UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR - BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES August 8, 1995 ALL AT UCSD SUBJECT: Settlement of Antitrust Suit - Airlines and Commuter Carriers THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. On May 10, 1995, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted final approval to the settlement of an antitrust suit filed by a group of state Attorneys General against a group of airlines and commuter carriers. The University of California qualifies as an "Eligible Governmental Entity" under the settlement and may take advantage of a 10% discount off the purchase of any published domestic airfare in excess of $50.00 for official university travel beginning August 8, 1995 and continuing through February 9, 1997 or until the $40 million settlement is reached, whichever occurs first. Discount fare tickets for domestic air passenger transportation will be issued upon presentation of appropriate evidence of eligibility (applies to all fund sources). Any of the following will constitute appropriate verification that travel is being conducted for the purpose of official business on behalf of an Eligible Governmental Entity (based on the official notification received by the Office of the President from the State of California Department of Justice). I. Purchase of a discount fare ticket with an authorized Eligible Entity Governmental Entity charge card; *For UCSD, the "charge card" can be either your UCSD Diner's Club Card or the direct billing of your tickets to UCSD (which is done automatically via a corporate Diners account for any of the San Diego based travel agencies that you have formally done business with). II. Authorizing letter, on Eligible Governmental Entity letterhead, stating that the traveler is conducting official government business. The letter must include the traveler's name, dates of travel, and basic itinerary together with an authorizing signature. *For UCSD, official departmental "letterhead" stationary with the signature that approves travel for the department along with the requested information is appropriate. III. Executed Eligible Governmental Entity travel request form and payment or executed travel authorization form with official Eligible Governmental Entity warrant or approvals; or *For UCSD, a copy of the completed and authorized Travel Notification and Request for Travel Advance is appropriate. However, this option should be used only if options I. and II. are unavailable (please contact the Travel Office contacts referenced in this notice for guidance before using this option). IV. Eligible Governmental Entity purchase order for domestic air passenger transportation services. *For UCSD, not used. At the time the ticket is purchased, the travel agent must be told that the purchase is part of program code "MULTISTATE" and that the "CRS CODE" is MS10. This discount may be used on the purchase of a ticket for domestic travel with any of the following Participating Airlines: Alaska Northwest American Trans World Airlines Continental United Delta USAir (Note: Southwest Airlines is not a Participating Airline.) The discount will also be available for domestic travel: 1. On a connecting flight involving a Participating Airline and any commuter carrier when the entire flight appears in the computer reservation system ("CRS") under the two-letter code of the Participating Airline; or 2. On travel wholly on any of the following commuter carriers when the flight appears in CRS's under the two-letter code of a Participating Airline: Air Midwest Express Airlines, Inc. I Air Wisconsin Airlines dba Northwest Airlink dba United Express Express Airlines, Inc. II Allegheny Airlines, Inc. dba Northwest Airlink (formerly Pennsylvania Florida Gulf Commuter Airlines, Inc.) G.P. Express America West Great Lakes Aviation American Eagle dba United Express ASA Jetstream International Airlines, Inc. Atlantic Coast Airlines Liberty Express Airlines dba United Express Mesaba Airlines, Inc. Business Express, Inc. dba Mesaba Airlines dba Business Express Piedmont Airlines, Inc. CCAir TransWorld Express, Inc. Chatauqua Airlines Trans States Airlines COMAIR SkyWest CommutAir United Feeder Service Continental Express, Continental Micronesia, Inc. Inc., dba United Express The discount will not be made available for (i) travel on any commuter carrier when the flight appears in CRS's under the commuter carrier's own two-letter code; or for (ii) direct (i.e. non-connecting) travel solely on any nonparticipating commuter carrier, even if the flight appears under the two-letter code of a Participating Airline. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT USE OF THIS DISCOUNT FOR TRAVEL OTHER THAN FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS MAY CONSTITUTE FRAUD AND WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. In order to provide you with information as soon as possible so that you may take advantage of this discount, this notice is being sent out immediately. As additional information and/or clarification is received, it will be sent to you. If you require assistance, please note the following contacts: UCSD Travel Office Extension: Tanya Pohlson 42488 Sandy Ray 40798 Electronic mail: travel@UCSD Campus mail: 0955 UCSD Partner Travel Agency Balboa Travel 619.678.3752 and 619.678.3599 Internet: UCSDTRVL@BALBOA.COM Faye E. McCullough Manager Disbursements Division |