Monday, November 4, 2019  National President & Negotiating Committee Informal Visits National President Lori Bassani and members of the Negotiating Committee will visit PHL, November 5th and PIT, November 6th. If you missed the Negotiating Committee Roadshow, this is another opportunity to ask questions and address concerns. As always, your…
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Friday, November 1, 2019  Please join the 9/11 Memorial and Museum for a Special Exhibition Preview Monday, November 11, 2019 & Thursday, November 14, 2019 November 11th and 14th, 2019 The 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City Open to active and retired flight crew members Members of the 9/11…
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Friday, November 1, 2019 Strike Ends With a Five Year Deal! Chicago’s Mayor, Lori Lightfoot said she “learned a lot” from the strike and is pleased they were able to achieve a five year deal. Although the strike has ended, the Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Davis Gates, is “deeply disappointed in…
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Thursday, October 31, 2019  Date  Thursday, Nov 14 Time  12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration  Click Here Phone Number  1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join, as it’s never too early…
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 Letter from APFA National President to Boeing President and CEO Muilenburg Fellow American Airlines Flight Attendants, The second day of congressional hearings regarding the Boeing 737 MAX jets took place yesterday on Capitol Hill. Boeing executives admitted that their company made mistakes in developing its 737…
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019  In this special edition of APFA’s Weekly Scoop, we are referencing JCBA Contractual sections that relate specifically to each department within APFA. It is important to be familiar with our Contract. The JCBA is available at APFA.org, on your FA Tablet, and spiral bound copies are…
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Annual Benefits Enrollment Closes in 3 Days As of today, only 45.5% of eligible Flight Attendants have enrolled. Annual enrollment ends Friday, November 1st at 23:59 (CT). Don’t forget to make your elections for 2020, enroll today!If you don’t enroll, your 2019 benefit elections will carry over for…
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Arbitration Held Regarding Failed Implementation of ETB, TTS and UBL An arbitration was held on October 21st and 22nd, 2019 regarding American’s failure to properly implement ETB, TTS and UBL. Neutral Arbitrator Dana Eischen chaired the System Board, which included APFA representatives Marcus Gluth and Beth Carpenter, as well…
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Friday, October 25, 2019 Dear APFA Members, I can’t believe it’s already fall! The weather isn’t the only thing changing around here. We’ve got lots going on at APFA and I’d like to update you on a few things I know you will be interested in hearing about. I recently…
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Â Congratulations to 2020 Recipients of the Martha W. Griffiths Award From left to right: John Nikides, LAX President, George Price, Ad Hoc, Randy Trautman, MIA President, Steve Watson, Ad Hoc, Patrick Hancock, Ad Hoc At the Annual Fall Board of Directors Meeting held in Hurst,…
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019  Managing Stress After a Natural Disaster In the aftermath of the tornado and severe storms that ripped through Dallas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, we need to address the emotional distress that follows. As many people took shelter, enduring the sounds of a natural disaster, there…
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019  Annual Enrollment is Now Open! Annual enrollment is from October 21, 2019, to November 1, 2019, at 2359 CDT. Don’t forget to make your elections for the 2020 plan year.Things to consider when making your elections are not only the cost of the premiums but…
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Monday, October 21, 2019 Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration On Monday, October 21st, 2019, we are scheduled to begin the ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration. This case involves the company’s failure to deliver a system capable of properly processing TTS/ETB/UBL. I encourage you all to attend the arbitration to view the process, support your arbitration…
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Saturday, October 19, 2019 Â PBS Awards Posted – Â November 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS awards from the re-run have been posted. Please review at your earliest chance. Please be aware, that this was a re-run for the Reserve Awards with the 28th November being designated as…
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Saturday, October 19, 2019 Â PBS: 2019 November Re-Run Yesterday, APFA discovered an issue with November Reserve awards. Below is a thorough explanation of what transpired and why APFA ultimately made the decision to re-run the bids. We want to make very clear that the decision to re-run November was…
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Friday, October 18, 2019 Â PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your awarded schedule will display. View the headers at the top of your award and the top of the pairing…
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Friday, October 18, 2019 We Support CTU 25,000 Chicago Public School Teachers On Strike APFA supports the striking educators not only in Chicago but across the country as they seek fair wages, smaller class sizes, more support staff, and more school funding. The Chicago Teachers Union said their negotiations with…
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Friday, October 18, 2019  PBS: November Award & Holiday Logic During the running of the PBS November bids, open time distribution logic also called half month max logic was applied to the awards, due to a combination of higher distribution of flying at the end of the month and Flight Attendant…
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Thursday, October 17, 2019 Date  Thursday, Nov 14 Time  12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration  Click Here Phone Number  1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join, as it’s never too early…
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Â Annual Fall Board Meeting – Hurst, Texas The 2019 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting continues today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hurst, TX. All members in good standing are welcome to attend the open portions of this meeting. Here is the Final Agenda…
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 APFA Fall Board Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Fall Board Meeting. Here is the final agenda for the meeting. Per APFA Policy Manual Section 4.A.7.b.(3), Minutes from the meeting will be posted no later than 30 business days after the conclusion…
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Â DFW 14OCT TTS Run In DFW only, the TTS run on 14OCT did not occur. There was an issue uploading the data into the system and it was not discovered until this morning. UBL and ETB ran as scheduled this morning. The Company will run…
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Monday, October 14, 2019  PBS: Bidding Checklist 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. Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to…
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Monday, October 14, 2019 737 Max Anticipated Re-entry Dear APFA Member, While American Airlines informed us that the 737 Max is anticipated for re-entry into the air space in January of 2020, it will be imperative that our members are assured of the complete safety of this aircraft before taking…
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Sunday, October 13, 2019 Â PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy then what is necessary during other times of the year. Below are some tips when bidding during this time of year. As with any bidding…
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Euless, Texas 76040
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Phone: (817) 540-0108
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After-Hours Live Chat
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