I am a USAID officer and need to fly from Dulles to Frankfurt to attend a conference. Am I required to take United Airlines direct flight to Frankfurt?
Answer – Yes, State/USAID employees (like all other government travelers) are required to fly U.S. air carriers or code share carriers that provide direct or non-stop service from Vour point of origin to your destination. b) FAQ – I am a Department of State Office Management Specialist and need to travel to Madrid for TDY duty. There are no direct U.S. air carriers from Dulles to Madrid. I would like to take Span Air’s direct flight from Dulles to Madrid. The travel agency, however, says that I have to fly to New York to catch a non-stop code share flight to Madrid. Going to New York will add four hours to my travel time. What should I do? Answer: Your trip originates in Washington and concludes in Madrid. You cannot fly directly from Washington to Madrid on a foreign air carrier, but you can fly from Washington to Frankfurt (a major interchange point on a usually traveled route) on a U.S. carrier and then fly a foreign carrier from Frankfurt to Madrid. Or you can fly from New York to
