CREW ACCOMMODATIONS
Jody Compton - Chairperson
 Crew
Accommodations Committee Updates
(also see current E-Lines for Hotel
Alerts)
Crew Accommodations Update March 2008
This is my promptness-challenged February newsletter. Thanks for your patience -
I know many of you PHL International F/A's have been anxiously awaiting the
company's decision on our new LHR property. We looked at 3 London properties and
3 Airport properties. It was AFA's position that an airport property would be
wildly inappropriate for this overnight because it takes at least an hour and
sometimes an hour and a half to get to and from Heathrow to the airport hotels
which then have nothing to do and nowhere to do it. The company chose one of the
two London hotels recommended by AFA. I will provide details about the hotel in
the information newsletter that will be posted on the AFA boards in each
domicile but, I wanted you all to know that we will be in a great location,
across the street from a wonderful park near some fabulous department stores,
hint, hint.
| While we're on International hotels, we
also did a site inspection in FRA. We looked at 4 hotels which were all
(remember this phrase?) at the rate this company is willing to pay. None
of these hotels were approved by AFA so the company has agreed to keep
both crews as well as the third, seasonal crew at our incumbent hotel as
long as we do not suffer interminable check-in waits in the morning upon
arrival. If that starts to happen again, the company will pull at least
one and possibly all three crews out and start at square one.
And speaking of bugs... I have too much information to
include just now. My "All About Bedbugs" issue will be included in Buddy
Brannon's MEC spring newsletter. I know how much you are all looking
forward to it!
Next week, we will be doing a ORD long site
inspection. This is very important to all of us and I will convey the
many comments I have received from you all concerning the importance of
remaining within the scope of our contract. |
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NOTE On a personal note, I just
wanted to thank everyone for the vast OF-310 etiquette
improvement! Mommy is very proud of all of you. Seriously
though, clear concise factual OF-310's without editorial
comments are so much easier to just send right to the hotel and
get immediate responses from. Along those lines, my committee
members or I try to respond to all of your comments. Please keep
in mind that if you do not include your e-mail address or phone
number we have no way of contacting you so we assume you don't
want a response. Our apologies if we have missed anyone. We are
trying a new system and still ironing out some bugs. |
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Thank you again for your support. Your e-mails and calls have been very
informative and helpful. I look forward to my April newsletter which will
probably be arriving in May. Please note my new phone # (724) 719-0936
Jody Compton
AFA Crew Accommodations Chair
jcompton@afausairways.org
(724) 719-0936
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