Tools & Resources
- Reserve Survival Guide (available on IMD)
- Reserve 101 Quick Reference
- New AFA Member Guide
Who Do I Contact?
If you have a reserve-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 Reserve 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
Haley Hirsch
anc.reserve@afaalaska.org
View the ANC Committee List >>
LAX
Kanako Yamada
lax.reserve@afaalaska.org
View the LAX Committee List >>
PDX
Anthony Eskander
pdx.reserve@afaalaska.org
View the PDX Committee List >>
SAN
Joe Coneglio
san.reserve@afaalaska.org
SEA
Conner Gallagher
sea.reserve@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Meg Casey
Camile Caldwell
sfo.reserve@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Julie Thornton, MEC Chairperson
Jarod McNeill, MEC Vice Chairperson–New Hire & Probation
reserve@afaalaska.org
Committee News
View the Reserve Committee news archives
Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2022
Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, March 10 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review a number of specific concerns that were brought forward by Flight Attendants. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any reserve related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Welcoming Our Newest Flight Attendants
We are excited to welcome our newest Flight Attendants to the line! Operating experience (OE) flights for the first class of 2022 are finishing up, and some of our new Flight Attendants will start flying the line as early as this week. With new Flight Attendants joining us, now is a good opportunity to brush up on some new hire related programs that haven’t been active for a while, such as Operating Experience (OE) and job familiarization flights. Ensuring that our newest Flight Attendants have accurate and correct information about our contract and work rules is critical to their success while on probation. If questions come up, please refer them to an official AFA resource or their Local Reserve Committee for assistance.

Before It Becomes a Grievance: Understanding ADR and SRB
When AFA and management disagree on a contractual issue, it doesn’t necessarily become a grievance right away. Most times, there is an intermediate step taken to try to resolve the issue. Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) brings together decision makers from AFA leadership, inflight management, and labor relations management to try to work the issue out. Scheduling Review Board (SRB) is a similar process that involves AFA Representatives and Crew Scheduling management. If everyone can’t agree on a resolution, our AFA Grievance Committee can still file a formal grievance and address the issue through the contractual grievance process.

December 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm
The snowfall that occurred over the last several days in the Pacific Northwest has caused operational havoc throughout the Alaska Airlines system. Many Flight Attendants are being impacted by cancelled flights, reassignments, and other scheduling issues. Your contract is one of the best resources to help answer questions about pre-cancellations, reassignments, duty times, and rest. The AFA Scheduling Committee has also put together an updated quick reference guide with some key contractual information. If your flying has been impacted by the snowstorm and you have contractual questions or concerns, please open a support ticket using the AFA Alaska Support Center. AFA Representatives are working to resolve issues as expeditiously as possible.

Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2021
Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, December 9 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants. The Committee also met with management to review a number of specific concerns that were brought forward by Flight Attendants. Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any reserve related issues. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!