We are pleased to provide you with the latest update from the Hotel Committee.
JFK
In order to follow the Procurement and Hotel Policy we have reviewed five hotel options in Manhattan for our stays in JFK. After careful consideration and discussions with the company, it was decided to continue staying at the Intercontinental near Times Square. This decision ensures continuity and comfort for our crew members.
There are currently some more requirements for tenders upcoming, like DFW and ORD. Further stations like NLU, GDL and SEA will follow. We would like to emphasize the fact that even when there are no communicated hotel changes it doesn’t mean that your Hotel Committee doesn’t put effort and work into our mutual objective to ensure suitable accommodation.
CGK
Due to the upcoming elections, the current Orange Security Level would normally mandate an airport hotel. Despite of this fact, the company agreed to a move to a better hotel, considering the excellent security measures in place. Starting August, we will be staying at the Shangri-La. Please remain aware of security concerns and exercise caution during your stay. We are confident that the move is well received.
Catering
HKG
We have received several reports regarding the lack of variety and quality issues with the catering in Hong Kong. A tasting session with a local provider is envisaged after the summer to offer a different variety of dishes and find some alternatives. Until then, it is the objective to limit uplifts ex HKG when feasible. As a temporary measure we will utilize catering from NRT, HAN and SGN, which have all been appreciated so far.
CGO
Due to a high number of occurrences of low catering quality ex CGO it was decided for the time being to try to avoid uplifts at CGO whenever possible. Instead, uplifts are planned to occur in GYD and ASB, respecting storage limitations. Please note in that context that GYD catering has already been improved as well.
More stations are under review and will be tackled step by step.
Travel Services
We are pleased to announce that more airlines have been added to MyID Travel. We extend our gratitude to the Travel Services team for their dedication and efforts.
What else to expect
Uber Business is planned to become available in LUX for crews on duty.
Reusable cutlery and branded coffee mugs will be purchased and distributed to all flight crew members to reduce waste and unnecessary catering costs.
Please note, there will be no members update in August. We look forward to continuing our work in September serving the pilot community to ensure adequate accommodation and more catering improvements.
As always, please send copies of your Voyage Reports to cvhotels@alpl.lu.
