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5.04.23 – Reminder: Quarterly Membership Virtual Meeting on Thursday, May 11th

The Quarterly Virtual Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 11:00am to 12:00pm CDT.

5.04.23 – Negotiations Update #24

We are scheduled to meet with the company two weeks every month through September and will be joined by the mediator for fifteen of those sessions. In April, we continued bargaining with the company to work on the outstanding issues in Section 10-Scheduling and Section 12-Reserve.

5.02.23 – Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we head into summer, we can all help by speaking up about skin cancer. Please share the facts to prevent this deadly disease, as it is estimated there will be almost 100,000 new cases this year.

5.01.23 – June 2023 Bidding Timelines

June 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more

5.01.23 – May Recognitions

Learn about May recognitions and celebrations including International Worker’s Day, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Lag BaOmer, Buddha Day, Memorial Day, and more

4.30.23 – A Message From Your APFA Leadership

Last week, American management announced a return to first-quarter profitability, which includes record revenue totaling 12.2 billion. These earnings represent a staggering 37.7% increase in revenue generation year-over-year.

4.28.23 – APFA Negotiating Committee Joins APFA Government Affairs On Capitol Hill

This week, your APFA Negotiating Committee and Government Affairs Department were on Capitol Hill talking to your elected representatives about the status of our contract negotiations with American Airlines.

4.27.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar – Tuesday, May 16th

Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar on Tuesday, May 16th from 11:00 – 13:00 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k, 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout

4.27.23 – Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage

Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage Thursday, April 27, 2023 In this Hotline: – Updated SBA Webpage We are excited to highlight the new changes to the System Board…

4.26.23 – APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting: April 27, 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting Tentative Agenda APFA will be holding a Special Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2023. In accordance with APFA Policy Manual 4.A.1.a.(1), the…

4.19.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – May 2023

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day.

4.18.23 – May 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Company PBS Bid Award Summary, How to Read the Bid Award Summary, How to Read Your PBS Award, and APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base

4.18.23 – Cabin Air Quality Reporting: Hot Cabin and Smoke, Odor, and Fumes (SOF)

Spring has sprung! And with that comes warmer weather as we approach the summer months, and with rising temperatures across the system, that means a likelihood for an uptick in two types of events: Hot cabin events, as well as Smoke, Odor, or Fume (SOF) events.

4.18.23 – Call to Action! Protection from Abusive Passengers Act

CALL TO ACTION! Urge your Senators and Representatives in Washington to co-sponsor the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act, because assault doesn’t fly!

4.17.23 – APFA Hotline – Wings Foundation: Flight Attendants Helping Flight Attendants

Monday, April 17, 2023 Wings Foundation offers assistance to American Airlines Flight Attendants who are in critical need of financial assistance due to illness, injury, disability, or a natural disaster.…

4.14.23 – PBS Outage on April 14, 2023

This morning an outage caused PBS to be unavailable for an hour from approximately 9:30 am to 10:30 am CT.

4.14.23 – Negotiations Update #23

Thank you to everyone every who joined us on the picket line throughout the system on April 4th. The “We Are Ready!” luggage tags are in the mail to each Flight Attendant’s address on file with APFA.

4.13.23 – Updating Your EFB

Since the switch from the Samsung Tablet to the iPhone EFB, many Flight Attendants have experienced some frustration with the frequency of required iOS and application updates.

4.12.23 – Exclusive Supplemental Benefit Offering Ends Tomorrow

The exclusive supplemental benefit offering for all APFA members ends tomorrow, Thursday, April 13th. Call 833-228-5034 from 8am until 7pm (CT) to enroll or receive additional product information and rates.

4.11.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar Recording – March 27, 2023

On Monday, March 27th, APFA hosted our Virtual Retirement Seminar. Below, you will find the recorded Virtual Seminar as well as frequently asked questions and answers.

4.08.23 – APFA EAP: National Alcohol Awareness Month

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Drinking in moderation is fine, but what is “moderation?”

4.08.23 – May 2023 – Upcoming Events

View details for upcoming event: First Quarter 2023 APFA Executive Committee Meeting, APFA Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting, APFA Virtual Negotiations Town Hall

4.07.23 – Autism Awareness Month: Our Differences Are Strengths

Working on our differences by being more inclusive means everyone is allowed to succeed in this work and thrive in life. We are all different. Some differences are apparent, while others may be harder to see.

4.07.23 – Management’s (dis)ConnectMe

This week the company implemented a new procedure for Flight Attendants’ use of the new ConnectMe Teams app during the boarding process. This procedure includes acknowledging two messages from agents.

4.06.23 – APFA Negotiations Virtual Town Hall Recording – March 30, 2023

Negotiations virtual town hall recording from March 30, 2023 is now available to watch.

4.06.23 – Exclusive Supplemental Benefit Offering Ends Next Week

The exclusive supplemental benefit offering for all APFA members ends on Thursday, April 13th at 5pm (CT).

4.05.23 – “We Are Ready!”- Luggage Tags Arriving at Your Home

Last week, APFA Headquarters sent two “We Are Ready!” luggage tags to each Flight Attendant’s address on file with APFA. These luggage tags are another way to show our commitment to continue the fight to secure the contract that we deserve.

4.04.23 – APFA Website Planned Maintenance

Beginning at 9:00 pm CDT tonight, Tuesday, April 4th, the ‘My Account’ section of the APFA website will undergo planned maintenance. The ability to log in to view your dues account may be inaccessible through noon CDT on Wednesday, April 5th.

4.04.23 – Human Rights

Across the nation, we are seeing an uptick in anti-gay, anti-trans and outright attacks on the racial progress that has happened since the civil rights movement. When these attitudes and policies change, they impact not only our members, but our members’ families, friends, colleagues, and communities.