[dcchairs2016] [Ubicomp DC] Travel Support

[Alex Mariakakis]

So the deal they found was only through Lufthansa + kayak.com. The same
flight listed is listed through United, but at $1500 on kayak and $1400 on
Google.

On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Nadir Weibel <naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu> wrote:

> Sorry “tag", was “that”. Reimbursement will happen through UW, so it
> depends how you usually get reimbursed.
>
> Can you purchase the LH flight through United? If you use Google Flight,
> it should give you the options to book either with LH or UA.
> Let me know
>
> NW
>
>
>
> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:31 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the quick response. I was looking at Lufthansa flights both
> ways that some colleagues just purchased for $985. According to this link:
> http://www.lufthansa.com/mediapool/pdf/95/media_1455611495.pdf, it sounds
> like this flight would be compliant provided that it has a United
> code-share (which I have yet to check, but I assume it does given that
> colleagues bought it).
>
> I'm fine with paying for the flight on my own and being reimbursed. By
> tag, I assume you mean a check? That would work for me.
>
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Nadir Weibel <naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Alex
>>
>> we are still sorting out things, but I think we should be able to support
>> travel up to $1,500 (in total, including cabs, trains, buses).
>> Try to use american carrier, following the FLY America Act:
>> http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103191.
>>
>> Here a better description of how to follow this rule for UCSD, I am sure
>> that UW has a similar page somewhere.
>>
>> http://blink.ucsd.edu/travel/training-guidelines/booking/air/fly-america-act.html
>>
>> Does your flight fall in this category? What is the rate?
>>
>> Just to make it clear, you will be paying for the flight yourself and
>> then claim reimbursement after the conference? Would tag work?
>>
>> NW
>>
>>
>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:13 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi chairs,
>>
>> Any update on travel support? I found a good deal for a flight and I'd
>> like to purchase it by tonight, but I want to make sure there aren't any
>> restrictions on flights based on the financial support (if there is any
>> available)
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Nadir Weibel <naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Alex: we will get back to you ASAP regarding the travel support that
>>> will be available for you.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Nadir
>>>
>>> > On Jul 11, 2016, at 7:02 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi DC chairs,
>>> >
>>> > I would really appreciate some financial support for travel if there
>>> is any available.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Alex
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