Tools & Resources
- PBS Login
- Irregular Operations Quick Reference
- Open Time Trading & Codes Quick Reference
- Contactability Flowchart – On-Duty (rev. 10/25/2023)
- Contactability Flowchart – Reserve, RON, and Off-Duty (rev. 10/25/2023)
- §10.S Pre-Cancellation Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §10.R Reassignment Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §10.R Reassignment Pay Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §28.G Commuter Policy Flowchart (rev. 01/11/2023)
The Scheduling Committee provides input to and assists the company’s Crew Planning department in the pairing construction process and assists Flight Attendants with concerns relating to pairings or scheduling.
Download the Scheduling Committee Member duties and responsibilities
Who Do I Contact?
If you have a scheduling-related issue or concern to share, please file a report through the AFA Alaska online support center.
For other assistance, contact any member of your Local Scheduling Committee. You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page. For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.
ANC
Heather Reier
anc.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the ANC Committee List >>
LAX
Kanako Yamada (Interim Chairperson)
lax.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the LAX Committee List >>
PDX
Melodie Anderes
pdx.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the PDX Committee List >>
SAN
Kitty Cohen
san.scheduling@afaalaska.org
SEA
Rita Tillou
sea.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Jaqui Bellenie
sfo.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Jake Jones, MEC Chairperson
Virginia Fritz, MEC Vice Chairperson–PBS
Karen Ferrell, MEC Vice Chairperson–Pairing Construction
scheduling@afaalaska.org
Committee News
View the Scheduling Committee news archivesScheduling Committee Meeting Recap – February 2024
Scheduling Committee Heather Reier (ANC), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kamako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also present were MEC Scheduling Committee Vice Chairperson—Pairing Construction Karen Ferrell, MEC Scheduling Committee Vice Chairperson—PBS Virginia Fritz, and MEC Scheduling Committee Chairperson Jake Jones. The committee met with Managing Director Inflight Operations & […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – January 2024
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, January 23, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kamako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2023
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, December 26, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kamako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]
Issues with Crew Access: December 16, 2023
Scheduling, Grievance, and Hotel Committees What will come as no surprise to anyone, Crew Access is malfunctioning once again. So far, there are three issues identified: Hotel reservation details not populating in pairings This outage is specific to Jeppesen and not related to API. Outdated or no hotel information is being displayed. However, Crew Scheduling (CS) is […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – November 2023
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, November 28, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Kamako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]