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3.07.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda

Sunday, March 7, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda The APFA Annual Convention will be held on March 8 – 10, 2021 at the Westin Las Colinas. In…

3.07.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CT)

Sunday, March 7, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by…

3.06.21 – 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results

Saturday, March 6, 2021 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results Yesterday afternoon, the National Ballot Committee (NBC) was made aware of an issue when the ballot company running our…

3.06.21 – Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC) is currently working with TrueBallot to finalize the results of the election. The National…

3.06.21 – April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7

Saturday, March 6, 2021 April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7 Bidding for the April unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) closes tomorrow, March 7 at 1200 (CST). You…

3.06.21 – 35 Years Later: Remembering the TWA Flight Attendant Strike

Saturday, March 6, 2021 35 Years Later: Remembering the Beginning of the TWA Flight Attendant Strike At 11:59pm on March 6, 1986, almost 6,000 Flight Attendants at Trans World Airlines, then represented…

3.05.21 – Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Friday, March 5, 2021 Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results Today, during the ballot count for the 2021 Base Officer Election, an issue was discovered that the National Ballot…

3.05.21 – Updated April 2021 Bidding Timelines

Friday, March 5, 2021 **Updated** April 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the Updated April 2021 Bidding Timelines, including the Unpaid VLOA Ballot timeline. Please Note:…

3.05.21 – Update on 2021 Base Representative Election Results

Friday, March 5, 2021 Update on 2021 Base Representative Election Results We are currently experiencing difficulties with the election results. Your APFA National Ballot Committee is working closely with TrueBallot…

3.05.21 – Willingness-To-Serve Reminder: Ad Hoc To The Executive Committee Position #5

Friday, March 5, 2021 Willingness-to-Serve Reminder: Ad Hoc to the Executive Committee Position #5 The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all members that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…

3.04.21 – Minutes from the 4Q2020 Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, March 4, 2021 Minutes from the 4Q2020 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Fourth Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held February 10-11. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes…

3.04.21 – Provide Your AA.com Email Address When Registering For COVID-19 Vaccine

Thursday, March 4, 2021 Provide Your AA.com Email Address When Registering for COVID-19 Vaccine If you plan to register for the COVID-19 vaccine online, be sure to use your @aa.com…

3.04.21 – Update: Unpaid VLOA Available for April

Thursday, March 4, 2021 Update: Unpaid VLOA Now Available for April Yesterday, we communicated that American suddenly changed the rules of the EVLOA-2 without APFA input. As predicted, this has…

3.03.21 – April 2021 Bidding Timelines

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 April 2021 Bidding Timelines The Company has informed APFA that the EVLOA-2 balloting deadline has been changed to Friday, March 12, 2021 at 2359 (CT), to align…

3.03.21 – EVLOA-2 Updates

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 EVLOA-2 Updates Yesterday, American informed APFA that they would be extending the EVLOA-2 balloting deadline until March 12, 2021, at 2359 CT, to align the leave program with other…

3.02.21 – Primary Round Of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 3

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Primary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 3 As a reminder, the Primary Round of bidding will close tomorrow, March 3 at 1200 (CST).…

3.02.21 – Update on the Continuation of the Payroll Support Program

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Update on the Continuation of the Payroll Support Program Over the weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9T stimulus package which included a six-month continuation…

3.01.21 – APFA Celebrates Women’s History Month

Monday, March 1, 2021 APFA Celebrates Women’s History Month Women’s History Month, celebrated throughout March, is a time to celebrate Women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. History is rich with Women who…

3.01.21 – Final Reminder: Base Representative Election Ballots Due This Friday, March 5

Monday, March 1, 2021 Final Reminder: Base Representative Election Ballots Due This Friday, March 5 Flight Attendants based in CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA and PHX if you have…

2.26.21 – Primary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes in 5 Days

Friday, February 26, 2021 Primary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes in 5 Days As a reminder, the Primary Round of bidding will close Wednesday, March 3rd at 1200 (CST).…

2.25.21 – Deadlines Approaching To Request Duplicate Ballot And To Become Voter Eligible

Thursday, February 25, 2021 Deadlines Approaching to Request Duplicate Ballot and to Become Voter Eligible Flight Attendants based in CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA and PHX should have already…

2.25.21 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Balloting Closes Tomorrow, February 26th

Thursday, February 25, 2021 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Balloting Closes Tomorrow, February 26th The VEOP election window will close tomorrow, February 26, 2021, at 2359 CT. You must be…

2.24.21 – Unemployment Benefits Update

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment benefits…

2.23.21 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Recording: VEOP & EVLOA-2

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 APFA Virtual Town Hall Recording: VEOP & EVLOA-2 Today, APFA hosted a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions regarding the April 2021 Voluntary Early Out…

2.23.21 – Duplicate Ballot Request Deadline Is This Friday, February 26th

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 2021 Base Representative Elections & Voter FAQs Flight Attendants based in CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA and PHX should have already received their ballots for…

2.23.21 – APFA VEOP & EVLOA-2 Virtual Town Hall Today, February 23rd

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Today: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (CST) As a reminder, APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants interested in…

2.22.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for March 2021

Monday, February 22, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for March 2021 For the March bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…

2.21.20 – March 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Sunday, February 21, 2021 March 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process March PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…

2.19.21 – EVLOA-2 For Active Flight Attendants And Flight Attendants Currently On A 15- Or 18-Month EVLOA

Friday, February 19, 2021 Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence-2 (EVLOA-2) for Active Flight Attendants and Flight Attendants Currently on a 15- or 18-Month EVLOA As announced earlier this month, the Company is…

2.19.21 – Airbus Seat Blocking

Friday, February 19, 2021 Airbus Seat Blocking As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, please remember that “C-blocking,” better known as “Seat Blocking” on the Airbus aircraft, is still…