[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR301-10.107]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
           CHAPTER 301--TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
 
PART 301-10--TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Common Carrier Transportation
 
Sec. 301-10.107  When must I use a contract city-pair fare?

    You must always use a contract city-pair fare (an Internet list of 
city-pairs is available at http://pub.fss.gsa.gov/services/citypairs), 
if you are a civilian employee of an agency (see Sec. 301-1.1 of this 
chapter), unless one or more of the following conditions exist(s):
    (a) Space or a scheduled contract flight is not available in time to 
accomplish the purpose of your travel, or use of contract service would 
require you to incur unnecessary overnight

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lodging costs which would increase the total cost of the trip; or
    (b) The contractor's flight schedule is inconsistent with explicit 
policies of your Federal department or agency with regard to scheduling 
travel during normal working hours; or
    (c) A non-contract carrier offers a lower fare available to the 
general public, the use of which will result in a lower total trip cost 
to the Government, to include the combined costs of transportation, 
lodging, meals, and related expenses.

    Note to paragraph (c):
    This exception does not apply if the contract carrier offers a 
comparable fare and has seats available at that fare, or if the lower 
fare offered by a noncontract carrier is restricted to Government and 
military travelers on official business and may only be purchased with a 
GTR, contractor-issued charge card, or centrally billed account (e.g., 
YDG, MDG, ODG, VDG, and similar fares); or

    (d) Rail service is available and such service is cost effective and 
consistent with mission requirements; or
    (e) Smoking is permitted on the contract flight and the nonsmoking 
section of the aircraft for the contract flight is not acceptable to 
you.

[FTR Amdt. 84, 64 FR 29162, May 28, 1999]