# Presentation: 677601

## AIRLINE CITY PAIRPROGRAMFY2006 SUMMARYJerry W. Ellis

## FY06 Highlights

- Industry Changes
- Fare Structures/Pricing
- Government Representative
- Fuel Surcharges
- Bankruptcies and mergers of Airline Carriers
- Continental’s Non Participation
- Domestic Code Shares
- Groups
- GTRs
- Unused Tickets

## Continental Airlines	

**Continental elected not to participate in the FY06 cycle.**
**Awarded 129 markets in FY05**
**53 of the 129 awarded in FY06**
**Continental’s main hubs are:**
**Newark, NJ (EWR),**
**Houston, TX (HOU),**
**Cleveland, OH (CLE),**
**Guam (GUM)**

## Domestic Code Shares

- Code share partners are also competitors within this program.
- Business agreement does not support obligating partner’s seat inventory.
- We get all of contract carrier’s own service.
- We do get offered code-share service (domestic and international)

## Groups

- Moved to commercial practice
- Groups of 10 or more are non-mandatory
- May still use contract fares if offered by carrier.
- May negotiate with any carrier for best rates and/or service.
- Group reservations must be made through that carrier’s group (or government) desk.
- Group bookings are subject to carrier’s group policies.

## GTRs

- All carriers are moving to automated processes.
- GTR’s involve a manual process.
- Costly to both the government and industry.
- For domestic air travel GTRs may be used only under special circumstances and for travel related expenses.
- We encourage all, wherever possible, to obtain a SmartPay charge card one for their employees and a separate one for contractors

## FY 2006 STATISTICS

- 13 Carriers
- 6,066 Markets solicited/4,720 Markets awarded
- Average YCA/_CA differential - $100 (up from $87 last year)
- 95% Nonstop service awarded where offered;
- 67% Average discount off the walk-up fare
- $2.8 Billion in savings

##  City Pair                        Government                Commercial

** ****City Pair                        Government                Commercial**
**                   ****YCA/****_CA****	**
**HNL/SAN (N)  ****	****$240/ ****$195****	****	****$857**
**(Honolulu/San Diego)**
**ORD/SEA (N)      ****	****$174/ ****$149****	****            ****	****$1,293**
**(Chicago/Seattle)**
**IAD/LAX (N)          ****	****$177/ ****$147****	****    ****	****$1,335**
**(Washington/Los Angeles)**
**ATL/FRA  (N) ****	**** $365/ ****__****   ****	****	****$2,422**
**(Atlanta/Frankfurt)**
**WAS/LON (N)****	**** $372/ ****$290****	****	****$1,678**
**(Washington/London)**
**NYC/PAR  (N)****	**** $299/ ****$148****	****	****$1,751**
**(New York/Paris)**

## What should I do with unused tickets?

**Turn in as soon as possible **
**Cost savings to the Government**
**Cost savings to the taxpayer**
**When to refund a ticket:**
**Ticket purchased never used or only partially used**
**Traveler MUST initiate the refund process**
** **

## Outlook for FY07

**GSA Multiple Award Schedule**
**Travel Services Solutions (TSS)**
** **
**FEDFARES pilot program**
**Air Charter Services**

## The City Pair Program-The Best Value in the Air

**GSA leverages Govt.’s market share for negotiated discounts **
**Fully refundable **
**No purchase or stay restrictions**
**No airline change/cancel penalties**
**Dual Fares**** (****YCA****, ****_ CA****)**
**Plan ahead & save $$**

## For more information...

**www.gsa.gov/citypairs/**

**Linda L. Smith****	****	****	**
**Contracting Officer****	****	**
**703.605-2915****	**
- _[lindal.smith@gsa.gov](mailto:lindal.smith@gsa.gov)_**	****	**

**Eddie Murphy**
**Contracting Officer, Acting Branch Chief**
**703.605.2919**
**Eddie.murphy@gsa.gov**

**Jerry W. Ellis****	****	****	****Ergene Lee**
**Contract Specialist****	****	****Contracting Officer**
**703.605-2928****	****	**** ****	****703.605-2917**
**jerry.ellis@gsa.gov** **	****	****Gene.lee@gsa.gov**

## Questions?