Hotlines – 2022
5.16.22 – Minutes from the 1Q2022 Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, May 16, 2022 Minutes from the 1Q2022 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting was held on April 21, 2022. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More5.14.22 – Negotiations Update #12
During this session, we continued discussion with the company on Section 14- International Flying. We also opened and passed a proposal on Section 11-Hours of Service. In the International Section, the Company is proposing to be able to reduce IPD rest down to ten hours in actual operations. Currently, the Company must provide 14 hours of rest on IPD layovers, which cannot be reduced.
Read More5.14.22 – A Message from Your APFA Leadership- May 14, 2022
Saturday, May 14, 2022 Yesterday, APFA National Officers Julie Hedrick, Larry Salas, Josh Black, and Erik Harris attended a portion of the Forty-Ninth AFA-CWA Board of Directors Meeting in Las…
Read More5.12.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): Workplace Mental Health Zoom
Thursday, May 12, 2022 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Workplace Mental Health Zoom Meeting Join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84015257760?pwd=MFdGSXJTdWtJTERQWUxEWWQ4NEJxUT09 Find your local Zoom call-in number here. What is FADAP?…
Read More5.10.22 – COVID Vaccination/Booster Requirement to Fly Doha, Qatar
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 COVID Vaccination/Booster Requirement to Fly Doha, Qatar The Company recently informed APFA there will be a COVID vaccination requirement to fly the upcoming JFK – Doha,…
Read More5.10.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-09 and 22-10!
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-09Â and 22-10! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from classes 22-09 and 22-10! Class 22-09 Class 22-10…
Read More5.10.22 – Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I Viewing Your Pairing Set Each month, when we review PBS bid results, we invariably receive inquiries from Flight Attendants…
Read More5.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders
Monday, May 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders Recently APFA Contract and Scheduling met with the Company PBS Team to discuss the issues we see with ballots and awards. We…
Read More5.07.22 – Absence Tracker
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Absence Tracker In accordance with JCBA Section 9.B.2., A Flight Attendant who is unable to report for duty for twenty-one (21) or more consecutive days following the…
Read More5.05.22 – Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022 Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022 This week on the staffing and allocations calls, APFA National and Base Leadership addressed the high reserve percentages and…
Read More5.03.22 – June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages This morning, manpower planning presented APFA Leadership with the projected line averages and reserve percentages for the June 2022…
Read More5.02.22 – May Recognitions
Monday, May 2, 2022 May Recognitions Coming to work and hearing each flight attendant’s story is the highlight of our job. Every flight attendant has a story to tell and a…
Read More5.01.22 – June 2022 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, May 1, 2022 June 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900…
Read More4.29.22 – Ageism and Seniority
Friday, April 29, 2022 Ageism and Seniority For the month of April, our committee investigated how attitudes about age might affect our relationship with one another. Ageism is our stereotypes…
Read More4.29.22 – Discontinuing Courtesy Calls for Reserves
Friday, April 29, 2022 Discontinuing Courtesy Calls for Reserves Starting Monday, May 2, 2022, Crew Scheduling will no longer make non-contractual, courtesy calls for Reserve assignments. We want to ensure you have…
Read More4.28.22 – Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP)
Thursday, April 28, 2022 Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) We have seen a significant uptick in investigations regarding reserves not in position to accept an assignment while on…
Read More4.28.22 – Workers Memorial Day 2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022 Workers Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for workers killed or injured on the job and to renew the fight for strong safety and health…
Read More4.27.22 – Reminder: Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Reminder: FADAP Zoom Meeting Tomorrow Zoom Meeting: April 28, 2022, 3:00-4:00PM ET Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82784178511?pwd=NHlJV05Wb1FiY0g3WVlnZEJ6MjByUT09Meeting ID: 827 8417 8511 Passcode: 448523 One tap mobile +13017158592,,82784178511#…
Read More4.27.22 – Save the Date: Upcoming APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Save the Date: APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall APFA will be hosting the following Retirement Town Hall virtually to answer your questions: Thursday, May 26, 2022,…
Read More4.26.22 – Cutover to the Microsoft Teams Phone System at APFA Headquarters- Part II
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 New Microsoft Teams Phone System at APFA Headquarters- Part II Today, the APFA Headquarters Mitel phone system was retired and replaced with a new, modern Microsoft…
Read More4.26.22 – Known Crewmember (KCM) Maintenance- April 26, 2022
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Known Crewmember (KCM) Maintenance- April 26, 2022 KCM will be undergoing routine maintenance on April 26th. This may cause a brief outage between 9:00pm and 11:30pm CT.…
Read More4.26.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-07 and 22-08!
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-07Â and 22-08! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from classes 22-07 and 22-08! Class 22-07 Class 22-08…
Read More4.25.22 – Cutover to the Microsoft Teams Phone System at APFA Headquarters
Monday, April 25, 2022 Cutover to Microsoft Teams Phone System at APFA Headquarters Tomorrow, APFA will retire the Mitel phone system currently used at APFA Headquarters. The system will be replaced…
Read More4.24.22 – Important Known Crewmember (KCM) Reminders
Sunday, April 24, 2022 **Important Known Crewmember (KCM) Reminders** Earlier this year, we informed you of an uptick in Known Crewmember (KCM) violations. Unfortunately, the trend in violations is continuing…
Read More4.22.22 – Minutes from the March 23, 2022 Special BOD Teleconference
Friday, April 22, 2022 Minutes from the March 23, 2022 Special BOD Teleconference APFA held a Special Board of Directors Teleconference on March 23, 2022. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More4.21.22 – 2022 National Chair And Regional Representative Appointments
Thursday, April 21, 2022 National Chair and Regional Representative Appointments 1Q 2022 Executive Committee Meeting held today at APFA Headquarters Today, the Executive Committee unanimously confirmed the National Chair and…
Read More4.21.22 – APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Thursday, April 21, 2022 APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda Today, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2022 First Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. The assembly approved the…
Read More4.20.22 – APFA Negotiations Virtual Town Hall Recording – April 20, 2022
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 APFA Negotiations Virtual Town Hall Recording Below, you will find a link for the recorded April 20, 2022 Negotiations Virtual Town Hall, which took place earlier today.…
Read More4.20.22 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall Begins Shortly
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 APFA Negotiations Town Hall Begins Shortly The AFPA Negotiations Town Hall will begin today at 1pm CT. What if I am unable to attend the live town…
Read More4.20.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): National Alcohol Awareness Month
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 For more information: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (NCADD) What is FADAP? FADAP is a substance-abuse prevention program, created and promoted for and by…
Read More