Hotlines – 2018
3.02.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from the APFA Voting Board of Directors:
Message from the APFA Voting Board of Directors: The APFA Board of Directors respects the decision Bob Ross has made to resign his position as National President of APFA.…
Read More3.02.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA National President Bob Ross
As you all know, I have made the decision not to run for re-election for APFA National President. In order for the transition to be as smooth as possible,…
Read More2.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – 2018/19 Annual Vacation FAQs
2018/19 Annual Vacation FAQs APFA has been fielding calls from Flight Attendants with questions about how the 2018/19 annual vacation will work in conjunction with the present timeline for non-PBS…
Read More2.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Willingness-to-Serve Posted for APFA Negotiating Committee
WILLINGNESS-TO-SERVE – APFA NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE The APFA National Ballot Committee would like to advise all Flight Attendants that a Willingness-to-Serve notification is being posted today for the elected representatives…
Read More2.23.18 – (LAA/LUS) – BOD Convention/Last 5 Days Pay Protect/Report Fume Events to FD/Retirement Seminars PHL & PHX/Uniform Report
• APFA Board of Directors Annual Convention • Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month (excludes RSV) – LAA • Reporting Smoke/Odor/Fume Events to the Flight Deck • Upcoming Retirement Seminars…
Read More2.23.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Government Affairs PAC Drive 2018
Support Flight Attendants in Washington, D.C. through your APFA Government Affairs Program Join the APFA Political Action Committee TODAY and have OUR voice heard! Mission Statement: The APFA Government Affairs Program…
Read More2.22.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA National Officer Elections Candidate Announcement
APFA National Officer Elections Candidate Announcement Earlier today, February 22, 2018, the National Ballot Committee retrieved the Willingness-to-Serve Notifications for the APFA National President, National Vice President, National…
Read More2.20.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Deadline for Willingness-to-Serve for National Officer Re-run Election this Thursday
Just another friendly reminder, from the National Ballot Committee, that all Willingness-to-Serves for the National Officer re-run election must be in the designated PO Box by 10:00am CT…
Read More2.18.18 – (LUS) – March 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary
March 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary – LUS The March 2018 PBS Bid is available for viewing in the Crew Portal via the PBS Award tab. Any Flight Attendant who has a question about…
Read More2.17.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Clarification on Pay Alignment
Clarification on Pay Alignment – LAA There has been much discussion recently on social media concerning the upcoming pay alignment the Company plans to implement this Summer when LAA Flight…
Read More2.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Delta Maintains Title as Industry Leader in Profit Sharing/Vacation Bidding/Vacation -401k/Admin & Committee Positions/APFA HDQs Closed Monday/Uniform
• Delta Maintains Title as Industry Leader in Profit Sharing • Annual Vacation Bidding 2018/19 • Vacation Deferral into 401(k) – LAA • Administrative and Committee Positions …
Read More2.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Certified Results for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President Elections
The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on February 16, 2018, has certified the results for the APFA LGA Base President and Base Vice President Election. The following are the results: LGA…
Read More2.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Update on APFA Meeting with Company about Reserve Numbers
APFA leadership, along with members of the Joint Scheduling Committee (JSC) met with Crew Planning this week to review the data the Company claims is the driving force behind the…
Read More2.15.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Willingness-to-Serve Deadline Approaching for National Officer Re-run Election
The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all Flight Attendants that the deadline for submitting a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the Department of Labor Supervised National Officer Re-run Election…
Read More2.14.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Minutes in Review – 4Q17 EC Meeting Minutes
APFA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 4Q17Â The APFA Executive Committee (EC) held its 4Q17Â meeting at APFA Headquarters on January 25th, 2018. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official…
Read More2.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Corrected LAA Reserve Numbers for March
The Company recently released a communication on the corrected March reserve numbers for LAA bases after APFA identified an error in the original bid packets posted online. The following table…
Read More2.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Reserve Numbers
Why Are Reserve Numbers so High?! APFA has been fielding this question from members and we, too have been demanding answers from the Company. At this point, the numbers should…
Read More2.12.18 – (LUS) – Planned Available FA Headcounts, Domicile Transfer Openings, Transfer Awards, PBS Bidding Timeline, FABRC Hours
• Planned Available Flight Attendant Head Counts • Domicile Transfer Openings for April 2018 – LUS • March 2018 Transfer Awards – LUS • March 2018 PBS Bidding Timeline – LUS • February FABRC Hours…
Read More2.09.18 – (LUS) – PBS Bases, Bidding, Stadning Bid, Monthly Bid, Vacation Low Priority, Red Eyes,High Time, FABRC
PBS Bases – Before You Bid – LUS As your new APFA PBS Specialist, I am taking an active role in evaluating the PBS bids and awards for each…
Read More2.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Hotel Committee Response to AA Comm/ODAN Hotel Accommodations/Reps in D.C./Calling the Tape – LAA/Reserve Numbers/Duplicate Ballot Deadline/Uniform
APFA National Hotel Committee’s Response to Recent Flight Service Communication ODAN Hotel Accommodations APFA Representatives Travel to Washington D.C. Reserve Reminder – “Calling the Tape” – LAA Reserve Numbers…
Read More2.07.18 – (LAA/LUS) – WTS Posted for National Officer Re-run Election – 3rd Notice
Willingness-to-Serve Posted for National Officers Re-run Election ***3rd Notice*** The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve notification for the positions of National President, National Vice President,…
Read More2.06.18 – (LUS) – March 2018 PBS Bidding Information
 March 2018 Pairing Percentages – LUS *Important Bidding Information- Redeye Pairings* – LUS Redeye Defined – Last September, both LAA and LUS Redeye pairings (sequences) were aligned. This was communicated by the the Company in August.…
Read More2.06.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Correction to Recent NBC Hotline on LGA Base President and Base Vice President Elections
CORRECTION: Yesterday’s NBC hotline indicated the wrong date for the deadline for duplicate ballot requests for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President Elections. It should have read Sunday, February 11th:…
Read More2.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Ballots Mailed for LGA Base President & Base Vice President Elections
Ballots for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President elections have been mailed to all LGA-based Flight Attendants. If you have not received your ballot, please contact the…
Read More2.02.18 – (LAA/LUS) – 401K Class Action Reminder/NTSB Findings 383/Filler Days LUS/Yellow Fever Vaccine/MAR VLOAs LUS/JSIC DFW Base Visit/Uniform Count
401(k) Class Action Settlement Reminder – LAA NTSB Findings on AA Flight 383 Vacation Bidding & Filler Days – LUS In-Network Yellow Fever Vaccine Providers Voluntary Leave of Absences (VLOAs)…
Read More2.01.18 – (LAA/LUS) – In Memory of USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569
Twenty-seven years ago today, USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 collided on the runway at Los Angeles International airport when the SkyWest turboprop was cleared to taxi into…
Read More1.31.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Willingness-to-Serve Posted for National Officers Re-run Election – 2nd Notice
Willingness-to-Serve Posted for National Officers Re-run Election ***2nd Notice*** The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve notification for the positions of National President, National Vice President,…
Read More1.31.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Website Scheduled for Maintenance Tomorrow
Due to scheduled maintenance, the APFA.org website may be down for approximately 3 hours beginning tomorrow morning at 3AM CST. We apologize for any inconvenience. Shane Staples APFA National…
Read More1.31.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Elevate 2018: One Connected Team Issues
Elevate 2018: One Connected Team Issues As the Company forges ahead with Elevate 2018 classroom training, we have heard from many of you that the rollout has…
Read More1.30.18 – (LAA/LUS) – U.S. Reaches Agreement with the Country of Qatar Regarding Subsidiz
U.S. Reaches Agreement with Country of Qatar on Subsidization of Qatar Airways Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced today that the U.S. has reached an agreement with the…
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