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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/SEA (pmHA)

        Le’a Tupola
        47.hotel.chair@afahawaiian.org

        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 (pmAS)

        Jarod McNeill
        sea.hotel.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the SEA (pmAS) 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 – September 2026

        Posted: September 29, 2026

        In September, our Hotel Committee participated in two meetings: the standing monthly meeting with Crew Hotels on September 14, and a Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with the company’s hotel procurement vendor, API, on September 23 (pmAS) and September 24 (pmHA) in Seattle.  Representing you at these meetings were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA pmAS), […]

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        Staying Safe On Layovers

        Posted: August 27, 2026

        A joint message from our AFA Hotel Committee; Air Safety, Health & Security Committee (ASHSC); and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee. Your safety matters to us—and we want you to come home from every trip safe and well. Most layovers go smoothly, and you can keep it that way by staying aware and trusting […]

        Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – August 2026

        Posted: August 19, 2026

        On Monday, August 10, our AFA Hotel Committee Chairpersons met remotely 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 pmAS), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), Kanani Vallot (SAN), and Matt […]

        Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – July 2026

        Posted: July 22, 2026

        On Monday, July 13, our AFA Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in-person 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 pmAS), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Le’a Tupola (LAX/SEA pmHA), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), and […]

        Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – June 2026

        Posted: June 16, 2026

        On Monday, June 8, our AFA Hotel Committee Chairpersons met in-person 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 pmAS), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Le’a Tupola (LAX/SEA pmHA), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), and […]

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        October 2, 2026

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        Whether you joined us live or are ready to watch on your own schedule, the full recording of our September 23 MEC Town Hall is now available! Catch up on the discussions and hear directly from our MEC Officers and AFA panelists. Watch the video anytime on our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian YouTube channel using the link below. (Note: […]

        Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – September 2026

        September 29, 2026

        In September, our Hotel Committee participated in two meetings: the standing monthly meeting with Crew Hotels on September 14, and a Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with the company’s hotel procurement vendor, API, on September 23 (pmAS) and September 24 (pmHA) in Seattle.  Representing you at these meetings were Dori Marron (ANC), Jarod McNeill (SEA pmAS), […]

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        September 28, 2026

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants When Crew Scheduling calls at 3 AM with a change to the trip you self-assigned, do you know your contractual rights? Understanding what management can—and cannot—do on reserve is your strongest line of defense. Join our Reserve Committee for “Is This Legal?”, the second installment in our three-part pre-merger […]

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