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11.27.20 – Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)

Friday, November 27, 2020 Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) What is Cabin ASAP? The American Airlines Cabin Aviation Safety Action Program (Cabin ASAP) is designed for Flight Attendants to report…

11.26.20 – A Holiday Message to Our Furloughed Colleagues

Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message to Our Furloughed Colleagues As we celebrate another Thanksgiving, many of us will be celebrating alone or in small groups. Some will be…

11.26.20 – A Holiday Message of Thanks

Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message of Thanks 2020 has been a year of rapid-fire change for aviation workers. We have experienced changes in our work environment, changes to…

11.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through the holiday…

11.25.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered Today, we were notified by American that, due to a number of factors, there will be staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As…

11.25.20 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on December 1-2, 2020 at APFA Headquarters. In accordance…

11.22.20 – A Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick

Sunday, November 22, 2020 Hello Everyone, We continue to live and work in trying times. By now, we expected to see the rate of COVID-19 cases dropping; instead, we see…

11.22.20 – A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427

Sunday, November 22, 2020 A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427 On November 22, 1994, TWA Flight 427 was scheduled from St. Louis International Airport to…

11.20.20 – 3-1-1 Liquid Rule

Friday, November 20, 2020 3-1-1 Liquid Rule Recently, a social media post went viral with some incorrect information regarding upcoming changes to the current 3-1-1 liquid rule for Flight Attendants working domestic trips. There…

11.20.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for December 2020

Friday, November 20, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for December 2020 For the December bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A…

11.19.20 – Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS

Thursday, November 19, 2020 Red Flagged Sequences Now Offered in TTS The Company will now offer red flag flying within the Trip Trade System (TTS), giving you the ability to…

11.18.20 – Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing If you test positive for COVID-19 and have flown a trip within 48 hours of symptoms or a positive test result, it…

11.18.20 – December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 December 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process December PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…

11.18.20 – Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993 Twenty-seven years ago, APFA Flight Attendants led one of the most successful airline…

11.14.20 – December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow

Saturday, November 14, 2020 December PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th at 1200 (CST). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, November 18 at 1200 (CST). Prior to…

11.12.20 – We Remember American Airlines Flight 587

Thursday, November 12, 2020 We Remember American Airlines Flight 587 On November 12, 2001, seven Flight Attendants and two Pilots were working American Airlines Flight 587 from New York’s John…

11.11.20 – A Veterans Day Message from APFA

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Paying Our Respects to Those Who Have Served Today, we pause to pay our respects to those who have selflessly answered the call to serve our nation. Throughout…

11.10.20 – Last-Minute Changes to December Flying

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Last-Minute Changes to December Flying As you begin to bid in PBS for December, you will notice that some of the sequences that appear in the…

11.10.20 – PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips Bidding for December may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary during other times of the year. Due to the…

11.09.20 – KCM Outage Canceled

Monday, November 9, 2020 KCM Outage Canceled Earlier this afternoon, we reported that there was to be a nationwide Known Crewmember (KCM) outage tomorrow due to routine maintenance. Subsequently, we have…

11.09.20 – Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying

Monday, November 9, 2020 Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying Last week, APFA leadership participated in the regularly scheduled monthly staffing call with the Crew Planning department. This call allows…

11.09.20 – KCM Outages / International COVID-19 Prevention Measures Update

Monday, November 9, 2020 Known Crewmember Outages There will be a nationwide Known Crewmember (KCM) outage on Tuesday November 10th from 2000 to 2300, due to routine maintenance. Please give yourself additional…

11.08.20 – APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month Throughout the year, APFA recognizes, celebrates, and pauses to honor the United States of America’s cultural diversity. For November, we celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of…

11.07.20 – Presidential Election Update

Saturday, November 7, 2020 Presidential Election Update APFA would like to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the 2020 Presidential election ushers in a new Administration.…

11.06.20 – December LRD Closes Tomorrow

Friday, November 6, 2020 December LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th at 1200 (CST). For the December…

11.05.20 – Election Demonstrations

Thursday, November 5, 2020 Election Demonstrations The Presidential election remains undecided. Demonstrations have been reported in Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Philadelphia, and elsewhere. PDX: The National Guard…

11.05.20 – Minutes from the October 27 Special Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 5, 2020 Minutes from the October 27 Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting was held October 27, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy…

11.05.20 – PHX Flight Attendant Displacements

Thursday, November 5, 2020 PHX Flight Attendant Displacements American Airlines continues to adapt to the new reality of operating a very different airline during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything…

11.04.20 – Minutes from the October 13 Special Executive Committee Teleconference

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Minutes from the October 13 Special Executive Committee Teleconference The APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference was held October 13, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…

11.03.20 – December LRD Now Open

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 December 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 correct,…