What is the advantage of GSA City Pair flights?

The two tier fare structure includes a YCA fare and a deeply discounted _CA fare in selected markets. In addition to offering considerable discounts, the City Pair Program has many features allowing government travelers all the flexibility possible in planning official travel.

Who can use the City Pair Program?

In general, federal (civilian and military) employees on official travel and persons authorized to travel directly at the government’s expense (with the exception of contractors) are required to use the City Pair Program unless one of the limited exceptions in Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 301-10.107 applies.

When was the GSA city pair program created?

City Pair Program (CPP) | GSA City Pair Program (CPP) The City Pair Program (CPP) was developed to provide discounted air passenger transportation services to federal government travelers. At its inception in 1980, this service covered only 11 markets.

Can a federal employee use a GSA city pair?

For example, because the fares are so attractive, the airlines insist that only federal employees traveling on official business be allowed to use them. With a few limited exceptions, no one else can use the government rates. GSA understands and accepts this in order to bring the federal traveler the best value in the sky.

Are there any airlines using the city pair program?

No. Even though the City Pair Program is large, with sales over $2.5 Billion per year, it still represents a very small percentage of the airlines’ business. Unless the commercial traffic warrants it, a carrier will not add a new route or improved service levels (such as nonstop) or larger aircraft for the government

How to search for city pair market fares?

Use this screen to search for City Pair market fares when planning official travel. Choose a Departure City Drop-Down You can select a departure city from the drop down list box. If travel is within the United States select an airport code. If travel is International select a city code.