Hotlines – 2019
7.26.19 – APFA Phone Lines Down
Friday, July 26, 2019 APFA Phone Lines Down APFA phones are currently down. This is due to a wide-spread internet backbone outage that is affecting many internet segments. This…
Read More7.25.19 – Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle Complete!
Thursday, July 25, 2019 Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle Complete! The company has completed the semi-annual purge and monthly shuffle in FOS. The list as of July…
Read More7.24.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 You Asked, We Answered. SMS Text Notifications Are Here! You may now join the SMS text notification service to get urgent and important updates from…
Read More7.22.19 – Telephone Town Hall – August 1 at 12:30 CDT
Monday, July 22, 2019 Date: Thursday, August 1 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 CST Web Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Negotiating Committee, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC),…
Read More7.21.19 – LHR Kensington Hotel
Sunday, July 21, 2019 Late last evening there was a fire scare at one of our layover hotels in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. While there was NO actual fire…
Read More7.19.19 – Naloxone (Narcan) Onboard the Aircraft
Friday, July 19, 2019 Naloxone (Narcan) Onboard the Aircraft In light of recent events involving opioid overdoses, specifically inflight, we would like to remind our Flight Attendant membership that…
Read More7.19.19 – Updates from the Scheduling Department
Friday, July 19, 2019 Updates from the Scheduling Department COMPANY COMMUNICATION REGARDING FIRST-PARTY CONTACT We want to clarify information put out in a recent communication from the Company. We have discussed…
Read More7.19.19 – August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Friday, July 19, 2019 August PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award…
Read More7.19.19 – Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle
Friday, July 19, 2019 Semi-Annual Seniority List Purge and Monthly Shuffle The July 1st, 2019, System Seniority List is posted and available to view as provided for in Section 20.F. of…
Read More7.18.19 – Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ National President Testifies at Congressional Hearing
Thursday, July 18, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ NATIONAL PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT ‘STATE OF AVIATION SAFETY’ CONGRESSIONAL HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Association of Professional Flight Attendants…
Read More7.17.19 – APFA National President Lori Bassani Testifies Before Congress
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 APFA National President Lori Bassani Testifies Before Congress APFA National President Lori Bassani was asked to testify before the House Aviation Subcommittee in Washington, D.C.…
Read More7.17.19 – APFA Special Hotline – Gone But Not Forgotten, Anniversary of TWA Flight 800
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Today marks the 23nd anniversary of TWA Flight 800 that crashed…
Read More7.17.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Multiple Cases of Legionnaries’ Disease Linked to Atlanta Hotel One of our ATL-Long layovers has been shut down due to a Legionnaires Disease concern.…
Read More7.15.19 – SMS Text Notifications Now Live!
Monday, July 15, 2019 SMS Text Message Notifications Now Live APFA Communications Department is happy to announce that Text Notifications are now live and ready for you to sign…
Read More7.14.19 – SBA Update
Sunday, July 14, 2019 SBA Update Presidential Grievance Upcoming Arbitration: A3 Deadhead Arbitration – July 16th -17th – this is the continuation of the May arbitration case which involves the Company’s failure…
Read More7.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Sunday, July 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…
Read More7.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Saturday, July 13, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed.…
Read More7.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Friday, July 12, 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 Tab.…
Read More7.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Thursday, July 11, 2019 PBS: Reserve 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 More7.10.19 – Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety FORT WORTH, Texas (July 10, 2019) – Four large unions…
Read More7.10.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Possible Strikes by UNITE HERE! UNITE HERE! workers prepare food for American, Delta and United airlines. APFA members count on caterers to prepare and deliver food and…
Read More7.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can…
Read More7.04.19 – Happy Independence Day
Thursday, July 4th, 2019 Happy Independence Day! July 4, 1776, was a day that represented the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as…
Read More7.03.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 You Asked and We Answered! SMS Text Notifications are Coming! Announced last week at the Miami Negotiations Road Show, APFA’s bringing another way to keep…
Read More7.03.19 – In Memory of the 25th Anniversary of USAir Flight 1016
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 Yesterday marked the 25th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016 near the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. APFA commends the heroism of the flight crew,…
Read More6.27.19 – Employer Code for Paperless Pay Access
Thursday, June 27, 2019 Employer Code for Paperless Pay Access APFA has received numerous reports this evening from many former LUS Flight Attendants unable to access Paperless Pay via…
Read More6.27.19 – APFA to Host Lobby Day 2019 in Washington, D.C. on October 29th & 30th
Thursday, June 27, 2019 APFA to Host Lobby Day 2019 in Washington, D.C. on October 29th & 30th The APFA Government Affairs Department is excited to announce that we…
Read More6.26.19 – Special JCBA Edition of the APFA Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 In this special edition of APFA’s Weekly Scoop, we are referencing JCBA Contractual sections that relate specifically to each department within APFA. It is important…
Read More6.26.19 – Reserve Survey Closed
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Reserve Survey Closed On Monday the Reserve Survey closed. The Negotiating Committee would like to thank everyone who took the opportunity to take this important…
Read More6.24.19 – Reserve Survey Closes Today at 1700 CDT
Monday, June 24, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 10,283 responses or 47% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
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