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September 2026 Bidding Extension

Tropical storm Lala caused many disruptions these past few days including power outages that affected our ability to bid.

As a result, the bidding period for September 2026 will be extended.

Please reference the table below for an updated timeline.

EVENT	ORIGINAL TIMELINE	NEW TIMELINE
DEADLINE: Vacation / Planned Absence	Aug. 17 @ 0900 LDT	Aug. 18 @ 0900 LDT
Bid period closes & deadline to submit Flica carryout requests	Aug. 17 @ 1500 HST	Aug. 18 @ 1500 HST
Preliminary Award Posted	Aug. 18 by 1200 HST	Aug. 19 by 1200 HST
Final Award Posted	Aug. 20 by 1500 HST	Aug. 20 by 1500 HST(no change)

The PBS Committee will provide an update if further revisions to our PBS timeline is needed.

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Reserve Webinar – September 16 @ 1100 HST

Join us for our next Webinar!

Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026 @ 1100 HST

Sasha & Joni will share updates and answer questions related to our Reserve operation.

This is a great opportunity to ask questions about irregular operations while on Reserve!

Please submit your questions during registration.

REGISTER NOW! >>>

WEBINAR REMINDERS:
Register with a personal email address such as Gmail.

DENIED BOARDING: Registration using an alaskaair.com or hawaiianair.com email address will be denied.
Registration will close one hour prior to the Webinar.

We hope to see you there!

In Solidarity,

Council 43 Communications Committee

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

We invite you to join us for our next webinar on August 12 at 11:00 AM HST, hosted by our LEC 43 Benefits Chairs, Rachel Fernandez & Calyn Rosehill alongside our MEC HA Benefits Chair, Chasity Theno. This will be a great opportunity to engage and come with any questions you may have. You may pre-submit any questions during registration.

Benefits Webinar
August 12, 2026
11:00 AM HST

Please be sure to register using your personal email address on file with the union. Company emails will not be accepted. All members in good standing are invited to attend. Registration closes 1 Hour prior to the start of the webinar. Click here to register.

Mahalo for all that you do, and we hope to see you there.

In Solidarity,
LEC 43 Communications Committee

REGISTER HERE >>>

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A Message from our LEC President: 737-800 Interisland Operations

Aloha nui kākou,

Earlier today, the Company publicly announced that the Boeing 737-800 will replace the 717-200 fleet in our interisland network. The Company’s decision to select the 737-800 is no surprise, as Alaska Airlines has operated this aircraft type for many years. While this announcement may have been anticipated for some time, Alaska Airlines has also decided to begin operating interisland flights under the Alaska brand between Honolulu and Maui beginning this October. This decision by the Company is both disheartening and disappointing to us at Hawaiian AFA.

The unfortunate reality of the situation stems from the reliability issues surrounding our aging 717 fleet which is something that we have all recognized throughout the years. Some of our 717s have been out of service much longer than anticipated due to on-going maintenance issues. This has left the Company with very little options to maintain our robust interisland network. While the decision to utilize the existing Alaska branded 737s and its crews is a near-term solution to maintaining our interisland network, it does come with near-term impacts to us as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants.

Our Interisland flying represents more than just taking care of our local people. It represents the very core of our brand and who we are as Hawaiian Airlines. No matter how long each of us has been representing Pualani, or whether you still fly interisland flights or not, we all started out flying between the islands. The infancy of our careers as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants is where we all began flying and so too did the brand itself. The legacy of Hawaiian Airlines from where we came from, to where we’ve gone and how we have grown, stems from our roots here in Hawai‘i. Bringing the Alaska branded 737s to do part of our interisland flying shakes us to our core, especially since it will not be our crews interacting and maintaining our long-standing relationships we have with our local communities throughout Hawai‘i. While there is no denying the factors of this situation, as President of our Honolulu base, I cannot support or stand behind this decision by the Company to bring in the Alaska branded 737s and its crews to do flying that ultimately belongs to us at Hawaiian.

I will be working closely with our HA MEC Grievance Committee as well as the Joint Alaska-Hawaiian MEC to consider all options available to us in our Contract. While I cannot make any promises that we will be able to ultimately prevent this from happening, it is important to know that we as the Hawaiian AFA Leadership will not be sitting idly by and will use the full force of our contract and everything that is available to us to push back. There will be on-going discussions both internally with AFA as well as the Company to ensure that we are protecting our bid lines, but most importantly our jobs as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants in Hawai‘i.

I want to acknowledge that this news hits us hard, and in many ways is demoralizing because of the constant changes that we have been going through along with the reduction of our international flying. The constant taking away and giving to Alaska has pushed each of us to a place where it is starting to affect who we are as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants. Everyone is fatigued from change with no end or relief in sight. The promise of a better future seems to get pushed back further and further as more of these changes continue to disconnect us from who we are as Hawaiian Airlines. The emotional toll that it is taking on each of us is sometimes unbearable and overwhelming. I ask that everyone take a moment to process this information as it will impact and affect everyone differently. Our EAP Committee is available should anyone need to reach out to them for assistance or resources. Remember that while this announcement will affect each of us differently, and at times we may feel alone, know that we are all in this together. The greatest strength that we have as a Hawaiian Airlines ‘ohana is our ability to persevere and to holomua (move forward) in the face of uncertainty and difficulties.

We will continue to keep everyone updated on this developing situation and know that our top priority is to maintain our jobs and our bid lines as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants in Hawai‘i.

E kūpa‘a kākou!
Let us stand firm together!

Me ka ha‘aha‘a,

Kela Chong
President
Hawaiian Airlines Local Executive Council 43 – HNL
Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO

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July 2026 – HSAP Newsletter

Aloha,

Welcome to our Hawaiian Safety Action Program (HSAP) newsletter.

Brief review of what HSAP is:

HSAP is a reporting program available to all Hawaiian Flight Attendants to report safety or non-compliance events. Once accepted into the program the event would be protected from disciplinary action from the Company and regulatory action from the FAA.

There are exceptions to the program however; events that involve deliberate acts, criminal activity, substance abuse including alcohol, or intentional falsification will not be covered. The content of an accepted HSAP report cannot be used as the basis for company discipline.

This program allows for a partnership between the Union (AFA), the Company, and the FAA to identify and correct safety hazards and concerns before they develop into a more serious incident.

This newsletter provides de-identified narratives or summaries from a selection of HSAP reports that have been accepted and closed– followed by a discussion of the report and actions taken by the HSAP Event Review Committee.

To file an HSAP report: Click the ‘INTELEX’ icon on the Team AAG website homepage or on your IMD, and log in with your Hawaiian Airlines credentials.

Please continue to submit safety-related issues, hazards and incidents you’ve experienced.

HSAP Events & Topics covered in this report:

• IMD Left on Aircraft on Layover
• Multiple IMD Reports
• Jumpseat Violation
• Not Suitable for HSAP
• B2B Issues
• Carry On Stowage
• Participation with HSAP Event Review Committee

Click here to read the full newsletter and report.

July HSAP Newsletter >>>

Mahalo nui loa,

AFA Events Review Committee (ERC) REPS
Kerri Ruiz, kerri.ruiz@afahawaiian.org
Baron Lee, baron.lee@afahawaiian.org

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Council 43 is on Social Media!

Aloha,

Contract education and communication is a priority for us. We’re excited to implement more ways to connect with our members!

Join our Union Facebook Group

• Connect with Union Reps
• Access information 24/7
• More updates!

Join Now >>>

Get a breakdown of some of the group features below.

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Contract Education

• Post Contract-related questions in the group.
• Get answers from your Local Council Union reps– straight from the source!
• Exclusive access to Contract education content such as webinars, graphics, and reels.

Reminder: Our Union’s “area of responsibility” is our Contract. Please contact the Company for help with questions about pass travel or Fly.

Critical Updates

• Accident on the freeway, inclement weather, irregular operations? Post important updates to give others a heads up!
• Union reps can provide direct guidance where our Contract is applicable.
• Fewer topics covered in this group make it easier to find important information!

Bonus: Union Officers can relay important updates quickly and easily by posting reels or livestreaming.

How To Join The Group

• This is a private group for Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants only.
• HA Flight Attendants from any of our bases are welcome to join!
• Request to join by providing your employee information and agreeing to the group rules.

Reminder: AFA’s Mutual Respect Policy & Social Media Policy apply.

Follow us on Instagram too! @afacouncil43hnl

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2026 Webinar Schedule

The webinar schedule for the remainder of 2026 is finalized!

• August – Benefits
• September – Reserves
• October – PBS – Stacking & Unstacking – Holiday Months
• November – Reserves
• December – LEC 43 Officers – Year-End Review

If there are questions about our webinar or social media accounts, please contact: hnl.lecs@afahawaiian.org

In Solidarity & Pualani Forever,

AFA Hawaiian Council 43, Honolulu Base