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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>The final updates on the Open Skies Agreement are available on-line at the website indicated in the email below. This impacts on all who travel within and outside of the US for business purposes and purchase the airline ticket on Federal funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Please let me know if you have any questions about this new policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Donna-Rae<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>Donna-Rae M. Marquez</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>Manager, Business & Finance</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>School of Plant Sciences</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>The University of Arizona </span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>Forbes 303B</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>Tucson, Arizona 85721</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>520.621.8689 Telephone</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'>520.621.7186 FAX</span></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Batang","serif";color:#403152'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Discussion of Research Administrators' Issues [mailto:RAMTALK@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liu, Jing - (jingliu)<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> RAMTALK@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Travel using federal funds: Further updates about Open Skies Agreements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Further updates about the Open Skies Agreements was uploaded to the SPS Financial Compliance web site.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See page 10 of the Fly America Act presentation at: <a href="http://www.sps.arizona.edu/financialcompliance/directindirect/Fly%20America%20Act%20Presentation.pdf">http://www.sps.arizona.edu/financialcompliance/directindirect/Fly%20America%20Act%20Presentation.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Exceptions when using Open Skies Agreements: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>–<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A U.S. flag carrier must be used when the transportation is obtained or funded by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>–<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>U.S. – Australia and U.S. – Switzerland Agreements: A U.S. flag carrier must be used when the transportation is between points for which there is a GSA Airline City Pair* Contract fare in effect. The City Pair Contract fare is not available to grantees but the <b>grantees are still required to use the U.S. flag carrier service when a City Pair Contract fare exists</b>. City Pair Contract fare can be searched at <a href="http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/citypairs/search/">http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/citypairs/search</a><a href="http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/citypairs/search/">/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>–<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>U.S. – EU Agreement: EU carriers can be used when traveling between any point in the U.S. and any point outside the U.S. even if there is a City Pair Contract fare in effect. A U.S flag carrier is still required when the travel is between two points outside of the U.S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>–<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>See GSA FTR Bulletin 11-02 for examples: <a href="http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/ogp/FTRBulletin11-02USEUOpenSkies.PDF">http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/ogp/FTRBulletin11-02USEUOpenSkies.PDF</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jing Liu, CPA<br>Manager, Sponsored Projects Quality Assurance<br>Sponsored Projects Services<br>The University of Arizona<br>PO Box 3308<br>Tucson, AZ 85722-3308<br>(520) 626-6442<br>Fax: (520) 626-4137</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>