Hotline Archives
8.13.21 – APFA Retirement Virtual Town Hall Recording
Friday, August 13, 2021 APFA Retirement Virtual Town Hall Recording Yesterday, APFA hosted a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions regarding retirement from American Airlines. Below, you will find…
Read More8.12.21 – Today’s APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily
Thursday, August 12, 2021 Today’s APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily Today, APFA will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement at 11:00 (CT).…
Read More8.12.21 – Fingerprinting for Flight Attendants Returning from EVLOA
Thursday, August 12, 2021 Fingerprinting for Flight Attendants Returning from EVLOA The Company recently notified APFA of updated guidance received from TSA regarding Flight Attendants returning from Extended Voluntary Leave…
Read More8.11.21 – Important Checklist For VEOP Participants With A Retirement Date Of 10/1/2021
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Important Checklist for VEOP Participants with a Retirement Date of 10/1/2021 Congratulations to the Flight Attendants who took the 12-Month VEOP last October with a retirement…
Read More8.10.21 – ORD Retirement Seminar
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 ORD Retirement Seminar The APFA Retirement Department will be conducting a retirement seminar at ORD in September. We would love to see you there! Monday, September 13, 2021 1100-1400…
Read More8.10.21 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Thursday, August 12
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 APFA will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement on Thursday, August 12 at 11:00 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k) ●…
Read More8.10.21 – September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Tuesday, August 10 at 1200 (CDT) for September 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, August 15 at 1200 (CDT). September 2021 PBS…
Read More8.09.21 – Domestic Violence
Monday, August 9, 2021 Domestic Violence is Not Just Punching or Black Eyes Think about counting to the number nine and at that very moment a woman is being assaulted. …
Read More8.08.21 – 9/11 Memorial & Museum- National Aviation Week
Sunday, August 8, 2021 9/11 Memorial & Museum- National Aviation Week On the morning of September 11, 2001, flight crew members aboard Flights 11, 175, 77 and 93 went above…
Read More8.08.21 – New Methods to Access Your Inflight Manual
Sunday, August 8, 2021 New Methods to Access Your Inflight Manual With the latest manual revision came significant changes to missing, inoperative, or out-of-date tablet procedures at non-base stations. There…
Read More8.07.21 – Negotiations Update #3: Saturday, August 7, 2021
On Monday, we will first be discussing Seniority, Charters, and Crew Accommodations. Later in the week, we will also be discussing Moving Expenses, Uniforms, General, CRAF, and Probation. One of the hot issues to be discussed next week in the Crew Accommodations section will be the failure of management to provide hotels promptly. Last week, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance on the topic, concurrently with APA, to demand immediate solutions to the problem. This grievance demands immediate steps to resolve the issues, and discussions are ongoing with management to resolve the situation….
Read More8.07.21 – Hotel and Transportation Issues Continue
Saturday, August 7, 2021 Hotel and Transportation Issues Continue Last week, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance: Crew Accommodations and Transportation against the company, addressing their inability to contractually uphold Section 6 of…
Read More8.06.21 – EVLOA Recalls May Use TBS to Bid for CQ/TBS Deadline Extended
Friday, August 6, 2021 EVLOA Recalls May Use TBS to Bid for CQ One of the biggest challenges of recalling Flight Attendants from EVLOA has been the logistics of CQ…
Read More8.06.21 – August Monthly Vacation Buyback
Friday, August 6, 2021 August Monthly Vacation Buyback This summer has been extremely challenging for our Flight Attendants. We have experienced high Reserve numbers, unsustainable trip construction, long duty days, long…
Read More8.06.21 – Opportunity to Return From EVLOA in October
Friday, August 6, 2021 Opportunity to Return From EVLOA in October The company announced this week that they will offer the opportunity for those returning from EVLOA to come back…
Read More8.06.21 – September LRD Closes Tomorrow
Friday, August 6, 2021 September LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, August 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining September Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA…
Read More8.06.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part VII: Forced Double-Ups
Thursday, August 5, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part VII: Forced Double-Ups We recently sent out a hotline about “tagging” or forced double-ups. This provision would apply to both Reserve Flight Attendants…
Read More8.06.21 – Deadline to Submit Proof of Vaccination Approaching
Friday, August 6, 2021 Deadline to Submit Proof of Vaccination Approaching The deadline to submit your proof of vaccination to American Airlines is August 31, 2021. If you are not…
Read More8.06.21 – Rescheduling Issue Form Available on the APFA Website
Friday, August 6, 2021 Rescheduling Issue Form Available on the APFA Website Due to the continued inability of the company to cover trips, we continue to see illegal reschedules occurring…
Read More8.05.21 – APFA Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Thursday, August 5, 2021 APFA Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Earlier today, APFA released the following press release regarding the unexpected death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:…
Read More8.05.21 – [PRESS RELEASE] The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO
Thursday, August 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (Euless, TX) – The…
Read More8.04.21 – Unprecedented Flight Attendant Reschedules – What Is Happening?
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 The facts are undeniable: Management is failing their employees and customers with their inability to staff the airline adequately. As a result, Flight Attendants and other…
Read More8.04.21 – ‘Paulie’s Push’: Boston Logan Airport to Ground Zero
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 ‘Paulie’s Push’: Boston Logan Airport to Ground Zero Former Boston-based United Airlines Flight Attendant Paul Veneto will be pushing a beverage cart from Boston Logan Airport…
Read More8.03.21 – EVLOA Return – Vacation FAQ’s
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 EVLOA Return – Vacation FAQ’s Today, the Company published the EVLOA Return Awards on the Flight Service page. 3,180 Flight Attendants will be returning to the…
Read More8.03.21 – September LRD Now Open
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 September 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 More8.01.21 – September 2021 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, August 1, 2021 September 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the September Bidding Timelines: The APFA Contract and Scheduling Desk is available at 817-540-0108, Monday through Friday from…
Read More7.31.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part VI: Can I Be Forced to Double Up?
Saturday, July 31, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part VI: Can I Be Forced to Double Up? Anyone who is flying this weekend knows that the operation is in shambles. We are…
Read More7.30.21 – COVID-19 and the Delta Variant
Friday, July 30, 2021 COVID-19 and the Delta Variant As positive COVID cases are on the rise across the globe, it is imperative to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), social…
Read More7.30.21 – Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843
Friday, July 30, 2021 Remembering the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843 On July 30, 1992, Trans World Airlines Flight 843, operating from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport…
Read More7.29.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part V: Last Sequence Of The Month Pay And Credit
Thursday, July 29, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part V: Last Sequence of the Month Pay and Credit Crew Scheduling has been failing to notify Flight Attendants that the origination of their last sequence…
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