Hotlines - 2018 Archives

12.31.18 – UHC is Changing to UMR

Monday, December 31, 2018 UHC is Changing to UMR Beginning January 1, 2019, American Airlines is partnering with UMR, a UnitedHealthcare company, to administer health care benefits for you…

12.30.18 – From the Office of the President

Sunday, December 30, 2018 Dear AA Flight Attendants, As we near the end of a tumultuous year wrought with unwelcome changes, failed systems, multiple glitches and indiscriminate abuse, it…

12.30.18 – Alert: 40 Hour Scheduling Limitation Glitch in Non-PBS Bases Resolved

Sunday, December 30, 2018 Alert: 40 Hour Scheduling Limitation Glitch Resolved for Non-PBS Flight Attendants APFA was made aware of an issue with flight attendants in non-PBS bases being…

12.29.18 – From the Office of the Vice President

Saturday, December 29, 2018 Pay for ROTA Processing Issues To Miami-Based Flight Attendants: I am happy to announce the resolution of two issues related to ROTA for MIA-Based Reserves.…

12.29.18 – UPDATE: Official Minutes from the Executive Committee Meeting

Friday, December 28, 2018 EC Minutes Update This is a reissued hotline for the Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting minutes. The links in this hotline will allow you to…

12.28.18 – Training Bidding System (TBS)

Friday, December 28, 2018 Training Bidding System (TBS) Along with the transition to PBS in February the eight new PBS bases will also switch to the TBS system for…

12.28.18 – Official Minutes from the Executive Committee Meeting

Friday, December 28, 2018 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Minutes The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held December 6-7, 2018. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…

12.26.18 – JSIC Update – Vacation Extension Days and Monthly Vacation Rebid

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 JSIC Update – Vacation Extension Days and Monthly Vacation Rebid For those with vacation in a PBS base, you can select your VEX (Vacation Extension…

12.26.18 – Willingness-to-Serve

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all Flight Attendants that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the positions of Base…

12.26.18 – The Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Season’s Greetings! The Communications Department wishes you a happy and joyous holiday season. In light of the holidays, this week’s Scoop will be an abbreviated…

12.24.18 – Happy Holidays from APFA

Monday, December 24, 2018 Happy Holidays from APFA On this Christmas Eve, American Airlines Flight Attendants are spending the evening across the globe. Some of you are home with…

12.20.18 – How to Survive an unHappy Holiday

Thursday, December 20, 2018 The APFA EAP Department would like to reach out and wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday. We also wanted to acknowledge that the holidays…

12.19.18 – The Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU! Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for…

12.18.18 – January 2019 PBS Bid Summary

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart: Shadow Bid/Pay Purpose Only Bid…

12.17.18 – APFA Willingness-to-Serve, Base President and Vice President

Monday, December 17, 2018 APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all Flight Attendants that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the positions of Base…

12.13.18 – From the Office of the President: Reserve Numbers

Thursday, December 13, 2018 Dear APFA Members, Earlier this week the company announced staggering reserve numbers for January 2019 that sent shockwaves throughout the system. Our union leaders and…

12.12.18 – APFA Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU! Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for…

12.11.18 – JSIC Update – PBS Bases Bidding Info

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 With bidding opening up for the month of January please remember to review a few important items when beginning your bidding. Please review…

12.10.2018 – Willingness-To-Serve for Base Representatives Posted on APFA Website

Monday, December 10, 2018 Willingness-To-Serve for Base Representatives Posted on APFA Website APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the…

12.08.18 – January 2019 Allocations Call

Saturday, December 8, 2018 January 2019 Allocations Call Manning Information: 5627 Headcount for January. Increase of 277 year over year. 5293 Available Headcount at DFW. Increase of 171 year…

12.07.18 – 401(k) Match and Company Contribution

Friday, December 7, 2018 401(k) Match and Company Contribution Since April 12, 2012, Flight Attendants on the 2012 Legacy American Airlines System Seniority List have been receiving a contractually…

12.06.18 – New APFA Website, Facebook Page & Chat Upgrade

Thursday, December 6, 2018 We are excited to announce some big changes in the way we interact with you! APFA Website Tuesday marked the launch of our new APFA…

12.05.18 – APFA Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU!Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important…

12.03.18 – Willingness-to-Serve for Base President, Base Vice President and BCR’s at All Bases

Monday, December 3, 2018 The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to advise all Flight Attendants that a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS), for Base President, Base Vice President and BCR’s, at…

11.28.18 – APFA The Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU!Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important…

11.28.18 – APFA NBC Hotline – SLT Base President Election Results

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on November 28, 2018, has certified the results for the APFA SLT Base President Election. The following are the results:…

11.26.18 – APFA Initial Bargaining Survey

Monday, November 26, 2018 For the better part of two decades, our contracts have been gutted by bankruptcies and over-reaching restructuring. Presently, we are working under a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement which…

11.22.18 – December 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary

Thursday, November 22, 2018 December 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary…

11.22.18 – APFA Special Hotline – Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 22, 2018 On behalf of the APFA National Officers and the entire staff at APFA Headquarters, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you…

11.21.18 – The Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, November 21, 2018 *|TWITTER:TWEET Another Remember to November! A big “thank you” to the thousands of our Flight Attendants who were joined by our sisters and brothers from…