7. The Non-availability of seats certificate to be provided should be as per
the journey to be performed e.g. for the journey from Dibrugarh to Delhi, the
non-availability of seat certificate should be for Dibrugarh-Kolkata and Kolkata-
Delhi route separately and not for Dibrugarh-Delhi route.
8. Those seeking post facto approval on ground of Non availability of seats
certificate must enclose the documentary evidence as mentioned above and a
copy of ticket purchased for the journey by private airline.
9. As per Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.
19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13
th
July, 2009 for sectors which are not connected
directly by any of the airlines, an employee must travel by Air India upto the
nearest hub. Relaxation will be granted for the remaining segment.
10. Relaxation to travel by airlines other than Air India while availing LTC
will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. Non availability of AI
flight/seats on a particular day/time would not be considered as a valid ground
for seeking relaxation.
11. Availability of lower fare is no criteria for seeking relaxation.
12. Those seeking relaxation on the ground of attending meeting at a
particular time, must attach meeting notice and approved tour programme.
13. For foreign travel cases, where full or partial grants are received, journey
has to be performed on Air India upto the place upto which Air India is available
and seek relaxation for the remaining sector. On international routes where Air
India has code-share partner, the same must be utilised.
14. For invitees from abroad travelling on Government of India funding,
efforts should be made to book them on Air India and Air India code share
flights to the extent possible.
15. Cases involving fixed amount of reimbursement like sea passage fare
rail-fare etc. for officials non-entitled to travel by air, need not be referred to
Ministry of Civil Aviation.
16. Non-receipt of approval by the stipulated date does not entitle one to
claim relaxation as a matter of right.
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