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        What Does This Committee Do?

        The Inflight Service Committee represents Flight Attendant interests regarding catering and inflight service/sales and addresses Flight Attendant complaints and concerns regarding catering and inflight service/sales.

        Download the Inflight Service Committee Member duties and responsibilities
        Specific Duties and Responsibilities
        • Determine available service time, projected loads, and staffing when management determines a certain service is required on a flight
        • Solicit and gather Flight Attendant feedback regarding inflight catering, packing, service, and sales, conveying such feedback to management
        • Respond to Flight Attendant complaints or concerns regarding catering and inflight service. Gather information and work with management to satisfactorily resolve each issue.
        • Should management override the objections of the committee and proceed to implement changes in inflight service, the committee will immediately contact the MEC President
        Why Would I Contact This Committee?

        The Inflight Service Committee is available to help you with:

        • Questions about inflight service procedures and standards
        • Feedback and suggestions involving inflight food and beverage and service procedures
        • Coordination between F/As and Inflight Product and Food & Beverage Departments

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        Who Do I Contact?

        Catering Feedback

        If you have feedback to provide regarding a catering issue on a particular flight, please write up your concern using Block2Block on your IMD.  Please provide as much information as possible including any photos if available.

        General Assistance

        For other assistance, contact any member of your Local Inflight Service 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

        Naomi Parcell
        anc.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the ANC Committee List >>

        HNL

        Thalia Adachi
        hnl.inflightservice.chair@afahawaiian.org

        LAX (pmAS)

        Johanna Thomas
        lax.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the LAX (pmAS) Committee List >>

        LAX (pmHA)

        Gary Manoi
        lax.inflightservice.chair@afahawaiian.org

        PDX

        Todd Horn
        pdx.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the PDX Committee List >>

        SAN

        Andrew Malone
        san.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the SAN Committee List >>

        SEA

        Ross Dejong
        sea.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the SEA Committee List >>

        SFO

        Raymond Ramirez
        sfo.inflightservice.chair@afaalaska.org

        View the SFO Committee List >>

        MEC

        Chase Vandergrift, MEC Chairperson–Alaska Brand
        Bianca McKee, MEC Chairperson–Hawaiian Brand
        inflightservice@afaalaska.org

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        Boeing 787 Seattle International Service Observation Period Update – May 2026

        Posted: May 15, 2026

        05/16/2026: This post has been corrected to reflect the correct crew-to-load of 85% that was negotiated with the opening of the SEA base. The previous version incorrectly listed it at 80%. The service comparison document linked below has also been updated to reflect the correct number. This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants Over […]

        Pre-Merger Hawaiian Inflight Service Committee Update – March 2026

        Posted: March 30, 2026

        Editor’s Note: Our MEC Inflight Service Committee now represents both pre-merger airlines, but management still makes service decisions that affect each group of Flight Attendants differently. This update covers changes for both Hawaiian- and Alaska-branded flying, but is specific to aircraft flown by pre-merger Hawaiian Airlines crews. As the work of the merger progresses, we […]

        Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2026

        Posted: March 16, 2026

        On Thursday, February 26, our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work in representing our Flight Attendants and advocating for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Naomi Parcell (ANC), Ross DeJong (SEA), Todd Horn (PDX), Raymond Ramirez (SFO), Johanna Thomas (LAX pmAS), Gary Manoi (LAX pmHA), Andrew […]

        Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2025

        Posted: December 15, 2025

        On Thursday, December 4, our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work in representing our Flight Attendants and advocating for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Naomi Parcell (ANC), Ross DeJong (SEA), Todd Horn (PDX), Raymond Ramirez (SFO), Johanna Thomas (LAX pmAS), and Andrew Malone (SAN). MEC […]

        Hawaiian Brand Inflight Service Committee Update – 3rd Quarter 2025

        Posted: October 15, 2025

        Our AFA Inflight Service Committee holds regular meetings and discussions with management to receive updates, address Flight Attendant concerns, and advocate for improvements in our workplace. Although our Inflight Service Committee has now merged, meetings with management continue to focus primarily on the Alaska or Hawaiian brands individually. This particular update is centered on the […]

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        Whether you joined us live or are looking to watch on your own schedule, we’re excited to share the full recording of our June 8 MEC Town Hall! Catch up on the discussions and hear directly from our MEC Officers and AFA panelists—now available to you anytime on the AFA Alaska + Hawaiian YouTube channel […]

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