Posts Tagged ‘Special Hotline’
7.15.20 – **CLARIFICATION** – WARN Notification / Voluntary Early Out and Leave Options
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 American Airlines Sends Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notifications July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOA) …
Read More7.15.20 – APFA Special Hotline – WARN Notification/Voluntary Early Out and Leave Options
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 American Airlines Sends Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notifications July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence (EVLOA) American…
Read More7.03.20 – Flight Attendant Unions Unite Against Concessions
Friday, July 3, 2020 Dear Flight Attendants and Aviation Leaders: Our aviation industry faces unprecedented challenges as the nation grapples with the COVID-19 crisis. Passenger demand is just now approximately…
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 More5.24.20 – 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 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 More4.13.20 – 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 More4.08.20 – 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 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…
Read More1.23.20 – What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus Virus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions
Thursday, January 23, 2020 What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions APFA is calling on all airlines to institute immediate emergency measures, including providing crew…
Read More1.10.20 – DECS/FOS Password Change – Deadline is Monday, Jan. 13th
Friday, January 10, 2020 DECS/FOS Password Change Deadline – January 13th Monday, January 13th there will be a mandatory password change to access DECS/FOS. This procedure will be required every…
Read More1.10.20 – Mandatory DECS/FOS Password Change Starts Jan 13th
Friday, January 10, 2020 Mandatory DECS/FOS Password Changes Begin – January 13th Starting on Monday, January 13th there will be a mandatory password change to access DECS/FOS. This procedure will be…
Read More12.31.19 – APFA Accepting Resumes for Administrative & Committee Positions
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 APFA Accepting Resumes for Administrative & Committee Positions APFA is now accepting resumes for the following positions: Regional Representatives (7) National Department Chairs – (7 –…
Read More12.23.19 – American Flight 63 – 18 Years Ago
Monday, December 23, 2019 American Flight 63 – True Heroes Today marks the 18th anniversary of the “Shoe Bomber” Flight 63 Paris – Miami. APFA recognizes the heroics acts of our…
Read More12.16.19 – Lands’ End Uniform Order Deadline Dec 16th (800) 478-7422
Monday, December 16, 2019 hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot LANDS’…
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