Domestic Travel

• Important Information
• Planning a Trip
• Making a Reservation or Making a Change
• Completed Trip

Domestic or CONUS (Continental US) travel is considered to be the 48 contiguous states excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Important Information

Local Travel: 50 miles or less from your duty station and includes parking, taxi, and mileage fees.  Local travel vouchers should not be used to capture omitted or forgotten expenses from a previously paid travel voucher.

Ticketing: Do not upgrade your seats with the airlines if your ticket has not been issued. This may cause you to lose your reservation.

Hotels: Do not contact the hotel directly for reservations or changes.  Use GovTrip or Omega Travel as appropriate.

Reservations: Reservations made in GovTrip should be cancelled in GovTrip. Reservations made directly with Omega should be cancelled directly with Omega.

Car Rental: Decline any additional liability or collision insurance while on official Government business.  These are included in the Government rates.

Planning a Trip

• Traveler Information - Know what you can take, bring back, wear at airports.
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• City Pair Pricing  - Listed as one-way fares to allow for multiple destinations. Include taxes, but not other fees (e.g., segment fees, security fees and fuel surcharges).
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• Baggage Fees - New regulations regarding fees for additional baggage may apply to your travel.
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• Per Diem Rates  - subject to change throughout the fiscal year.
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• Rail - All reservations must be made using GovTrip. Add delivery address and the ticketing date to your travel authorization to avoid the full touch fee.
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• Fed Room Listing - for federal government travelers while on official business.
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• Distance, Time, Date - Calculate distance.  Check time and date at destination.
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• Traffic and Road closings

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Making a Reservation or Making a Change

If you do not have access to GovTrip please contact Omega World Travel.  A fee may apply.

• GovTrip - All reservations and changes should be made in GovTrip.
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• VirtuallyThere - Itinerary before or after ticketing; e-ticket receipt or e-invoice

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Completed Trip:

• Important Information

  • Submit vouchers within 5 days of your return from travel status.
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  • Although GovTrip populates your voucher from information displayed in your authorization, you should create a voucher using your receipts.

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• GovTrip
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• VirtuallyThere - Itinerary before or after ticketing; e-ticket receipt or e-invoice.