Originally Posted by
mctaste
seems logical that if you are suckling on the teat of the taxpayer, you should utilize domestic companies wherever possible.
... not that those business/first pax of multi-national companies have their tickets paid for out of thin air - everyone pays for them too through the products and services we buy from them!
Anyway, there is some logic to the Fly America Act, although it has 'evolved' over time. However, for federal workers, the tickets are usually government rates, which while are cheaper than full-fare economy, are usually 2-3x what most people would pay. In addition, non-economy travel is frowned upon since the workers should not be seen to be travelling anything other than economy (senators and congress'men' notwithstanding of course!). Discrete UuA's are advisable!