Tools & Resources
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
Natalie Codd
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
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 – January 2023
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, January 24, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons 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), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – December 2022
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, December 27, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons 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), Martin Vance (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]

December 2022 Pacific Northwest Winter Weather Event
Master Executive Council (MEC) This week’s winter weather have had a significant impact on Alaska Airlines operations in Seattle and Portland. Hundreds of flights have either been delayed or cancelled which has had a ripple effect throughout the system leaving virtually no Flight Attendants unimpacted. AFA Representatives are actively working to try to resolve Flight Attendant concerns […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – November 2022
Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, November 22, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons 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), Martin Vance Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – October 2022
Scheduling Committee Our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, October 25 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to lineholder scheduling. The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are experiencing with scheduling, pairings, and bidding. Your Local Scheduling […]