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5.01.22 – 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…

4.29.22 – 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…

4.29.22 – 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…

4.28.22 – 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…

4.28.22 – 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…

4.27.22 – 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#…

4.27.22 – 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,…

4.26.22 – 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…

4.26.22 – 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.…

4.26.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-07 and 22-08!

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-07 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…

4.25.22 – 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…

4.24.22 – 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…

4.22.22 – 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,…

4.21.22 – 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…

4.21.22 – 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…

4.20.22 – 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.…

4.20.22 – 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…

4.20.22 – 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…

4.20.22 – Negotiations Update #11

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Negotiations Update #11 Negotiations continued in DFW on April 4th-7th. During this session, we continued discussion on Section 8-Vacation, Section 9-Sick Leave, Section 15-Foreign Language Speaker,…

4.19.22 – APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at APFA Headquarters. In accordance…

4.18.22 – An Update on the Federal Mask Mandate- April 18, 2022

Monday, April 18, 2022 An Update on the Federal Mask Mandate Effective April 18, 2022, face coverings will no longer be required for employees or customers on domestic flights or at…

4.18.22 – Minutes from the 2022 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention

Monday, April 18, 2022 Minutes from the 2022 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention The 2022 APFA Board of Directors Convention was held March 8th-10th, 2022, at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.…

4.18.22 – May 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Monday, April 18, 2022 May 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…

4.18.22 – Reminder: APFA Negotiations Town Hall – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Monday, April 18, 2022 Reminder: APFA Negotiations Town Hall Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Wednesday, April 20th, from 1 pm until 2 pm…

4.15.22 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Friday, April 15, 2022 APFA Negotiations Town Hall Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Wednesday, April 20th from 1 pm until 2 pm (CT).…

4.13.22 – Federal Mask Mandate Extended Through May 3rd, 2022

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Federal Mask Mandate Extended Through May 3rd, 2022 The federal government issued a two week extension of the mandate requiring that masks be worn on airplanes and…

4.11.22 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Mental Health and Wellness

Monday, April 11, 2022 Save the Date! FADAP Conference 2022 August 16-18, 2022 Baltimore, MD APFA Participates in the 2021 FADAP Conference What is FADAP? FADAP is a substance-abuse…

4.11.22 – Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022

Monday, April 11, 2022 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022 APFA is proud to see the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022 passed by Congress…

4.08.22 – Support for Ukraine Through UNICEF Extended

Friday, April 8, 2022 Support for Ukraine Through UNICEF Extended APFA is proud to support the efforts of the UNICEF Change for Good Program at American Airlines. Given the growing needs…

4.08.22 – Keeping Safe on Layovers

Friday, April 8, 2022 Keeping Safe on Layovers There has been an uptick in security incidents involving crew members on layovers, specifically international layovers. Here are some best practices to…