Hotlines - 2021 Archives

12.31.21 – COVID-19 Pandemic Policy

Friday, December 31, 2021 COVID-19 Pandemic Policy On Monday, December 27th, 2021, the CDC issued a press release reducing the quarantine time from ten days to five days. American’s pandemic…

12.30.21 – 2022 EAP Contact Information Update

Thursday, December 30, 2021 2022 EAP Contact Information Update We continue to experience challenging times. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here for you. Mental health concerns can adversely impact…

12.30.21 – 2022 Benefits Information

Thursday, December 30, 2021 2022 Benefits Information If you enrolled in a new benefit option for 2022, you should have received your new insurance card. If you have not received…

12.30.21 – A New Year’s Message From APFA Professional Standards

Thursday, December 30, 2021 A New Year’s Message From APFA Professional Standards Your APFA Professional Standards team wishes everyone a very Happy New Year. As we embark on 2022, we…

12.29.21 – Aflac® Enrollment Open Until January 15th, 2022

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Annual Open Enrollment Closes on January 15, 2022 Critical Illness Benefits payable for: Cancer Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) Stroke Major Organ Transplant Bone Marrow Transplant (Stem…

12.23.21 – Happy Holidays from Your APFA Leadership

Thursday, December 23, 2021 Hello Everyone, On behalf of all of your representatives at APFA, we wish you good health and happiness throughout this holiday season and into the new…

12.22.21 – 20 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Twenty Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt On December 22, 2001, American Airlines Flight 63 was operating from Paris to Miami with 185 passengers, nine Flight Attendants, and…

12.21.21 – Brazil Now Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Brazil Now Requiring Proof of Vaccination This afternoon, the company advised APFA that all destinations in Brazil will now require proof of COVID vaccination effective today.…

12.20.21 – Support Tab and Direct Connect

Monday, December 20, 2021 Support Tab and Direct Connect Since the Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC) closed over a year ago, there have been changes to how we address…

12.19.21 – COVID-19 Vaccine Submission and Confirmation Process

Sunday, December 19, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Submission and Confirmation Process The COVID-19 vaccine is now required to fly to several destinations. As of today, the list includes all destinations in Canada, Colombia,…

12.18.21 – January 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Saturday, December 18, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process January PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge You may have noticed a change in how the PBS…

12.16.21 – Online Dues Payment Issue Resolved

Thursday, December 16, 2021 Online Dues Payment Issue Resolved The issue with the APFA Online Dues Payment System has been resolved. If you would like to see if you owe dues,…

12.15.21 – APFA Negotiations Survey Closes Friday

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Closes Friday Survey closes: December 17, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 9,500 Flight Attendants have participated…

12.14.21 – Government Affairs Update- December 14, 2021

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Deirdre Hamilton Confirmed to the National Mediation Board (NMB) Appointed by President Biden, Deirdre Hamilton has been confirmed by a 52-48 Senate vote to serve on…

12.14.21 – January 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15 at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Saturday, December 18 at…

12.14.21 – Save the Date: APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall – Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Save the Date APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Tuesday, January 18, 2022 APFA will be hosting the first Virtual Town Hall of 2022 to answer your questions about…

12.14.21 – APFA Third Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 APFA Third Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda Today, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 Third Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. The…

12.14.21 – Flying With an Impaired Flight Attendant

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Flying With an Impaired Flight Attendant What do you do when you are flying with an impaired Flight Attendant? This question comes up quite frequently when…

12.13.21 – Federal Mask Mandate Update

Monday, December 13, 2021 Federal Mask Mandate Update The requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains, and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs has…

12.13.21 – APFA Third Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting

Monday, December 13, 2021 APFA Third Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Third Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at APFA Headquarters.…

12.10.21 – APFA Negotiations Survey Extended

Friday, December 10, 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Extended Survey closes: December 17, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 8,900 Flight Attendants have participated in…

12.10.21 – January 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open

Friday, December 10, 2021 January 2022 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Friday, December 10 at 1200 (CST) for January 2022 bidding. Bidding will close on Wednesday, December 15 at 1200 (CST). January 2022 PBS Awards…

12.09.21 – Final Reminder: APFA Negotiations Survey Closes Tomorrow

Thursday, December 9, 2021 Final Reminder: November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Survey closes: December 10, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 7,780 Flight Attendants have participated…

12.09.21 – December Recognitions

Thursday, December 9, 2021 December Recognitions Wintertime is on its way, and this means the days are shorter, nights are longer, and it is getting colder outside in many parts…

12.08.21 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – December 2021

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – December 2021 Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants…

12.07.21 – Aflac® Open Enrollment: Critical Illness

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Annual Open Enrollment Now through January 15, 2022 Critical Illness Benefits payable for: Cancer Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) Stroke Major Organ Transplant Bone Marrow Transplant (Stem…

12.07.21 – Remembering Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Remembering Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 On December 7, 1987, PSA Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146 aircraft, operated from Los Angeles to San Francisco. A recently terminated employee boarded…

12.06.21 – January 2022 LRD Closes Tomorrow

Monday, December 6, 2021 January 2022 LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7 at 1200 (CST). Remaining January Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling DeskCall…

12.04.21 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) Holiday Message

Saturday, December 4, 2021 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) Holiday Message Sober Holidays What is FADAP? FADAP is a substance-abuse prevention program, created and promoted for and by…

12.04.21 – November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Closes December 10th!

Saturday, December 4, 2021 November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Survey closes: December 10, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 5,000 Flight Attendants have participated in…