This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Los Angeles Based Flight Attendants

Adapting to Change, Z-block (Crew Rest Seats), FFA Paperwork

Aloha LAX,

We wanted to take a moment to share a few updates and items of interest affecting our LAX members.

Please take a few moments to review the updates below. As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, do not hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your continued engagement and support.

Mahalo,

Josh, Paul and Beth
Council 47 Officers LAX/SEA
47@afahawaiian.org
LAX Pulse Form (anonymous)

NGP in LAX

Reminder: Last Day to Meet with NGP is Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the final day to meet with National Group Protection (NGP) in the Malibu Room.

NGP is AFA’s endorsed provider of voluntary supplemental insurance programs, including accident, disability, critical illness, life insurance, and other financial protection benefits available to Flight Attendants and their families.

Jimmy Tchen will be available during both check-in periods tomorrow to answer questions, assist with enrollments, review existing coverage, update beneficiaries, and discuss available benefit options.

If you plan to stop by the lounge to meet with Jimmy, please arrive early and allow yourself enough time. Many Flight Attendants may be looking to meet with him, and we want to ensure everyone has an opportunity to have their questions answered.

Jimmy has graciously provided his personal phone number for members who have questions regarding NGP benefits, enrollment, or existing coverage. He can be reached at (626) 438-4366.

Please be mindful that this is Jimmy’s personal phone number and that he is located in the Pacific Time Zone. We recommend sending a text message rather than placing an unsolicited call and ask that you be respectful of the time of day when reaching out.

Mahalo to Jimmy for taking the time to support our members and provide information about these valuable benefit options.

Adapting to Change

For the past several months, we have been talking about the constant change we are experiencing, not only as an airline, but also as a base. LAX has always been a small but resilient domicile, and it is the members of Council 47 who have made this base such a special place.

We cannot ignore the fact that the changes taking place can be unsettling. There are still many unknowns, and it is natural to wonder what the future of LAX will look like. What we do know, and what is certain, is that as negotiated in the SEA Domicile Sideletter, the LAX base will remain open and operational.

The unknowns are not whether LAX will continue to exist, but rather what our flying and staffing levels will look like moving forward. With the new SEA vacancies effective in August, (5) five LAX Flight Attendants have chosen to transfer bringing our total staffing numbers to (109) one hundred nine.

Your AFA representatives have been, and will continue to be, engaged with Crew Planning to determine what flying opportunities are possible based on our staffing levels. One of the factors affecting this process is the trip planning optimizer that Alaska uses to build our pairings. As discussed in previous communications, the optimizer evaluates flying across all bases and produces the most cost-effective operation for the airline as a whole, rather than focusing on any single base.

One area where AFA has been successful is advocating for the continuation of turn flying in LAX. Following the period where we saw pockets of days without any flying assigned to LAX, we worked closely with the company to ensure that some level of flying remains available each day. While this may not be what many of us are accustomed to, this more varied mix of flying has become our new normal.

LAX is not alone in experiencing these changes. HNL is navigating many of the same challenges. However, because of the size of our base, the impact is often felt much more significantly here. We continue to remind management that changes affecting a small base like LAX are felt tenfold by our members and require thoughtful consideration.

While we may not have all the answers today, please know that your Council 47 officers remain actively engaged in these discussions and continue to advocate on your behalf every step of the way. LAX has always demonstrated resilience through periods of change, and that strength comes from our members. We will continue to keep you informed, fight for opportunities for our base, and ensure that your voices are heard.

Z-Block (Crew Rest Seats)

We have received reports that designated crew rest seats have been assigned to passengers on flights that were not fully booked. This is a contractual violation and has been addressed with management.

The Labor Relations Department met with Airport Operations and identified the source of the issue. The automated system is not currently recognizing the crew rest seat z-blocks, requiring a manual process to protect those seats. The company has advised that this manual process is an interim solution while a more permanent fix is pursued.

If you encounter a flight that is not fully booked and designated crew rest seats have been assigned to passengers, please politely advise the gate agents of our contractual right to those seats (Section 7.D.2.f). We also ask that you document the occurrence by submitting an Intelex report in addition to emailing your officers (47@afahawaiian.org) so we can continue tracking the issue and ensuring compliance.

First Flight Attendant (FFA) Paperwork

It has come to our attention that the First Flight Attendant paperwork at LAX was not being consistently maintained and replenished. Once we became aware of the issue, we immediately brought it to the attention of the LAX management team.

Management has acknowledged the concern, apologized for the oversight, and committed to ensuring that the paperwork is properly maintained and restocked moving forward.

If you notice any issues with First Flight Attendant paperwork availability, please contact your Council 47 officers or reach out directly to the LAX management team so the issue can be addressed promptly.

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Seattle Based Flight Attendants

ER Domicile Rest, FCO Per Diem, Italian Language Position, Z-Block (Crew Rest)

Aloha Seattle,

We wanted to address a few issues that have recently come up. Please take a few moments to review the information below and reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or need additional clarification.

We understand this is a significant amount of information, but we encourage you to read through it carefully and share these updates with your flying partners. Keeping one another informed helps ensure we are all aware of our contractual rights, current issues, and available resources.

Mahalo for your continued engagement and support.

Mahalo,

Josh, Paul and Beth
Council 47 Officers LAX/SEA
47@afahawaiian.org

ER Domicile Rest

AFA has received several questions regarding domicile rest requirements when a flight’s actual block time exceeds its scheduled flight time, particularly on London Heathrow (LHR) pairings.

Under our Contract Section 7.D.2.a.(1)-(2), domicile rest is determined by the scheduled flight time, not the actual flight time flown in operation. Scheduled flight time refers to the flight time published in the bid packet.

For example, LHR pairings are currently scheduled less than ten (10) hours of flight time. Therefore, upon returning to domicile, these pairings are subject to the contractual rest requirement applicable to flights scheduled under ten (10) hours, which is twenty-four (24) hours of domicile rest.

Even if actual operations result in the flight exceeding ten (10) hours, the domicile rest requirement does not change because the Contract bases the rest calculation on the scheduled flight time.

If a Flight Attendant elects to schedule themselves with back-to-back Extended Range (ER) pairings with less than one additional hour of rest above the contractual minimum, the Company may reduce the required domicile rest by up to 1.5 hours in actual operations.

• A Flight Attendant requiring 24 hours of domicile rest who schedules themselves between 24 and 25 hours of rest
• A Flight Attendant requiring 36 hours of domicile rest who schedules themselves between 36 and 37 hours of rest

If a Flight Attendant schedules themselves with at least one additional hour of domicile rest above the contractual minimum between back-to-back Extended Range (ER) pairings, and operational delays reduce their rest below the contractual minimum, the Flight Attendant must be removed from the second ER pairing and will receive pay and credit protection for the trip missed.

EXAMPLES:

• Example 1: A bid Flight Attendant schedules her/himself with back-to-back ER pairings with 24:45 rest between the pairings. The minimum rest requirement after the first pairing is 24 hours. The first trip’s return to SEA is delayed by one (1) hour, which reduces the rest between the two pairings to 23:45. Because the Flight Attendant originally scheduled her/himself below 25:00 rest between the ER pairings (the minimum ER rest of 24:00, plus one (1) hour), she or he will not be removed from the second ER pairing because her/his rest may be reduced to 22:30.
• Example 2: A bid Flight Attendant schedules her/himself with back-to-back ER pairings with 25:00 rest between the pairings. The minimum rest requirement after the first pairing is 24 hours. The first trip’s return to SEA is delayed by one hour and fifteen minutes (1:15), which reduces the rest between the two pairings to 23:45. Because the Flight Attendant originally scheduled her/himself with 25:00 rest between the two ER pairings (the minimum ER rest of 24:00, plus one (1) hour), she/he will be removed from the second ER pairing and pay protected because her/his rest was subsequently reduced below 24:00.

If you have any additional questions, please email our grievance committee at 47.grievance@afahawaiian.org 

In Solidarity,

Melissa Teshima (Chair), Josh Aoki, Paul Ikioka, Beth Hayes, Gary Mano’i & Patrick Smith
Council 47 Grievance Team
47.grievance@afahawaiian.org

FCO Per Diem

It has come to our attention that Flight Attendants who operated FCO pairings may not have received the full per diem amount. Payroll has been notified, and your Council 47 Officers are working with the company to ensure an appropriate remedy is identified.

At this time, there is no need to individually contact Payroll, as this appears to be a system-wide issue affecting all Flight Attendants who operated these trips. Please stand by for an update, which we anticipate providing by the end of this week.

As a reminder, current per diem rates can be found on the IFS website (using your Hawaiian log-in) under the Crew Scheduling tab at the very bottom if using a mobile device, on the right side if using a desktop. Per diem rates are subject to change and may vary from month to month, so we encourage all Flight Attendants to regularly verify that they are being paid correctly for the trips they fly.

For foreign destinations, per diem is paid from block-in at the foreign destination until block-out from that destination [Section 4.A.3]. We recommend reviewing your pay records to ensure the appropriate amount was credited.

Italian Speaker Sign-in Position

We have received inquiries regarding whether Italian Language (IT) Flight Attendants are required to occupy specific positions on the aircraft when signing in.

Unlike our Asia Language Flight Attendants, Italian Language Flight Attendants are not restricted to designated positions. Italian Language Flight Attendants may sign into any position their seniority allows them to hold, consistent with the normal sign-in process.

Z-Block (Crew Rest Seats)

We have received reports that designated crew rest seats have been assigned to passengers on flights that were not fully booked. This is a contractual violation and has been addressed with management.

The Labor Relations Department met with Airport Operations and identified the source of the issue. The automated system is not currently recognizing the crew rest seat z-blocks, requiring a manual process to protect those seats. The company has advised that this manual process is an interim solution while a more permanent fix is pursued.

If you encounter a flight that is not fully booked and designated crew rest seats have been assigned to passengers, please politely advise the gate agents of our contractual right to those seats (Section 7.D.2.f). Our crew rest seats on a flight not fully booked should be last sold/last assigned. We also ask that you document the occurrence by submitting an Intelex report in addition to emailing your officers (47@afahawaiian.org) so we can continue tracking the issue and ensuring compliance.

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Seattle Based Flight Attendants

Inflight Service Local Chair – SEA Focus

Aloha Seattle Flight Attendants,

As our Seattle domicile continues to grow and evolve, your leadership has identified the need for an Inflight Service (IFS) Chair with a specific focus on SEA operations.

While our current Inflight Service Chair, Gary Mano’i, has supported all Council 47 members, we recognize the value of having a representative who is actively flying SEA-based routes, regularly interacting with Seattle crews, and able to provide direct feedback and advocacy regarding service-related concerns, challenges, and opportunities unique to the operation.

To help meet that need, we are opening a vacancy for:

Inflight Service Chair – SEA Focus (Local Council 47)

Inflight Service Chair Roles and Responsibilities

Due to the timely nature of this vacancy, we apologize for the short notice regarding the interview process. Interviews are optional and are not required to be considered for this position. Members who choose to interview will not receive preference over applicants who do not participate in an interview.

Interviews will be conducted June 17-19, 2026.

Members interested in serving should complete the following two steps:

1. Submit a Willingness to Serve Form by June 17th (required) 
2. Schedule an interview using this link (optional)

We encourage any member who is passionate about inflight service and wants to help shape the future of our operation to apply.

Thank you for your continued involvement and commitment to supporting the members of Council 47.

Mahalo,

Josh Aoki – LEC President
Paul Ikioka – LEC Vice President
Beth Hayes – LEC Secretary
Council 47 Officers LAX/SEA
47@afahawaiian.org