NWA Hotels ANC/FAI

[redflyer65]

Planning a trip to Alaska, anyone know where the Northwest crews stay in Anchorage and Fairbanks? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ted Striker]

ANC

I am pretty sure I saw a NWA crew in the downtown Anchorage Holiday Inn last summer. It's either on 5th or 6th Ave. I stayed there and it was good.

 

[mar]

Captain Bartlett in FAI

I think I saw a NWA crew in the Capt. Bartlett last summer.

There are much nicer hotels in FAI.

The Capt. Bartlett is tacky, tacky, tacky.

But you can throw your peanut shells on the floor in the bar--the only saving grace.

The staff is pretty much fat and slow. Wait a minute. That's all of FAI...

 

[Eagle-ista]

Just a little discretion...

Stop and think here folks...

With all the wackos in the world, do we really want to reveal the locations that flight crews use?

I know I don't talk about the hotels my airline uses in public forums, and yes, I have valid resons. There have been many incidents of assault upon flight crews.

 

[mar]

Incidents of assault upon flight crews?

That's weird. I follow the industry pretty darn close and I can't ever recall one incident where a flight crew was assaulted at a hotel.

I can think of uniforms and ID badges stolen from the Rome airport.

I'd be pretty interested in hearing about these cases of assault.

Not to mention the fact that I've met Americans who thought they needed a passport to travel to Alaska and wondered what currency we use here.

Nah. The more I think about it, the more I'm pretty sure crews are safe in downtown ANC or FAI.

Fly safe ok?

 

[Eagle-ista]

Re: Incidents of assault upon flight crews?

That's weird. I follow the industry pretty darn close and I can't ever recall one incident where a flight crew was assaulted at a hotel.

I think it's entirely possible that you may have missed these stories. Most don't go beyond the local paper and the airlines involved usually keep it in house. I have first hand experience with this.

I'd be pretty interested in hearing about these cases of assault.

There are reasons why Captains routinely check the rooms for their Flight Attendants. There have been instances of nut cases hiding under beds waiting for the crew member to get to the room. We were escorted to the rooms with armed guards after that event.

Not to mention the fact that I've met Americans who thought they needed a passport to travel to Alaska and wondered what currency we use here.

Entertaining fact , but non-sequitor.


Nah. The more I think about it, the more I'm pretty sure crews are safe in downtown ANC or FAI.

Perhaps, but I prefer to ask that you be more descrete since you are not part of the crew. If they make the choice to reveal that information, that's their option. But, I'm pretty sure they would like to keep that option, and not give it to you to exercise for them.

Fly safe ok?

I always do.

 

[mar]

The horse is almost dead, but...

I'll give it one more whack.

I think we had a misunderstanding. When you mentioned wackos I thought of terrorists. Not perverts.

That's why I offered the example of stolen uniforms and IDs from Rome.

The reason why I offered the entertaining fact about Alaska, passports and currency is because not only do some of my fellow Americans *not* consider Alaska part of the US but *neither* does a lot of the rest of the world.

For instance, some friends of mine, when travelling abroad and met with some anti-American sentiment will sometimes inform them they're from Alaska or Canada to quell the situation.

So you see, I just thought it a little silly that we should be admonished to keep secret the accomodations of flight crew when they check-in in the main lobby dressed a full uniform.

After all, that's how Ted Stryker and I both knew how to answer the question.

If the airlines are so concerned about crew member safety then dropping the monkey suit might be a good first step.

Take care.