Hotline Archives
5.19.23 – Carryover Sequences Presidential Grievance Settlement
APFA is pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement on the Carryover Sequences Presidential Arbitration scheduled for June. This hard-fought settlement provides pay protections that APFA has always believed Flight Attendants qualified for under the JCBA.
Read More5.18.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – June 2023
Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will allow as many Flight Attendants to be off on a particular day (whether it’s a holiday or not) as possible..
Read More5.18.23 – June 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process
Read More5.18.23 – Join the APFA Virtual Negotiations Town Hall: Today at 2pm CDT
Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall today, from 2 pm until 3 pm CDT.
Read More5.17.23 – APFA Virtual Negotiations Town Hall: Tomorrow, May 18th
Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall tomorrow, May 18th, from 2 pm until 3 pm (CT). The Negotiating Committee will be discussing the status of negotiations.
Read More5.17.23 – Must Read: Bargaining Update
We are in the advanced stages of bargaining with American Airlines. APFA passed our economic proposal to the company on March 7th, 2023.
Read More5.16.23 – Utilizing APFA EAP Professional Standards
During your sequence, you have a confrontation with a fellow Flight Attendant, and you are unable to resolve your differences. Call your APFA EAP Professional Standards to address the issue.
Read More5.15.23 – Financial Planning Virtual Seminar
It’s Time to Start Thinking about Financial Planning! Join us for a Fight Attendant-focused virtual Financial Planning Seminar on Tuesday, June 13, from 1100 – 1300 (CT).
Read More5.15.23 – Virtual Retirement Seminar: Tomorrow, May 16th
Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar tomorrow, May 16th, from 11:00 – 13:00 (CT).
Read More5.12.23 – A ‘How-to’: Signing in for a Trip in DECS/FOS
Flight Attendants have experienced far too many IT issues when using company systems and websites. The glitches, outages and maintenance of company systems occur with little to no notice. We want to provide you with instructions for signing in for a trip if mobileCCI is inaccessible for whatever reason.
Read More5.12.23 – APFA Virtual Negotiations Town Hall: Thursday, May 18th
Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Thursday, May 18th, from 2 pm until 3 pm (CT). The Negotiating Committee will be discussing the status of negotiations.
Read More5.11.23 – Reminder: Quarterly Membership Virtual Meeting Begins Soon
The Quarterly Virtual Membership Meeting will be held today from 11:00am to 12:00pm CDT.
Read More5.10.23 – Reminder: Quarterly Membership Virtual Meeting Tomorrow, May 11th
The Quarterly Virtual Membership Meeting will be held tomorrow, May 11th, 2023, from 11:00am to 12:00pm CDT.
Read More5.10.23 – Reminder: Virtual Retirement Seminar: Tuesday, May 16th
Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar on Tuesday, May 16th, from 11:00 – 13:00 (CT)
Read More5.09.23 – 1Q 2023 Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda
Today, the 2023 First Quarter meeting of the APFA Executive Committee was called to order.
Read More5.08.23 – Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Tentative Agendas
The 2023 APFA Board of Directors Convention was held in March. The official minutes of this meeting are now available on the APFA.org website.
Read More5.05.23 – May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness is about starting conversations about mental health and the elements in our daily lives that affect our well-being. Mental health awareness month aims to reduce the stigma that stops people from asking for help.
Read More5.04.23 – Reminder: Quarterly Membership Virtual Meeting on Thursday, May 11th
The Quarterly Virtual Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 11:00am to 12:00pm CDT.
Read More5.04.23 – Negotiations Update #24
We are scheduled to meet with the company two weeks every month through September and will be joined by the mediator for fifteen of those sessions. In April, we continued bargaining with the company to work on the outstanding issues in Section 10-Scheduling and Section 12-Reserve.
Read More5.02.23 – Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we head into summer, we can all help by speaking up about skin cancer. Please share the facts to prevent this deadly disease, as it is estimated there will be almost 100,000 new cases this year.
Read More5.01.23 – June 2023 Bidding Timelines
June 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more
Read More5.01.23 – May Recognitions
Learn about May recognitions and celebrations including International Worker’s Day, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Lag BaOmer, Buddha Day, Memorial Day, and more
Read More4.30.23 – A Message From Your APFA Leadership
Last week, American management announced a return to first-quarter profitability, which includes record revenue totaling 12.2 billion. These earnings represent a staggering 37.7% increase in revenue generation year-over-year.
Read More4.28.23 – APFA Negotiating Committee Joins APFA Government Affairs On Capitol Hill
This week, your APFA Negotiating Committee and Government Affairs Department were on Capitol Hill talking to your elected representatives about the status of our contract negotiations with American Airlines.
Read More4.27.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar – Tuesday, May 16th
Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar on Tuesday, May 16th from 11:00 – 13:00 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k, 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout
Read More4.27.23 – Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage
Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage Thursday, April 27, 2023 In this Hotline: – Updated SBA Webpage We are excited to highlight the new changes to the System Board…
Read More4.26.23 – APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting: April 27, 2023
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 APFA Special Executive Committee Meeting Tentative Agenda APFA will be holding a Special Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2023. In accordance with APFA Policy Manual 4.A.1.a.(1), the…
Read More4.19.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – May 2023
Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day.
Read More4.18.23 – May 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Company PBS Bid Award Summary, How to Read the Bid Award Summary, How to Read Your PBS Award, and APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base
Read More4.18.23 – Cabin Air Quality Reporting: Hot Cabin and Smoke, Odor, and Fumes (SOF)
Spring has sprung! And with that comes warmer weather as we approach the summer months, and with rising temperatures across the system, that means a likelihood for an uptick in two types of events: Hot cabin events, as well as Smoke, Odor, or Fume (SOF) events.
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