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41 C.F.R. § 301-10.124   When may I use business-class airline accommodations?

Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management

Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 301–10—TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES
Subpart B—Common Carrier Transportation
Airline Accommodations

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§ 301-10.124   When may I use business-class airline accommodations?

Only when your agency specifically authorizes/approves your use of such accommodations, for the reasons given under paragraphs (a) through (i) of this section.

(a) Regularly scheduled flights between origin/destination points (including connecting points) provide only first-class and business-class accommodations and you certify such on your voucher; or

(b) No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed; or

(c) When use of business-class accommodations is necessary to accommodate your disability or other special need. Disability must be substantiated in writing by a competent medical authority. Special need must be substantiated in writing according to your agency's procedures. If you are authorized under §301–13.3(a) of this chapter to have an attendant accompany you, your agency also may authorize the attendant to use business-class accommodations if you require the attendant's services en route; or

(d) Security purposes or exceptional circumstances as determined by your agency make the use of business-class accommodations essential to the successful performance of the agency's mission; or

(e) Coach-class accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards; or

(f) The use results in an overall cost savings to the Government by avoiding additional subsistence costs, overtime, or lost productive time while awaiting coach-class accommodations; or

(g) Your transportation costs are paid in full through agency acceptance of payment from a non-federal source in accordance with chapter 304 of this title; or

(h) Where the origin and/or destination are OCONUS, and the scheduled flight time, including stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. (In this instance you will not be eligible for a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at your duty site.); or

(i) When required because of agency mission.

Note to §301–10.124: You may upgrade to business-class at your personal expense, including through redemption of frequent flyer benefits.

[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15955, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 87, 64 FR 67670, Dec. 2, 1999; FTR Amdt. 104, 67 FR 17947, Apr. 12, 2002; FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57964, Sept. 13, 2002; FTR Amdt. 2005–03, 70 FR 28460, May 18, 2005]

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