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Brett Smith (brett) - 7 years ago 2017-05-22 16:59:28
brett@sfconservancy.org
Travel: Clarify what's an acceptable airfare search.
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Travel/conservancy-travel-policy.txt
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@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ reimbursed.
 
Travelers should adhere to the following guidelines to stay In-Policy. 
 

	
 
* Flights.  
 
	* Book 14 days in advance. 
 
	* Air fares within $100 of the lowest fare (using standard 
 
	  airfare search tools) are In-Policy.  Fares > $750 domestically 
 
	  and > $1,500 internationally require Conservancy's pre-approval. 
 
   * Book at least 14 days in advance.
 
   * Save a screenshot of a flight search that shows the least expensive fare
 
     available from multiple airlines for the dates you need to travel.
 
   * Fares within $100 of that lowest fare you found are In-Policy, even if
 
     you book on a different site or for different dates.
 
   * Fares over $750 domestically or $1,500 internationally require
 
     Conservancy's pre-approval.
 

	
 
* Hotels. 
 
	* Hotel fares < GSA rates are In-Policy.  Visit 
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@@ -270,14 +273,33 @@ pre-authorization by Conservancy.
 

	
 
Conservancy aims to balance cost savings with convenience and considers
 
flights that are within US$100 of the lowest logical fare to be within
 
Policy.  Any flights greater than US$100 over the lowest logical fare require
 
written pre-authorization by Conservancy.  PLCs shall use standard air fare
 
search sites for determining the baseline lowest fare.  The PLCs and/or the
 
traveler must submit the output (such as a screenshot or printout from the
 
browser) of a online fare search as part of documentation in airfare pricing.
 
Any widely-recognized airfare search site is acceptable, including sites such
 
as http://orbitz.com[Orbitz], http://kayak.com[Kayak] or
 
http://hipmunk.com/[Hipmunk].
 
Policy.  The lowest logical fare is the least expensive fare available from a
 
fare search that meets all of these criteria:
 

	
 
  * The search must include fares from multiple airlines.
 
  * The search must cover only the dates of relevant travel.  For example, if
 
    you're attending a conference that runs Monday through Friday, the search
 
    must have you arriving no earlier than Sunday, and leaving no later than
 
    Saturday.
 
  * Except as allowed by Policy, the search must not include filters that
 
    might exclude the least expensive fare.  For example, you may filter out
 
    flights with two or more connections, since Conservancy does not consider
 
    those reasonable.  However, you may not filter out specific airlines, or
 
    flights without WiFi.
 

	
 
PLCs shall use standard airfare search sites to determine the lowest logical
 
fare.  Any widely-recognized airfare search site that lists results from
 
multiple airlines is acceptable, including sites such as
 
http://orbitz.com[Orbitz], http://kayak.com[Kayak] or
 
http://hipmunk.com/[Hipmunk].  The PLCs and/or the traveler must submit the
 
output (such as a screenshot or printout from the browser) of a online fare
 
search as part of documentation in airfare pricing.  Make sure the output
 
shows the least expensive fare available.  Travelers may book their tickets
 
on a different site as long as they used a qualifying fare search site to
 
determine that the booked flights are within Policy.
 

	
 
Any flights greater than US$100 over the lowest logical fare require
 
written pre-authorization by Conservancy.
 

	
 
==== Reasonable Flights
 

	
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