The Fly America Act

The Fly America Act requires that foreign air travel funded by federal funds, including federal pass-through funds, be conducted on U.S flag air carriers. There are limited exceptions where the use of a foreign-flag air carrier is permissible.

If a foreign-flag air carrier is paid with federal funds, the Fly America Act Waiver Checklist must be completed to document the exception to the Fly America Act. The Waiver Checklist must be completed and uploaded as supporting documentation to the Expense Report.

The Fly America Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 40118) requires that foreign air travel funded with Federal funds be performed on U.S. flag air carriers.  Federal funds code numbers at the University of Houston are 5013, 5014, 5015, 5023, 5033, 5034, 5035, 5036, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5053, 5054, 5055, 5056.

Common Unallowed Expenses on Federal Funds

• Alcoholic beverages
• Business meals
• State taxes are not reimbursable for lodging in Texas
  Additional unallowed expenses on federal funds can be found on Food and Entertainment-Related accounts in the UH Office of Finance references 

MAPP 04.02.01B can be used for reference to most of the local funds travel-related information.

Moving and house-hunting-related information can be found on MAPP 02.03.07.

Group or student travel-related information can be found on MAPP 04.02.04.

MAPP 04.02.01A can be used for reference to state-appropriated & state funds travel.