Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Â Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections Ballots for the PHL and PHX Base Vice President elections were mailed on May 22, 2019, to all PHL and PHX based Flight Attendants. If you have not received your ballot, please contact the National Ballot…
Read MoreTuesday, June 11, 2019 Â FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Airlines Shareholders Need To Ask Tough Questions, Not Just Rubberstamp Lavish Executive Pay Package DALLAS, TX. —With American Airlines facing continued safety concerns, delayed and cancelled flights, mistreatment of its workers, an aging fleet, and an increasingly weary customer base, AA…
Read MoreTuesday, June 11, 2019  PBS: Reserve Bidding For bidding reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left side will show the number of reserves which are needed each day according to planning’s calculation.If you accidentally bid…
Read MoreMonday, June 10, 2019  Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8 Per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution, there shall be no less than one (1) Regional Representative for each 4,000 members. Since our headcount has exceeded 28,000 Flight Attendants on the system seniority list, I will…
Read MoreMonday, June 10, 2019  Reserve Survey Extended Until June 24th 1700 CST Some members have reported technical difficulties when completing the survey online. These issues are being investigated to find the root cause of the problem. They appear to be isolated problems, but to ensure every member is able to complete the survey,…
Read MoreMonday, June 10, 2019 Â PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the 10th of every month at 1200 DFW time. Also review if all…
Read MoreFriday, June 7, 2019  Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12th, 13th, & 14th On Wednesday, June 12th, we are scheduled to begin the Attendance & Performance Policy Grievance Arbitration, which involves the Company’s egregious changes to our Attendance & Performance Policy. I have received numerous inquiries regarding attending this…
Read MoreFriday, June 7, 2019  Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 5660 responses or 27% of eligible Flight Attendants. This survey will close next Friday, June 14. The survey is available on the APFA website. To access this survey you…
Read MoreFriday, June 7, 2019 Â APFA Celebrates Pride Month The month of June was chosen as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month to honor the Stonewall riots, which occurred fifty years ago this year. Subsequently, many pride events are held during this month to recognize how the…
Read MoreThursday, June 6, 2019 Â Lineholder Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) On the seventh of every month at 1200 (DFW time) the LRD will close. When you log into Crew Portal you will see the LRD tool in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. You will either be in lineholder,…
Read MoreWednesday, June 5th, 2019 Â Complete the Survey The Reserve Survey is available via the APFA website, and will remain available until Friday, June 14th, 2019. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts on how Reserve should be structured. How do I access the survey? You may…
Read MoreTuesday, June 4, 2019  Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 CST Phone Number: 1-855-840-6970 Website Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), and the Negotiating Committee will be hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, June 5th at 12:00-13:00 CDT to address your…
Read MoreSunday, June 2, 2019  Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty Years Later This weekend commemorates the twentieth anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport which overran the runway upon landing during a thunderstorm at Little Rock National Airport. The aircraft continued past the end of the runway, traveling another…
Read MoreFriday, May 31st, 2019  Dear APFA Member, Happy International Flight Attendant Day! You make the difference. We are the first responders in the air and we’re proud of the role we play in safety and security but we should also be proud of the way we have blazed trails…
Read MoreFriday, May 31st, 2019  Dear Activist, APFA thanks you for your participation in the Activist Program! As we continue our efforts through this round of negotiations and beyond, we’re counting on you! Proudly wear your APFA Union pin and display the Power of Unity bag tags on your luggage. …
Read MoreThursday, May 30, 2019  APFA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes 1Q19 The APFA Executive Committee held the 1Q19 meeting at APFA Headquarters on May 7-8, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of the meeting are now available on the website at www.APFA.org. Roll Call – 5.07.19 Tentative Agenda Final…
Read MoreWednesday, May 29th, 2019 Â Reserve Survey Now Available! The Reserve Survey is now open via the APFA website, and will remain available until Friday, June 14th, 2019. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts on how Reserve should be structured. How do I access the survey?…
Read MoreWednesday, May 29, 2019  APFA Headquarters Phone Lines and Voicemails Scheduled Outage Today at 1700 central time, APFA phone line systems will be down while we switch to the new cloud based system, this includes voicemail. The process will last at least three hours. During that time you will not…
Read MoreWednesday, May 29, 2019  Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 CST Phone Number: 1-855-840-6970 Website Registration Click Here APFA National Officers, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC), the National Contract and Scheduling Chairs, and the Negotiating Committee will be hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, June 5th at…
Read MoreMonday, May 27, 2019 Â A Memorial Day Tribute On this Memorial Day, please take a moment to honor the brave women and men who served to protect our every day freedoms. Let us not forget the ultimate sacrifice they made for every one of us and our country. These…
Read MoreSaturday, May 25, 2019 Â Forty Years Later: Remembering AA Flight 191 On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport. Ten Flight Attendants and three Pilots were working the flight from ORD to LAX, with a total of 258 passengers…
Read MoreFriday, May 24, 2019  Reserve Survey A new survey is now available on the APFA website. To access this survey you must log in with your APFA login, and you must be dues current to take the survey. Click the video below to learn more: “We’ve heard from many Flight…
Read MoreFriday, May 24, 2019  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint Statement from APFA National President and TWU International President Instead of investing in its workers, American Airlines has chosen to enrich their executives with hefty compensation packages and bonuses at the cost of customer service and employee morale. They’ve saddled employees…
Read MoreThursday, May 23, 2019  Planned Phone Outage at Headquarters Beginning Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1700 Central time, APFA Headquarters will be transitioning to a new cloud-based phone service and carrier. This outage is expected to last a minimum of three hours. During that time, you will not be able to…
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