B-235536: Aug 29, 1989

A member who is not granted emergency leave upon the death of his grandmother and travels to the funeral at his own expense is entitled to reimbursement under 37 U.S.C. Sec. 411d when his orders are amended putting him in an emergency leave status. The Fly America Act prohibits the use of appropriated funds for government financed air transportation on a foreign air carrier unless service by U.S....

B-235536: Aug 29, 1989

An Air Force member claimed reimbursement for air travel expenses he incurred to return to the United States for a relative's funeral. The Air Force advised that: (1) it initially denied the claimant's emergency leave request, but amended his orders after determining that a parental relationship had existed between the claimant and the decedent; and (2) the claimant secured transport through a for...