Posts Tagged ‘Scheduling’
8.16.21 – 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 More8.12.21 – 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 More8.10.21 – 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 More8.06.21 – EVLOA Recalls May Use TBS to Bid for CQ/TBS Deadline Extended
Friday, August 6, 2021 EVLOA Recalls May Use TBS to Bid for CQ One of the biggest challenges of recalling Flight Attendants from EVLOA has been the logistics of CQ…
Read More8.06.21 – August Monthly Vacation Buyback
Friday, August 6, 2021 August Monthly Vacation Buyback This summer has been extremely challenging for our Flight Attendants. We have experienced high Reserve numbers, unsustainable trip construction, long duty days, long…
Read More8.06.21 – September LRD Closes Tomorrow
Friday, August 6, 2021 September LRD Closes Tomorrow The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve will close tomorrow, Saturday, August 7 at 1200 (CDT). Remaining September Bidding Timelines In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA…
Read More8.06.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part VII: Forced Double-Ups
Thursday, August 5, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part VII: Forced Double-Ups We recently sent out a hotline about “tagging” or forced double-ups. This provision would apply to both Reserve Flight Attendants…
Read More8.06.21 – Rescheduling Issue Form Available on the APFA Website
Friday, August 6, 2021 Rescheduling Issue Form Available on the APFA Website Due to the continued inability of the company to cover trips, we continue to see illegal reschedules occurring…
Read More8.03.21 – EVLOA Return – Vacation FAQ’s
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 EVLOA Return – Vacation FAQ’s Today, the Company published the EVLOA Return Awards on the Flight Service page. 3,180 Flight Attendants will be returning to the…
Read More8.03.21 – September LRD Now Open
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 September 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 More8.01.21 – September 2021 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, August 1, 2021 September 2021 Bidding Timelines Please review the chart below, which provides the September Bidding Timelines: The APFA Contract and Scheduling Desk is available at 817-540-0108, Monday through Friday from…
Read More7.31.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part VI: Can I Be Forced to Double Up?
Saturday, July 31, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part VI: Can I Be Forced to Double Up? Anyone who is flying this weekend knows that the operation is in shambles. We are…
Read More7.29.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part V: Last Sequence Of The Month Pay And Credit
Thursday, July 29, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part V: Last Sequence of the Month Pay and Credit Crew Scheduling has been failing to notify Flight Attendants that the origination of their last sequence…
Read More7.28.21 – Are You Being Rescheduled? Do You Have Deadheading Questions?
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Are You Being Rescheduled? Do You Have Deadheading Questions? Staffing in most bases remains tight through the weekend, and we anticipate crew reschedules and unscheduled deadheads. Over the past…
Read More7.28.21 – EVLOA Return Ballot Closes Tomorrow, Thursday, July 29
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 EVLOA Return Ballot Closes Tomorrow, Thursday, July 29 As mentioned in a previous APFA Special Hotline, American Airlines has made the decision to recall all Flight Attendants currently…
Read More7.27.21 – Reserve Red Flag Opportunities
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Reserve Red Flag Opportunities You can call out of time and be released from your remaining available reserve days if you are within five (5) hours…
Read More7.18.21 – August 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Sunday, July 18, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process August PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More7.15.21 – All EVLOAs to be Cancelled in November and December
Thursday, July 15, 2021 All EVLOAs to be Cancelled in November and December Due to an anticipated increase in flying later this year, the Company has made the decision to recall all…
Read More7.15.21 – Reminder: Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Reminder: Trading into Red Flagged Sequences via TTS Late last year, red flagged flying became available within the Trip Trade System (TTS). This also gives the…
Read More7.14.21 – August 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Thursday, July 15 at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Sunday, July 18 at 1200 (CDT). Prior…
Read More7.12.21 – Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist
Monday, July 12, 2021 Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist General Guidelines ▢ Have all “buddies” accepted? ▢ Check the final number of buddies in the group. ▢ The “initiator” is the first employee…
Read More7.10.21 – August 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open
Saturday, July 10, 2021 August 2021 PBS Bidding Now Open PBS bidding opened today, Saturday, July 10 at 1200 (CDT) for August 2021 bidding. Bidding will close on Thursday, July 15 at 1200 (CDT). August 2021 PBS…
Read More7.09.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part IV: ‘Deferred Flights’ No Longer Exist
Friday, July 9, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part IV: ‘Deferred Flights’ No Longer Exist American Airlines’ Crew Tracking department disrespects the JCBA and disrespects Flight Attendants by continuing to ignore the rescheduling language…
Read More7.06.21 – August Unpaid VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 August Unpaid VLOA Bidding and August LRD Close Tomorrow Unpaid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (VLOAs) are being offered for August 2021 to DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA…
Read More7.04.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part III: Return to Crew Base
Sunday, July 4, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part III: Return to Crew Base To ensure the JCBA rescheduling language contained in Section 10.J.7 is not violated, we would like to provide…
Read More7.03.21 – August LRD Now Open
Saturday, July 3, 2021 August 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 More7.03.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part II: Reschedules After Origination (Departure of First Flight)
Saturday, July 3, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part II: Reschedules After Origination (Departure of First Flight) We continue to see reschedules throughout the system, and many of these reschedules are occurring mid-sequence…
Read More7.02.21 – COVID-19 Cancellation Update
Friday, July 2, 2021 COVID-19 Cancellation Update The operation has been experiencing an influx of cancellations in June and July. Many of these cancellations have been covered under the monthly…
Read More7.02.21 – Reserve to Lineholder Month-to-Month Integration Issues
Friday, July 2, 2021 Reserve to Lineholder Month-to-Month Integration Issues We are receiving reports from Flight Attendants serving reserve in June that were assigned sequences into July that conflicted with…
Read More7.02.21 – Rescheduling Issues Part I: Rescheduling After Report, But Prior To Sequence Origination
Friday, July 2, 2021 Rescheduling Issues Part I: Rescheduling After Report, but Prior to Sequence Origination APFA Contract and Scheduling Representatives continue to receive reports of reschedules, and over the…
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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
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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)
Currently, no scheduled events...
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)
Currently, no scheduled events...