UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 39, Page 6
August 17, 1995
Antitrust settlement results in airline discounts for travelers

     Due to an antitrust settlement for state and local governmental
entities, 10 percent discounts on certain airlines became available
Aug. 8 for University of Delaware business travel in the United
States.
     The discount will be in effect for 18 months, or until the value
of all discounts applied to state and local governmental travel equals
$40 million.
     This discount can be used for University guests as well as
employees.
     THE DISCOUNT MUST BE REQUESTED AT THE TIME TRAVEL IS BOOKED.
     When buying a ticket, the purchaser must tell the travel agent
that it is part of program code "MULTISTATE" and the "CRS CODE" is
MS10.
     Users also must present evidence of eligibility.
     The following will be appropriate verification that travel is
official University business:
        * Purchase of a discount fare ticket with a University of
          Delaware business charge card (currently American Express),
        or
        * Authorizing letter, on University of Delaware letterhead,
          stating that the traveler is conducting official University
          business. The letter must include the traveler's name, dates
          of travel, basic itinerary and be signed by a department
          administrator.
     The major airlines participating in the 10 percent discount for
domestic travel are:
        * Alaska Airlines Inc.
        * Northwest Airlines Inc.
        * American Airlines Inc.
        * Trans World Airlines Inc.
        * Continental Airlines Inc.
        * United Airlines Inc.
        * Delta Air Lines Inc.
        * USAir Inc.
     The discount also will be available for domestic travel with
commuter carriers, subject to the certain criteria.
     Information-including a complete list of commuter carriers
involved in the program, specific conditions and a sample letter to
use to secure the discount when requesting travel reservations-has
been sent to campus units and to the local travel   agencies.
     If additional information is needed, call Carol Hadden in
Purchasing at 831-2166.