Originally Posted by
flynfish77
Is it the company or API to blame?
After a year and a half here I’m 100% fed up with the sh!tbox places they put us! We are business professionals and deserve to be treated as such, not just told we are the greatest blah blah blah all the time. I complain on the crew care form at least once if not more per week, and also leave a rare compliment when deserved.
I was an AWACer a few years ago and a Doubletree was about average, here some non branded dumpster in an industrial area with no food options is closer to average. Seems the hotel committee has zero say or they think this is a normal standard because “it used to be worse”.... At least the flight attendants have a microwave though. I also carry most of my own food but would much rather be in an area where I could actually enjoy my life on the road a tiny bit instead any day.
As a fellow AWACer I agree with this statement 110%. The criteria for where they put us is pitiful. I can think of more hotels WITHOUT places to eat than with WITH them. They want us in hotels that accept flight crew yet at most of our own locations we are the only airline there Because everyone else stays up the road with things to do. Why not put us there then since they seem to have vans and accept crews. It was absolutely fantastic when I went though upgrade and was out at the Holiday Inn in Eagen. Having to eat out of a gas station everyday for 2 weeks really gets to you after a while. I got really tired of the nickel and diming fast and only staying at locations that appeal to the FAs because they are as close as possible to the airport And have a fridge. There needs to be contractual provisions that specify that there are at least 3-4 options for food/entertainment within reasonable walking distance. And a gas station and cafeteria like AVL don’t count. Put us up the road on the otherside of the interstate by the mall. That’s what AWAC had. Don’t make have to expense a taxi every time i want to go get a burger and fries.