Hotels and Transportation

July 29, 2021 - Jul 29 - Sleeping at the airport: American Airlines flight attendant, pilot unions complain about lack of hotel rooms.

July 29, 2021 - Jul 29 - Flight Attendants and pilots at American Airlines Group Inc. brought complaints against the carrier this week, claiming that the airline has failed to adequately provide hotels and transportation, particularly when bad weather and other disruptions upend flight schedules.

July 20, 2021 - Jul 20 - Our Contract provides protection to ensure when things go wrong that we have solutions at our disposal to place our needs, safety, and rest first.

July 4, 2021 - MEC Hotel and Transportation Report - July 4, 2021

June 22, 2021 - Jun 22 - Remember, that the requirement for a hotel room does not apply when there is a “creeping delay,”nor does it apply when a layover of less than four (4) hours is pre-scheduled in a Flight Attendant’s pairing and later becomes a layover of four (4) hours or more as the result of an early arrival of one of the flights in the pairing.

May 21, 2021 - The monthly Hotel & Transportation Committee meeting with the Procurement Group of United Airlines took place on May 19. 2021.

March 17, 2021 - MEC Hotel & Transportation Committee Report

October 30, 2020 - Our MEC Safety, Health and Security Committee has been in communication with United’s Corporate Security Department as it pertains to potential concerns about protest activity as we approach the November 3, 2020 election day.

May 13, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in so many ways, not only in our local communities but also in the communities where our layovers are scheduled.   

March 31, 2020 - As we continue to navigate the challenges with which we are presented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re faced not only with issues affecting our business, but we are also affected by disruptions in the businesses with whom we interact during the course of our workday. In particular, the business at layover hotels is changing rapidly.