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Hawaiian Flight Attendant Seattle Domicile LOA Session #3 Roadshow Recording

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  • The SEA LOA Roadshow Presentation Session #3 is available for viewing, providing an update and comprehensive overview of the SEA LOA
  • The SEA LOA Q&A has been updated as of January 16 with the latest information and additional questions

SEA LOA Session #3 Roadshow Presentation

The Negotiating Committee has recorded the Seattle Domicile Letter of Agreement (SEA LOA) Presentation for viewing. This presentation will give a comprehensive overview of the SEA LOA along with recent updates.

SEA LOA Resources

The SEA LOA Question and Answer Post on AFA News Now has been updated to reflect the latest information and additional questions have been added.

Updated SEA Domicile Timeline

DateTimeEvent
Monday, January 192359 HTClose of bids
Tuesday, January 201200 HTPost of awards Email to successful bidders
Wednesday, January 212359 HTRescission deadline for successful bidders
Thursday, January 221200 HTPost of backfill awards (if any)
Friday, January 232359 HTRecission deadline for successful “backfill” bidders (if any)
Saturday, January 241200 HTPost of backfill awards (if any)
Sunday, January 252359 HTRescission for successful “backfill” bidders (if any)
Monday, January 26 Final Post

Bid Submission

As of January 15, 231 Hawaiian Flight Attendants have submitted bids for the new SEA Domicile. This includes 193 from HNL and 38 from LAX.

  • 29 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1-400
  • 27 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 401-800
  • 49 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 801-1200
  • 30 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1201-1600
  • 37 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1601-2000
  • 59 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are seniority 2001 or higher

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local leadership or email the SEA Domicile Negotiating Committee at sea@afahawaiian.org.

SEA Domicile Negotiations Update – January 2026

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  • SEA Domicile Vacancy bids have been extended to Monday, January 19 at 2359 HT
  • An agreement has been reached between the Hawaiian Seattle Domicile Negotiating Committee and management on several key issues, including the confirmation of the “Rescinding the Award” provision
  • As of January 7, a total of 189 Hawaiian Flight Attendants have submitted bids for the new SEA Domicile, with 163 from HNL and 26 from LAX

The Hawaiian Seattle Domicile Negotiating Committee appreciates your patience as we have been diligently pursuing improvements regarding the SEA Domicile Award Process. We are please to announced that we have reached an agreement with management on several outstanding items.

Importantly, the “Rescinding the Award” provision and timeline has been confirmed and we have agreed to extend the bid timeline by one week. We will discuss these updates and more at the virtual roadshow meeting tomorrow, Sunday, January 11.

  • Session #3 – Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM HT

New SEA Domicile Timeline

DateTimeEvent
Monday, January 192359 HTClose of bids
Tuesday, January 201200 HTPost of awards Email to successful bidders
Wednesday, January 212359 HTRescission deadline for successful bidders
Thursday, January 221200 HTPost of backfill awards (if any)
Friday, January 232359 HTRecission deadline for successful “backfill” bidders (if any)
Saturday, January 241200 HTPost of backfill awards (if any)
Sunday, January 252359 HTRescission for successful “backfill” bidders (if any)
Monday, January 26 Final Post

Recission Process

A Flight Attendant awarded an April vacancy may rescind their SEA domicile award by completing the Vacancy Bid Form by 2359 HST the calendar day following the bid award.  If a Flight Attendant rescinds a domicile award, they will not be able to submit another domicile bid for three (3) months in accordance with our current Contract.

Bid Submission

As of January 7, 189 Hawaiian Flight Attendants have submitted bids for the new SEA Domicile. This includes 163 from HNL and 26 from LAX.

  • 16 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1-400
  • 18 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 401-800
  • 39 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 801-1200
  • 30 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1201-1600
  • 34 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are within seniority 1601-2000
  • 54 of those submitting a SEA Domicile bid are seniority 2001 or higher

SEA LOA Resources

The SEA LOA Question and Answer section has been updated as of January 10.

The Association and management are dedicated to providing updates as new details emerge. We anticipate management will provide a similar update in the coming days.   Please direct your questions to sea@afahawaiian.org.

Hawaiian Flight Attendant Seattle Domicile LOA Session #3 Virtual Roadshow Reminder

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  •  The third session for the Seattle Domicile Letter of Agreement is scheduled for tomorrow, January 10, from 2 PM to 3:30 PM HT
  • All members in good standing should register for the webinar using a non-company email and review the SEA LOA Question and Answer prior to attending

The Hawaiian Seattle Domicile Negotiating Committee is hosting the third of three virtual roadshows tomorrow to share information about the Seattle Domicile Letter of Agreement (SEA LOA).

  • Session #3 – Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM HT

Webinar Reminders

  • All Members in good standing are welcome to join.
  • We encourage you to log on to the webinar early to verify your credentials and to ensure a prompt start
  • To register, please use a non-company email. Registration will close at the start of the webinar.
  • You may attend multiple sessions. Just fill out a separate registration form for each session you plan to join.
  • After you register, you’ll get a confirmation email with your unique link. Please keep this link private.

SEA LOA Resources

Please look over the SEA LOA Question and Answer section prior to attending the webinar, the information has been updated as of December 9. To make sure everyone gets the latest information, we may skip questions that have already been answered during the webinar. You may also submit your questions in advance using the registration form.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local leadership or email the SEA Domicile Negotiating Committee at sea@afahawaiian.org.

Hawaiian Flight Attendant Seattle Domicile LOA Session #2 Virtual Roadshow Reminder

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  • The second session for the Seattle Domicile Letter of Agreement is scheduled for tomorrow, December 18, from 9 AM to 10:30 AM HT
  • All members in good standing should register for the webinar using a non-company email and review the SEA LOA Question and Answer prior to attending

The Hawaiian Seattle Domicile Negotiating Committee is hosting the first of three virtual roadshows tomorrow to share information about the Seattle Domicile Letter of Agreement (SEA LOA).

  • Session #2 – Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 9 AM to 10:30 AM HT

Webinar Reminders

  • All Members in good standing are welcome to join.
  • We encourage you to log on to the webinar early to verify your credentials and to ensure a prompt start
  • To register, please use a non-company email. Registration will close at the start of the webinar.
  • You may attend multiple sessions. Just fill out a separate registration form for each session you plan to join.
  • After you register, you’ll get a confirmation email with your unique link. Please keep this link private.

SEA LOA Resources

Please look over the SEA LOA Question and Answer section prior to attending the webinar, the information has been updated as of December 9. To make sure everyone gets the latest information, we may skip questions that have already been answered during the webinar. You may also submit your questions in advance using the registration form.

Register for Additional Sessions

  • Session #3 – Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM HT

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local leadership or email the SEA Domicile Negotiating Committee at sea@afahawaiian.org.

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 10 – December 2025

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  • Our JNC met with management this week on December 9 to December 11 in Seattle; our next negotiation session is scheduled for January 27 to January 29
  • A Tentative Agreement has been reached for Section 27 (Association General)
  • Our JNC continues to analyze the Vacations Section of both the AS CBA and the HA CBA alongside the vacation survey results

Negotiations Update

Our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) met this week for three days of collective bargaining with management. The JNC met with management on December 9 to December 11 in Seattle, WA. At the negotiating table for this session were:

Representing AFA and our Flight AttendantsRepresenting Management
Tim Green, Joint Negotiating Committee ChairpersonAllen Thieman, Vice President of Inflight, Alaska
Martin Gusman, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberCarmen Williams, Managing Director, Labor Relations, Alaska
Jeffrey Fuke, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberKalani Sloat, Senior Director, Labor Relations, Hawaiian
Virginia Fritz, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberNeil Osato, Director, Labor and People Relations, Hawaiian
Heather Reier, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberMike Link, Labor Relations Program Manager, Alaska
Paula Mastrangelo, AFA Senior Staff NegotiatorKaren Themelis, Senior Labor Relations Business Partner, Alaska

During this negotiating session we continued to narrow issues in Section 15 (Leaves of Absence). The JNC also received the company’s first proposal on Section 24 (General and Miscellaneous). We were able to reach a Tentative Agreement (TA) on Section 27 (Association General) and secure additional resources to support our growing Flight Attendant group.

The JNC has also begun the process of meticulously analyzing Section 14 (Vacations). During this process, we are also reexamining the vacation survey results in conjunction with assessing the vacation provisions.

Section by Section Progress

The Alaska CBA will be used as the basis of the joint contract for language purposes. Each section and provision from both contracts will be reviewed individually to incorporate and amend the strongest elements from each agreement.

Tentative Agreements reached in this session:

  • Association General (AS CBA Section 27 and HA CBA Section 22)

Sections discussed in this session:

  • Leaves of Absence (AS CBA Section 15 and HA CBA Section 17)
  • General and Miscellaneous (AS CBA Section 24 and HA CBA Section 27)

Sections in ongoing discussion:

  • Commuter Policy (AS CBA Section 26 and HA CBA Section 34-28)
  • Training (AS CBA Section 30 and HA CBA Section 26)

Sections listed below are on hold until discussions regarding future sections, which affect specific provisions, take place.

  • Seniority (AS CBA Section 6 and HA CBA Section 9)
  • Grievance Procedures (AS CBA Section 19 and HA CBA Section 23)
  • Charters (AS CBA Section 33 and HA CBA Section 12)

Sick Leave Survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Sick Leave Survey. We had a total of 3,358 Flight Attendants take part, which is consistent with our previous surveys. Your responses, including partial responses, will be reviewed and taken into consideration during the evaluation process.

Local Council Meetings

Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) attended the Joint LAX Local Council Meeting with Council 18 (Alaska LAX) and Council 47 (Hawaiian LAX) on Friday, December 12 in Los Angeles. Our next stop will be in Honolulu during the month of January. Please check your Local Council communications for updates about future meetings.

What’s Upcoming

Our next session with management is scheduled for January 27 to January 29.

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Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – April 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, April 21, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met in person at the Alaska Airlines Global Training Center in Renton, WA to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – April 2026

On Monday, April 13, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met virtually to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA pmAS), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Barry Spitzer (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), and Kanani Vallot (SAN), […]

Single PSS Is Coming: What It Means For You

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