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12.12.19 – PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding

Thursday, December 12, 2019 PBS: Allow Co-Terminal Mix / Position Bidding Allow Co-Terminal Mix in a Work Block This property allows pairings that originate in different airports within a co-terminal…

12.11.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist

Wednesday, November 11, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly…

12.10.19 – APFA National Officer Candidate Announcement

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 APFA National Officers Willingness-to-Serve Candidate Announcement This is Cindy Horan, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, December 10, 2019, was the deadline to submit…

12.10.19 – PBS: Prefer / Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement

Tuesday, December 9, 2019 PBS: Prefer/ Avoid Aircraft Bidding Enhancement For the January 2020 bid month, Flight Attendants will see an enhancement for bidding. The Prefer/Avoid Aircraft preference in PBS will offer…

12.10.19 – PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…

12.09.19 – Final Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections

Monday, December 9, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…

12.05.19 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 5, 2019 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting This morning APFA National President Bassani called to order the 2019 Third Quarter meeting of the Executive Committee. Here is…

12.05.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections

Thursday, December 5, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National…

12.04.19 – Candidate Do’s and Don’ts

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Candidate Do’s and Don’ts The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has been asked to publish campaign rules for everyone to understand what can and cannot be done…

12.04.19 – APFA’s Financial Standing

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Dear APFA Members, I want to talk to you about an important issue regarding our financial standing, which is strong. However, there are circumstances since the…

12.03.19 – APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting will be held on December 5-7, 2019 in the Unity Pays Conference Room at APFA…

11.29.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections

Friday, November 29, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…

11.28.19 – Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 28, 2019 On behalf of APFA leadership and everyone at APFA headquarters, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you’re spending the day at home with friends and family…

11.22.19 – TWA Flight 427

Friday, November 22, 2019 TWA Flight 427 Twenty five years ago today TWA Flight 427 departed Lambert-St. Louis (STL) destined for Denver, Colorado. Sadly, Flight 427 struck a Cessna aircraft,…

11.22.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections

Friday, November 22, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National…

11.21.19 – Weekly Scoop

Thursday, November 21, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases – SETTLED! APFA was scheduled to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – Removal of Discipline…

11.19.19 – Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED!

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED! This week we were schedule to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – removal of…

11.19.19 – APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Statement by the APFA National President, Lori Bassani APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX “The voting board of directors of…

11.19.19 – December 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 December 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Definitions & Key Terms Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help…

11.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award

Monday, November 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log in to PBS and click the Award tab, your…

11.18.19 – Remember November – 26th Anniversary

Monday, November 18, 2019 Remember November 1993 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the strike of American Airlines Flight Attendants. We applaud the courageous APFA members, the “cheery rebels” who took a…

11.16.19 – Official Minutes from the Fall Board of Directors Meeting

Saturday, November 16, 2019 Minutes from the Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held October 15-17, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy…

11.15.19 – APFA Files Official Comments on Flight Attendant Minimum Rest

Friday, November 15, 2019 APFA Files Official Comments on Flight Attendant Minimum Rest This week, APFA filed official comments jointly with the TWU and the IAM regarding the 10-hour rest…

11.15.19 – Reminder: Notification of Willingness-to-Serve – National Officer Elections

Friday, November 15, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice…

11.14.19 – Reminder: Retirement Telephone Town Hall TODAY at 12:00 CST

Thursday, November 14, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to…

11.14.19 – Media Open House & Telephone Town Hall

Thursday, November 14, 2019 Happenings at Headquarters Media Open House Several members of the press were invited to Headquarters this morning for a Media Open House. APFA National President Lori…

11.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist

Thursday, November 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids…

11.13.19 – Lands’ End Uniforms Information

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Lands’ End Uniforms Information You may order the new Land’s End Uniform through Dec. 9, 2019. The new uniform rollout will be March 2, 2020. You…

11.13.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab & View Pairing Set

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer…

11.13.19 – Weekly Scoop

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 APFA National President Bassani Revives the Flight Attendant Union Coalition Pictured from left to right; Sara Gonzalez, Gen Chairperson IAM Local 142 – Lori Bassani, National President APFA – Lyn Montgomery, President…