Posts Tagged ‘October 2020’
10.31.20 – Daylight Saving Time Ends Tomorrow Morning
Saturday, October 31, 2020 Daylight Saving Time Ends Tomorrow Morning It’s time to “Fall Back” this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend when we revert to standard time at 2…
Read More10.30.20 – December Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 30, 2020 December Bidding Timelines Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to make last-minute changes to our bidding timelines over past months. However, for the December…
Read More10.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days
Friday, October 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6…
Read More10.30.20 – Update Your Address with APFA
Friday, October 30, 2020 Update Your Address with APFA In preparation for the base elections that will take place in 2021, the APFA National Ballot Committee is asking every member…
Read More10.28.20 – Temporary Philadelphia Hotel Relocation
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Temporary Philadelphia Hotel Relocation Effective immediately, the City of Philadelphia has instituted a citywide curfew beginning at 9 pm until 6 am. Out of an abundance…
Read More10.27.20 – APFA’s Executive Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution Endorsing Joe Biden
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 APFA’s Executive Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution Endorsing Joe Biden Today, APFA endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States. The unanimous resolution by APFA’s Executive…
Read More10.27.20 – APFA 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2020 Fall Board of Directors Meeting. The…
Read More10.26.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Monday, October 26, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 1300 (CDT) at the NYLO Las Colinas. In…
Read More10.26.20 – 8 Days Until Election 2020 – Have You Voted?
Monday, October 26, 2020 8 Days Until Election 2020 – Have You Voted? This election is the most important of our lifetimes. It is critical that you make your vote…
Read More10.24.20 – Alert: Training Cancellations
Saturday, October 24, 2020 This evening, APFA was informed that a few training instructors recently tested positive for COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, American has elected to cancel…
Read More10.23.20 – APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda
Friday, October 23, 2020 APFA Fall Board Meeting Tentative Agenda The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held October 26 – 28, 2020 at the NYLO Las Colinas. NYLO Las…
Read More10.23.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for November 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for November 2020 For the November bid month, pay protections for COVID-19-related cancellations will be pay protected for their original value, plus…
Read More10.22.20 – Reminder: APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Next Week
Thursday, October 22, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held October 26 – 28, 2020 at the NYLO Las Colinas. All…
Read More10.22.20 – Reminder: Virtual Involuntary Furlough Town Hall Tomorrow
Thursday, October 22, 2020 Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 CDT (0900 PDT / 1200 EDT) Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall from 11:00…
Read More10.21.20 – November 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 November 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process November PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when…
Read More10.20.20 – Progress in Negotiations – We Need Relief Now
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Progress in Negotiations – We Need Relief Now Negotiations between Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin on coronavirus relief have been back and forth the past two days.…
Read More10.20.20 – Furloughed Flight Attendant Pay
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Furloughed Flight Attendant Pay The Company released an email yesterday to furloughed Flight Attendants that details a Furloughed Flight Attendant pay average. In accordance with JCBA…
Read More10.19.20 – A Call to Action: Deadline Set for Tuesday Night
Monday, October 19, 2020 A CALL TO ACTION Deadline Set for Tuesday Night #ReliefNow #ExtendPSP Thousands of aviation workers have now been furloughed for 19 days, including 8,000 of our…
Read More10.17.20 – Unemployment Updates
Saturday, October 17, 2020 Unemployment Information This week, APFA hosted a group of Virtual Town Halls at APFA Headquarters. For those that were unable to attend virtually, video recordings of each…
Read More10.17.20 – November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Saturday, October 17, 2020 November PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Wednesday, October 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to logging…
Read More10.16.20 – APFA Virtual Involuntary Furlough Town Hall – 10/23/2020 @ 1100 CT
Friday, October 16, 2020 Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 11:00 – 12:00 CDT (0900 PDT / 1200 EDT) Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall from 11:00…
Read More10.16.20 – Updating Your Personal Information While on Leave of Absence or Furlough
Friday, October 16, 2020 Updating Your Personal Information While on Leave of Absence or Furlough As a reminder, it is important to confirm your contact information is up to date…
Read More10.16.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6
Friday, October 16, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November…
Read More10.15.20 – PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month
Thursday, October 15, 2020 PBS Bidding Tips in a Holiday Month With the holidays rapidly approaching, bidding for the holiday season may require a different bidding strategy than what is necessary…
Read More10.14.20 – EVLOA and STLOA Paid Hours
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 EVLOA and STLOA Paid Hours Previously, the hours for the EVLOA and STLOA were put into the PROJ and PPROJ on your HI1 as well as Crew Portal…
Read More10.14.20 – National Scheduling Chair Appointment
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 National Scheduling Chair Appointment Yesterday, the Executive Committee held a special teleconference to confirm the appointment for the National Scheduling Chair. CLT-based Flight Attendant Marti McMillan…
Read More10.14.20 – November PBS Bidding Now Open
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 November PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today at 1200 (CDT) for November 2020 bidding. Bidding will close Sunday, October 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to check your status prior…
Read More10.13.20 – Notification of Special EC Teleconference
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 APFA Special Executive Committee Teleconference A Special Executive Committee Teleconference is scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 1500 (CDT). In accordance with the APFA Policy…
Read More10.12.20 – We Cannot – We Will Not – Give Up
Monday, October 12, 2020 We Cannot—We Will Not—Give Up It is unbelievable—and unacceptable—that aviation workers are still furloughed and still fighting for an extension of the Payroll Support Program. The…
Read More10.12.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Halls
Monday, October 12, 2020 Virtual Unemployment Town Halls APFA is hosting a group of Virtual Town Halls this week. For those unable to attend, these events will be recorded and posted…
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