Travel for U.S. Military & Federal Government Personnel

Inside Travel for U.S. Military & Federal Government Personnel

The General Services Administration awards United Airlines $975 million dollars in FY12 contract

Effective October 1, 2011, United Airlines will be the Federal Contract Carrier on 1,741 city pairs. Although Continental did not bid, United showed Continental as a Code Share Carrier on their bid for FY12 GSA solicitation. These fare's will be in your CRSs very soon. These fares can only be purchased with official orders and the authorized form of payment. These fares will expire on September 30, 2012.

Point of Contact

The following Continental offices are your points of contact (PoC) for Military/Government services:

Government Group Desk (Group bookings only)
900 Grand Plaza Dr.
Houston, Texas 77067
1-800-527-3184
1-713-324-2397 (Fax)
Hours of Operation 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday - Friday, closed on Holidays

Government Desk
900 Grand Plaza Dr.
Houston, Texas 77067
1-800-451-5888
1-713-324-3292 (Fax)
Hours of Operation 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central time, Monday - Friday, closed on Holidays

Federal Government DG Fare Policy

Only employees of the federal government traveling on official business using an authorized form of payment are eligible for Federal/Government (DG) fares. Government contractors of any kind do not qualify for Federal/Government (DG) fares. Misuse of government contract fares will result in collection debit memos based on the applicable unrestricted economy fare.

State Government DG policy

Only employees of a state government traveling on official business using an authorized form of payment are eligible for State/Government (DG) fares. Misuse of state government contract fares will result in collection debit memos based on the applicable unrestricted economy fare.

Military Leisure Fare Policy

These fares are for U.S. Military personnel and their eligible family members who are traveling on leave. Military personnel and eligible dependants must have a valid ID and must use personal credit cards for payment. Authorized federal government credit cards will not be accepted for payment of military leisure fares.

Government Traveler Advisory

Be advised that if you book a reservation in advance on a government fare, this rate is not protected until the ticket is actually issued. Fare basis and fare buckets can and do change in the current airline environment. If you choose to book in advance and not ticket you can lose your reservation.