UNIFORM STATE/AID/USIA FOREIGN SERVICE TRAVEL REGULATIONS USE OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AIRLINES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04722A000200020038-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: April 14, 1971
• Content Type: REGULATION

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VOL. 6 - GENERAL SERVICES
Transmittal Letter: GS-152
SSA
Date: April 14, 1971
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UNIFORM STATE/AID/USIA FOREIGN SERVICE `'RAVEL"REGULATIONS
USE OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AIRLINES
To aline the Foreign Service Travel Regulations with those of other Govern-
ment agencies, section 134 is revised to (a) eliminate the penalty provision
and (b) permit more latitude for indirect travel.
These changes in the regulations are not retroactive; and any penalties
assessed for unauthorized use of a foreign-flag airline for travel performed
before the effective date of this revision cannot be revoked on the basis
of the changes.
The policy concerning use of foreign-flag airlines is stated in section 134. 1.
It is expected that official travelers will make maximum use of American-flag
carriers when planning their travel.
Action Requested
Administrative officers should bring this revision to the attention of everyone
concerned with scheduling or assisting with official travel arrangements. All
personnel traveling under the Foreign Service Travel Regulations should be
informed of the changes.
Any inquiries to Washington concerning the revision should be sent as joint
STATE/AID/USIA nessages by either telegram or airgram.
File Instructions
Remove page 134 through Exhibit 134.5 (3 pages) and insert attached page
134 and 134. 5.
On page 132. 5, issued by TL:GS-145, change page ,number "3 FAM 132. 5" to
"6 FAM 132. 5".
Cancel the Department's airgram CA-1589 of March 13, 1969, subject:
TRANSPORTATION: Gun Control Act of 1958, since the subject was codified
by TL:GS-143.
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UNIFORM STATE/AID/USIA FOREIGN SERVICE TRAVEL REGULATIONS
134 Use of American and Foreign Airlines .* 134.4 General Exceptions to
134.1 Policy
It is the policy of the United States Govern-
ment, and the policy set forth by concurrent
resolution of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives (S. Con. Res. 53, 87th Cong. ,
76 Stat. 1428), that all official air travel by
Government employees and their dependents
be performed on American-flag carriers
except when otherwise necessitated by the
official business concerned or to avoid un-
reasonable delay, expense, or inconvenience.
The standards outlined in these regulations for
permissible travel on foreign-flag airlines are
provided, in general, for instances when
American-flag airlines are not available or
efforts to utilize an American-flag airline
would result in excessive delay, cost, or
personal inconvenience. Full consideration
should be given to the intent of the above-stated
policy before arranging travel on foreign-flag
airlines.
134.2 When American-Flag Airlines
Provide Regularly Scheduled
Service
When there is regularly scheduled service by
an American-flag airline between points of,
travel, this service should be used*Trans-
pacific and transatlantic travel must be per-
formed on American-flag carriers, unless
the provisions of section 134. 4, paragraph b
or c, apply. The term "regularly scheduled
service" as used herein implies a service that
operates at least three times weekly.
134.3 When American-Flag' Airlines
Do Not Provide Regularly
Scheduled Service
When an American-flag airline does not
provide regularly scheduled service between
points of travel, j* a foreign-flag airline
may be used to the nearest practicable inter-
change point to connect with an American-
flag carrier.,*
"Fly American Rule
Foreign-flag airlines may be used under one
of the following conditions:
a. The traveler would be detained over
6 hours at any interchange point en route
awaiting an American-flag airline.
b. Travel by an American-flag airline
could not be performed in time to carry
out the purpose of the travel.
c. The use of a foreign-flag airline is
necessary or expedient to carry out the
mission to be performed,
d. The traveler would be detained over
12 hours at an interchange point after avail-
ing himself of the maximum authorized rest
stop (see section 132. 4) awaiting the next
American-flag airline. Use of a foreign-
flag airline should be minimized as provided
in section 134. 3.
e. Payment can be made in excess or near-
excess foreign currencies for the approved
travel uses listed in the Department of State
Foreign Currency Bulletins, provided no
American air carrier serving the points of
travel will accept the currency. For travel
uses not approved in the Department of State
Foreign Currency Bulletins, Department
(BF/FM) approval must be obtained before
using excess currency to pay for travel on
foreign carriers over routes served by
American carriers.
f. Payment for services can be made from
A. I. D. foreign currency trust funds for
travel on airlines of the host country to the
extent that use of such currency is consist-
ent with any applicable agreement with the
host country. Use of trust funds for travel
on airlines other than host country must be
in accordance with all other regulations.
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O Revision
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UNIFORM STATE/AID/USIA FOREIGN SERVICE TRAVEL REGULATIONS
* 134, 5 Indirect, Delayed, or Interrupted
Travel
When air travel is performed by an indirect
route, or delayed, or interrupted for personal
convenience, employees should schedule their
travel to make the greatest possible use of
American-flag airline service. See also
section.131. 3,
134. 6 Justification for Use of Foreign-Flag
Airlines
When a foreign-flag airline is used for any
reason, other than in those instances where
no American-flag airlines operate between
any two points on a traveler's itinerary on a
usually traveled route, the traveler shall
prepare a memorandum, stating his jusifi-
cation for the use of the foreign-flag airline.
The memorandum is to be attached to the
employee's travel voucher. *
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AMENDMENT
TO
1, Present section 031.12 d. is deleted and present section 031.1
is renumbered 031.12 d.
Section 031.12 is revised as follows:
The following sentence is added at the end of section 031.12:
"An employee who was determined to be eligible to be granted
a living quarters allowance under former section 031.12 d., last
effective on March 25, 1971 and last published in TL:SR-174 dated
August 11, 1968, may continue to be eligible for and be granted a
living quarters allowance while continuously employed in a foreign
area and while he or she is otherwise eligible for such allowance."
Section 031.3 Post Differential is revised as shown below:
"Post differential prescribed in Chapter 500 may be granted to employees
who are described in sections 031.11 and 031.12, including married employees,
without regard to section 031.13 and to employees officially stationed in
the United States who are on extended detail (Sec. 541) in a foreign area,
except that:
b,
STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS
(Government Civilians. Foreign Areas)
Post differential
employee who is a
or of a member of
Employees who are
are excluded from
rule for Viet-Nam
may not be granted to a non-spouse dependent
member of the household of another employee
the U.S. Armed Forces;
chiefs of diplomatic missions (22 U.S.C. 802 (9))
eligibility for post differential (see special
in section 920); and
c. Employees of the Peace Corps shall not be eligible for post
differential except as may be expressly authorized by the
Director of the Peace Corps in amounts determined by hint not in
excess of those determined in accordance with subchapter 550.
(Each spouse, if otherwise eligible, may be granted post differential even
though only one spouse may be granted living quarters allowance.)
An employee hired under former section 031.12 d. referred to in section 031.12
may continue to receive post differential prescribed in Chapter 500 while
continuously employed in a foreign area and while he or she is otherwise
eligible for a post differential."
Section 040 m. is revised by deleting in the second line of the section the
following: "or differential".
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