Originally Posted by
NotAFreqFlyer
Just wondering if you can elighten me on this. My husband and I are both government employees (one federal, one local). How would we go about booking the CA fairs on airlines without going through the travel site that we're required to use for official travel (and which allows us to book official travel only, no personal trips)? Even if we can only get one discounted fare, that would certainly help us out in terms of travel now that we've got 3 tickets to purchase (me, husband, daughter). Any insight you could offer to this novice would be highly appreciated!
Presume you are talking about a US Federal govt. agency. YCA fares are only available for official government travel, not for personal travel by people who happen to be Federal government employees.
Many Federal agencies require their employees to book through a designated TA, so if that's what your agency requires, that's what you have to do.
But, even if your agency allowed you to book directly with a carrier, use of a YCA fare for non-official travel would be actionable misconduct which can lead to discipline and worse.