US Airways hits fifteen-month high
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US Airways recently won the support of key AMR unions and is said to be preparing a bid to acquire AMR while that company remains in bankruptcy. If such a deal comes to pass, then watch out for hundreds of millions in identified synergies, and serially rising profit forecasts. UBS has done the preliminary math and figures U.S. Airways' stock would rise from $11 to $18 if the two carriers joined forces. "The whole U.S. airline industry is likely to benefit from further industry consolidation, should it happen," it notes. That's because the combined entity would take more routes offline, and reducing industry capacity is why pricing is so firm these days.
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American Airlines to increase international flights, share U.S. codes
An adviser for the American has said the airline is likely to consider the merger in order to get the best value for its stakeholders
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Would a US Airways-American merger be good for travelers?
Some air travelers — and airline employees — see little benefit to them of a merger
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APA INFORMATION HOTLINE: May 8, 2012
This is APA Communications Director Gregg Overman with the APA Information Hotline for Tuesday, May 8.
US AIRWAYS TERM SHEET POSTED TO ALLIEDPILOTS.ORG:
As previously reported, APA negotiated a general Conditional Labor and Plan of Restructuring Agreement last month with US Airways management. That agreement – which has the unqualified support of your National Officers and was approved unanimously by your APA Board of Directors – is the basis for a new working agreement should the merger be approved.
Click here to read the Conditional Labor and Plan of Restructuring Agreement, which has now been posted in its entirety to the members’ side of alliedpilots.org.
US AIRWAYS, APA LEADERS TALK MERGER:
US Airways Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and President Scott Kirby recently sat down with APA President Captain Dave Bates at union headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas to discuss the potential US Airways-American Airlines merger. Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby emphasized the complementary nature of the two airlines’ networks, their plans to significantly expand internationally, their desire to preserve and build on the American Airlines brand, and their commitment to no pilot furloughs.
Click here to watch this dynamic conversation.
FRIDAY RALLIES IN DFW, LGA:
APA and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants will hold a no-confidence rally in DFW this Friday, May 11. Please plan on joining your fellow pilots and members of the APFA beginning at 9:30 a.m. at APA headquarters,
14600 Trinity Blvd., Ste. 500, Fort Worth. The rally will include a march in unity to the AMR headquarters and APA will provide picket signs for the participants reinforcing our message of no confidence in AMR management. Please plan to arrive as early as 8 a.m. in your summer uniform, including hat. Please
click here for more details.
Also this Friday, AA pilots — as well as other American Airlines employees — will assemble at a rally in lower Manhattan at the bankruptcy court to express our opposition to AMR’s business plan, as well as the 1113 bankruptcy process. To participate in this important demonstration, arrive at the court, located at
1 Bowling Green in New York, by 9:30 a.m. in your jacket and hat. The rally will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click here for more details.
Now is the time to get involved and make your voice heard! Make plans to attend one of the two rallies.
MEMBER CALL TO ACTION:
As of today, more than 7,000 of you have signed the “No Confidence” petition, sending a clear message that our pilots have no confidence in AMR’s “stand-alone” business plan and AMR management’s ability to successfully restructure American Airlines and build it back into a world-class airline.
If you haven’t added your name to the list, make your voice heard — take a moment to electronically sign the official APA petition by
clicking here. To read Captain Bates' May 1 message concerning the petition,
click here.
Please be aware that APA's petition is not the same as a similar, publicly hosted petition you may have signed that circulated previously. If you already signed the publicly hosted petition, please be sure to add your voice to APA's petition.
TALKS CONTINUE WITH AA MANAGEMENT:
The APA Negotiating Committee resumed negotiating talks with American Airlines management today. Management expressed a continued commitment to working toward a consensual agreement. Future negotiating sessions will be scheduled around the bankruptcy court process.
APA BOARD MEETING:
The APA Board of Directors began a special strategy session at APA headquarters today. The meeting, which is being held entirely in closed session, is scheduled to last through Thursday afternoon.
That’s it for now. Thanks for checking this hotline.
APFA Hotline Update (Sign The Petition and Rally On Friday!): May 8, 2012
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with an APFA Hotline Update for Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
No Confidence Petition:
We have received an overwhelming response to the online petition at
apfa.org of "No Confidence" in management's business plan. If you haven't yet signed the petition, there's still time. Login to
www.apfa.org then click on the link entitled
Sign The Petition.
If you are having trouble logging in and are not in dues arrears, send an email to
membership@apfa.org with "No Confidence" in the subject line. Include your full name, employee number, base and email address. After you have done that, follow up with an email to
petition@apfa.org with the same information. Every flight attendant who wants their name on this petition will be included.
If you have already submitted an email or left a voice mail for the membership department, please do not resubmit. They have been bombarded with FA requests for access to the web site to sign the petition.
Join Us In Delivering The "No-Confidence Petition" to AMR Executives Friday Morning
If you plan to be in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area this Friday morning, May 11th, please join us as we march alongside the pilots and other non-management employees to deliver our "Petition of No Confidence" to AMR HDQ. We will meet at APFA beginning at 8:15 a.m. APFA has chartered a bus to transport our members back and forth to APA HQ as parking is limited at APA and along Trinity Blvd.
APA wants all participants in place no later than 9:30, so the last bus will leave APFA HQ for APA at 9:15 a.m. APFA HDQ is located at 1004 W. Euless Blvd. The rally is scheduled to conclude by 11:15.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Rally at NYC Bankruptcy Court This Friday Morning
APFA just received word that APA has planned a rally outside the NY Bankruptcy Court Friday, May 11th. All non-management employees are encouraged to attend. Flight Attendants should wear their uniforms and arrive at 9:30 a.m. The courthouse is located at
Negotiations:
During a conference with the court on Friday Judge Lane encouraged the parties to resume negotiations. Consequently, we will be meeting with American this week. We continue to believe that if progress is to be made, the Company's demand of $230 million in annual concessions will have to be reduced.
From the National Ballot Committee:
Willingness-to-Serve Notifications have been mailed to all members based at BOS, IOR and STL for the position of Vice Chairperson at those bases. Willingness-To-Serve Notifications must be received in the National Ballot Committee's Post Office Box by 10:00 am Central Time on June 6, 2012.
From the Scheduling Department:
Once again, weather is impacting the operation causing misconnects, illegalities and cancellations (MIC). Make sure you are familiar with MIC language by reviewing the On Duty Contract Guide. You can download a copy from apfa.org by clicking Current Contract > On Duty Contract Guide.
More from the Negotiating Committee:
We have received questions about implementation of the Company's term sheet should Judge Lane rule in its favor.
First and most importantly, APFA continues to vigorously pursue its case against American's motion to reject our CBA.
Judge Lane is scheduled to issue a decision on June 6.
In the event he grants the Company's motion, management could implement all or parts of the Term Sheet immediately, or they could wait until the first day of the next full month which in this case would be July 1, or later.
If we end up working under the US Airways Bridge Term Sheet, wage increases, the early out and per diem, along with the other changes will occur as soon as practicable.
Preferential Bidding Chatter:
On the subject of Preferential bidding, understand that this new way of bidding will take a great deal of time to implement. First a vendor must be hired and a program developed that honors our contract and the many different aspects of our job. Because bidding is such a core part of our work life, both APFA and APA agree that our unions must be participants in the vendor selection process. Because of this, APFA has agreed to attend these meetings to ensure Flight Attendants play a key role in the development of a system that will be acceptable for our workgroups.
We are fortunate enough to have retired Managing Director of Crew Resources Roy Everett as a consultant for the flight attendants. Roy will also be involved in this process on behalf of APFA.
Capwiz
If you haven't already contacted your Senators and Representative via
APFA's CapWiz regarding a potential AA/US Airways merger, please visit apfa.org and click on Government Affairs. Not only will this merger save 2,300 Flight Attendant jobs and thousands of groundworkers' jobs, but it will preserve the hubs and the communities that depend on them. And quite frankly, it makes good business sense.
Contact your legislators via
APFA's CapWiz page and tell them to stand with us for a new American Airlines.
Thank you for calling the APFA Hotline.
