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        What Does This Committee Do?

        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
        Specific Duties and Responsibilities
        • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers regarding scheduling issues
        • Actively gather information and engage Flight Attendants in discussion to determine their suggestions for future pairings. Keep records of such discussions in order to be responsive to the needs and wants of the members.
        • Establish history of schedules. Retain monthly schedules, bid awards, staffing numbers, total monthly hours, reserve ratios, and other pertinent information thus building documentation for potential grievances.
        • Provide Flight Attendant input to Crew Planning during the pairing construction process. Ensure the best possible balance of pairing types to represent the needs and wants of the members.
        • Represent the unique needs of the domicile with Crew Planning
        • Answer Flight Attendant questions regarding the pairing and line construction process
        • Discuss any scheduling problems or concerns with management
        • Actively monitor management to ensure that established rules and procedures are complied with and that the collective bargaining agreement is not violated. Immediately report any violations or suspected violations to the LEC President.
        • Actively communicate information of interest to the Flight Attendants. Provide a summary of current staffing and scheduling information to the Communications Committee for inclusion in Local Council communications.
        Why Would I Contact This Committee?

        The Scheduling Committee is available to help you with:

        • Questions about how pairings are constructed
        • Comments and feedback about pairings and suggestions for future pairings

        Pairing Construction Subcommittee

        Visit the Pairing Construction Subcommittee page

        The Pairing Construction Subcommittee works with the company and the Inflight Crew Planning Department to build Flight Attendant pairings.

        Preferential Bidding System (PBS) Subcommittee

        Visit the Preferential Bidding System (PBS) Subcommittee page

        The PBS Subcommittee works with the company and the Inflight Crew Planning Department to maintain the company’s preferential bidding system and oversee the bidding and bid award processes.

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        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

        View the SAN Committee List >>

        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

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        Committee News

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        Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2025

        Posted: September 25, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, September 23, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met in person at Alaska Airlines Corporate Headquarters 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), […]

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        Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Interviews—October 2025

        Posted: September 5, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants In accordance with Article VI.C of the AFA Alaska MEC Policy and Procedure Manual, the terms of office for the MEC Committee Chairpersons and other MEC-level positions align with those of the MEC Officers. Since the current term for the MEC Officers will conclude on December 31, […]

        Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – August 2025

        Posted: August 28, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, August 26, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons/Representatives met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Rebekah Olds (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Kanako Yamado […]

        Special Post IT Incident Debrief Next Week

        Posted: July 24, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants This Week’s Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting Canceled Due to Sunday’s IT outage and the subsequent ground stop, management has decided to cancel this Tuesday’s monthly Scheduling Committee meeting. This decision was made so their efforts could be focused on operational recovery activities to restore normal operations. Our […]

        Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – June 2025

        Posted: June 26, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, June 24, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons/Representatives 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), Virginia Fritz (SFO), Kanako Yamado […]

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        Refreshed Inflight Mobile Device (IMD) Distribution

        October 2, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants Management has recently informed our Master Executive Council (MEC) that they are distributing new Inflight Mobile Devices (IMDs) to Flight Attendants with devices nearing the end of their lifecycle. The specific schedule for this distribution will be communicated by management separately. Flight Attendants with the oldest devices […]

        Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2025

        September 25, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, September 23, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met in person at Alaska Airlines Corporate Headquarters 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), […]

        Meet Our Pre-Merger Alaska Committee Chairperson & Representatives

        September 24, 2025

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants We’re excited to introduce the first group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee Chairpersons and Representatives for the upcoming MEC Officer term. They’ll begin transitioning into their roles over the next few months and officially start their terms on January 1, 2026. Below, you’ll find brief biographies that […]

        Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 3rd Quarter 2025

        September 24, 2025

        On Thursday, September 18, our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing efforts to represent our Flight Attendants and advocate for improvements in our workplace. Although our Inflight Service Committee has now merged, meetings with management continue to focus primarily on the Alaska or Hawaiian brands individually. This particular meeting was centered […]

        Vacation Survey Closing Soon

        September 23, 2025

        There’s just 1 DAY LEFT to complete the crucial vacation survey that will help shape future provisions—your insights are essential for advocating the best outcomes for all Flight Attendants. The survey is currently open and will remain available until Wednesday, September 24 at 12 PM PT.

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        • Vacation Survey Closing Soon
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