Tools & Resources
- PBS Login
- Irregular Operations Quick Reference
- Open Time Trading & Codes Quick Reference
- Contactability Flowchart – On-Duty (rev. 10/25/2023)
- Contactability Flowchart – Reserve, RON, and Off-Duty (rev. 10/25/2023)
- §10.S Pre-Cancellation Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §10.R Reassignment Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §10.R Reassignment Pay Flowchart (rev. 09/30/2022)
- §28.G Commuter Policy Flowchart (rev. 01/11/2023)
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
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
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
Committee News
View the Scheduling Committee news archives
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – November 2024
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, November 19, 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), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kanako Yamada (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – October 2024
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, October 29, 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), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kelese Richardson (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]
Pairing Construction 101
Scheduling Committee Introduction to the Pairing Process Pairing construction is a complex process that occurs every month to create the work schedules, or “pairings,” that Flight Attendants will operate. A team consisting of four individuals—three Company Crew Planners and one AFA Pairing Analyst—work together to build these pairings. Karen Ferrell, our AFA Pairing Analyst and […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2024
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, September 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), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes & Russel Rivinius (PDX), Kanako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty […]
Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – August 2024
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, August 27, 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), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Kanako Yamado (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]
