Posts Tagged ‘Special Hotline’
6.17.20 – July Pay Protections / No Pay for Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 July Pay Protections No Pay for Minimum Crew Requirements Web-Based Training July Pay Protections We are once again pleased to announce that APFA was successful in…
Read More6.16.20 – Aircraft Sanitization Update: Full Turnaround Cleaning and Fogging Demonstration
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Aircraft Sanitization Update: Full Turnaround Cleaning and Fogging Demonstration Since the outbreak of COVID-19, APFA has made aircraft cleaning a top priority. On Friday, June 12,…
Read More6.14.20 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-five years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and…
Read More6.02.20 – Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action On May 25th, we watched in disbelief, sadness, and anger as George Floyd was murdered by members…
Read More5.28.20 – Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 / Management and Support Staff Reductions
Thursday, May 28, 2020 Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 Management and Support Staff Reductions Paid Voluntary Leave of Absence (PVLOA) for July 2020 Effective today,…
Read More5.24.20 – A Memorial Day Tribute/APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow
Sunday, May 24, 2020 A Memorial Day Tribute APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who…
Read More5.12.20 – CQ Training and Rescheduled Class Requirements
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 CQ Training and Rescheduled Class Requirements May CQ Training (CQT) classes remain voluntary, but are filling up. Flight Attendants returning from leaves, or who have March or…
Read More5.04.20 – FAQs: June Leave Options
Monday, May 4, 2020 FAQs: June Leave Options We have heard from many Flight Attendants asking questions regarding the two new leave options (1-month PVLOA and 70-hour VLOA) available for…
Read More4.29.20 – APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The following APFA Press Release was sent to the media earlier today. APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders for Promoting Mandatory Masks on Airplanes (Euless, TX)…
Read More4.29.20 – Temperature Checks / FA Mask Requirement / Cabin Cleaning Enhancement
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Temperature Checks Flight Attendant Mask Requirement Cabin Cleaning Enhancements Temperature Checks Beginning today, April 29th, American will begin temperature checks in DFW and MIA, with…
Read More4.28.20 – Unemployment Benefits Resource Page
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Resource Page APFA has added a new resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The new APFA.org unemployment…
Read More4.13.20 – PVLOA’s Reopened/Non-Passenger Cargo Charters
Monday, April 13, 2020 Paid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (PVLOA) Reopened for May Letter of Agreement: Non-Passenger Cargo Charters Paid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (PVLOA) Reopened for May The…
Read More4.09.20 – Live Chat Holiday Weekend Hours
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Live Chat Holiday Weekend Hours Due to the holiday weekend, Live Chat will be available for contacting an APFA Contract/Scheduling Representative Friday – Sunday from 0900 until…
Read More4.08.20 – National Chair and Regional Representative Appointments
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 National Chair and Regional Representative Appointments Today, the Executive Committee held a special teleconference to confirm the appointments for the National Chair and Regional Representative positions.…
Read More4.05.20 – Cruise Ship Employees and Passengers Travel on an American Airlines Flight
Sunday, April 5, 2020 Cruise Ship Employees and Passengers Travel on an American Airlines Flight Today, we were made aware that a large number of employees and passengers from cruise…
Read More4.04.20 – Options During the Pandemic: PVLOA, VEOP, or Reduced Operations Flying
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Options During the Pandemic: PVLOA, VEOP, or Reduced Operations Flying The next few months are going to be challenging. Flight Attendants have several different options to…
Read More3.22.20 – Deadline Extended to 3/30 for VXLOA & VEOP
Sunday, March 22, 2020 Deadline Extended to 3/30 for VXLOA & VEOP The deadline to request the 6, 9 & 12 month VXLOAs or the VEOP option has been extended…
Read More3.21.20 – March Cheat Sheet
Saturday, March 21, 2020 March Cheat Sheet We want to do all we can to keep you informed during this rapidly changing environment. Over the last week, we have sent…
Read More3.20.20 – COVID-19 Update
Friday, March 20, 2020 COVID-19 Update A video message from Dr. Kris Belland, APFA Medical Advisor. COVID-19 CQ Training and FSU At 11:15a on March 18, the Company notified APFA that a Flight…
Read More3.17.20 – Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence APFA has reached an agreement with the company to provide extended voluntary leaves of absences, “VXLOA.” These leaves will be proffered by…
Read More3.14.20 – !! ALERT !! PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST
Saturday, March 14, 2020 ‼️ ALERT ‼️ PBS Closes 3/18 @ 1200 CST A text was inadvertently sent out stating PBS closes today. Due to the timeline shift of PBS…
Read More3.13.20 – Voluntary Leaves of Absences (VLOAs) Re-Opened for April 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020 Voluntary Leaves of Absences (VLOAs) Re-Opened for April 2020 Due to the additional flight cancellations causing a reduction in flying hours, the Company has agreed to…
Read More3.12.20 – APFA Accepting Resumes for Regional Representative & Chairperson Positions
Thursday, March 12, 2020 APFA Accepting Resumes for Regional Representative & Chairperson Positions On December 31, APFA sent an initial request for individuals interested in working at APFA. APFA is accepting…
Read More3.12.20 – Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Deadline Extended for VOLO Bidding The Company is extending the timeline for submitting or retracting ballots for the Voluntary Open Line Option (VOLO) to 1200 CST today. To…
Read More3.07.20 – Daylight Savings – Spring Forward
Saturday, March 7, 2020 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight saving time (DST) will occur at 0200 on Sunday, March 8th. Arizona and Hawaii do not participate in DST. Don’t forget…
Read More2.11.20 – Cancellations Extended for HKG, PEK, & PVG
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Cancellations Extended for HKG, PEK, & PVG American Airlines has extended the cancellations of flying to and from mainland China and Hong Kong from DFW and LAX.…
Read More1.31.20 – Pay Protection Letter of Agreement Secured for China Route Cancellations
Friday, January 31, 2020 Pay Protection Letter of Agreement Secured for China Route Cancellations In consideration of concerns of our members regarding events surrounding the cancellation of flights to and…
Read More1.28.20 – APFA Headquarters Phones Up & Running
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 APFA Headquarters Phone Lines Up and Running APFA headquarters phones are up and running. Thank you for your patience.
Read More1.28.20 – APFA Headquarters Phone Outage
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 APFA Headquarters Phone Lines Down APFA headquarters phone lines are currently down. As soon as our systems are back up and running, we will notify you immediately.…
Read More1.24.20 – Coronavirus Update – Masks Permitted on PVG, PEK & HKG Flights
Friday, January 24, 2020 Coronavirus Update – AA to Allow Crew Member Mask Use on Select Markets With the insistence from APFA and other union leaders, AA is adjusting their…
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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...
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...