Originally Posted by
zeems
Just to clarify, I am on an official trip. I suppose thats why the original ticket purchased by my agent was the cheapest. Thanks for your comment though -- it reminds me of my primary duty. Cheers
As pointed out, you should be entitled to fly up front, barring any specific exclusions in your contract, per
this.
The standard for air travel is economy class. The lowest available airfares appropriate to particular itineraries shall be sought and bookings shall be made as far in advance as possible.
Where available, business/executive class air travel shall be authorized where continuous air travel exceeds nine hours. Continuous air travel starts at the scheduled departure time, and ends with the arrival at destination or with an overnight stop or layover equivalent to an overnight stop.
That's in line with most other private sector employers.