Posts Tagged ‘Special Hotline’
1.07.21 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment…
Read More12.30.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall – Recall from Furlough
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough on…
Read More12.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, January 3rd
Friday, December 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, Jan 3rd American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through January…
Read More12.24.20 – A Holiday Message from APFA
Thursday, December 24, 2020 A Holiday Message from APFA 2020 has been a difficult year and has challenged us in many ways. We have faced many obstacles head-on, and witnessed…
Read More12.22.20 – 19 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Nineteen Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt The date was December 22, 2001. 185 passengers along with nine Flight Attendants and three pilots were en route from…
Read More12.15.20 – APFA Applauds Biden’s Nomination Of Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 APFA Applauds Biden’s Nomination of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary APFA proudly supports President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to lead the U.S. Department of…
Read More12.11.20 – Reserve PBS Bidding
Friday, December 11, 2020 Reserve PBS Bidding For bidding Reserve off days, you start by clicking on the Reserve Tab on the navigation bar. The large calendar on the left…
Read More12.03.20 – Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4. Today, the APFA Executive Committee convened a Special Executive Committee Teleconference to discuss and approve a Letter of Agreement (LOA), which modifies…
Read More12.03.20 – Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures Due to the unique circumstances with RDU and STL transitioning to satellite bases, APFA signed a Letter of…
Read More11.26.20 – A Holiday Message of Thanks
Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message of Thanks 2020 has been a year of rapid-fire change for aviation workers. We have experienced changes in our work environment, changes to…
Read More11.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through the holiday…
Read More11.25.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered Today, we were notified by American that, due to a number of factors, there will be staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As…
Read More11.22.20 – A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427
Sunday, November 22, 2020 A Look Back at the Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 427 On November 22, 1994, TWA Flight 427 was scheduled from St. Louis International Airport to…
Read More11.18.20 – Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Twenty-Seven Years Later: Looking Back at the AA Flight Attendant Strike of 1993 Twenty-seven years ago, APFA Flight Attendants led one of the most successful airline…
Read More11.09.20 – Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying
Monday, November 9, 2020 Mixing of Wide-body and Narrow-body Flying Last week, APFA leadership participated in the regularly scheduled monthly staffing call with the Crew Planning department. This call allows…
Read More11.08.20 – APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
APFA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month Throughout the year, APFA recognizes, celebrates, and pauses to honor the United States of America’s cultural diversity. For November, we celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of…
Read More11.07.20 – Presidential Election Update
Saturday, November 7, 2020 Presidential Election Update APFA would like to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the 2020 Presidential election ushers in a new Administration.…
Read More11.05.20 – PHX Flight Attendant Displacements
Thursday, November 5, 2020 PHX Flight Attendant Displacements American Airlines continues to adapt to the new reality of operating a very different airline during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything…
Read More10.31.20 – 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 More10.28.20 – 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 More10.24.20 – 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 More10.22.20 – 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 More10.17.20 – 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 More10.14.20 – 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 More10.11.20 – September Schedule Paycheck Issue
Sunday, October 11, 2020 September Schedule Paycheck Issue Please note: This hotline only applies to approximately 500 former US Airways Flight Attendants, on furlough, based in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – DFW
Friday, October 9, 2020 DFW Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 CDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for DFW from 1000-1100 CDT…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – PHL
Friday, October 9, 2020 PHL Date: Wednesday, October 14 Time: 14:30 – 15:30 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for PHL from 1430-1530 EDT…
Read More10.09.20 – APFA Virtual Unemployment Town Hall – LGA & MIA
Friday, October 9, 2020 LGA & MIA Date: Wednesday, October 14 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 EDT Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town Hall for LGA &…
Read More10.09.20 – Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence
Friday, October 9, 2020 Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence Today, American experienced a software issue which affected Comply365 programming on the Flight Attendant tablet. While the issue was resolved relatively quickly,…
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