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6.09.21 – Rescheduling Reminders- June 9, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Rescheduling Reminders Return to Crew Base More Than a Three (3) Hour Delay after Report at Origination Delayed Flights until the Next Day (formerly known as…
Read More6.09.21 – 9/11 20th Anniversary Media Request
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9/11 20th Anniversary Media Request As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, APFA, AFA-CWA, APA, and ALPA have begun preparations to honor and remember the victims…
Read More6.08.21 – Special Long-Term CareBenefit Enrollment Period Ends in One Week
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Special Long-Term Care Benefit Enrollment Period Ends in One Week! As an APFA Member, you now have the opportunity to purchase individual long-term care insurance. APFA…
Read More6.06.21 – July LRD Closes Tomorrow
Sunday, June 6, 2021 July LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Monday, June 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining July Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen…
Read More6.04.21 – Government Affairs Update: Illinois Sick Leave Act (SB 645)
Friday, June 4, 2021 Government Affairs Update: Illinois Sick Leave Act (SB 645) The Illinois Sick Leave Act allows workers to utilize earned sick time to care for a family…
Read More6.04.21 – In Memoriam: Joann Donovan and Greg Hildreth
Friday, June 4, 2021 With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of two former APFA National Officers, Joann Donovan and Greg Hildreth. Former APFA National President Joann Donovan passed…
Read More6.03.21 – Monthly Vacation Buyback for the July Bid Month Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, June 3, 2021 Monthly Vacation Buyback for the July Bid Month Closes Tomorrow As a reminder, the Company opened the Monthly Vacation Buyback for the month of July per JCBA…
Read More6.03.21 – July LRD Now Open
Thursday, June 3, 2021 July 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 More6.02.21 – Minutes from the 1Q2021 Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Minutes from the 1Q2021 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA First Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting was held Wednesday, May 12th. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More6.02.21 – Special Long-Term Care Benefit Enrollment- 13 Days Left to Enroll
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Special Long-Term Care Benefit Enrollment Period Ends in 13 Days! As an APFA Member, you now have the opportunity to purchase individual long-term care insurance. APFA has…
Read More6.02.21 – Flexible Spending Accounts
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Flexible Spending Accounts The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was passed by both houses of Congress on December 21, 2020, and was signed into law on December…
Read More6.01.21 – Celebrating and Recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Celebrating and Recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month APFA, along with Labor Unions across the country, celebrate the diversity of their membership throughout the year. During June, we recognize the…
Read More6.01.21 – Remembering AA Flight 1420
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Remembering AA Flight 1420 Twenty-two years ago today, American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport overran the runway upon landing during a severe thunderstorm at Little…
Read More5.31.21 – Recognizing Essential Workers: International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day
Monday, May 31, 2021 Recognizing Essential Workers: International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day Today is International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day, a day to honor your dedication to our profession. We recognize and…
Read More5.30.21 – A Memorial Day Tribute/APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow
Sunday, May 30, 2021 A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day was…
Read More5.29.21 – Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed Since last year, we have been in discussions with American on safe strategies to return beverage and food services to all cabins.…
Read More5.29.21 – DFW TTS Failure
Saturday, May 29, 2021 June DFW TTS Failure Last Saturday, after processing for hours and completing 78% of the run, DFW TTS processing failed. As a result, TTS results for…
Read More5.28.21 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month
Friday, May 28, 2021 Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month We anticipate this to be a busy summer of flying for our Flight Attendants. Demand for air travel…
Read More5.27.21 – Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance Last week, in an attempt to resolve the outstanding Early Boarding Presidential Grievance, APFA and the Company met for mediation with…
Read More5.27.21 – ACTION ALERT! Include RLA Workers in the Illinois Sick Leave Act
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ACTION ALERT! SB 645 Include RLA Workers in the Illinois Sick Leave Act Members of APFA, AFA-CWA, and TWU Local 556 are in Springfield, IL, this…
Read More5.25.21 – Remembering AA Flight 191
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Remembering AA Flight 191 May 25, 2021 marks the 42nd anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 flight scheduled from Chicago/O’Hare…
Read More5.24.21 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Test Extended
Monday, May 24, 2021 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Change Test Extended In May of 2020, APFA signed a Letter of Agreement to modify the language in JCBA 10.D.18.b.iv, which changes how…
Read More5.21.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for TLV & CLO – May-June 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for TLV & CLO – May-June 2021 For the May and June bid months, APFA has secured a Letter of Agreement to…
Read More5.20.21 – Illinois Sick Leave Act
Thursday, May 20, 2021 Illinois Sick Leave Act The Illinois Sick Leave Act allows workers to utilize earned sick time to care for a family member or committed partner without…
Read More5.20.21 – June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed
Thursday, May 20, 2021 June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed For the June bid month, we have returned to our contractual timeline for PBS bidding. PBS bid…
Read More5.20.21 – APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments
Thursday, May 20, 2021 APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments Last week, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the APFA Executive Committee confirmed National President Julie Hedrick’s appointment of Jeffrey Petersen…
Read More5.18.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for June 2021
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for June 2021 For the June bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…
Read More5.18.21 – Notification of Special BOD Teleconference – May 18, 2021
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 1615 (CDT). The Tentative Agenda for this…
Read More5.18.21 – June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process June PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More5.14.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, May 14, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, May 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Tuesday, May 18 at…
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 7:00AM - 7:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
M-F: 3:00PM - 11:00 PM (CT)
Sat-Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 7:00AM - 7:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
M-F: 3:00PM - 11:00 PM (CT)
Sat-Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)