§ 101-41.209-4 - Denied boarding compensation.

Each traveler shall be made aware that the tariffs of certain scheduled air carriers require the payment of liquidated damages in certain situations if the carriers fail to provide confirmed reserved space. Since the individual's travel on official business is for the account of the United States, the Government would be damaged by the delay or failure and would be entitled to reimbursement if a carrier is liable under its tariff provisions for liquidated damages. Thus the traveler who has been denied confirmed reserved space shall ensure that the liable carrier shows on the compensation check the “Treasurer of the United States” as payee. The traveler shall give the carrier a receipt for the check, retain a copy of the receipt, and forward the check with the copy of the receipt to his agency for deposit.