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February 2023 Final List of Transfers Accepted
Jan 10, 2023
JAN 10 - We ask please that, if you have a transfer on file, you make sure it reflects your current desires. Last week, ...
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The Challenge of Obtaining Crew Meals during Irregular Operations
Jan 05, 2023
JAN 05 - While some of the pairings, as scheduled, are technically “legal,” if things don’t go perfectly, they may not p...
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Fuel Stops – Which Applies, Flight Time or Holding?
Jan 05, 2023
JAN 05 - It is important to understand that where the aircraft comes to rest, that is, parks, is operative in determinin...
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7.Q.1. CCS Notifications – The Big Picture
Jan 05, 2023
JAN 05 - It is situations such as these in which we are reminded that sticking with our Contract, being self-controlled ...
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Correcting Per Diem Rate – Missing September 2022 Contractual Per Diem Increase
Dec 20, 2022
DEC 20 - The Union has identified, and the company has confirmed, as a result of an inadvertent oversight, that the rate...
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Reserve Vacation and Sacred Days
Dec 20, 2022
DEC 20 - Section 12.C.4. establishes that the days off immediately preceding and following a scheduled vacation period, ...
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Clarifying Absence Certificate Requirements & Holiday Bonus Point Eligibility
Dec 20, 2022
DEC 20 - United management has provided AFA with some clarity on their expectation of the interaction of Family Medical ...
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Availability of Funds from First Paycheck in the New Year – January 3, 2023
Dec 15, 2022
DEC 15 - As a reminder and for your planning purposes, Section 3.BB. of our Contract, provides the direct deposit of fun...
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Reserve Christmas Wish List Reminder
Dec 15, 2022
DEC 15 - Reserve Christmas Wish List (RCWL) is an exception to the Reserve assignment procedure that is provided for by ...
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