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What Does This Committee Do?
The Hotel Committee investigates Flight Attendant complaints about hotel facilities and transportation providers and periodically inspects these facilities for any decline in quality.  Members of this committee survey potential facilities and attempt to eliminate or avoid any possible problems involving transportation or layover facilities.

View the Hotel Committee Member duties and responsibilities
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers regarding hotel and transportation issues
  • Monitor and investigate Flight Attendant write-ups of issues involving hotels, transportation, and any associated safety concerns
  • Review current and potential future layover sites for compliance with contract language
  • Coordinate with the Grievance Committee regarding any possible contractual violations concerning hotel or transportation issues on members’ behalf
  • Attend management briefings and coordinate with management counterparts regarding union input to potential future accommodations
Why Would I Contact This Committee?

The Hotel Committee is available to help you with:

  • Concerns about hotels and transportation providers (through feedback provided via CrewCare)
  • Providing information about hotels and the hotel selection process

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API

Accommodations Plus International (API) is a contractor that Alaska Airlines uses to manage hotel accommodations and transportation providers for flight crews on layovers.

Read more information about API on their website at http://www.apihotels.com.  

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Who Do I Contact?

CrewCare (Layover Hotel and Transportation Feedback)

Visit the CrewCare website (AS login required)

If you have a layover hotel or transportation concern, first document the issue by writing it up in the CrewCare system.

  1. Log-in to the inflight website (http://asainflight.alaskaair.com)
  2. Open the menu
  3. Click “Hotels”
  4. Click “Hotel Links”
  5. Click “My Crew Care”
  6. Open the menu
  7. Click “Feedback”
  8. Click “Provide Feedback”

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First Time Using Crew Care?

When you open the Crew Care site for the first time, you’ll need to register with your alaskaair.com email address.  After registering, the system will send you a confirmation email.  From the confirmation email, click the link to confirm your registration.  Once you complete this registration process, you won’t need to do it again.

API has written a user guide for the Crew Care system that you can access by clicking here.

General Assistance

For other assistance, contact any member of your Local Hotel Committee.  You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page.  For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.

ANC

Dori Marron
anc.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the ANC Committee List >>

HNL

Matt Mitchell
hnl.hotel.chair@afahawaiian.org

LAX (pmAS)

Brian Sherrill
lax.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the LAX (pmAS) Committee List >>

LAX (pmHA)

Contact LEC Officers

PDX

Kelly Hepworth
pdx.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the PDX Committee List >>

SAN

Kanani Vallot
san.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the SAN Committee List >>

SEA

Jarod McNeill
sea.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the SEA Committee List >>

SFO

Hilary Streem
sfo.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

View the SFO Committee List >>

MEC

James Bozanich, MEC Committee Chairperson
hotel@afaalaska.org

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Committee News

View the Hotel Committee news archives

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – February 2026

Posted: February 16, 2026

On Monday, February 9, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met virtually to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX-pmAS), and Kanani Vallot (SAN), with MEC […]

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Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – January 2026

Posted: January 19, 2026

On Monday, January 12, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX-pmAS), Kanani Vallot (SAN), […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – December 2025

Posted: December 5, 2025

On Monday, December 1, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – November 2025

Posted: November 18, 2025

On Monday, November 10, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Chris Cardenas (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – October 2025

Posted: October 20, 2025

On Monday, October 13, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in person in Seattle to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Chris Cardenas (LAX), and Kanani Vallot […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – February 2026

On Monday, February 9, our AFA Local Hotel Committee Chairpersons met virtually to receive an update about current layover hotels and transportation providers and discuss concerns with management. Representing you at the meeting were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX-pmAS), and Kanani Vallot (SAN), with MEC […]

SEA Domicile Negotiations Update – February 2026

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants SEA Domicile May Vacancy Posting The company has posted vacancies for the SEA domicile. There are 121 permanent vacancies available, effective May 1, 2026 for the May bid month. Bids will close at 11:59 PM HT on Monday, February 16. Awards will be posted by 12:00 PM […]

Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – January 2026

On Wednesday, January 28, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin Lackey (PDX), Brad Young (SFO & MEC ASHSC Vice […]

AFA Alaska + Hawaiian MEC Town Hall: Join Us Tuesday, March 3

This is your opportunity to connect, share, and be heard! Join us at an AFA Alaska + Hawaiian MEC Town Hall on Tuesday, March 3. Get the latest AFA news and connect directly with our MEC Officers. Bring your questions—this is your chance to get answers directly from AFA Representatives. The Details What: AFA Alaska + […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – January 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, January 27, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met virtually to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), […]

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