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2009
Contract Changes - Changes
to our contract that took place on January 1, 2009 (Read
More) AFA CREW ACCOMMODATIONS NEWS - END OF 2008
- As we wrap up the year, much has been
happening in the crew accommodations arena. Since my last update, the following
site inspections have been held with the following results:
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PHL MAX and Overstaffed Situation - As discussed in an
Eline dated December 16, due to capacity reductions and normal seasonal flying
reductions the airline is overstaffed. (Read
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February 2009 Primary Lines - The
Director of Crew Scheduling, Mike Finn set the maximums in ALL bases at 90
hrs of Company time for the month of February(Read
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Fatigue Survey - The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) is currently sending out the official survey on crew duty, rest,
scheduling, health, alertness, and fatigue to approximately 23,000 U.S. flight
attendants. (Read
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CREW ACCOMMODATIONS ALERT - To all crews overnighting
in TUS: Please note: AFA completed a site inspection in TUS back in July along
with the company rep and the USAPA rep. (Read
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FEBRUARY STAFFING AND VPLOA -
Flight Attendant Block Hours have been reduced as a result of the winter
capacity reductions and the pull down of transatlantic seasonal flying. Further
capacity reductions due to the economy and the industry will result in decreased
scheduled Block Hours for 2009. - (Read
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BENEFITS UPDATE - Caremark/CVS
- FSA Debit Card - Voluntary Furlough Returnees - (Read
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Reserve News - Can They Do That? -
Things to keep in mind when speaking to Future Crew Scheduling (Read
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What is Wrong with US Airways - What is wrong with US
Airways? Why are so many US Airways Flight Attendants unhappy? Why are customer
service complaints at an all time high? (Read
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December Safety News
- There have
been quite a few IEM (InFlight Emergency Manual) violations. This includes
missing Alert Bulletins, missing revisions and in some cases missing pages.
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2009 Negotiations
Schedule & F/A Time Line for February 2009
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CREW SCHEDULING RELOCATION, ETB AND AIL, & FREE FLU SHOTS -
With the relocation of Crew Scheduling to the new OCC Building in
PIT there have been changes made to the phone system used to contact scheduling.
And MORE (Read
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PBGC Notification - The PBGC is still
sending out Notices of Final Determination to flight attendants at US Airways.
While they had hoped to have all notices out by the end of October, 2008 the
actuaries are still working through a number of flight attendants to verify
information.
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Flight Attendant Expense and PE 39 Forms - New Phone/Fax
Numbers & Address for PHX Offices -
Please note that Crew Planning & Administration is in the process
of moving from PIT to PHX. The full transition will become effective Monday,
November 3rd. (Read
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The Jumpseat and Weight Restrictions -
A US Airways Flight Attendant can never be denied the jumpseat on
either East or West metal due to weight restriction... PERIOD
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New Procedures for Notification for Drug and Alcohol
Testing at US Airways - Recently a
change has taken place of the notification system for DOT/random testing of drug
and alcohol. (Read
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