Originally Posted by
GunsOfNavarone
Two things.
GOV rate is a GSA citypair program:
http://cpsearch.fas.gsa.gov/
You must be a federal government employee, on official travel and pay for travel on a special government travel card.
Some exceptions exist. I head a non-profit that pursuant to statute receives a yearly grant to provide services that would otherwise be provided by a government agency. We use government fares for all work travel. Travel is arranged through travel agent and paid with office credit card (not a government travel card).