[dcchairs2016] [Ubicomp DC] Travel Support

[Nadir Weibel]

Good, we should be able to cover also transportation to/from airport and the transfer to Heidelberg from Frankfurt.

We are working on potentially providing accommodation for the DC participants. I will keep you posted.

NW

> On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:15 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu> wrote:
> 
> Yep, just purchased it. Thanks!
> 
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Nadir Weibel <naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu <mailto:naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu>> wrote:
> OK, I see.
> 
> There is an AA flight for $1005, but it is not direct.
> 
> Try to get that Kayak deal, it should be fine. Let me know if it goes through.
> 
> NW
> 
>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:55 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu <mailto:atm15 at cs.washington.edu>> wrote:
>> 
>> Lufthansa 491 leaves SEA 2:00pm Fri 9/9 lands FRA 8:40am Sat 9/10
>> Lufthansa 490 leaves FRA 11:00am Sun 9/18 lands SEA 12:05pm Sun 9/18
>> 
>> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Nadir Weibel <naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu <mailto:naweibel at eng.ucsd.edu>> wrote:
>> I see… I think that it should work, given your attachment earlier… What are the dates? Let me check on something…
>> 
>> NW
>>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:52 PM, Alex Mariakakis <atm15 at cs.washington.edu <mailto:atm15 at cs.washington.edu>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So the deal they found was only through Lufthansa + kayak.com <http://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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <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 <mailto: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 <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 <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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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