Posts Tagged ‘August 2021’
8.31.21 – APFA Second Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 APFA Second Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA Second Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at APFA…
Read More8.31.21 – 2021 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Conference
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2021 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Conference This year’s Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) Conference was held August 17th-19th, in Linthicum Heights, MD.…
Read More8.29.21 – An Expression of Gratitude
Sunday, August 29, 2021 An Expression of Gratitude As you know, the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program is in full swing, evacuating thousands from Afghanistan daily. As with most CRAF…
Read More8.26.21 – Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Trips Displaying Failed Continuity
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Trips Displaying Failed Continuity in Open Time We have been advised that some of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) trips…
Read More8.26.21 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the October 2021 Bid Month
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the October 2021 Bid Month The Company will open Monthly Vacation Buyback for the month of October per JCBA Section 8.F.2. Vacations that are completely in…
Read More8.25.21 – mobileCCI Acknowledge Button
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 mobileCCI Acknowledge Button The Company has updated mobileCCI to now show an “acknowledge” screen when you have a message regarding a Reserve assignment. For quite some…
Read More8.25.21 – Reminder: Vacancy Transfers and Priority of Return
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Reminder: Vacancy Transfers and Priority of Return As a reminder, the company anticipates awarding a limited number of speaker and non-speaker vacancies in several bases throughout…
Read More8.25.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for September 2021
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for September 2021 For the September bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…
Read More8.25.21 – September 11th Unity Remembrance Pin
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Dear Flight Attendants, Aviation security is personal to us. No matter the uniform we wear, the routes we fly, or the years we have worn our wings,…
Read More8.24.21 – 7 Days Remain to Submit Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7 Days Remain to Submit Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination The deadline to submit your proof of full vaccination to American Airlines is August 31, 2021. Every employee…
Read More8.23.21 – Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Activated
Monday, August 23, 2021 Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Activated The U.S. Department of Defense notified American Airlines that they have activated Stage 1 of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF).…
Read More8.22.21 – Calling Out of Time While on Reserve
Sunday, August 22, 2021 Calling Out of Time While on Reserve Last month, many Reserve Flight Attendants were not given accurate information regarding calling out of time by Crew Scheduling.…
Read More8.20.21 – Federal Mask Mandate Extended Through January 18th
Friday, August 20, 2021 Federal Mask Mandate Extended Through January 18th The federal mandate requiring that masks be worn on airplanes and in airports has been extended through January 18th. Passengers…
Read More8.20.21 – Uniformed Crew Walk to 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial
Friday, August 20, 2021 Uniformed Crew Walk to 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial Uniformed Crew Walk Route: A full day of events is planned at the 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial in…
Read More8.19.21 – 9/11- 20th Anniversary “Always Remember” Dinner and Presentation
Thursday, August 19, 2021 9/11- 20th Anniversary “Always Remember” Dinner and Presentation September 10, 2021 Open to all Airline Personnel, Active or Retired Our flight crews were the very first…
Read More8.18.21 – September 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process September PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More8.16.21 – Negotiations Update #4: Monday, August 16, 2021
The negotiations last week focused on finalizing sections of the contract, which were open when negotiations were paused at the start of the global pandemic. One of the major discussions was Section 6, Crew Accommodations, particularly the severe problems of the company failing to provide hotels promptly in the case of rescheduling or cancellation. Another area on which we had a lot of discussion was the commuter policy, found in JCBA Section 37.I. With the recent displacements and packed flights, we need improvement to the commuter policy….
Read More8.16.21 – September Monthly Vacation Buyback
Monday, August 16, 2021 September Monthly Vacation Buyback Monthly vacation buyback will be offered for the September contractual month. As a one-time exception, APFA and AA have signed a Letter…
Read More8.15.21 – Positive Space Commuting Available Through August 16th
Sunday, August 15, 2021 Positive Space Commuting Available Through August 16th American will be providing round-trip, positive space (A1D) travel between your commuter city and your base for trips or Reserve…
Read More8.14.21 – September 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, August 14, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, August 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, August 18 at 1200 (CDT).…
Read More8.13.21 – Government Affairs Update – August 13, 2021
Friday, August 13, 2021 DFW Airport Infrastructure Meeting with DOT Secretary Buttigieg and Texas Leaders On Wednesday, APFA President Julie Hedrick joined Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on an…
Read More8.13.21 – APFA Retirement Virtual Town Hall Recording
Friday, August 13, 2021 APFA Retirement Virtual Town Hall Recording Yesterday, APFA hosted a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions regarding retirement from American Airlines. Below, you will find…
Read More8.12.21 – Today’s APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily
Thursday, August 12, 2021 Today’s APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Momentarily Today, APFA will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement at 11:00 (CT).…
Read More8.12.21 – Fingerprinting for Flight Attendants Returning from EVLOA
Thursday, August 12, 2021 Fingerprinting for Flight Attendants Returning from EVLOA The Company recently notified APFA of updated guidance received from TSA regarding Flight Attendants returning from Extended Voluntary Leave…
Read More8.11.21 – Important Checklist For VEOP Participants With A Retirement Date Of 10/1/2021
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Important Checklist for VEOP Participants with a Retirement Date of 10/1/2021 Congratulations to the Flight Attendants who took the 12-Month VEOP last October with a retirement…
Read More8.10.21 – ORD Retirement Seminar
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 ORD Retirement Seminar The APFA Retirement Department will be conducting a retirement seminar at ORD in September. We would love to see you there! Monday, September 13, 2021 1100-1400…
Read More8.10.21 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Thursday, August 12
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 APFA will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement on Thursday, August 12 at 11:00 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k) ●…
Read More8.10.21 – September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 September 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Tuesday, August 10 at 1200 (CDT) for September 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Sunday, August 15 at 1200 (CDT). September 2021 PBS…
Read More8.09.21 – Domestic Violence
Monday, August 9, 2021 Domestic Violence is Not Just Punching or Black Eyes Think about counting to the number nine and at that very moment a woman is being assaulted. …
Read More8.08.21 – 9/11 Memorial & Museum- National Aviation Week
Sunday, August 8, 2021 9/11 Memorial & Museum- National Aviation Week On the morning of September 11, 2001, flight crew members aboard Flights 11, 175, 77 and 93 went above…
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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)
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)