Hotline Archives
1.08.21 – Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available
Friday, January 8, 2021 Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available Welcome back, everyone! Base assignments for all recalled Flight Attendants are now available in mobileCCI, as well as on Jetnet > Flight…
Read More1.08.21 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Committed To The Protection And Safety
Friday, January 8, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Committed to the Protection and Safety of Our Flight Attendants on and…
Read More1.08.21 – An Update on the Violence in Washington, D.C.
Friday, January 8, 2021 Hello Everyone, In a hotline sent on Wednesday of this week, I spoke about politically motivated disturbances aboard various flights headed to Washington, D.C. Some of these incidents…
Read More1.07.21 – Vacation Buyback and Vacation Bidding Timelines
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Vacation Buyback and Vacation Bidding Timelines In accordance with JCBA Section 8.F, the annual vacation buyback will open on Friday, January 8, at 1200 (CST), and…
Read More1.07.21 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Thursday, January 7, 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…
Read More1.06.21 – Violence in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Hello Everyone, This morning, APFA Leadership was made aware of incidents on various flights headed to Washington, D.C. During these incidents, some of which broadcasted over…
Read More1.06.21 – February LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 February LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, January 7th at 1200 (CST). Remaining February…
Read More1.06.21 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More1.04.21 – Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve For Ad Hoc To The Executive Committee
Monday, January 4, 2021 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve for Ad Hoc to the Executive Committee The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to inform all members that there is a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…
Read More1.03.21 – Final Recall Reminder for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Sunday, January 3, 2021 Final Recall Reminder for Furloughed Flight Attendants As a reminder, the deadline to accept recall or resign for furloughed Flight Attendants is tomorrow, January 4, 2021…
Read More1.03.21 – February LRD Now Open
Sunday, January 3, 2021 February 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…
Read More1.02.21 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part II
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part II Happy New Year! We are thrilled to welcome back all of our 7,985 furloughed Flight Attendants. The deadline…
Read More12.31.20 – February Bidding Timelines
Thursday, December 31, 2020 February Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the February Bidding Timelines per the JCBA. In Solidarity, Brian Walsh APFA National Contract Chair [email protected]…
Read More12.30.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall – Recall from Furlough
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough on…
Read More12.30.20 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More12.28.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Becomes Law
Monday, December 28, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Becomes Law Yesterday, the Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation was signed into law. This was a Union-led effort, and this would not have…
Read More12.26.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Extended Through January 4th
Saturday, December 26, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Extended Through January 4th Today, we were notified by American of possible staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As a result, the Company…
Read More12.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, January 3rd
Friday, December 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, Jan 3rd American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through January…
Read More12.24.20 – A Holiday Message from APFA
Thursday, December 24, 2020 A Holiday Message from APFA 2020 has been a difficult year and has challenged us in many ways. We have faced many obstacles head-on, and witnessed…
Read More12.24.20 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part I
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Furloughed Flight Attendant Recall Information: Q&A – Part I By now, you have received the exciting news that Congress has passed Payroll Support Protection (PSP) legislation and…
Read More12.23.20 – Minutes From The December 3rd Special Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Minutes from the December 3rd Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held December 3, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More12.23.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021 For the January bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A…
Read More12.23.20 – Reminder: Notification Of Willingness-To-Serve – Base Representative Elections
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve On December 15, 2020, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative…
Read More12.22.20 – Minutes from the 3Q20 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Minutes from the 3Q20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held December 1, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More12.22.20 – 19 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Nineteen Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt The date was December 22, 2001. 185 passengers along with nine Flight Attendants and three pilots were en route from…
Read More12.21.20 – Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended In Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation
Monday, December 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended in Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation Secures Aviation Jobs (Euless, TX) – Late…
Read More12.21.20 – Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended
Monday, December 21, 2020 Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extended in Emergency Pandemic Relief Legislation Secures Aviation Jobs Moments ago, Congress passed an emergency relief package that will return the jobs of tens of…
Read More12.21.20 – Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Monday, December 21, 2020 Additional Examples of Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS In order to receive the red flag pay premium, you may trade a non-red flagged sequence…
Read More12.21.20 – COVID-19 Process Checklist
Monday, December 21, 2020 COVID-19 Process Checklist If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 Call in Sick. Schedule an appointment with…
Read More12.20.20 – ACTION ALERT – Payroll Support Program Legislation
Sunday, December 20, 2020 ACTION ALERT – Payroll Support Program Legislation Congress will soon vote on a bipartisan, bicameral emergency pandemic relief package. Because of your tireless efforts, an extension…
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