MIA Base Briefs

EFB iOS Update Tuesday, August 15, 2023 All, Inflight has advised me that the deadline to install the FAA required IOS 16.6 update is Midnight on August 17th . At…

Strike Authorization Vote Thursday, August 10, 2023 Contract negotiations continue to drag on. Now more than ever, we must send a strong message to the Company that our members are…

September 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, August 3, 2023 All, September flying will pull back around 7% system-wide. Miami will experience a 6% reduction. The next three months are 31-day…

Strike Authorization Vote Saturday, July 29, 2023 All, As negotiations continue to drag on, now more than ever, we need to send a strong message to the Company that our…

Honoring Robert Goulet Thursday, July 27, 2023 All, Below is a communication from Inflight yesterday announcing the passing of MIA-based Flight Attendant Robert Goulet. You are invited to support Robert’s…

August 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, July 4, 2023 All, Our total headcount for August is 3,455. This is up about 400 heads from August of 2022. Lineholders represent…

July 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Sunday, June 4, 2023 All, There is not much change in the composition of flying from last month. We continue to see a limited…

Notice of Disputes (NODs) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 All, The following Notice of Disputes (NODs) have been filed on behalf of the Flight Attendants of MIA. 2023-MIA-26 Clearly we are vehemently…

iPhone EFB Compliance Quick Reference Guide Friday, May 12, 2023 All, Here is a quick reference guide created by AA Inflight which illustrates the three required updates for your EFB. You…

June 2023 MIA Staffing and Allocations Thursday, May 4, 2023 June block hours are 205,998, which represents a 3% increase from last month. 21% of those hours are dedicated to…

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 EFB Update All, There is a new iOS update that is recommended to be installed before your next sequence. The older version is 16.4. The new…

Thursday, April 20, 2023 FLL Flood Letter of Agreement All, After much discussion concerning the weather event last week, the Company was unwilling to extend any pay protections beyond what…

Thursday, April 13, 2023 FLL Parking for Friday (4/14) and Saturday (4/15) All, Flight Attendants working sequences out of FLL on Friday (4/14) and Saturday (4/15) will be permitted to…

Monday, April 3, 2023 May 2023 Staffing and Allocations The May block hours went down 2% from April and are up 17% from May 2022. A schedule change will occur on…

Monday, April 3, 2023 Systemwide Picket Tomorrow All, As a reminder, we will be picketing tomorrow, April 4th, between 1100 am and 1 pm. We will meet at the upper level…

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 First Quarter 2023 Web-Based Training Deadline Approaching All, The first quarter 2023 Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by 11:59pm (CT) on Monday, March 20th. Flight Service…

Friday, March 3, 2023 April 2023 Staffing and Allocations ***CORRECTION BELOW in ODANs*** The headcount for April is 3,375. Last month we were at 3,325, and last April 2,978. The projected…

Friday, March 3, 2023 April 2023 Staffing and Allocations The headcount for April is 3,375. Last month we were at 3,325, and last April 2,978. The projected Reserve percentage is forecasted…

Friday, March 3, 2023 Urgent Message to Those Laying Over in Kingston, Jamaica All, We are very disheartened to inform you that very recently, TWO of our MIA co-workers (on…

Friday, February 3, 2023 March 2023 Staffing and Allocations Our total headcount for March has increased by 14% YOY. We will receive 66 new hires out of training who will be…

Monday, January 23, 2023 Picket Event Tomorrow, January 24th All, Tomorrow is our planned nationwide picketing event from 1100 – 1300 (Local Time). We will meet on the upper level…

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 MIA-TLV All, The MIA-TLV flight will be discontinued on March 24th because it is not financially viable despite healthy load factors. CDG and MVD will pause…

Saturday, January 7, 2023 4th Quarter Web Based Training Deadline All, The 4th quarter Web Based Training (WBT) must be completed by 11:59pm on Tuesday, January 10th. Flight Service has…

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 February 2023 Staffing and Allocations All, Heidi and I would like to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! System block hours are up 12.7%…

Sunday, December 4, 2022 ACTION ITEM: Send a letter to Kipp Stoneman, Managing Director of Crew Workforce & Schedule Planning; Chip Mayer, Director of Crew Schedule Planning; and Anne Moroni, Vice President of…

Thursday, November 3, 2022 December 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, The total headcount in Miami for December will be 3,333. Last December the headcount was 2,904. We are just about 500…

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 November 15th Picketing All, The APFA Negotiating Committee is expected to pass proposals on economic issues such as compensation, retirement, and 401k contributions in the coming…

Monday, October 3, 2022 November 2022 Staffing and Allocations All, Our headcount continues to grow as we are adding New Hire classes each week. Our total headcount is 3,189, down about 700…

Saturday, October 1, 2022 Hurricane Ian- Letter of Agreement All, We have reached a Letter of Agreement for Hurricane Ian. The Company was unwilling to offer any pay protection outside of the…

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Hurricane Ian All, As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, please make sure you take the precautionary steps to safeguard your home and family. Hurricanes can shift and…