Posts Tagged ‘May 2021’
5.31.21 – Recognizing Essential Workers: International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day
Monday, May 31, 2021 Recognizing Essential Workers: International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day Today is International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day, a day to honor your dedication to our profession. We recognize and…
Read More5.30.21 – A Memorial Day Tribute/APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow
Sunday, May 30, 2021 A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day was…
Read More5.29.21 – Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed Since last year, we have been in discussions with American on safe strategies to return beverage and food services to all cabins.…
Read More5.29.21 – DFW TTS Failure
Saturday, May 29, 2021 June DFW TTS Failure Last Saturday, after processing for hours and completing 78% of the run, DFW TTS processing failed. As a result, TTS results for…
Read More5.28.21 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month
Friday, May 28, 2021 Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month We anticipate this to be a busy summer of flying for our Flight Attendants. Demand for air travel…
Read More5.27.21 – Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance Last week, in an attempt to resolve the outstanding Early Boarding Presidential Grievance, APFA and the Company met for mediation with…
Read More5.27.21 – ACTION ALERT! Include RLA Workers in the Illinois Sick Leave Act
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ACTION ALERT! SB 645 Include RLA Workers in the Illinois Sick Leave Act Members of APFA, AFA-CWA, and TWU Local 556 are in Springfield, IL, this…
Read More5.25.21 – Remembering AA Flight 191
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Remembering AA Flight 191 May 25, 2021 marks the 42nd anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 flight scheduled from Chicago/O’Hare…
Read More5.24.21 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Test Extended
Monday, May 24, 2021 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Change Test Extended In May of 2020, APFA signed a Letter of Agreement to modify the language in JCBA 10.D.18.b.iv, which changes how…
Read More5.21.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for TLV & CLO – May-June 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for TLV & CLO – May-June 2021 For the May and June bid months, APFA has secured a Letter of Agreement to…
Read More5.20.21 – Illinois Sick Leave Act
Thursday, May 20, 2021 Illinois Sick Leave Act The Illinois Sick Leave Act allows workers to utilize earned sick time to care for a family member or committed partner without…
Read More5.20.21 – June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed
Thursday, May 20, 2021 June 2021 First TTS Run and ETB Opening Delayed For the June bid month, we have returned to our contractual timeline for PBS bidding. PBS bid…
Read More5.20.21 – APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments
Thursday, May 20, 2021 APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments Last week, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the APFA Executive Committee confirmed National President Julie Hedrick’s appointment of Jeffrey Petersen…
Read More5.18.21 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for June 2021
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for June 2021 For the June bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for…
Read More5.18.21 – Notification of Special BOD Teleconference – May 18, 2021
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 1615 (CDT). The Tentative Agenda for this…
Read More5.18.21 – June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process June PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to…
Read More5.14.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, May 14, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, May 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Tuesday, May 18 at…
Read More5.14.21 – Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities?
Friday, May 14, 2021 Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities? The JCBA has no requirement for Reserve Flight Attendants to live within a certain distance of your base…
Read More5.12.21 – Special Long-Term Care Benefit Enrollment Period Ends Next Month
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Special Long-Term Care Benefit Enrollment Period Ends on June 15, 2021 As an APFA Member, you now have the opportunity to purchase individual long-term care insurance. APFA…
Read More5.12.21 – APFA First Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 APFA First Quarter 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 First Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. The…
Read More5.11.21 – Protect Quality Jobs – Build the Middle Class
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Protect Quality Jobs – Build the Middle Class Fair and Open Skies Act Today, House Transportation & Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio introduced a bipartisan bill called…
Read More5.10.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Monday, May 10, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Monday, May 10 at 1200 (CDT) for June 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Saturday, May 15 at 1200 (CDT). Please remember…
Read More5.08.21 – APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday, May 8, 2021 APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The regularly scheduled APFA First Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on May 12, 2021, at APFA Headquarters. In accordance with APFA…
Read More5.06.21 – June LRD Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, May 6, 2021 June LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Friday, May 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining June Bidding Timelines In…
Read More5.06.21 – COVID-19 Worldwide Efforts
Thursday, May 6, 2021 COVID-19 Worldwide Efforts Flying Between the U.S. and the U.K. APFA, along with aviation Unions and stakeholders, sent a letter urging President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson to consider…
Read More5.06.21 – Reserve Numbers and ‘Moments That Matter’
Thursday, May 6, 2021 Hello Everyone, Flight Attendant work lives are more difficult than ever. We continue to deal with full flights and issues between crews and fellow passengers over…
Read More5.05.21 – APFA Secures Letter of Agreement for Pre-Departure COVID Testing
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 APFA Secures Letter of Agreement for Pre-Departure COVID Testing For quite a while, we have known that specific destinations, including AMS, FRA, MXP, and SYD require…
Read More5.03.21 – June LRD Now Open
Monday, May 3, 2021 June 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 not…
Read More5.01.21 – New Hours for the APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Start Tomorrow
Saturday, May 1, 2021 New Hours for the APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Start Tomorrow The APFA Contract and Scheduling Desk hours are changing. Beginning May 2nd, Live Chat will…
Read More5.01.21 – Federal Mask Mandate in Transportation Extended
Saturday, May 1, 2021 Federal Mask Mandate in Transportation Extended Yesterday, the federal requirement that face coverings are worn in public transportation, set to expire May 11th, 2021, was extended…
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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)