We are a media company and we often travel with 2 or 3 checked bags with camera equipment. Naturally with the costs of checked bags, sometimes we find it cheaper to purchase a first class ticket, which entitles us to the 2 checked bags for free. Naturally to the client, the dollar amount is the same:
- Coach, with Cost of Bags
- First Class, with Free Bags
That said, the 'optics' of flying first class don't look so great when the invoices are submitted - even though, practically speaking, the net costs are the same.
We are permitted to book our own travel and we are later reimbursed for the expenses.
We have a client however who is asking us to use their corporate rate code, presumably to capture the loyalty on the corporate side. We will still use our AA# for ourselves personally.
My question:
Will the client see the exact fare / seat type we book if we go this route? Or will they just see it as an aggregate dollar amount in their corporate account?