Originally Posted by
controller1
Why does your employer insist on a Friday return? As long as you're back in the office on Monday, what concern is it of the employer? Fortunately, I've never worked for a company like that. Several times a year I'll extend a trip to Saturday or Sunday. As long as the flight is no more expensive than the Friday return, there should be no problem.
Guess they're tightly associating hotel nights to be reimbursed for with the return date; although of course I would never ask to be reimbursed for hotel nights beyond what was absolutely required. In tough economic times, it was tough to get this thing approved to begin with (required five signatures!), so I had to book it strictly as they wanted. And it's booked--I'm stuck with it. Was one of those Expedia package deals with highly restrictive terms.