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10.13.21 – Today’s Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Today’s Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily Today, APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. The Town Hall will…
Read More10.12.21 – APFA is Hosting a Virtual Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow, October 13th
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Virtual Retirement Town Hall Tomorrow APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. The Town Hall will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, October…
Read More10.12.21 – Today’s APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Today’s APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily Topics will include: Understanding Pairing Pools Target Credit Range (TCR) Generic vs. Specific Bidding Understanding Shuffles,…
Read More10.12.21 – Reminder: 9/11 Survivor Tree Seedling Planting Ceremony
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Please Join Us: 9/11 Survivor Tree Seedling Planting Ceremony Thursday, October 21, 2021, 11:00 am CT APFA Headquarters, 1004 W. Euless Blvd., Euless, TX, 76040 Please wear…
Read More10.11.21 – APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall: Tomorrow, October 12th
Monday, October 11, 2021 APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall: Tomorrow, October 12th APFA will be hosting a Virtual PBS Training Town Hall tomorrow, October 12th, which will begin at 13:00…
Read More10.11.21 – Management Announces Increases in Cabin Service Without Returning to Pre-COVID Staffing Levels
Monday, October 11, 2021 Management Announces Increases in Cabin Service Without Returning to pre-COVID Staffing Levels In September 2020, management informed APFA of their intent to unilaterally reduce staffing on specific…
Read More10.10.21 – November 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Sunday, October 10, 2021 November 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, October 10 at 1200 (CDT) for November 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Friday, October 15 at 1200 (CDT). November 2021 PBS Awards…
Read More10.10.21 – Mid-Month Changes to Carryover Sequences
Sunday, October 10, 2021 Mid-Month Changes to Carryover Sequences We have seen a rise in changes to carry-over sequences where the change is added mid-month. The original sequence is removed…
Read More10.08.21 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall
Friday, October 8, 2021 APFA will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement on Wednesday, October 13, at 11:00am (CT). Topics will include: 401(k) ●…
Read More10.08.21 – APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall
Friday, October 8, 2021 APFA PBS Virtual Training Town Hall On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, APFA will be hosting a Virtual PBS Training Town Hall which will begin at 13:00 (CT). Topics will…
Read More10.07.21 – 2022 Annual Enrollment Begins October 14
Thursday, October 7, 2021 2022 Annual Enrollment Begins October 14 2022 Annual Enrollment runs from October 14 to November 5, 2021. You will have until 11:59pm (CT) on Friday, November…
Read More10.07.21 – October Recognitions
Thursday, October 7, 2021 October Recognitions October offers many opportunities to recognize diversity throughout APFA and the communities in which we reside. October 11th is Indigenous People’s Day (Native American…
Read More10.07.21 – APFA EAP: Fake Prescription Pills
Thursday, October 7, 2021 Fake Prescription Pills Working in a safety-sensitive job, we are responsible for remaining vigilant over what we ingest. We have put out information warning against the…
Read More10.06.21 – November LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 November LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, October 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining November Bidding Timelines APFA Contract &…
Read More10.03.21 – November LRD Now Open
Sunday, October 3, 2021 November 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 not…
Read More10.02.21 – COVID-19 Vaccine Update #1
Saturday, October 2, 2021 Yesterday, American announced that all employees will be required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, in accordance the recently announced Executive Orders. American Airlines is…
Read More10.01.21 – Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) Reminders
Friday, October 1, 2021 Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) Reminders November bidding is rapidly approaching. We are welcoming back a large group of Flight Attendants returning from EVLOA. Many of those returning…
Read More10.01.21 – Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Friday, October 1, 2021 Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates the contributions, heritage, and culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans. We honor and celebrate the contributions…
Read More10.01.21 – November 2021 Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 1, 2021 November 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the November Bidding Timelines: APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call or text 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700…
Read More10.01.21 – America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais Passes Away at 84
Friday, October 1, 2021 America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais Passes Away at 84 On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, America West Airlines Co-Founder Ed Beauvais passed away at the age…
Read More10.01.21 – Negotiations Update #5: Friday, October 1, 2021
During the four days of bargaining, we reached Tentative Agreements on six sections: Section 7 Uniforms, Section 17 Co-Terminals, Section 18 Charters, Section 19 CRAF, Section 21 Probation, Section 28 Medical Examinations. As part of our overall strategy in focusing on key priorities, we are moving to reach agreements where possible and carry over key issues until later in negotiations….
Read More9.30.21 – Crew Portal Outage
Thursday, September 30, 2021 Crew Portal Outage We are aware that Crew Portal has experienced intermittent outages all day. We have been in continuous contact with Flight Service as they…
Read More9.30.21 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Begins November 1, 2021
Thursday, September 30, 2021 Aflac® Open Enrollment Begins November 1, 2021 The Aflac® open enrollment period will be from November 1, 2021 – January 15, 2022. New Benefit Options, guaranteed…
Read More9.30.21 – APFA Contract ACTION Team – What is Section 6 Negotiations?
Thursday, September 30, 2021 APFA Contract ACTION Team – What is Section 6 Negotiations? Knowledge is power—a simple statement that carries a lot of weight. As our contract negotiations proceed, we…
Read More9.29.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for October 2021
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for October 2021 For the October bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…
Read More9.29.21 – Government Shutdown Looming
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Government Shutdown Looming If Congress does not act before midnight on Friday, October 1st, the federal government will shut down. We’ve seen this before. During the…
Read More9.29.21 – Update: FAA Tablet Audits
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Update: FAA Tablet Audits Recently, an APFA Safety & Security hotline went out alerting Flight Attendants to future FAA tablet compliance audits. The FAA has announced their decision to continue permitting…
Read More9.25.21 – Minutes from the 2Q2021 Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday, September 25, 2021 Minutes from the 2Q2021 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting was held Thursday, September 2nd. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official…
Read More9.25.21 – Forty-Three Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182
Saturday, September 25, 2021 Remembering PSA Flight 182 On September 25, 1978, four Flight Attendants and three Pilots worked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 from Los Angeles to San Diego,…
Read More9.24.21 – Understanding Coverage Needed (CN) Dates in PBS
Friday, September 24, 2021 Understanding Coverage Needed (CN) Dates in PBS One of the most common questions the APFA Contract & Scheduling Department hears is, “Why didn’t I receive the days off that…
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