Fly By Night: Trip Services Committee – August 2025

In this episode, we talk with Trip Services Committee Chair Captain Don Unwin and Vice Chair First Officer Jackie Crawford. They bring pilots up to speed on recent and upcoming hotel inspections, catering updates, and operational changes impacting layovers worldwide. Don and Jackie also detail new contract properties, improvements to international menus, and share insights from quarterly meetings with Crew Travel Services, discuss the importance of pilot feedback through DARTs and Insites, and outline preparations for new markets, major events, and Memphis standby accommodations.

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