Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
The times I've deviated, I've let them buy the scheduled ticket first. Then I've deviated and cancelled that flight once I have an email of the actual fare they paid to get me out of MEM.
When the fare (on the scheduled DH) that they bought has been higher than the accepted, the actual (higher) fare on the purchased ticket I cancelled has gone into my deviation bank.
Usually the accepted and actual match, but when the actual has been higher, they've given it to me in my bank (as long as I let them buy the ticket first). That's probably not the way it's supposed to happen but it's been consistently done that way for me.
Adlerdriver, I would be very surprised if that is still happening under the new Fox system. FlybyKnite is right - the FPA dropped the ball back in '99. The accepted fare is only going to be what's published and it doesn't matter what price the ticket is when corporate travel actually books the scheduled ticket. This has got to be addressed in the next contract.