Before You Start
- Comparison flights are required when a traveler’s flight occurs outside the travel window.
- Comparison flights should be obtained at the time the traveler books their flight (i.e., before travel).
- The traveler will be reimbursed for the most advantageous flight (comparison vs. actual).
- Reminder: Use of T-Card to book a flight outside the travel window is strictly prohibited and may result in card suspension.
Procedure
- Use Google Flight search to obtain the comparison flights. Google searches across all airlines and conveniently calls out the most advantageous flight at the top of the search results.
- If the most advantageous flight has an itinerary that conflicts with the traveler’s schedule for business reasons, you may use the next most advantageous flight from the search results.
- Comparison flights should depart/return on the dates of the allowable travel window.
- e.g., if the travel window is 1/1 – 1/3, the comparison flight should be for 1/1 – 1/3.
- IF a comparison flight was not obtained before travel, a comparison must be obtained for two weeks in advance (i.e., two weeks from the day the comparison flight is obtained).
When doing so, please use the same days as the travel window (e.g., if the travel window is Monday – Wednesday, use the Monday – Wednesday two weeks in advance).