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In This E-Line (October 25th, 2002)
  • Reduction in Weekday Flying


Reduction in Weekday Flying
The Company has announced they will be reducing the weekday flying schedule in December.  This will not result in a reduction of total fleet size.  As a result of the reduction in weekday flying, the Company needed 915 full-time equivalent employees to take the VF2.  Currently more than that 915 Flight Attendants have applied for VF2 as of yesterday's October 24th closing date.  The final list of Flight Attendants awarded the VF2 will be announced on Monday, October 28, 2002.  

The Company also anticipates that there will be Voluntary Personal Leaves of Absence for the months of January, February, and March. 

More information will be posted to the AFA US Airways website and on the E-Line as soon as possible. 

Your MEC 
 

In This E-Line (October 24th, 2002)
 

  • Vacation Days Vacated by VF2 Flight Attendants 
  • VF2 Reminder 
  • VSIP Reminder
  • Vacation Days for the 2002 Re-bid 


Vacation Days Vacated by VF2 Flight Attendants

The December 2002 vacations that become available due to Flight Attendants taking VF2 starting this December, cannot be re-bid for the December 2002 rebids. The remaining vacations that become available due to those taking VF2 (Jan thru May) can be monthly re-bid for 2003. 

Flight Attendants taking the VF2 will be giving up their vacation through the length of their leave. That vacation, which falls into 2003, will be available to active Flight Attendants in the monthly re-bid process for the year 2003, only. Any vacated vacation that occurs in 2002, will not be available for re-bid. 

We hope this helps. If there are still questions concerning the Vacation Re-bid, please contact you Local AFA Representative. 
 

VF2 Reminder 

Inflight Administration must receive the VF2 request form by October 24, 2002. It is your responsibility to ensure that Inflight has received your request. You may confirm Inflight's receipt by calling 1-800-327-0117, Prompts 1, 4, 1. Late requests will not be accepted and awards will be posted no later than noon on Friday, November 1, 2002. 
 

VSIP Reminder 

As a reminder, the Voluntary Separation Program (VSIP) application and release form must be postmarked by October 26th, 2002. To be considered for participation, you must complete the Voluntary Separation Program 2002 Application and Release Form, and return it to: 

Inflight Administration H/695 
2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22227 
Attention: Voluntary Separation Program 2002 

Release forms must be postmarked no later than October 26, 2002.   

Faxes will not be accepted. 

The release forms for VSIP as well as the request form for the VF2 program, may be found at the AFA US Airways Web Site (http://www.afausairways.org) 
 

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C. A. "Chuck" Cannaday
Association of Flight Attendants
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