Some rates are staying the same. Other rates have changed. Only federal employees flying on official business are eligible for the fares. Discounts are taken from unrestricted coach fares and are typically larger on the routes federal employees travel most frequently. No minimum or maximum length of stay is required.
Tickets are fully refundable.
There are no blackout periods. Prices are set for the whole year. As long as a coach class seat is available, federal travelers can purchase tickets at the government rate. GSA awards the contracts competitively, scrutinizing the airlines' bids for the routes feds travel most often. On those 2,220 routes, GSA looks at factors like services offered, how long a trip takes, and the number of fights per day, says Sue McIver, director of GSA's services acquisition center.