Are the GSA contract city-pair airfares still a “Best Value”?
A8 – Absolutely. Since FSC’s are first assessed to the commercial customer there is no cost advantage lost: CPP base fare remains in tact during any FY vs. commercial fare escalations throughout the year. There are even times when a carrier may assess a lower FSC on their contract rates then they did on their commercial fare(s). The other fundamental advantages still remain intact with the contract fares.
