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Travel: Wordsmith airfare search rules.

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Mostly suggestions from Karen and Tony.
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Travelers should adhere to the following guidelines to stay In-Policy. Travelers should adhere to the following guidelines to stay In-Policy.
* Flights. * Flights.
* Before you buy tickets, save a screenshot of a flight search that
shows the least expensive fare available from multiple airlines for
the dates you need to travel.
* Book at least 14 days in advance. * Book at least 14 days in advance.
* Save a screenshot of a flight search that shows the least expensive fare
available from multiple airlines for the dates you need to travel.
* Fares within $100 of that lowest fare you found are In-Policy, even if * Fares within $100 of that lowest fare you found are In-Policy, even if
you book on a different site or for different dates. you book on a different site or for different dates.
* Fares over $750 domestically or $1,500 internationally require * Fares over $750 domestically or $1,500 internationally require
@ -281,22 +282,21 @@ fare search that meets all of these criteria:
you're attending a conference that runs Monday through Friday, the search you're attending a conference that runs Monday through Friday, the search
must have you arriving no earlier than Sunday, and leaving no later than must have you arriving no earlier than Sunday, and leaving no later than
Saturday. Saturday.
* Except as allowed by Policy, the search must not include filters that * Except as allowed by Policy, the search must not use filters that might
might exclude the least expensive fare. For example, you may filter out exclude the least expensive fare. For example, you may filter out
flights with two or more connections, since Conservancy does not consider flights with two or more connections, since Conservancy does not
those reasonable. However, you may not filter out specific airlines, or consider those reasonable. However, you may not filter out specific
flights without WiFi. airlines, or flights without WiFi.
PLCs shall use standard airfare search sites to determine the lowest logical Any widely-recognized airfare search site that lists results from multiple
fare. Any widely-recognized airfare search site that lists results from airlines is acceptable, including sites such as http://orbitz.com[Orbitz],
multiple airlines is acceptable, including sites such as http://kayak.com[Kayak] or http://hipmunk.com/[Hipmunk]. The PLCs and/or
http://orbitz.com[Orbitz], http://kayak.com[Kayak] or the traveler must submit the output (such as a screenshot or printout from
http://hipmunk.com/[Hipmunk]. The PLCs and/or the traveler must submit the the browser) of a online fare search as part of documentation in airfare
output (such as a screenshot or printout from the browser) of a online fare pricing. Make sure the output shows the least expensive fare available.
search as part of documentation in airfare pricing. Make sure the output Travelers may book their tickets on different dates or a different site as
shows the least expensive fare available. Travelers may book their tickets long as they used a qualifying fare search site to determine that the
on a different site as long as they used a qualifying fare search site to booked flights are within Policy.
determine that the booked flights are within Policy.
Any flights greater than US$100 over the lowest logical fare require Any flights greater than US$100 over the lowest logical fare require
written pre-authorization by Conservancy. written pre-authorization by Conservancy.