PHL Base Briefs

November 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, October 5, 2023 Hello PHL! We hope that you had a fantastic September and are enjoying October thus far. Here are a few…

Sunday, September 10, 2023 Hello PHL, Doha (DOH) PBS Bidding October begins a new type of flying for us here in PHL. PBS bidding is now open. DOH, sequence 0820, will be…

October 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, September 4, 2023 Hello PHL and Happy Labor Day! Yesterday we had the monthly Staffing and Allocations call. Here is what we know……

Friday, September 1, 2023 Hello PHL, APFA Members have been invited by the AFL-CIO to attend an opening worker’s rally prior to the Philadelphia Labor Day Parade and to march in…

Final Chance to Have Your Voice Heard! Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Hello PHL, Time is running out to have your voice heard! A strong strike authorization vote sends a strong…

Strike Authorization Vote Thursday, August 10, 2023 Hello PHL, Contract negotiations continue to drag on. Now more than ever, we must send a strong message to the Company that our…

September 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Friday, August 4, 2023 Hello PHL, In this base brief: Strike Authorization Vote I am on probation. Am I allowed to cast a strike authorization…

PHL Office Phone Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Hello PHL, We are in the process of changing our carrier for the local PHL office phone from Google to Grasshopper. The ability…

August 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, July 6, 2023 Hello PHL, We hope you enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. On July 3, we had our monthly allocations and staffing call.…

Interstate 95 Collapse Sunday, June 11, 2023 Hello PHL, If you are not aware, a portion of I-95 has collapsed due to a tanker fire. The freeway is currently closed…

July 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Monday, June 5, 2023 Hello PHL, Are You Dues Current in Order To Vote? As we enter this critical phase in negotiations, it is imperative…

May 2023 PHL Reserve Flex Error Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Hello PHL, Recently, we were notified of an anomaly on the HI1s for May for PHL based Reserve Flight Attendants.  In…

Workers Strike Back – May 11th! Saturday, May 6, 2023 Team PHL, The right & ability for workers to strike has been under attack. It’s one of our most significant…

June 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Thursday, May 4, 2023 Hello PHL, Earlier today, we had our June allocations and staffing phone call. PHL will see an increase of 9,245…

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 May 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello, PHL – As many of us already know, we found out about the PHL-MAD service reduction via news outlets/social media…

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Hello PHL, Last night, we were made aware of social media blogs and news outlets reporting that the PHL-MAD flight is scheduled to be suspended for over…

Saturday, March 25, 2023 Hello PHL, Last week was the annual APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention held in DFW. Our first day was dedicated to training, conducted by Carey Dall,…

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 April 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello PHL – Our April Staffing and Allocations call took place on Friday, March 3rd. There is a slight improvement in…

Monday, February 6, 2023 March 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Hello PHL – The Staffing & Allocations call for March resulted in some good news and some not so good news. Our…

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Hello PHL, Please join us in congratulating our Base Council Representatives duly elected for the next term 4/1/23-3/31/25. We have a total of 23 people who stepped…

Thursday, January 5, 2023 February 2023 PHL Staffing and Allocations Happy New Year, PHL! Our allocations call was on January 3, 2023. We have an increase in block hours to 137,092,…

Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year, New Contract The latest Negotiations Update was yet another blow from American Airlines, Flight Service, and their Labor Relations Team. APFA’s proposals center around…

Sunday, December 4, 2022 ACTION ITEM: Send a letter to Kipp Stoneman, Managing Director of Crew Workforce & Schedule Planning; Chip Mayer, Director of Crew Schedule Planning; and Anne Moroni, Vice President of…

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Happy Holidays It’s that time of year when we take time to spend with family and friends celebrating the season. As Flight Attendants, we have dedicated…

Friday, November 18, 2022 PHL Day of Action This week’s systemwide “Day of Action” saw Flight Attendants from every base, including aviation workers from other carriers, in a show of solidarity…

Friday, November 4, 2022 December 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations December does look a little different than November. We will have domestic 787 flying. ODANs are back for the last two…

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, If history has taught us anything, it has taught us that change can and will come swiftly. On November 1st, Kim Kaswinkel,…

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, After many conversations and much consideration, I have been appointed to and accepted a position in the System Board of Adjustment (SBA)…

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 November 2022 PHL Staffing and Allocations The allocations for PHL are not surprising. We have seen the pull-down of all the seasonal IPDs. We do have domestic…