|CHAPTER�3�-�TRANSPORTATION,�ACCOMPANIED�BAGGAGE,��AND�LOCAL�TRAVEL
    PART�B:��TRAVEL�BY�COMMON�CARRIER
        U3125�COMMERCIAL�AIR�TRANSPORTATION
            C.�U.S.�Flag�Air�Carriers�Use
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| | C.U.S. Flag Air Carriers Use | 
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| | 1.Requirements of Fly America Act | 
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| | a.General.� | 
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| | Except as stated in subpar. b, when Government transportation isn't used and travel is authorized by commercial air, U.S. flag carriers (those U.S. carriers holding certificates under Sec. 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 49 U.S.C.�41102 (1970)) shall be used for all commercial foreign air transportation of persons or property if service provided by those� carriers is available (49 U.S.C.�40118 and B-138942, March 31, 1981). | 
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| | b.Transportation Paid by Foreign Government or International Organization.� | 
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| | The requirement that U.S. flag air carriers be used doesn't apply to foreign air transportation paid for directly and in full or reimbursed by a foreign Government, international agency or other organization (B-138942, June 17, 1975 and 57 Comp. Gen. 546 (1978)).� See Chapter 2, par. 20202-C3e of the Security Assistance Management Manual (DOD 5105.38M) concerning any requirement that DOD members traveling on Security Assistance business use U.S. carriers for travel to and from a foreign country under the circumstances in this subparagraph. | 
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| | 2.Availability of U.S. Flag Air Carrier Service.� | 
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| | U.S. flag air carrier service is available if a U.S. flag carrier can perform the commercial air transportation required and if the service accomplishes the mission.� Passenger or freight service by a U.S. flag air carrier is available even though: | 
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| | a.a comparable or different kind of service by a noncertificated carrier costs less;� | 
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| | b.service by a noncertificated carrier can be paid for in excess foreign currency;� | 
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| | c.service by a noncertificated air carrier is preferred by the Service or traveler;� | 
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| | d.service by a noncertificated air carrier is more convenient for the Service or traveler; or� | 
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| | e.the only U.S. flag air carrier service available between points in the United States and points outside the United States, requires boarding or leaving the carrier between midnight and 0600, or travel spanning those hours.� (In these cases, the member is entitled to a brief non-work period up to 24 hours, for "acclimatization rest" at the destination as well as per diem during the rest period when the destination is other than the member'sPDS� (56 Comp. Gen. 629 (1977)).) | 
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| | 3.Determining Unavailability of U.S. Flag Air Carrier Service.���� | 
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| | Noncertificated� air�� carrier�� use generally may be authorized/approved only when service by U.S. flag air carriers is unavailable.� Passenger service by a U.S. flag air carrier is unavailable when: | 
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| | a.the traveler, while en route, would be scheduled to wait 6 or more hours to transfer to a U.S. flag air carrier to proceed to the intended destination;� | 
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| | b.any flight by a U.S. flag air carrier is interrupted by a stop anticipated to be 6 or more hours for refueling, reloading, repairs, etc., and no other flight by a U.S. flag air carrier is available during the 6-hour period;� | 
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| | c.by itself or in combination with other U.S. flag or noncertificated air carriers (if U.S. flag air carriers are unavailable) it takes 12 or more hours longer to complete the travel from the origin to destination airport than with service by noncertificated air carrier(s);� | 
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| | d.the elapsed travel time on a scheduled flight from origin to destination airports by noncertificated air carrier(s) is 3 or less hours, and service by U.S. flag air carrier(s) would involve twice the scheduled travel time;� | 
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| | e.the travel can be financed only with excess foreign currencies and otherwise available U.S. flag air carriers decline to accept payment in those currencies for reduced and standard fare service (55 Comp. Gen. 1355 (1976));� | 
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| | f.the total delay, including delay in the start of travel from aTDYpoint, in en route travel and additional time at theTDYstation before the member can proceed with assigned duties, would involve more than 48 hours per diem costs in excess of per diem that would be incurred by using noncertificated service (56 Comp. Gen. 216 (1977));� | 
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| | g.the only U.S. flag air carrier service between any points requires boarding or leaving the carrier between midnight and 0600 or travel spanning those hours, and a noncertificated carrier is available which doesn't require travel at those hours.� (The traveler may travel by noncertificated carrier to the nearest practical interchange point on a usually traveled route to connect with a U.S. flag carrier (56 Comp. Gen. 629 (1977)));� | 
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| | h.because of mechanical or other difficulties, a U.S. flag air carrier reroutes a member's travel, en route or at the beginning of travel, on a foreign air carrier.� (If the traveler is given a choice as to substitute service, a U.S. flag air carrier should be selected if to do so doesn't unduly delay travel. (59 Comp. Gen. 223 (1980)));� | 
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| | i.only first-class accommodations can be furnished by a U.S. flag air carrier where less-than-first-class accommodations are available on a noncertificated air carrier (60 Comp. Gen. 34 (1980));� | 
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| | j.the order-issuing official determines that the Government's needs or the mission requirements require that the first available transportation, U.S. flag or noncertificated, be used. | 
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| | 4.Determination and Issuance of Certificate of Unavailability.� | 
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| | When the transportation or other appropriate officer determines that U.S. flag air carriers are unavailable, use of commercial foreign air transportation on a noncertificated air carrier may be authorized/approved.� A certificate or memorandum, as required by subpar. 6 explaining why service by a U.S. flag air carrier is unavailable, should be provided to the traveler to justify transportation reimbursement.� Order endorsements are acceptable. | 
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| | 5.� Guidance for Air Travel Schedule Selection | 
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| | Schedules that make the greatest use of U.S. flag air carriers must be selected.� If a choice of several schedules is available, selection must be made using the following guidelines: | 
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| | (1)when U.S. flag air carrier service is available at origin, schedule selection is limited to schedules providing service by a usually traveled route and originating with a U.S. flag air carrier;� | 
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| | (2)when U.S. flag air carrier service isn't available at origin or at an interchange point, noncertificated air carrier service must be used from the origin to the nearest practical interchange point on a usually traveled route to connect with U.S. flag air carrier service;� | 
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| | (3)when schedule selection using the guidelines in items (1) and (2) leaves the traveler at a location from which there is no choice but to use a noncertificated air carrier for transportation between the United States and another continent, the traveler should be rerouted to ensure that transportation between the United States and another continent is by U.S. flag air carriers to the extent the carriers are available under subpar. 2 or 3. | 
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| | b.Selecting a Schedule.� | 
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| | Following is an example applying these guidelines. | 
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| | Example | 
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| | Assuming there are no constraints on the member's departure or arrival time, a member requiring transportation between Ankara, Turkey, and Stuttgart, Germany, can accomplish required travel by any of the four illustrative schedules shown: | 
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| | Schedule I | 
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| | Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday | 
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| | LV:� Ankara0830 - Foreign AR:� Frankfurt1210 LV:������� "����������� 1325 -� Foreign AR:� Stuttgart����� 1410 | 
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| | Schedule II | 
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| | Wednesday/Friday/Saturday | 
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| | LV:� Ankara0800 - U.S.AR:� Rome1100 LV:����� "1650 - Foreign AR:� Stuttgart1940 | 
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| | Schedule III | 
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| | Wednesday/Friday/Saturday | 
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| | LV:� Ankara0800 - U.S.AR:� Istanbul0855� LV:����� "1430 - U.S.AR:� Frankfurt1620 LV:����� "1650 or 2120 - Foreign AR:� Stuttgart1730 or 2200 | 
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| | Schedule IV | 
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| | Daily - except Saturday | 
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| | LV:� Ankara1130 - Foreign AR:� Istanbul1220 LV:������ "1430 - U.S.AR:� Frankfurt1620 LV:����� "1650 or 2120 - Foreign AR:� Stuttgart1730 or 2200 | 
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| | The schedule choice is limited to schedules II and III, since both schedules provide service by a usually traveled route and start with U.S. flag air carrier service.� Schedule III provides U.S. flag service from Ankara via Istanbul to Frankfurt, while U.S. flag service is available under schedule II between Ankara and Rome.� Schedule III should be selected because it makes use of U.S. flag air service to the farthest practical interchange point on a usually traveled route.� If the schedules were limited to I and IV, schedule IV would be selected since it involves substantially more travel by U.S. flag carrier.� However, a traveler hasn't improperly used noncertificated service when the geography of the alternative schedules doesn't create substantial differences in distances between points serviced by U.S. flag air carriers (55 Comp. Gen. 1230 (1976)). | 
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| | 6.Justification Statement or Unavailability Certificate.� | 
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| | Each voucher for reimbursement of expenses for transportation by a noncertificated air carrier, and each bill for payment of transportation services furnished by a noncertificated air carrier, shall be supported by a certificate or memorandum.� Under the circumstances in subpar.3, item e, above,the certificate must indicate that the service can be financed only by excess foreign currencies and that available U.S. flag air carriers decline to accept payment in those currencies.� The certificate or memorandum may be signed by the traveler, transportation officer or other individual who has knowledge of the relevant facts.� The required certificate should be substantially as follows:�� | 
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| | I certify that it (is) (was) necessary for _______________________________������������������ (name of traveler or service) 
 to use� ______________________________  (foreign-flag vessels(s)) | 
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| | ______________________________ (or noncertificated* air carrier(s)) | 
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| | ______________________________(flight identification no(s)) | 
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| | or to transport (personal effects) (freight) between | 
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| | _____________________________��� and�� ____________________� en route | 
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| | from� ___________________________________________________to����� ___________________________________________________ | 
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| | on���� ___________________________________________________� (date)� 
for the following reasons: _______________________________________________________ | 
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