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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back in the day, yes. Now, no. AFAIK the only way to get an upgrade on gov travel is to have  a doctors note.

What’s worse is you can’t pay to upgrade yourself. Government fare tickets are non-upgradeable on almost all airlines. They are a special ticket code with carve out rules. [/quote]

+1. Above is exactly correct.

You can request to have an overnight stay mid-way but only if you ask for it. Example: if flights are WAS-LAX-SYD, then can request to have a 1 night stay at LAX. [/quote]

Incorrect. The FTR allows agencies to provide business class OR a 24 hour rest stop for flights over 14 hours. Business class is not an entitlement, however, and can only be authorized when a rest period is not practical and you must report for duty no later than the following day.  Many agencies don't allow business class for either budgetary issues or optics, but some do.  Also, a rest period can either be at an intermediary stop or at the destination (e.g., you arrive in the final destination a day early to rest).  Agencies are given a lot of discretion under the FTR to craft their own travel policies within certain parameters so policies vary substantially between agencies.[/quote]

Well said. This nicely sums up the breadth of what’s allowed and the reality of what is actually done. [/quote]

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