May 10, 2023 | Scheduling Committee
June Open Time The TWU Local 556 Scheduling Committee meets twice per month in Dallas to create the lines (not pairings) that Flight Attendants bid each month. At times, not all pairings are able to be placed on lines and these pairings are left in Open Time. Below...
Apr 24, 2023 | News, Scholarship Committee
TWU Local 556 Scholarships Now OPEN Education is important to TWU Local 556. Our Local is proud to sponsor five (5) scholarships: The Charlene Jenkins “CJ” Bostic Scholarship The Paul Gaynor Scholarship The Madeleine Howard Scholarship The Robert “Trebor”...
Apr 3, 2023 | Flight Attendant Drug & Alcohol Program
Alcohol Awareness Month April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and a good time to evaluate your own alcohol usage. While it is important to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, Flight Attendants must also take care of themselves. As a Flight Attendant, you...
Mar 6, 2023 | News, Safety Committee
Southwest Airlines Flight 3923 Havana Evacuation WU Local 556 was notified on Sunday morning, March 5, 2023, of an incident involving Southwest Airlines Flight 3923 HAV-FLL. The aircraft encountered multiple bird strikes causing a shutdown of one of the engines, which...
Feb 13, 2023 | Scheduling Committee
March Open Time (BWI, HOU, MCO) The TWU Local 556 Scheduling Committee meets twice per month in Dallas to create the lines (not pairings) that Flight Attendants bid each month. At times, not all pairings are able to be placed on lines and these pairings are left in...
Feb 3, 2023 | News, Scholarship Committee
Michael J. Quill Scholarship – Now Open! TWU International is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer fifteen (15) college-bound dependents of TWU Members a scholarship worth $4,800. This scholarship will...