I never stop hearing from captains I fly with how they hate the hotels we stay at. I love most of them, the long layovers are great, sometimes the ride is long to get there but you can't have it all. Usually its the guys that are old as hell (most captains) and don't care about anything other than sleep and food (i get it). For us young guys, if your in a cool city, thats half the fun about this job. I didn't become an airline pilot to sit by the airport on all my lay overs just so I save 30 min on the van ride. They need to create a star rating system and make it easy and fast to use (maybe in CCS as a pull down link) so more than just the 1%ers actually say something.

I have suggested to a few ALPO pilots that we come up with an easy to do rating system. My idea was dismissed out of hand.

Again................

Gee, I wonder why I don't participate in union activities.

Did you also offer to collect and aggregate the data, keep the data updated, and determine the best method to disseminate the information? Or did you, like most self-entitled idiots, lob a half-baked idea out there that has nothing to do with the CBA and pout when the volunteer manpower to get it done wasn't available?

Are you even a union member?

You can't make this entertainment up.

No need to worry. Different hotel since the Cumberland we stay at is far from plush.

I've walked back to the Cumberland after 3 am after a killer night at the Vic numerous times and never felt the least bit threatened. Great location, safe, everything you could want to do. But "plush" is a little bit of a stretch.

It was easy to do, but not easy enough for YOU to do. Got it.

Reading your threads, I'm getting a good feel for why you're "dismissed out of hand". ;)

1. Create a "united pilot only" phone app for rating layover hotels.
2. Disburse said app among fellow pilots and have them use it.
3. Submit results to union.
4. Sell ad space on said app to restaurants and bars near layover hotels.
5. Create apps for other airline's pilot groups.
6. Profit.
7. Send me a "thank you" check for $1000 for the awesome idea I just gave you.

Too funny!!! Believe it or not, in my interview, I quoted Hammer with "Stop, look around and listen" to describe a CRM situation! I got blank states in return. Plus, I screwed up the lyric AND the artist!

Still got the job! Phew!

How about an app that does the CCS pay claim page. THAT would be popular--and pizs off the company.