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New Delhi, dated the 16th September, 2010 Office Memorandum Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Tours / LTC. This Department is receiving repeated references seeking clarifications with regard to purchase of Air tickets through authorized agents and relaxation for travel by Airlines other than Indian Airlines. The following guidelines may be noted for compliance: 1. On Official Tours : (i) For travel by Airlines other than Air India because of operational or other reasons or on account of non-availability of Air India flights, individual cases for relaxation to be referred to M/o Civil Aviation, as stated in this Ministry’s OM No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13.07.09. (ii) Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/Website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours. 2. LTC : (i) Travel by Air India only. (ii) In Economy class only, irrespective of entitlement. (iii) LTC-80 ticket of Air India only to be purchased. (iv) Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters / Website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoP&T OM No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dt. 02.12.09). 3. LTC for J&K : (i) Relaxation to travel by Private Airlines to visit J&K while availing LTC is available to all the categories of Govt. employees, including those entitled to travel by Air [DoPT OMs No. 31011/2/2003-Esst.(A-IV) dated 18.06.10 and 05.08.10 refer]. (ii) For purchase of Air tickets, however, the procedure as given under para 2 (iv) above should be followed. 4. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India are requested to strictly adhere to these instructions.
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Hi,
This is a specific case related to andaman & Nicobar islands , where we have a specific category of annual free sea passage.i.e. we can travel from port blair to chennai, port blair to kolkata every year. whether LTC rules will be applicable for AFSP or not?.Since i ve aailed a private airlines from Port blair to chennai for rs 2700/- and completed the journey .The non entitled officers availing air facility are getting equivalen ship fare admissible.since iam an entitled officer ,they are in a dilemma in granting the permission.Can any one clarify plz.
Regards,
M.Rajkumar
Port blair
Can a government servant travel by private airlines on official tour by private airlines on the sector where Air India flights are not operating. What is the order regarding this.