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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 – May 2026

Posted: May 18, 2026

On Monday, May 11, 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), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Hilary Streem (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), and Kanani Vallot (SAN), with MEC Hotel Committee […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – April 2026

Posted: April 21, 2026

On Monday, April 13, 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 pmAS), Kelly Hepworth (PDX), Barry Spitzer (SFO), Brian Sherill (LAX pmAS), and Kanani Vallot (SAN), […]

Hotel Committee Meeting Recap – March 2026

Posted: March 17, 2026

On Monday, March 9, 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), and Kanani Vallot […]

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 […]

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), […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – May 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, May 26, 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 Rebekah Olds (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), […]

Struggling With A Coworker? Consider AFA Professional Standards.

We all know flying can be demanding—long days, irregular hours, and fatigue are part of the job. It’s natural for tensions to rise. Before you head to management or vent on social media, consider Professional Standards. In this video, Ava McWilliams-Ellington, pre-merger Alaska LAX EAP/Professional Standards Committee Chairperson, shares how Professional Standards provides a confidential, […]

Crew Meal Survey Closing Soon

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) is committed to prioritizing your nutrition during the work day through our crew meal provisions. We are eager to hear your thoughts on which elements of crew meals are most meaningful to you, as we continue to advocate for […]

Council 43 (HNL) LEC Officer Election Results

Polls closed at 12 PM PT today for the election of Council 43 LEC Officers, representing Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants based in Honolulu. The following AFA Flight Attendants have been elected to Local Council Officer positions: LEC President: Kela Chong IVLEC Vice President: Martin GusmanLEC Secretary: Soon Kim View the certified election results here >> These newly elected […]

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