Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

22020.20 Aircraft Travel

• Use of scheduled airlines for state travel is governed by DPADepartment of Personnel Administration (see CalHR) 599.628 and SAMState Administrative Manual 0741. State employees are requested to travel by the least expensive class available. The standard classes from least expensive to most expensive are as follows:

  • Commuter.

  • Coach.

  • Standard.

  • First class.

• State employees traveling by other than the least expensive class available shall provide a full explanation stating the facts constituting the official necessity when submitting their TECTravel Expense Claim.

• Privately-Owned Aircraft

  • Use of an employee’s privately owned aircraft for state travel is governed by DPADepartment of Personnel Administration (see CalHR) 599.628 and SAMState Administrative Manual 0745 through 0746.

• Charter Aircraft

  • Use of chartered (i.e., agency-rented) aircraft for state travel is governed by DPADepartment of Personnel Administration (see CalHR) 599.628 and SAMState Administrative Manual 0747.