Hotlines – 2019
6.21.19 – PHL & PHX Vice President Base Election Results
Friday, June 21, 2019 PHL & PHX Vice President Base Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on June 21, 2019, has certified the results for the APFA PHL…
Read More6.19.19 – California Predesignation of Personal Physician Forms
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 California Predesignation of Personal Physician Forms In regard to yesterday’s hotline, we have received an influx in calls and emails from our membership asking where…
Read More6.19.19 – Reserve Survey Reminder – Closes June 24
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 9315 responses or 43% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
Read More6.19.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Regional Representative #8 Position Last week, resumes were requested for the position of Regional Representative #8, per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution,…
Read More6.19.19 – Testimony to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the status and future of the Boeing 737 MAX
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Yesterday, APFA National President Lori Bassani submitted testimony to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the status and future of the Boeing 737…
Read More6.19.19 – July PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 July 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 More6.18.19 – PBS: How to Understand Your Award
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your…
Read More6.18.19 – Predesignation of Personal Physician CA Based Flight Attendants Only
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 For California Based Flight Attendants Only PREDESIGNATION OF PERSONAL PHYSICIAN In the event you sustain an injury or illness related to your employment, you may…
Read More6.18.19 – Aflac – Piedmont Pay Services
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 APFA Aflac Enrollees We have been informed that some of our members may have received email correspondence from Aflac’s service provider, Piedmont Pay Services that…
Read More6.16.19 – APFA Exposes Unfair and Outrageous Attendance Program in Arbitration – Legal Fight Goes On
Sunday, June 16, 2019 APFA EXPOSES UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM IN ARBITRATION — LEGAL FIGHT GOES ON On Friday, June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the…
Read More6.14.19 – PBS: Bidding Checklist
Friday, June 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 More6.13.19 – PBS: Buddy Bidding
Thursday, June 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 More6.12.19 – Incorrect Hotel Information on Bidsheet
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Incorrect Hotel Information on Bidsheet We have received numerous calls and emails regarding the incorrect hotel information and the absence of the transportation in the July…
Read More6.12.19 – PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set
Wednesday, June 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…
Read More6.12.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Join us at the Attendance Arbitration at the DFW Hyatt! Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration – June 12-14 Today, Wednesday, June 12th, we’ll begin the Attendance…
Read More6.11.19 – Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Ballots Mailed for PHL & PHX Vice President Elections Ballots for the PHL and PHX Base Vice President elections were mailed on May 22, 2019,…
Read More6.11.19 – Press Release
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Airlines Shareholders Need To Ask Tough Questions, Not Just Rubberstamp Lavish Executive Pay Package DALLAS, TX. —With American Airlines facing continued…
Read More6.11.19 – PBS: Reserve Bidding
Tuesday, June 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…
Read More6.10.19 – Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8
Monday, June 10, 2019 Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8 Per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution, there shall be no less than one (1) Regional…
Read More6.10.19 – Reserve Survey Extended
Monday, June 10, 2019 Reserve Survey Extended Until June 24th 1700 CST Some members have reported technical difficulties when completing the survey online. These issues are being investigated to find…
Read More6.10.19 – PBS: Opening / Check Your Status
Monday, June 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 More6.07.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12-14
Friday, June 7, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12th, 13th, & 14th On Wednesday, June 12th, we are scheduled to begin the Attendance & Performance Policy Grievance…
Read More6.07.19 – Reserve Survey Reminder
Friday, June 7, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 5660 responses or 27% of eligible Flight Attendants.…
Read More6.07.19 – APFA Celebrates Pride Month
Friday, June 7, 2019 APFA Celebrates Pride Month The month of June was chosen as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month to honor the Stonewall riots,…
Read More6.06.19 – Lineholder Reserve Designator (LRD) Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, June 6, 2019 Lineholder Reserve Designator Tool (LRD) On the seventh of every month at 1200 (DFW time) the LRD will close. When you log into Crew Portal…
Read More6.05.19 – Weekly Scoop
Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 Complete the Survey The Reserve Survey is available via the APFA website, and will remain available until Friday, June 14th, 2019. Thank you for taking…
Read More6.05.19 – Update on 10-hour Minimum Rest
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Update on 10-hour Minimum Rest We would like to update you again on the latest on what has become a frustrating process to implement the 2018…
Read More6.04.19 – Reminder: Telephone Town Hall – June 5 at 12:00 CDT
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Date: Wednesday, June 5 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 CST Phone Number: 1-855-840-6970 Website Registration: Click Here APFA National Officers, the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee…
Read More6.02.19 – Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty Years Later
Sunday, June 2, 2019 Remembering AA Flight 1420: Twenty Years Later This weekend commemorates the twentieth anniversary of American Airlines Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport which overran the runway upon…
Read More5.31.19 – International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day
Friday, May 31st, 2019 Dear APFA Member, Happy International Flight Attendant Day! You make the difference. We are the first responders in the air and we’re proud of the…
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