APFA Hotline – NY Bankruptcy Court Update – March 27, 2013 UPDATE FROM NY BANKRUPTCY COURT:Today, Judge Lane heard AMR’s motion to authorize the merger agreement between American Airlines and…
Read More3.26.13 – (LAA) – WTS Negotiating Team
  APFA Hotline – WTS Negotiating Team – March 26, 2013 WILLINGNESS TO SERVE – APFA NEGOTIATING TEAMLast week the APFA Board of Directors passed a resolution interpreting the…
Read More3.06.13 – (LAA) – APFA Comments on TSA Decision to Allow Knives – on “The Situation Room”
APFA Comments on TSA Decision to Allow Knives – on “The Situation Room” APFA on Wolf Blitzer, Tonight – Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time APFA and our colleagues throughout the…
Read More3.01.13b – (LAA) – U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing on AA/US Airways Merger
APFA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MARCH 1, 2013 U.S. HOUSE ANTITRUST SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON AA/US AIRWAYS MERGER On Tuesday, February 26th, the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law convened…
Read More4.08.13b – (LAA) – No More LBFO, No Knives, Tablet Survey, Retiree Seminars
APFA Hotline – No More LBFO, No Knives, Tablet Survey, Retiree Seminars, April 8, 2013NO MORE LBFO ON BANKRUPTCY EXIT Wondering where we came from, where we are now and…
Read More8.16.13 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Hearing, DOJ, Employment/Sick/Vacation Threshold, Equity Claim, VEOP Equity, AM/PM, AVBL FAs and Hotel Update
APFA Weekly Hotline – Bankruptcy Hearing, DOJ, Employment/Sick/Vacation Threshold, Equity Claim, VEOP Equity, AM/PM, AVBL FAs and Hotel Update – August 16, 2013 Â Â Â BANKRUPTCY COURT HEARING Yesterday…
Read More8.14.13 – (LAA) – Equity Web Site Online
APFA Update – Equity Web Site Online – August 14, 2013 Â Â Â As we announced in last week’s hotline, APFA will be providing a web site that specifically…
Read More8.13.13b – (LAA) – Press Release – Flight Attendants Blast DOJ Over Merger Lawsuit
Flight Attendants Blast DOJ Over Merger Lawsuit Union Says Feds Getting in Way of Competitive Industry, Job Security   Media Contacts: Leslie Mayo [email protected] 858.859.2732 Anthony DeMaio [email protected] 508.400.2778…
Read More8.13.13 – (LAA) – Equity Web Site Online
 APFA Update – Equity Web Site Online – August 14, 2013    As we announced in last week’s hotline, APFA will be providing a web site that…
Read More8.10.13 – (LAA) – Equity Claim, Out With The LBFO, ODCG 2013, Negotiations, Representation, Reserves AM/PM
 APFA Hotline – Equity Claim, Out With The LBFO, ODCG 2013, Negotiations, Representation, Reserves AM/PM  More Details About Our Equity Claim APFA, along with our financial experts have…
Read More8.03.13 – (LAA) – Equity Claim, Merger Q’s, AM/PM Ballot, GRU Hotel, NLRB and NMB
 APFA Hotline – August 3, 2013 Equity Claim, Merger Q’s, AM/PM Ballot, GRU Hotel, NLRB and NMB Good News Regarding Our Equity Claim Working with our colleagues at APA…
Read More7.27.13 – (LAA) – APFA Constitution, Pre-Funding Match, 30 in 7 Returns, A319 Arrives, EU Merger Review, 562 AA Flight Attendants
 APFA Hotline July 26,2013  APFA Constitution The APFA Constitution Committee is in the process of reviewing the APFA Constitution, and is seeking feedback from the Membership on items…
Read More7.24.13 – (LAA) – BOS, RDUI, BOSI WTS for Vice Chairs Received
   BOS, RDUI, BOSI WTS for Vice Chairs Received  This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, July 24, 2013 was the deadline…
Read More7.22.13 – (LAA) – Fair Tax Treatment for Our Workforce
 Fair Tax Treatment for Our Workforce  Last week, I sent a letter to Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) supporting his amendment to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of…
Read More7.13.13 – (LAA) – Merger Update, FML Presidential, Reserve Late Call, KCM, 1114 Update, Asiana Crew
 APFA Hotline – July 13, 2013 Merger Update, FML Presidential, Reserve Late Call, KCM, 1114 Update, Asiana Crew  Merger UpdateYesterday, US Airways’ shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the…
Read More7.11.13 – (LAA) – Flight Services Online Training Issues
 APFA Hotline Update – Flt. Svc. Online Training Issues – July 11, 2013  Recurrent and Int’l Online Training Problems Over the past week APFA has been inundated with…
Read More7.09.13 – (LAA) – Flight Attendants Commended by Rep. Nancy Pelosi on House Floor
  APFA Hotline – Flight Attendants Commended by Rep. Nancy Pelosi on House Floor   House of Representatives Honors Flight AttendantsRep. Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), spoke on the House…
Read More7.07.13 – (LAA) – Asiana Airlines Flight 214
APFA Hotline Update – Asiana Airlines Flight 214 – July 7, 2013Â Â Yesterday, the aviation community suffered a terrible loss with the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214, a…
Read More7.05.13 – (LAA) – FA Wait Time, DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing, AM/PM, WTS Reminder for BOS, BOS-I, and RDU-I, Plan of Reorganization Ballot, New Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, 641 AA FAs
 APFA Weekly Hotline – July 5, 2013  Flight Attendant Wait Time – DOT Random Drug/Alcohol TestingA flight attendant who reports to the designated testing area for a random…
Read More7.20.13 – (LAA) – CLA Implementation, 30/7, Elaine Barber
Details of Elaine Barber’s Services – Services will be held on Friday, July 26th at noon at St. Andrew’s Church, at the junction of CT Rts. 7 & 341, in…
Read More7.18.13 – (LAA) – Online Training Issues and Resulting Pay Resolved
Online Training Issues and Resulting Pay Resolved – July 18, 2013 Â AA is reporting that all online lessons are resolved; meaning all lessons are accessible and accurately tracking both…
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