Hotlines – 2018
1.29.18 – (LAA) – Changes to Workers’ Compensation Managed Care
Changes to Workers’ Compensation Managed Care – LAA Effective February 1, 2018, the following changes will take place in regard to Compensation Managed Care for Flight Attendants…
Read More1.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Last 5 Days Pay Protection-LAA/System Charters-LUS/LGA Elections/401k & Profit Sharing/Retirement Seminars/Uniform Reports
Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month (excludes Reserves) – LAA System Charters- LUS Ballots Mailed for LGA Base President & Base Vice President Elections 401(k) Special Election…
Read More1.26.18 – (LUS) – APFA JCBA Udate – Rotating Reserve FAQs
Reserve Rotation FAQs – LUS Many LUS Flight Attendants have questions related to the implementation of reserve rotation at Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) in October 2018. We will provide…
Read More1.24.18 – (LAA) – Programming Issues with Vacation Relief Lines at MIA & ORD
Programming Issues with Vacation Relief Lines at MIA & ORD – LAA A programming issue occurred with some Vacation Relief (RL) lines at MIA & ORD. The error…
Read More1.24.18 – (LAA/LUS) – NTSB Meeting on AA Flight 383 Rescheduled
NTSB Meeting on AA Flight 383 Rescheduled Due to the recent government shutdown resulting in a lapse in appropriations, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has rescheduled the meeting…
Read More1.24.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage and Updated Guidance
Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage and Updated Guidance What You need to know: Over the past few years there has been an uptick of Yellow Fever cases in Brazil during…
Read More1.24.18 – (LAA/LUS) – WTS Posted for National Officers Re-run Election
The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve notification for the positions of National President, National Vice President, National Secretary and National Treasurer on the APFA website. The…
Read More1.20.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Government Shutdown
At 12:01 am today, the United States Government officially ran out of money and all “nonessential” services started to shut down. Below is a USA Today article that gives a…
Read More1.19.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Legacy Designators/Fume Events/Medical Treatment for Fume Events/VC Bidding LUS/Annual Convention/Uniforms
LAA/LUS Legacy Designators Smoke/Odor/Fume Events Medical Treatment for a Fume Event 2018-19 Vacation Bidding Information – LUS APFA Annual Convention in CLT Uniform Reaction Report Count LAA/LUS Legacy Designators Effective with this hotline…
Read More1.18.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Correction to Typo in Yesterday’s NBC Hotline
Correction to APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) Hotline Yesterday’s NBC Hotline on Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the National Officers Re-run election contained a typo referencing the date when the WTS…
Read More1.18.18 – (LUS) – February 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary
February 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary – LUS The February 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 More1.18.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Jetnet Travel Planner Issues
The Company has been made aware of issues accessing the Travel Planner on Jetnet. It has no estimated time for a fix, but is currently in the process of troubleshooting…
Read More1.18.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Alcohol Testing in the U.K.
Alcohol Testing in the UK For those flying in and out of LHR, please be aware that LHR security conducts random alcohol screening and testing. We advise you to…
Read More1.17.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Ballots Mailed for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President
ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT LGA: Ballots for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President elections have been mailed to all LGA-based Flight Attendants. If you do not receive…
Read More1.17.18 – (LAA/LUS) – WTS for National Officers Re-run Election
Willingness-to-Serve for National Officers Re-Run Election The National Officers re-run election is being conducted under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL). The…
Read More1.15.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Ninth Anniversary of the “Miracle on the Hudson”
Nine years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River after bird strikes completely shut down both engines. Due the heroic actions of the…
Read More1.14.18 – (LAA) – Clarification on PVDs and ERs – LAA
Clarification on PVDs and ERs – LAA With the announcement regarding additional PVDs and ERs for the last two weeks in January, we wanted to clarify the procedures for LAA…
Read More1.12.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Planned Available FA Headcounts/LUS Domicile Transfer Openings MAR/LUS FAs
Planned Available Flight Attendant Head Counts – LAA/LUS Domicile Transfer Openings for March 2018 – LUS February 2018 Transfer Awards – LUS February 2018 PBS Bidding Timeline – LUS January FABRC Hours – LUS Planned Available Flight Attendant…
Read More1.12.18 – (LAA/LUS) – NIOSH Issues Report Regarding Uniform Reactions at American Airlines
Government Agency Issues Report Regarding the Uniform Reactions at American Airlines Today, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (“NIOSH”) released a report regarding the uniform reactions at American…
Read More1.12.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Connecting Rooms/ODANs/1K Payout/SK-VC Accrual/Human Trafficking Training/MLK Day/Uniform Reaction Reports
Connecting Hotel Rooms – LAA/LUS ODAN Clarification – LAA Lump Sum Payout to Employees – LAA/LUS Confirm Your SK/VC Accrual – LAA Human Trafficking Awareness Training- LAA/LUS Martin Luther…
Read More1.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA Voting Board of Directors – Revised Settlement Agreement Reached on FOI Presidential Grievance
The APFA voting Board of Directors (BOD) sent out a communication on December 11th. In that communication, we expressed our frustration with the FOI Presidential Grievance settlement that was signed on December 8th. After…
Read More1.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – New Flight Attendant Uniforms will be Produced by Lands’ End
New Flight Attendant Uniforms will be Produced by Lands’ End Lands’ End Selected as New Uniform Vendor APFA is pleased to announce that Lands’ End has been selected to…
Read More1.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Voluntary Leave of Absence Issues
Voluntary Leave of Absence Issues – LAA/LUS The Company has posted the partial leaves for January, and the numbers are disappointing to say the least. When we began working with…
Read More1.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Article 9.L. Invoked at All LAA Bases
Critical FA Staffing Shortage – LAA The Company has notified APFA that they have once again invoked Article 9.L of the contract in response to a critical staffing shortage at all LAA bases: Article 9.L of…
Read More1.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – 1K Emp payout/Clarification on IOD Filing Procedures /Special BOD Meeting Minutes/Vac Buyback/EC Meeting/Retirement Seminars/Uniform Rpt
Company Announces $1,000 Pay-out to Employees – LAA/LUS Clarification on new IOD Filing Procedures – LAA/LUS Minutes in Review – APFA Special BOD Meeting – LAA/LUS Vacation Buyback…
Read More1.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Live Chat Activated Due to High Call Volume at APFA HDQs
Due to the current IROPS situation and critical staffing levels at all bases, APFA HDQs is experiencing higher than usual call volumes. Effective immediately, Live Chat will be activated to…
Read More1.05.18 – (LUS) – February 2018 PBS & Vacation Bidding Information
February 2018 Pairing Percentages – LUS Important Bidding Information- Redeye Pairings – LUS Vacation Buyback Window – LUS February 2018 Bidding Timelines – LUS FABRC Hours – LUS February 2018 Pairing Percentages…
Read More1.03.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Winter Storm Grayson
With Winter Storm Grayson visiting the East Coast, please re-familiarize yourself with the following procedures: LAA Interim Sequence Pay Protection Procedures can be found in the On-duty Contract Guide on…
Read More1.04.18 – (LAA/LUS) – IROPS Procedures Reminder
Winter Storm Grayson continues to hammer the East Coast causing numerous delays and cancellations. We continue to receive calls from Flight Attendants regarding procedures to follow during irregular operations. Remember…
Read More1.03.18 – Winter Story Grayson
With Winter Storm Grayson visiting the East Coast, please re-familiarize yourself with the following procedures: LAA Interim Sequence Pay Protection Procedures can be found in the On-duty Contract Guide on your…
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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...
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...