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
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
Brie Donoghue
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
SEA
Martin Vance
Rita Tillou
sea.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Virginia Fritz
sfo.scheduling@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Jake Jones, MEC Chairperson
Adam Clarey, MEC Vice Chairperson–PBS
Karen Ferrell, MEC Vice Chairperson–Pairing Construction
scheduling@afaalaska.org
Committee News
View the Scheduling Committee news archivesAFA Alaska Update – September 17, 2021
In This Edition Celebrating Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month PBS Subcommittee Appointment Why a $5 Starbucks Card is Important to Your Contractual Rights Celebrating Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month Human Rights Committee September 15 marks the first day of Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month in the United States. The celebration, which is also referred to as National Hispanic Heritage Month, began as […]
AFA Alaska Update – August 6, 2021
In This Edition PBS Subcommittee Member Interviews Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders PBS Subcommittee Member Interviews Master Executive Council (MEC) Background The PBS Subcommittee, part of the MEC Scheduling Committee, works with the company and the Inflight Crew Planning Department to maintain the company’s preferential bidding system (PBS) and oversee the bidding and bid award […]
AFA Alaska Settlement Agreement 36-99-2-45-17 “Violation of §10.S Pre-Cancellations and Schedule Changes”
AFA Alaska Settlement Agreement 36-99-2-45-17 “Violation of §10.S Pre-Cancellations and Schedule Changes” Grievance Committee After several years of periodic settlement discussions, AFA and management have settled Grievance No. 36-99-2-45-17 “Violation of §10.S Precancellation and Schedule Changes.” This settlement agreement becomes effective Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 12:01 AM Pacific Time. Click here for AFA Settlement […]
Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm
Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm A Storm for the Record Books What a weekend! The recent Pacific Northwest (PNW) snowstorm was one for the record books, so the systemwide severe irregular operations were not terribly surprising. That being said, it’s clear the operation became profoundly broken at various points: Crew Scheduling “perma hold” […]
AFA Update – August 28, 2020
In This Edition Disaster Relief Assistance Information for California Wildfires Scheduling Committee Vice Chairperson – PBS Update on Our PSP Extension Fight Managing the Uncertainty of 2020 Disaster Relief Assistance Information for California Wildfires Our hearts are with everyone who has been affected by the devastating wildfires that continue to affect the state of California. […]