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8.06.22 – Pay Protection for Select Canceled Flights Published

Saturday, August 6, 2022 Pay Protection for Select Canceled Flights Published On a July 29, 2022, hotline, we announced that APFA reached an agreement with American Management on a Letter of Agreement…

8.03.22 – Removals From Rescheduled Sequences

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Removals From Rescheduled Sequences Last month the National Officers, Executive Committee and Base Presidents sent out a hotline addressing, among other things, the abrupt cancellation of…

8.03.22 – An Update on the Monkeypox Virus

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 An Update on the Monkeypox Virus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking the outbreak of monkeypox spreading across several countries that don’t…

8.02.22 – Pursers: Required Aircraft & Service Training

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Pursers: Required Aircraft & Service Training On Friday, the Company sent out a CCI message announcing Purser only 787 and 777 equipment qualification training classes starting…

8.01.22 – August Recognitions

Monday, August 1, 2022 August Recognitions As we move into a new month, August is certainly making itself known and we are all feeling the heat! We hope you are…

8.01.22 – September 2022 Bidding Timelines

Monday, August 1, 2022 September 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…

7.30.22 – Human Trafficking Awareness

Saturday, July 30, 2022 Human Trafficking Awareness Flight Attendants can play a life-saving role when we identify human trafficking on our airplanes. Over the years, APFA members have attended anti-human…

7.29.22 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Recording from Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Friday, July 29, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Recording On Tuesday, July 19th, APFA hosted a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions regarding retirement from American Airlines. Below,…

7.29.22 – APFA Reaches Summer Pay Protection And Improved Holiday/Incentive Pay Letter Of Agreement (LOA)

Friday, July 29, 2022 APFA Reaches Summer Pay Protection and Improved Holiday/ Incentive Pay Letter of Agreement (LOA) Last week, American Airlines entered a large cancellation package into FOS, which affected…

7.28.22 – Regional Representative Appointment

Thursday, July 28, 2022 Regional Representative Appointment Article IX Section 4.B of the APFA Constitution states, “In no case shall there be less than one (1) Regional Representative for each four thousand (4,000)…

7.28.22 – Second Quarter 2022 – APFA Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda

Thursday, July 28, 2022 Second Quarter 2022 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda Today, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2022 Second Quarter meeting of the APFA Executive…

7.27.22 – Probationary Flight Attendants and Union Representation

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Probationary Flight Attendants and Union Representation APFA Membership for new hire Flight Attendants begins on their date of hire. Management may not deny Union representation to…

7.26.22 – 2022 Second Quarter Executive Committee Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 2022 Second Quarter Executive Committee Tentative Agenda The regularly scheduled APFA Second Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at APFA Headquarters. In…

7.25.22 – Holding Trips Out of ROTD

Monday, July 25, 2022 Holding Trips Out of ROTD We have been challenging the company on the practice of holding certain trips out of ROTD. The practice has caused many…

7.22.22 – Flight/ Sequence Cancellations for August 2022

Friday, July 22, 2022 Flight/Sequence Cancellations for August 2022 Yesterday we discovered several cancelled flights and sequences for the August 2022 bid month that failed continuity. When we approached management to inquire…

7.21.22 – What to Do When A Crewmember Isn’t Present for Pick-Up

Thursday, July 21, 2022 What to Do When A Crewmember Isn’t Present for Pick-Up Over the past few months, we have seen a rise in crew members being left behind…

7.21.22 – TSA Requirements and KCM Reminders

Thursday, July 21, 2022 Update Your Employee Central Profile by August 5th Known Crewmember (KCM) Reminders Update Your Employee Central Profile by August 5th The Company recently informed Flight Attendants of…

7.19.22 – 2022 Second Quarter Executive Committee/ Fall Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 2022 Second Quarter Executive Committee / Fall Board of Directors Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Second Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 28,…

7.19.22 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall- Today at 10:00CDT

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Begins Shortly The APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall will begin at 10:00am (CT). Topics will include: 401(k) ● 65-Point Plan ● COBRA…

7.18.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-16!

Monday, July 18, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-16! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from class 22-16! New to APFA? Check out the New…

7.17.22 – In Memory of Trans World Airlines Flight 800

Sunday, July 17, 2022 In Memory of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of…

7.16.22 – Minutes from the June 15, 2022 Special BOD Teleconference

Saturday, July 16, 2022 Minutes from the June 15, 2022 Special BOD Teleconference APFA held a Special Board of Directors Teleconference on June 15, 2022. In accordance with the APFA Policy…

7.16.22 – Vaccination Restriction Lifted for Lima, Peru (LIM)

Saturday, July 16, 2022 Vaccination Restriction Lifted for Lima, Peru (LIM) Yesterday, the company notified APFA that the LIM crew hotel no longer requires crewmembers to provide proof of COVID-19…

7.15.22 – Updated Maternity Leave Information

Friday, July 15, 2022 Updated Maternity Leave Information We are happy to announce that our continuous meetings with management have resulted in an overhaul of the maternity leave information. The New…

7.14.22 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall – Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Thursday, July 14, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall – Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 APFA will be hosting a Virtual Retirement Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement on Tuesday, July 19th, from 10:00am…

7.10.22 – UNICEF USA’s ‘We Won’t Stop!’ Mission

Sunday, July 10, 2022 UNICEF USA’s ‘We Won’t Stop!’ Mission During the month of July, American Airlines will be highlighting the Change for Good program and UNICEF’s work, with a…

7.10.22 – PBS Lineholder Bidding Tips: Mixing Specific and Generic Bids in the Same Layer

Sunday, July 10, 2022 PBS Lineholder Bidding Tips: Mixing Specific and Generic Bids in the Same Layer Every month APFA Contract and Scheduling Department representatives meet with the company’s PBS…

7.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Legal Golden Day/Flex Day Patterns

Saturday, July 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Tips: Legal Golden Day/Flex Day Patterns As we have done over the last couple of months, we want to continue providing PBS Reserve…

7.09.22 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): “988” Lifeline Goes Live Nationally July 16, 2022

Saturday, July 9, 2022 “988” Lifeline Goes Live Nationally July 16, 2022 Wings of Sobriety Meetings Available Resources If you need assistance, please take advantage of the resources available. (817)…

7.08.22 – Contract and Scheduling Hot Topics

Friday, July 8, 2022 Contract and Scheduling Hot Topics We want to highlight some current Contract and Scheduling hot topics that warrant your awareness and attention based on recent trends.…