Originally Posted by
pa3lsvt
The employee has a cash option (> US$1000) to accept Y for the longhaul included trip. Most of my colleagues go with the cash option. I haven't had an opportunity to choose yet as I only fly within North America.
I have heard of this option often with US-based companies, and depending on the amount offered vs distance of course, consider it the best of both worlds! Ie: offer a choice and let the employee make their own cost-benefit choice. A youngish person might likely choose the money and perhaps an older one would choose the luxury.