RESERVE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION

The MEC voted to accept the advisory opinion issued by the
mediator. The methodology used for time balancing (using hours
and minutes or percentages) will be determined at the
arbitration that will take place on October 7, 2003. Highlights
of the new reserve system:

Trips will be awarded on the basis of time balancing;

Reserves will no longer be able to pass but in certain cases
will be able to or required to remain on call without accepting
a trip;

Reserves will have options and in some cases be allowed to split
trips for non-inviolable off days; 

Reserves will be automatically released upon trip
award/assignment except in the case of irregular operations; 

ITD Reserves will be released upon award/assignment when the
number of days available prior to inviolable off days is less
than the shortest trip in their ITD;

Quick calls will be administered as they are today. Volunteers
will be honored in seniority order. Assignments will be in
inverse order of seniority;

OPR - Offered in time balancing order. Once all trips have been
selected and nothing remains but OPR assignments, OPR will be
assigned to the next reserve on the time balancing list legal
for the assignment. Once on OPR duty, trip selection among OPR's
will be based on seniority;

Assignments to TDY - Volunteers awarded by seniority.
Assignments by inverse order of seniority. Once in the TDY
domicile, TDY reserves will be processed after reserves in the
domicile in time-balanced order. Quick calls - volunteers in
seniority order and assignments in inverse order of seniority.

Once we have the award from the arbitrator on how time balancing
will be administered, we will provide you with that information.


FLEX SPENDING HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS FOR F/A'S ON VOLUNTARY FURLOUGHS

Flight attendants who enrolled in the Health Care Flex Spending
Account for 2003 and then took a voluntary furlough must contact
Kimie Shanahan in Benefits in order to be able to utilize those
funds. You must request COBRA coverage for your Health Care FSA
retroactive to your voluntary furlough date. For more
information, contact Kimie Shanahan, Senior Benefits Analyst, US
Airways, 2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22227.


SICK OCCURRENCES - MEDICAL LEAVES

The Company has taken the position that if you are out sick for
more than 14 days, you are placed on a Medical Leave of Absence.
AFA does not agree with this and has filed a grievance. If you
are contacted by your supervisor due to being sick for more than
14 days or by an employee of the Medical Management Services
Department, please contact your local AFA office. If you are
required to go to a doctor by the Company, the Company is
required to reimburse you for that doctor's visit in accordance
with Sec.8.H.2. of the Flight Attendant Agreement.


VACATION BIDS REMAIN OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 2003

The Company did not post the vacation matrices in accordance
with Section 7 of the contract, therefore, they have agreed to
delay closing of the vacation bids until 11:59 PM on Sunday,
October 5, 2003. The vacation matrices are posted in the crew
lounges. If you do not want to change your vacation bid, you
need not do anything. This delay in the vacation bid closing
will not delay the award of round 1 vacation for 2004 or the
opening and closing of round 2 vacation bids.


PERMANENT DEFENSE FUND BALLOT

Please be sure to vote on the ballot currently out regarding the
Permanent Defense Fund. The polls close on October 17, 2003. If
you did not receive your letter regarding this ballot, please
contact the membership department at AFA at 800-424-2401, ext.
861.


Council 70 PHL/PHW Local Meeting

When: October 21, 2003
Where: Airport Marriott
Time: Noon to 5:00 PM

Agenda:
- New Reserve
- Sick and Medical Issues
- AFA BOD Agenda Items
- Alert Updates
- New Info Rep Program
- Q & A

All members in good standing are welcome to attend. If you need
additional information, please call 215-492-0840.


Student Verification Clarification

Employees with dependents between the ages of 19 and
23 will receive a follow-up letter from the US Airways
BenefitCenter regarding the status of their dependent's
health care coverage. During the month of August,
letters regarding annual student verification were
mailed to eligible employee's homes. The letter
outlined the process for employees to confirm
eligibility for dependent student(s) or request their
removal from coverage due to lack of eligibility. As
previously communicated, benefits coverage for
ineligible employee dependents - those who are no
longer full-time students or those who did not respond
to the previous mailing -- was terminated on Aug. 31.

Employees who did not respond to the previous mailing
are advised to contact the BenefitCenter before Oct. 8.
Employees should disregard the upcoming notice if they
have notified the BenefitCenter within the past two
weeks that their dependent should still be considered a
full time student. Employees are encouraged to check
the status of their dependent on the Web at
www.usairways.benefitcenter.com. If you have questions,
call the US Airways BenefitCenter at 1-800-872-4780,
prompt number one. If your child is no longer a full
time student and you wish to continue health care
coverage under the provisions of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) follow the
instructions included in the letter sent to your child
regarding their option to continue coverage as an
individual participant through COBRA. Questions about
COBRA coverage should be directed to CobraServ/Ceridian, the
COBRA administrator, at 1-877-504-4052.


REMINDERS:

-- 2004 Vacation Bids Extended Until September 30
-- Permanent Defense Fund Polls Close October 17 - Cast your ballot at: https://www.ballotpoint.com/afa or call 877-232-8683 - Having Trouble Voting? Call 800-424-2401 Ext. 861 M-F


November Bidding Timeline:

Secondary Lines Open October 7, close October 12
Secondary Over Projection drops open October 14, close October 31
Reserve Lines Open October 17, close October 23

Accessing The Hub:

http://thehub.usairways.com  Logging in the first time your user name is u0(zero) and your five digit employee number. Your initial password is the first five digits of your social security number. Questions about the Hub? Call 800-327-0117 and listen for the catcrew help desk prompts.

AFA Local Numbers
Council 40 PIT 724-695-3329
Council 41 DCA 703-690-6859
Council 69 BOS 978-352-7401
Council 70 PHL 215-492-0840
Council 82 LGA 201-803-6141
Council 89 CLT 704-527-0325