Originally Posted by chococat

I got busted recently by my department administrator-- I arranged my own travel (airfare was lower than the contract fare with UA) and went to do my job (fixing stuff). The day before I was supposed to return, the equipment broke again, and I had to delay my return by a few days. To change the NW ticket, I had to pay the $100 change fee, which made the total price exceed the contract fare (which has no change fee). My administrator was *not* happy and now our department is only allowed to use contract fares.