41 CFR Ch. 301 (7–1–11 Edition) § 301–10.116
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§ 301–10.116 41 CFR Ch. 301 (7–1–11 Edition) § 301–10.116 What must I do with com- (2) Business-class. A class of accom- pensation an airline gives me if it modation offered by airlines that is denies me a seat on a plane? higher than coach and lower than first- If you are performing official travel class, in both cost and amenities. This and a carrier denies you a confirmed class of accommodation is generally re- reserved seat on a plane, you must give ferred to as ‘‘business, business elite, your agency any payment you receive business first, world business, con- for liquidated damages. You must en- noisseur, or envoy’’ depending on the sure the carrier shows the ‘‘Treasurer airline. of the United States’’ as payee on the NOTE TO § 301–10.121: If an airline flight has compensation check and then forward only two classes of accommodations avail- the payment to the appropriate agency able, i.e., two ‘‘cabins’’, with two distinctly official. different seating types (such as girth and pitch) and the front cabin is termed ‘‘busi- § 301–10.117 May I keep compensation ness-class’’ or higher by the airline and the an airline gives me for voluntarily tickets are fare-coded as business-class, then vacating my seat on my scheduled the front of the cabin is deemed to be other airline flight when the airline asks than coach-class. Alternatively, if an airline for volunteers? flight has only two cabins available but equips both with one type of seating, (i.e., Yes: seating girth and pitch are the same in both (a) If voluntarily vacating your seat cabins), and the seats in the front of the air- will not interfere with performing your plane are fare coded as full-fare economy official duties; and class, and only restricted economy fares are (b) If additional travel expenses, in- available in the back of the aircraft, then curred as a result of vacating your the entire aircraft is to be classified as coach-class seating. In this second situation, seat, are borne by you and are not re- qualifying for other than coach-class travel imbursed; but is not required to purchase a non-restricted (c) If volunteering delays your travel economy fare seat in the front of the aircraft during duty hours, your agency will as the entire aircraft is considered ‘‘coach- charge you with annual leave for the class.’’ additional hours. [FTR Amdt. 2009–06, 74 FR 55147, Oct. 27, 2009] AIRLINE ACCOMMODATIONS § 301–10.122 What class of airline ac- commodations must I use? § 301–10.121 What classes of airline ac- For official business travel, both do- commodations are available? mestic and international, you must use Airlines are constantly updating coach-class accommodations, except as their offerings. However, for the pur- provided under §§ 301–10.123 and 301– poses of this regulation, the classes of 10.124. available air accommodations are iden- tified and defined as follows: § 301–10.123 When may I use other (a) Coach-class. The basic class of ac- than coach-class airline accom- commodation by airlines that is nor- modations? mally the lowest fare offered regardless Government travelers are required to of airline terminology used. For ref- exercise the same care in incurring ex- erence purposes only, coach-class may penses that a prudent person would ex- also be referred to by airlines as ercise if traveling on personal business ‘‘tourist class,’’ ‘‘economy class,’’ or as when making official travel arrange- ‘‘single class’’ when the airline offers ments, and therefore, should consider only one class of accommodations to the least expensive class of travel that all travelers. meets their needs. You may use the (b) Other than coach-class. Any class lowest other than coach-class airline of accommodations above coach-class, accommodations only when your agen- e.g., first-class or business-class. cy specifically authorizes/approves (1) First-class. The highest class of ac- such use as specified in paragraphs (a) commodation offered by the airlines in and (b) of this section. terms of cost and amenities. This is (a) Your agency may authorize/ap- generally termed ‘‘first-class’’ by air- prove first class accommodations if lines and reservation systems. any of the following apply: 32 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:08 Sep 19, 2011 Jkt 223180 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\223180.XXX 223180 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with CFR.