Because each department manages its own travel program, policies may differ by department. Contact your Travel Program Coordinator for more information. To Our Travel Agency Partners:
Due to the instability of the airline industry, the Statewide Travel Program is working diligently to secure the best city pair fares available to state business travelers. We hope to have the fares loaded by July 15, 2008. Please continue to check our website www.travel.dgs.ca.gov for the latest information and travel updates. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to our continuing partnership in these troubled times.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING AIRLINE WEBSITES FOR THEIR BAGGAGE FEE POLICIES:
Continental Delta
Southwest US Airways
United
State Contracted Air Fares
State-contracted YCAL and VCAL airfares offer State travelers cost savings and flexibility.
The 2007/2008 contracts for YCAL and VCAL fares are with American, Jet Blue, United, and US Air. PLEASE NOTE: Although Southwest Airlines does not have State-contract fares for 2007-2008, fares are competitive for many popular California routes. See Non-Contracted Air Fares.
How to pay:
You must purchase your tickets through a certified State travel agency, using either an American Express Business Travel Account (BTA) or an American Express government card. (Travel agencies have access to department BTAs.) Submit a TEC (PDF format) for reimbursement of government card charges. Contact your Travel Program Coordinator for more information.
Management Memo 06-11 (PDF format) has contract information. (Term: July 31, 2006, through June 30, 2007.)
Non-Contracted Air Fares (including SWABIZ)
Purchase tickets from any air carrier.
How to pay:
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Southwest Airlines
Although Southwest Airlines does not offer contracted fares, rates remain competitive for many California routes.
Southwest Airlines has several types of fares. The "Business" and "Wanna Get Away" fares offer the best values to State travelers. The "Business Select" rate is more expensive and is not the best value. See www.SWABIZ.com for more information on fares. To use SWABIZ, the online booking tool: 1. Contact your Travel Program Coordinator to sign up. 2. See the Traveler Guide for instructions on how to complete a Rapid Reward application and access procedures for booking air fares on SWABIZ. |
