Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare of Air India.
Ministry of finance has received numorous queries seeking clarification whether the prevailing fare on the date of booking of LTC 80 tickets is to be reimbursed or claim is to be restricted to Air India’s LTC 80 fare as on 1 December, 2008.
Finance Ministry has clarified that the fare paid on the date of booking of ticket under LTC 80 scheme of Air India may be imbursed.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare.
2. The matter has been considered in this Ministry and it is clarified that the fare paid on the date of booking of ticket under LTC 80 scheme of Air India may be reimbursed.
An official press release said government servants were permitted to fly by other carriers until resumption of normal services by Air India or further orders, whichever is earlier.
A circular issued by the Departure of Expenditure earlier in July last year had said that, for travel to stations not connected by Air India, the officials may travel by the national carrier to the hub/point closest to their eventual destination, beyond which they may utilise the services of another airline, which should also preferably be an alliance partner of Air India.
Regulation of Journey by air while availing Leave Travel Concession.
It has been decided by the Department of Expenditure that in all cases of air travel both domestic and international where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by air India. The matter whether these orders will apply in cases of LTC has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of expenditure and it is confirmed that these orders/conditions will apply in cases of LTC also.