Airfare
Airfare
Preferred vendors must be utilized when possible. Negotiated rates are available through Concur and AAA Corporate Travel.
- Employees are required to fly economy class for flights less than 8 hours.
- An exception to purchase a higher class ticket may be requested from Purdue Travel when one of the following conditions is met:
- ADA Accommodations require a class other than economy
- Short-term medical condition requires other than economy – approved on a trip-by trip basis
- When exceptional security circumstances require other than coach class accommodations (e.g., use of coach class accommodations would endanger your life or university property)
- Coach class accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.
- Guidance for selecting allowable airfare: Table of Flight Fare Classes and Add Ons
- An exception to purchase a higher class ticket may be requested from Purdue Travel when one of the following conditions is met:
- Employees must attempt to arrange/purchase airline tickets 14-30 days in advance.
- Federally funded travel must adhere to the Fly America Act & Sponsored Program Services