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Crew
Accommodations Committee Update - May 2003
EWR
(L)
The
Company is finally in the process of entertaining
bids
for this RON. The actual site inspection is anticipated
to
take place by the end of this month. The Committee
received
a large volume of OF310 forms referencing
this
property. Please continue to submit your feedback,
since
it only reinforces the need to vacate this facility.
SYR
(L)
The
Committee communicated to the Company the Flight
Attendants
dissatisfaction with this property several
months
ago. Alternative properties in the downtown
area
were almost non-existent. The Sheraton University
Center
was not interested in crew business and the
only
other alternatives were properties situated in
suburban
areas where crewmembers would have to rely
on
van transportation. Recently, however, a new hotel
opened
in the downtown area. AFA brought it to the
attention
of the Company and is pursuing it as a potential
alternative.
Please continue to submit your feedback
on
this overnight. AFA needs your support to expedite
the
departure from our present facility.
LAS
The
property located on the Strip continues to present
challenges
which have been communicated directly both
to
the hotel and the Company. The Committee has expressed
its
dissatisfaction with the hotel and its attempts
at
resolution to our issues. Please be assured that
your
Committee continues to pursue these issues until
a
remedy is achieved.
GSO
(L)
The
Company is using the short RON property as a temporary
solution
until a suitable long RON has been found.
AFA
has impressed upon them the need for an expeditious
resolution.
SFO
The
primary hotel used in this city has expressed concerns
regarding
charges for incidentals left unpaid. Should
this
continue, the hotel stated its next step would
be
to insist a credit card be required upon check-in.
Please
remember to take care of any charges you incur.
However,
if you have been incorrectly accused of skipping
out
on charges, please bring this to the Committee's
attention.
3rd
Quarter Crew Accommodations Committee Meeting
The
next meeting with the Company and ALPA will take
place
in the beginning of June. The primary purpose
of
these meetings is to address cities where issues
exist
and changes need to be implemented. General procedural
issues
and items are also on the agenda. Please present
the
Committee with any items you view as needing attention.
We
thank those of you who continue to take the time
to
complete OF310 forms either in paper forms or online.
This
data is accessed when prioritizing topics of discussion
for
the meetings.
To
present issues for the meeting, please contact your
local
Committee Representative or the following individuals:
Lynne
Caramello - (781)289-8454 or clc5@msn.com
Audrey
Federoff-Lindner (724)255-4455, (724)942-3039
or
alindner@afausairways.org
OF310
Replies
When
submitting OF310 forms, please provide a phone
number
or an e-mail address if you request a reply.
Replies
via COMAT and crew mailboxes are no longer
available.
If in the past you requested a reply and
did
not receive one, please accept the Committee's
apologies.
We tried to accommodate everyone, however,
found
it to be quite difficult. Often times, crewmembers
submitted
paper forms in a timely manner relative to
their
issue but the Committee did not actually receive
them
for several weeks or even months. The most expeditious
way
to communicate OF310 forms is via e-mail where
the
forms can be found on the AFA website. The address
is
afausairways.org and then click on forms. Help us
help
you by providing the Committee with your OF310
forms.
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