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3.20.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Tomorrow, Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CDT)

Saturday, March 20, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Tomorrow, Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CDT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed…

3.19.21 – Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

Friday, March 19, 2021 Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes This week, the world witnessed the senseless murders of eight people in the Atlanta area, six of whom were…

3.19.21 – Vacation ETB, Vacation MRB, May Filler Day Bid, And VEX Day Timelines

Friday, March 19, 2021 Vacation ETB, Vacation MRB, May Filler Day Bid, and VEX Day Timelines The Annual Vacation Bid Award for May 2021 – April 2022 is now final. To view…

3.17.21 – SJO Incident

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Yesterday, a crew in SJO was robbed as they drove from the hotel to the airport. The crew was unharmed, albeit shaken up from the incident.…

3.17.21 – Pandemic Leave Process For COVID-19 Exposure Or Positive Test Result

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Pandemic Leave Process for COVID-19 Exposure or Positive Test Result When a COVID-19 exposure or positive test happens at work or at home, it is extremely…

3.17.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for April 2021

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for April 2021 For the April bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…

3.17.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, March 18 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, March 21 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…

3.16.21 – Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) In March, we observe Women’s History Month and the historical milestones and accomplishments women have achieved. Who would have imagined that over a hundred years after women…

3.15.21 – Secondary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow

Monday, March 15, 2021 Secondary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 16 The Secondary Round of vacation bidding will close tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16 at 1200 (CDT). The secondary round…

3.14.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open

Sunday, March 14, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, March 14 at 1200 (CDT) for April 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, March 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check…

3.13.21 – Important Checklists for VEOP Participants

Saturday, March 13, 2021 Important Checklists for VEOP Participants Congratulations to the Flight Attendants who elected the 4/1/2021 Lump Sum Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and those of you who…

3.13.21 – Daylight Saving Time 2021: It’s Time to Spring Forward

Saturday, March 13, 2021 Daylight Saving Time 2021: It’s Time to Spring Forward Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts for most of the U.S. on Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 AM.…

3.10.21 – Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan Aviation Jobs Protected Through September 30th, 2021 Today, working people across the country can celebrate – relief is…

3.10.21 – PRESS RELEASE: Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan Aviation Jobs Protected Through September 30th, 2021 (Euless, TX) –…

3.10.21 – Board Of Directors Convention: Financial Reform Initiative

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 APFA Annual Convention: Financial Reform Initiative This week, we concluded the APFA Annual Convention in DFW. Due to the pandemic, attendance was limited to your National Officers…

3.10.21 – April LRD Closes Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 April LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, March 11 at 1200 (CST). Remaining April Bidding Timelines…

3.09.21 – Primary Round Of Annual Vacation Bidding Awarded/Secondary Round Now Open

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Primary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Awarded/Secondary Round Now Open The Primary Round of vacation bidding has been awarded. To view your award details, go to Crew…

3.08.21 – Update on the American Rescue Plan/ Payroll Support Program

Monday, March 8, 2021 Update on the American Rescue Plan / Payroll Support Program The Senate worked into the weekend to pass the $1.9T COVID-19 relief package known as the…

3.08.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda

Monday, March 8, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention…

3.08.21 – April LRD Now Open

Monday, March 8, 2021 April LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is…

3.07.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda

Sunday, March 7, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda The APFA Annual Convention will be held on March 8 – 10, 2021 at the Westin Las Colinas. In…

3.07.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CT)

Sunday, March 7, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by…

3.06.21 – 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results

Saturday, March 6, 2021 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results Yesterday afternoon, the National Ballot Committee (NBC) was made aware of an issue when the ballot company running our…

3.06.21 – Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC) is currently working with TrueBallot to finalize the results of the election. The National…

3.06.21 – April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7

Saturday, March 6, 2021 April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7 Bidding for the April unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) closes tomorrow, March 7 at 1200 (CST). You…

3.06.21 – 35 Years Later: Remembering the TWA Flight Attendant Strike

Saturday, March 6, 2021 35 Years Later: Remembering the Beginning of the TWA Flight Attendant Strike At 11:59pm on March 6, 1986, almost 6,000 Flight Attendants at Trans World Airlines, then represented…

3.05.21 – Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Friday, March 5, 2021 Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results Today, during the ballot count for the 2021 Base Officer Election, an issue was discovered that the National Ballot…

3.05.21 – Updated April 2021 Bidding Timelines

Friday, March 5, 2021 **Updated** April 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the Updated April 2021 Bidding Timelines, including the Unpaid VLOA Ballot timeline. Please Note:…

3.05.21 – Update on 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Friday, March 5, 2021 Update on 2021 Base Representative Election Results We are currently experiencing difficulties with the election results. Your APFA National Ballot Committee is working closely with TrueBallot…

3.05.21 – Willingness-To-Serve Reminder: Ad Hoc To The Executive Committee Position #5

Friday, March 5, 2021 Willingness-to-Serve Reminder: Ad Hoc to the Executive Committee Position #5 The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all members that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…