Welcome to the Horizon Air AFA Hotels/Transportation page.

Here you can learn more about how the Hotels/Transportation committee contributes to the success of the Flight Attendants at Horizon Air.

Hotels/Transportation Contacts

Anne Strand

LEC 16 Chair

(206) 940-4634

Judi Harrison-Goold

MEC Chair/LEC 17 Chair

(360) 631-0792

Lane Walthers

LEC 16 Rep

(253) 350-0103

Anneliese Chapman

LEC 17 REP

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Brandy Likes

LEC 16 Rep

(503) 330-5503

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LEC 17 REP

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What does the Hotels/Transportation Committee do?

The Hotel and Transportation Committee works with management to investigate Flight Attendants’ concerns related to hotel facilities and transportation and periodically checks for any change in the quality of accommodations and services. The chair of this committee surveys potential facilities and attempts to eliminate or avoid potential issues involving transportation and layover accommodations.

The AFA Hotel Committee works to ensure that our Flight Attendants have adequate rest facilities while on layovers. The MEC Chair meets regularly with the Company to discuss Hotel and Transportation issues.  To successfully advocate on your behalf, it’s imperative that AFA is apprised of hotel issues. To provide feedback about a hotel or transportation issue, please fill out the online Hotel/Transportation Feedback form. You can also find a feedback form in CrewConnex that is redirected to the AFA Horizon Hotels/Transportation Committee.

MEC Hotels/Transportation Committee Chair

The MEC Chairperson shall: Coordinate regularly with the IBT Hotel Committee  Immediately notify the MEC President so that appropriate action can be taken against the Company should the Company override his/her objections and proceed to use any facility that comprises the safety or implied contractual standards guaranteed to each Flight Attendant Compose informational and educational articles of interest to the membership and provide them to the MEC Communications Chairperson to be included in MEC communications and posted to the MEC website. The Committee shall serve as a liaison between the Flight Attendants and the Company should any hotel or transportation facilities prove inconvenient or unacceptable. Have regular meetings with the Company. Establish a list of contingency hotels for use only during emergency overflow at a regular hotel. Act to assure Flight Attendants that any hotel facility they occupy is suitable and provides for safety, cleanliness, appropriate eating establishments, and convenient access to/from the airport.

Hotels/Transportation Safety Tips

The Hotel and Transportation Committee works with management to investigate Flight Attendants’ concerns related to hotel facilities and transportation and periodically checks for any change in the quality of accommodations and services. The chair of this committee surveys potential facilities and attempts to eliminate or avoid potential issues involving transportation and layover accommodations.

HOTEL SAFETY TIPS

We often consider activity onboard the aircraft when reviewing safety and security procedures, but personal safety at layover locations should also be at the forefront of safety in our work environment.  Please review the following hotel safety guidelines:

  • Social Media Network – Do not “check-in” or post layover hotel locations on any social media network. This could jeopardize you AND your crew.
  • Keep the crew sign-in sheet secure. Insist /ensure that the Front Desk/Shuttle Driver has the crew sign-in sheet in a secure place.
  • Check your room thoroughly! Prior to closing the room door, check your room with a fellow crewmember and use your suitcase to prop the door open.
  • Check everything!  Check closets, under beds, behind drapes and the bath. Ensure the phone in your room is working (so you can directly dial 911 or other emergency numbers, if needed)
  • Lock your door. Once inside the room and the door is closed, use all available door and window locks, regardless of how long you plan to be in the room – 5 minutes or for the rest of the night.
  • Do not open your room door. Verify with the front desk the identity of anyone knocking at your room door, including room service, before allowing them inside.
  • Keep your room number to yourself. Don’t share your room number with strangers or in public areas such as an elevator or lobby. Don’t display your key jacket (if the hotel name or room number is on it) in public or leave it where it can get stolen or seen. If it does disappear, request another room.
  • Keep your personal luggage secured. While at the layover hotel, keep personal luggage in your possession or secured at all times.  Leave valuables at home or place them in the hotel safe.
  • Be aware of your surroundings. This includes when you’re in parking lots, public areas, elevators, or the hallway to your room. Have your key ready in hand before you get to your door so you’re not distracted as you look and fumble for it. Use common sense, and get yourself to a public area if you notice anyone or anything suspicious.
  • Don’t open the door to anyone. If someone knocks, use the peephole to identify them first. Don’t assume it’s housekeeping or maintenance just because the person says so. When in doubt, call the front desk to confirm that the person is who they say they are.
  • Keep the doors and windows locked while you’re in the room. This includes any windows or sliding glass doors. Avoid propping your door open, even for a short time. If your door has an extra bolt or chain, engage that as well.
  • Make it seem like you’re home. When you leave your room for the day or evening, leave the TV or radio on. It may very well deter a thief if they think someone might be in the room. Hanging the Do Not Disturb sign is another excellent theft deterrent.
  • Familiarize yourself with the exits. Take note of the number of fire exits, where they are located and if re-entry is possible from floor to floor.
  • Enter and exit the building through the main entrance. This will help you avoid unoccupied or deserted areas. It’s also a good idea to park in a well-lit part of the parking lot, even if you have to walk a little farther to get to your room.
  • Identify a fire escape route. Once you’ve settled in, map out the nearest fire escape route. Many hotels provide convenient maps within the rooms but find those stairwells and emergency exits for yourself, so you’ll have them committed to memory. Remember, in case of emergency, always use the stairs, never the elevator.

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