Originally Posted by
Oberon
Being a former regional new hire I have seen the opposite side of this. I'd rather keep the downtown provision in place and work with the company on special circumstances. OMA was one of my favorite layovers while downtown and my absolute least favorite while not downtown. My guess is Delta has better hotel provisions are better than any of my previous companies but the point is, be careful what you wish for.
The biggest difference I have observed between my old company and Delta is the layovers. Domestically, I've been going to pretty much the same places but the layovers are waaaaay better.
There is one certainty when it comes to hotel preferences, no one will agree what is best. I've heard people claim a particular hotel was their favorite while other people claimed the same hotel was their least favorite.
What you describe is exactly what we have now. The company has been good overall about working with the union hotel committee to make changes and exceptions for hotels. The hotel committee does need documentation to effect changes so they need input.