May 17, 2018 RUPA Members: New Flying Together - new site! This message is being sent to Retiree Organization Leaders Retiree Organization Leader - The new Flying Together is ready to go, and we’re in the process of switching employee teams and retirees over completely to the new site. Please share this message with your members accordingly. Retirees are scheduled to switch over the night of Monday, May 28. Starting the following morning (Tuesday, May 29) whenever you log in to Flying Together: You’ll see the new home page You’ll only be able to access the new version of Flying Together and Travel content You’ll no longer have the ability to switch back to the previous version of Flying Together Note that most department pages...
May 1st, 2018 RUPA Members: Latest news from RAFA's Kirk Moore! Retiree Association of Flight Attendants Pass Travel UPDATE April 30, 2018 1) New Flying Together website! 2) New links and paths for pass travel 3) Change EFs in June for July-December travel 4) How to change your personal information 5) New destinations on United this summer 6) United news 7) RAFA website Read this UPDATE on RAFA's website, the links may work better: http://www.rafa-cwa.org/page-1836169 1) New Flying Together website!. The cut-over to United’s new Flying Together website is tentatively scheduled for May 9, 2018. After the cut-over only the new version will be available. Explore now and become accustomed to it here: ft.ual.com Tips: 1) Import all your existing tools & favorite shortcuts into the new Flying Together. 2) All Pass Travel information will still be in the “Travel” section,...
June 18th, 2017 RUPA Members: Happy Father's Day! Thanks to Kirk Moore (RAFA) for another comprehensive travel update! Pass Travel UPDATE In this issue: ETC updated the Travel page Baggage: space available, myUAdiscount & Basic Economy More flights to Hawaii coming in December Joint contract for Flight Attendants? Order a Retiree Badge Recent news from United RAFA website Bonus: myUAdiscount info from RUAEA It may be easier to read this UPDATE on RAFA's website:http://www.rafa-cwa.org/page-1836169 News: United HR has informed us they will schedule a conference call in the last week of July to respond to the retiree groups’ Pass Travel improvement suggestions. 1) ETC updated the Travel Page On May 15th the Employee Travel Center made the FlyingTogether > Travel page easier to navigate. What’s changed...
May 11th, 2017 RUPA MEMBERS: A brief note from RUPA President Cort! Below might be of interest to our membership: Q: What if I purchase a Basic Economy ticket and bring a full-sized carry-on bag to the gate? A: Employees and retirees who bring a full-sized carry-on bag to the gate will be required to gate-check their bag to their final destination. Please note, if you have not yet used your allowance of two free checked bags, you'll be able to gate-check your carry-on bag free of charge. If you have already checked two bags, you'll be charged the applicable checked bag fee plus a $25 gate handling service charge (payment by credit card only). In an effort to help our employees at the airport...
May 13th, 2016 RUPA Members: Latest travel information from CONU. Effective June 1, 2016, like all revenue customers, leisure space-available travel departing from Toronto (YYZ), including but not limited to vacation, personal, buddy and jumpseat, will be subject to a 25 CAD AIF (Airport Improvement Fee) plus the 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). These fees and taxes can be payroll deducted (if applicable) or pre-paid with a credit card during the booking process. Employees traveling for company business will remain exempt. We will place a message on the home page of employeeRES under News and Announcements, a route message when booking from YYZ and in the advisory section of the Travel tab in the coming week. As always, thank you for your support and have...
