Monday, April 15, 2019 APFA Phone Lines Down APFA phones are currently down. As soon as our systems are back up and running, we will notify you immediately. Thank you for your patience.
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Monday, April 15, 2019 What to do when there is a Non-Purser qualified speaker in the Purser position. Recently, there has been some confusion regarding the correct process when a speaker is awarded or assigned the Purser position and there is a Purser-qualified Flight Attendant on the Crew. Please…
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 Today the company announced their decision to extend the cancellation for the Boeing 737 MAX through August 19, 2019. With this announcement, Crew Allocations will have the ability to factor in the cancellations as they build flying schedules for June, July and August. For more…
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow/Buddy Bidding in PBS PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. Buddy Bidding in PBS Disclaimer: The APFA…
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 PBS Target Credit Range – Minimum/Maximum Credit How does PBS determine if there will be a target credit range maximum or minimum? PBS starts with a Target Line Average (TLA). The TLA is set by the Company and per the Contract, it must be within…
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Friday, April 12, 2019 ATTENTION FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT PHL AND PHX This is a reminder from the National Ballot Committee (NBC), that a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of Base Vice President for PHL and PHX has been posted on the APFA website. Click here for the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 PBS Bidding Reminders The latest version of the JCBA PBS Guide can be found on the APFA website and Jetnet.Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC): Call 888-376-5375, 8am until 8pm PBS bidding opens every month on the 10th at Noon and closes on the 15th at Noon.…
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 APFA Supports Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) today gave its enthusiastic support to the introduction of the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 introduced by longtime safety advocates and Flight Attendant supporters Senators Blumenthal, Markey and Feinstein (S.…
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 APFA Executive Committee Special Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2019 The APFA Executive Committee held a Special Meeting on Thursday, March 21, 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…
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 How is Jury Duty paid? In accordance with JCBA Section 3.G., Jury Duty is paid at a daily rate of 4:15 pay and credit. The timing of when you submit your summons to the Company may have an impact on how many days you will…
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Thursday, April 11, 2019 Vacation Pay for Carry-Over Sequences from Non-PBS to PBS APFA has received questions from Flight Attendants who have vacation at the end of April, beginning of May or a vacation that carries through from one month into the next as to how any carry-over sequences…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 It’s Time! “I was honored to speak at the IAM Annual Transportation Convention and to support the coalition of our Unions to achieve the contracts we deserve.” -Lori Bassani, APFA National President, [email protected] Updates to Hotline System Complete We have completed our system updates to…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 PBS Bidding Tips: Line Properties The line tab contains properties which allow you to preference how pairings will be placed on your line. These properties allow you to specify: Preferred line value (TCR, maximize credit, maximize international credit, etc.) How pairings are grouped (work block…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 PBS Bidding Opens Today for May 2019 Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard (FAPortal.aa.com > Monthly Bids > PBS Base > PBS) on the 10th calendar day of every month at Noon (DFW…
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Tuesday, April 9. 2019 Speaker Letter of Agreement – DFW, ORD and PHL Bases Last week, the Company informed APFA of a shortage of speakers in specific languages and bases. The Company had concerns that they could not staff the routes of ORD-ATH, DFW-AMS, PHL-ATH and PHL-DBV (start-up June),…
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Monday, April 8, 2019 Minutes In Review – APFA Annual Convention The APFA Annual Convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts, March 3-7, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the minutes of the meeting are now available on the website at www.APFA.org. Tentative Agenda Roll Call 3.04.19 Roll Call 3.05.19…
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Friday, April 5, 2019 AA’s Misleading Comments Regarding “Disrupting Everyday Bias” Training As was mentioned in the April 4, 2019 Safety & Security Hotline, APFA’s position remains that “Disrupting Everyday Bias” training is a corporate mandate and has no place in the Safety & Security Training during our annual…
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Friday, April 5, 2019 115 Hour TTS Monthly Max Letter of Agreement The Settlement Agreement dated January 9, 2018 included a provision which increases the TTS Monthly Max to 115 hours. This increase was to remain in effect until all bases were on PBS. At the March 2019 APFA…
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 Disrupting Everyday Bias does NOT belong in CQ! As many of you are aware, the company has chosen to move ahead with a 90 minute “Disrupting Everyday Bias” class for the 2019-2020 CQ cycle, against APFA’s opposition. APFA has met with the company several times…
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Wednesday, April 4, 2019 Update Your Standing Bid As a reminder, your mock standing PBS bid does NOT transfer over to your live PBS bid. You will need to create a new standing bid when PBS opens for live bidding on the 10th at 12 noon DFW. – Alin…
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019 The National Mediation Board (NMB) has proposed a rule change that would make it easier to decertify and destabilize unions. The NMB is the agency that oversees labor-management relations for industries governed by the Railway Labor Act (RLA); both rail and aviation unions fall under its jurisdiction.…
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 ATTENTION FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT PHL AND PHX The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of Base Vice President for PHL and PHX on the APFA website today, April 2, 2019. https://apfa-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WTS-PHL-and-PHX-VP.pdf The WTS form must be mailed and received in…
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Monday, April 1, 2019 Training Bidding System (TBS) The Training Bidding System (TBS) has been implemented alongside PBS. Flight attendants will bid and be awarded CQ training in seniority order. TBS will only be available in your base month, grace month or one month prior.The previous process of self-enrollment at…
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Monday, April 1, 2019 APFA would like to recognize Robert Norvell as our inaugural PAC Member of the Month for April. Robert is a LGA-based Flight Attendant who has been flying for almost 19 years. Robert has contributed to APFA for a number of years and today he steps…
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Friday, March 29, 2019 Negotiating Committee Update Bargaining SessionsThe APFA Negotiating Committee was scheduled to meet with the Company this week in Dallas for our second bargaining session. In preparation for this session, we had requested several sets of data from the company which would have allowed us to…
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After-Hours Live Chat
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...