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International Travel

Fly-America!

When purchasing airfares for yourself, other DePaul University Staff, or consultants, for international travel, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you abide by federal regulations with regard to the use of foreign flag airlines when traveling on a grant awarded with public funds.

A U.S. Flag carrier is one whose corporation HQ is within the United States. Using a U.S. Flag carrier means flying one of their airplanes OR flying on a code-share ticket on another carrier (Example: United Airlines Flight 4173 is operated by Varig Airlines on one of their own planes. Your ticket is considered United)

A U.S. Flag carrier shall be used to a destination OR, in the absence of direct of through service, to the farthest interchange point on a usually traveled route.

This usually means that all trans-oceanic travel must be completed on a U.S. Flag Carrier.

Exceptions:
Foreign flag carriers may be used if:
  1. There are no U.S. Flag carriers servicing the destination or origin (but only to the nearest interchange point to a U.S.-served city).
  2. A U.S. Flag Carrier involuntarily re-routes the traveler via a foreign flag carrier.
  3. Utilizing a U.S. Flag carrier from a destination or origin would result in a delay of travel time of more than 24 hours.
  4. Utilizing a U.S. Flag carrier from an interchange point would result in a travel delay of more than 6 hours.
  5. The flight on a foreign flag carrier is less than 3 hours total and utilizing a U.S. Flag carrier would double the travel time.
  6. Traveler's ticket is code-shared to a U.S. Flag carrier.
  7. The sponsoring agency does not have a Fly-America Policy (call OSPR)
U.S. Flag carries MUST be used even if:
  1. Utilizing a foreign carrier results in a significant cost savings to the project.
  2. Foreign flag carriers are preferred by or more convenient to the traveler.
REMEMBER: Unauthorized use of a foreign flag carrier may result in disallowability of the airfare and resulting rebate of funds to the sponsor, plus possible penalties. 		 


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