B-141358, DEC. 11, 1959
Highlights
INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 9. WITH WHICH YOU TRANSMITTED COPY OF A FORM LETTER WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION ARE USING TO AUTHORIZE THE HONORING OF TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS. YOU REQUEST OUR ADVICE AS TO WHETHER YOUR COMPANY MAY HONOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE FORM AND WHETHER WE WILL ALLOW CARRIER BILLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE INSTRUCTIONS. WE HAVE NOT YET HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE USE OF THE FORM LETTER. NOW IS UNDER STUDY.
B-141358, DEC. 11, 1959
TO TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 9, 1959, WITH WHICH YOU TRANSMITTED COPY OF A FORM LETTER WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION ARE USING TO AUTHORIZE THE HONORING OF TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS. YOU REQUEST OUR ADVICE AS TO WHETHER YOUR COMPANY MAY HONOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE FORM AND WHETHER WE WILL ALLOW CARRIER BILLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE INSTRUCTIONS.
WE HAVE NOT YET HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE OUR INVESTIGATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE USE OF THE FORM LETTER; HOWEVER, THE CIRCUITOUS ROUTE TRAVEL SITUATION GENERALLY, INCLUDING THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, NOW IS UNDER STUDY.
WE APPRECIATE, HOWEVER, THAT THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT PRESENTS CERTAIN OPERATING PROBLEMS TO THE CARRIERS. FOR THE TIME BEING, THEREFORE, WE WILL NOT OBJECT TO THE HONORING ARRANGEMENT, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE TRAVELER ELECTS TO TRAVEL VIA A DIFFERENT OR MORE CIRCUITOUS ROUTE THAN THAT AUTHORIZED ON THE TRANSPORTATION REQUEST, THE VALUE OF ANY BERTH ACCOMMODATIONS OR EXCESS BAGGAGE SERVICES AUTHORIZED VIA THE OFFICIAL ROUTE IS NOT CREDITED TOWARD THE ACTUAL COST OF ANY ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE DIFFERENT OR MORE CIRCUITOUS ROUTE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT BAGGAGE OR BERTH SERVICE IS REQUESTED ON THE DIFFERENT OR MORE CIRCUITOUS ROUTE. THE CHARGES ALLOWABLE TO THE CARRIER BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PARTICULAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FURNISHED SHALL NOT EXCEED THOSE APPLICABLE FOR THE SERVICES AUTHORIZED ON THE FACE OF THE TRANSPORTATION REQUEST. ANY CARRIER BILLING UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE FULLY EXECUTED LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS, TOGETHER WITH THE PERTINENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST BEARING A SIGNED ENDORSEMENT ON THE REVERSE BY THE TRAVELER SHOWING THE SERVICES ACTUALLY FURNISHED.
WE WILL ADVISE YOU FURTHER IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE OF THE FOREGOING TREATMENT OF THE SITUATION, OR IF CONTINUANCE OF THE ARRANGEMENT IS AUTHORIZED.