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Chip Astrup

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Jessica McKee

Sergio Garcia - ExJt

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Robert Sayles - ExJt

The Hotel Committee act as liaisons, following up on hotel complaints to the company, union and/or corporate security as needed.  In addition, they provide input to Corporate Travel regarding hotels bidding for our business.  The following is a brief list of some of their activities:

 

The Hotel Committee along with representatives of Flight Ops., meet with the Company as needed to discuss hotel complaints, compliments and upcoming changes.  They bring out and address any issues that may affect F/A's and present our viewpoints based on feedback from other F/A's. 

 

When possible they go on hotel inspections and point out numerous issues and how they could positively or negatively affect F/A's if we were to overnight there.  They make reports at the Local Lodge meeting with information about hotel complaints and any findings made by the Company plus future hotel changes.

IAMAW Hotel Committee Report

June - Continental Airlines

Our hotels will remain the same for Rio De Janeiro, NY La Guardia, Panama and Quito for all layovers.

  • We have been at all of these hotels for many years and have had good relationships with them.  We will enjoy the same amenities that we have had in the past. The RIO hotel will now give us internet access in the rooms.

Upcomming Inspections:

  • LHR long layover: Corporate travel is currently reviewing the bids and going for inspections at the end of June for a long term downtown hotel.
  • LAS hotel inspections will be in July for the long and short layovers. The market is soft so we are hoping for some good results. I do not have the list of prospective hotels but I understand they are nicer than many options we have had in the past.

Complaints

  • EWR (short): had slow internet connections. The internet provider was contacted and the situation has been corrected. If not please, call OPS performance. Also reports of bed bugs, Hotel reported the suspect rooms have been treated and certified as being clean of bugs.
  • HKG The hotel was doing renovations so we were moved on their suggestion to a different hotel but that one was substandard so we have returned to our previous hotel. They are still renovating but it is the soft things not construction work.
  • LAS- Short: internet and location seem the biggest issues.  Long: Cleanliness, location and safety issues (we will not be staying there in the future).
  • LHR- Waiting for rooms and noise in the halls due to kids.
  • SJU- no room for the 4th F/A - CAL dropped the ball on that. No wake up calls - situation has been addressed.
  • TLV- Crews hate new location and say it is noisy.  However, the old hotel, Hotel David International, did not want our business anymore and failed the hotel inspection, so we had to move. New hotel is nice but not near the beach so the crews don’t like it as much. Also had internet issues of time limits, but that has been worked out and corrected.

How is the transportation in AUStin? No calls to OPS performance.

This meeting was attended by the corporate travel staff, an Ops performance representative, 5 pilot representatives, inflight supervisor, Susan Vice and me on June 8, 2010.

The next hotel meeting will be held downtown on July 27, 2010.

Submitted by Sheryl Astrup June 2010

August ExpressJet Hotel Committee Report

ExpressJet Hotel Committee has been busy lately inspecting and choosing new hotels to improve our crew life. ExpressJet Corporate Travel Department has place rebids in many markets to cut cost. Because the economy is in such a demand many hotels wants our business. Recently the Hotel Committee inspected cities along with meeting LodgeX who help XJT administer the corporate travel department.

 

Here are the Cities that we have inspected:

 

ABQ – (Short)

Amenities:

  • Complimentary Local & 800 calls
  • Complimentary Breakfast
  • Complimentary High Speed Access in rooms
  • Complimentary Business Center
  • Complimentary Grab-n-Go bags for early departures
  • Area transportation within 3 mile radius to mall
  • Complimentary On-demand 24 hour airport shuttle

 

AUS – (Short and Long)

Amenities:

  • Complimentary Local & 800 calls
  • Complimentary Breakfast
  • Complimentary High Speed Access in rooms
  • Complimentary Business Center
  • 10% Restaurant discount
  • Area transportation within 3 mile radius to local attractions, including mall,
  • restaurants and movie theatre
  • Complimentary On-demand 24 hour airport shuttle

 

ALB – (Short)

Amenities:

  • Complimentary Local & 800 calls
  • Complimentary Business Center Use
  • Complimentary Wireless Internet throughout the hotel
  • Complimentary Breakfast and Grab-n-go'd for early departures
  • Complimentary passes to local workout facilities
  • Microwaves & Refrigerators available upon request for no fee
  • Area transportation within 2 mile radius of hotel – based on van availability
  • Complimentary On-demand 24-hour Airport Shuttle

 

We will be inspecting the following cities within the next few weeks:

  • BOS-Boston, MA
  • PVD-Providence, RI
  • SAV-Savannah, GA

Your Hotel Committee is continuing to work hard to make sure your crew life is safe and clean. We will try our hardest to make your layover experience is pleasant and comfort. If you have any concerns or issue. Please contact the Corporate Travel Hotel line at 832-353-3581 or email us at  jthotel@iamdl142.org.

 

Regards

 

Robert Sayles, IAH XJT Hotel Committee

804-690-1952

rtsayles@gmail.com