Challenges to Seniority Dates Must Be Received by August 29
We want to ensure that your voice is heard regarding any challenges to the competitive bidding seniority date in your Seniority Verification Letter (SVL). All challenges must be received by August 29, 2025, in accordance with the AFA Constitution and Bylaws. For guidance, refer to the instructions included in your SVL letter and send your supporting documents to:
Association of Flight Attendants – CWA
501 Third Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20001.
If you haven’t received your SVL, don’t worry! You can request a duplicate by emailing smic@afacwa.org. When reaching out, please provide your name, employee number, council/base, and personal email address to ensure that we can process your request in the most efficient way possible.
You can also check your current competitive bidding seniority date by visiting the seniority lists for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines using the links below. Please note that these lists were compiled in April 2025, but will be updated in the future to reflect the latest initial training classes.
Click here for the Alaska Airlines seniority list >
Click here for the Hawaiian Airlines seniority list >
What Happens Next?
In September 2025, the Seniority Merger Integration Committee (SMIC) will meet in Washington, DC, at the AFA International Office. During this meeting, the Committee will review all submitted challenges related to the SVLs. If you submit a challenge, you’ll receive a follow-up letter with the outcome via US Mail.
Moving forward, we’ll also work on adjusting initial training dates for Hawaiian Flight Attendants, developing a methodology for same-day tiebreakers, and merging the two seniority lists into a single unified list.
Once a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) is ratified, the SMIC will update all Members via email to outline the seniority merger process, provide access to the merged list, and address frequently asked questions.
Timeline of the SMIC Process
Questions?
We’ve prepared a list of frequently asked questions that you can find here. If you have any other inquiries about the seniority verification letters or the seniority verification process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at smic@afacwa.org.
Previous SMIC Communications
- Seniority Verification Letters Are On Their Way (July 16, 2025)
- Seniority Merger Integration Committee (SMIC) FAQs (July 23, 2025)
Clare Cain Schugel says
Aloha,
I understand the flight attendant seniority integration system. Wondering if our Hawaiian Airlines “Company” hire date will be honored at Alaska, moving forward, for pass benefits etc. as it is currently recognized at Hawaiian. What is Alaska’s protocol in this situation? Many of us worked in different departments before becoming part of inflight.
Mahalo,
Clare
Brian Palmer (MEC Communications Committee Chairperson) says
The details of how seniority dates will be applied and the differences between benefits based on company seniority (company seniority date) and occupational seniority (Flight Attendant seniority date) are a combination of company policy and contractually negotiated provisions. Some of these (items solely related to company policy) will be determined by management, and updates will be provided as changes occur. Others will be addressed during the joint collective bargaining process and implemented once a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) is ratified for the merged Flight Attendant group.
As for travel benefits, management hasn’t yet shared the details about how the combined travel program will work. They have mentioned that everything will be integrated when we switch to a new passenger service system around April 2026. Keep an eye out for updates from management as that date gets closer. Regardless of what management decides, our MEC will thoroughly examine their choices to ensure they comply with our current Hawaiian and Alaska collective bargaining agreements.