USE OF TOURIST OR ECONOMY CLASS AIR TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00961R000100030211-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 211
• Publication Date: April 28, 1961
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2002/09/04: CIA-RDP81600961R000100030211-9
DPD*2399-61
28 April 1944
MEMORANDUK : Special Support Assistant, DD/S
SUBJECT Use of Tourist or Economy Class Air Travel
Accommodations
1. In compliance
Development Projects
Year budget a total o
spent on air travel, bo
on the telephone other funds used in spec
included but are available if needed.
orendum on above subject,
solated from its 1962 Fiscal
the amount d to be
As discussed vtth [Eli
e not
2. If economy class accommodations
t is estimated that there would be a
on the above figure. This is bezel on a 30% reduction
represents an average of the difference between first and economy
taking into consideration travel to all parts of the world as well
as within the Z.I.
3. Insofar as the reaction of this Division is concerned toward
adoption of the proposed policy, we are opposed. A goodly percentage
of DPD travel is performed by technical representatives of U.S.
companies Who are under contract to the Division thru their parent
organizations. In the contracts travel is covered and it is safe
to assume that the representatives will expect it to be in accordance
with commercial practice, that is, first class, cover permitting.
Not only would it be unfair to have attached teat' reps travel
first class While staffers and military detailees traveled economy,
but it would also be poor secu4y in viv of the fact that all are
25X1C presumably similar types (e.g.,_J Again, if the military
services do not come under the proposal we would be placed in the
position of denying to military detailees what JTR's permit?first
class travel. It is policy in the Air Force to authorize first
class on all flights over 6 hours. In view of the fact that over
50% of DPD personnel are military any ruling on the subject would
have to be consistent with military procedures.
4. It is also felt that in many respects the proposal is
unrealistic in that it is permissive-.that is, allows the decision
to be made at time reservation is made. It has been our experience
1
Approved For Release 20SE
2e4
. CIA-RDP811300961R000100030211-9
_.21///C
25X1A
25X1
Approved For Release 2002/09104 : CIA-RDP811300961R000100030211-9
class ticketsare more read
situaUoue as so many of our movements
seats are booked ftr in advance aM there is little
By taking advantage of the turnover Add
in the Zirat class we are able to arrange space on short
Finally, I think that the encouragement of use of tour
economy ahould be sufficient. I have noted that pe
frequently use lower eccommodations in order to accomplish their
mission and that we will gain little by a system that, by its
nature, will be loose.
DPD
9
Distribution:
0 & 1 - Addressee
1 - AC/DPD
1 - Asst Ch/ DPD
DPD/Admin
- DPD/RI
DPD/Admin:AJG/sb
Approved For Release
SIGNED
4: CIA-RDP81B00961R000100030211-9
25X1 A