Posts Tagged ‘March 2021’
3.31.21 – May 2021 Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 May 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the delayed May 2021 Bidding Timeline. The recall of our furloughed Flight Attendants concludes with…
Read More3.27.21 – 737 MAX Flying for BOS, DCA, & LGA
Saturday, March 27, 2021 BOS/DCA/LGA Base Brief: 737 MAX Flying Beginning with the April 2021 bid month, the 737 MAX will be reintroduced in BOS, DCA, & LGA. Some Flight Attendants…
Read More3.21.21 – April 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, March 21, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process April PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More3.20.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Tomorrow, Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CDT)
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Tomorrow, Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CDT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed…
Read More3.19.21 – Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Friday, March 19, 2021 Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes This week, the world witnessed the senseless murders of eight people in the Atlanta area, six of whom were…
Read More3.19.21 – Vacation ETB, Vacation MRB, May Filler Day Bid, And VEX Day Timelines
Friday, March 19, 2021 Vacation ETB, Vacation MRB, May Filler Day Bid, and VEX Day Timelines The Annual Vacation Bid Award for May 2021 – April 2022 is now final. To view…
Read More3.17.21 – SJO Incident
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Yesterday, a crew in SJO was robbed as they drove from the hotel to the airport. The crew was unharmed, albeit shaken up from the incident.…
Read More3.17.21 – Pandemic Leave Process For COVID-19 Exposure Or Positive Test Result
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Pandemic Leave Process for COVID-19 Exposure or Positive Test Result When a COVID-19 exposure or positive test happens at work or at home, it is extremely…
Read More3.17.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for April 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for April 2021 For the April bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…
Read More3.17.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, March 18 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, March 21 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…
Read More3.16.21 – Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) In March, we observe Women’s History Month and the historical milestones and accomplishments women have achieved. Who would have imagined that over a hundred years after women…
Read More3.15.21 – Secondary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Monday, March 15, 2021 Secondary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 16 The Secondary Round of vacation bidding will close tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16 at 1200 (CDT). The secondary round…
Read More3.14.21 – April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Sunday, March 14, 2021 April 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Sunday, March 14 at 1200 (CDT) for April 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, March 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check…
Read More3.13.21 – Important Checklists for VEOP Participants
Saturday, March 13, 2021 Important Checklists for VEOP Participants Congratulations to the Flight Attendants who elected the 4/1/2021 Lump Sum Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and those of you who…
Read More3.13.21 – Daylight Saving Time 2021: It’s Time to Spring Forward
Saturday, March 13, 2021 Daylight Saving Time 2021: It’s Time to Spring Forward Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts for most of the U.S. on Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 AM.…
Read More3.10.21 – Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan Aviation Jobs Protected Through September 30th, 2021 Today, working people across the country can celebrate – relief is…
Read More3.10.21 – PRESS RELEASE: Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Payroll Support Program Extended through American Rescue Plan Aviation Jobs Protected Through September 30th, 2021 (Euless, TX) –…
Read More3.10.21 – Board Of Directors Convention: Financial Reform Initiative
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 APFA Annual Convention: Financial Reform Initiative This week, we concluded the APFA Annual Convention in DFW. Due to the pandemic, attendance was limited to your National Officers…
Read More3.10.21 – April LRD Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 April LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Thursday, March 11 at 1200 (CST). Remaining April Bidding Timelines…
Read More3.09.21 – Primary Round Of Annual Vacation Bidding Awarded/Secondary Round Now Open
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Primary Round of Annual Vacation Bidding Awarded/Secondary Round Now Open The Primary Round of vacation bidding has been awarded. To view your award details, go to Crew…
Read More3.08.21 – Update on the American Rescue Plan/ Payroll Support Program
Monday, March 8, 2021 Update on the American Rescue Plan / Payroll Support Program The Senate worked into the weekend to pass the $1.9T COVID-19 relief package known as the…
Read More3.08.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda
Monday, March 8, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention…
Read More3.08.21 – April LRD Now Open
Monday, March 8, 2021 April LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve is now open. If you believe your status is…
Read More3.07.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda
Sunday, March 7, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda The APFA Annual Convention will be held on March 8 – 10, 2021 at the Westin Las Colinas. In…
Read More3.07.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CT)
Sunday, March 7, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by…
Read More3.06.21 – 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results
Saturday, March 6, 2021 2021 Base Representative Election Update & Results Yesterday afternoon, the National Ballot Committee (NBC) was made aware of an issue when the ballot company running our…
Read More3.06.21 – Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results
Saturday, March 6, 2021 Update #3- 2021 Base Representative Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC) is currently working with TrueBallot to finalize the results of the election. The National…
Read More3.06.21 – April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7
Saturday, March 6, 2021 April Unpaid VLOA Bidding Closes Tomorrow, March 7 Bidding for the April unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) closes tomorrow, March 7 at 1200 (CST). You…
Read More3.06.21 – 35 Years Later: Remembering the TWA Flight Attendant Strike
Saturday, March 6, 2021 35 Years Later: Remembering the Beginning of the TWA Flight Attendant Strike At 11:59pm on March 6, 1986, almost 6,000 Flight Attendants at Trans World Airlines, then represented…
Read More3.05.21 – Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results
Friday, March 5, 2021 Update #2- 2021 Base Representative Election Results Today, during the ballot count for the 2021 Base Officer Election, an issue was discovered that the National Ballot…
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