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Discounted airfare for government business use
Use this arrangement
Step 1: Check if your organization is authorized. Organizations that may use this arrangement vary by supplier:
Air Canada
- B.C. government ministries
- B.C. school districts
- Legislative Assembly and Independent Offices
- Office of the Lieutenant-Governor
- Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
- The Executive Council
- Witnesses for Ministry of Attorney General trials
- Some Crown corporations, tribunals, and public sector organizations may be eligible - email the commodity manager to enquire
Harbour Air
- B.C. government ministries
- B.C. core government agencies
- Legislative Assembly and Independent Offices
- Office of the Lieutenant-Governor
- Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
- The Executive Council
- Witnesses for Ministry of Attorney General trials
Pacific Coastal Airlines
- B.C. government ministries
- B.C. core government agencies
- Legislative Assembly and Independent Offices
- Office of the Lieutenant-Governor
- Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
- The Executive Council
- Witnesses for Ministry of Attorney General trials
WestJet
- B.C. government ministries
- B.C. school districts
- Legislative Assembly and Independent Offices
- Office of the Lieutenant-Governor
- Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
- The Executive Council
- Witnesses for Ministry of Attorney General trials
- Some Crown corporations, tribunals, and public sector organizations may be eligible - email the commodity manager to enquire
Step 2: Review and follow the airline's instructions for purchasing airfare.
- If you can't access instructions for Air Canada or WestJet and you work for a school district, contact Focused Education Resources
- If you can't access any instructions and your organization is listed in Step 1, contact the commodity manager
Step 3: Complete your purchase. Pay for airfare using a purchasing card/corporate credit card or Business Transaction Account (BTA).
Information about this arrangement
- Offers are restricted for government business use only and cannot be used for personal or family use
- Additional resources: CPPM 10 - Travel
Pricing information is confidential and must not be shared. To access pricing, you will need a:
- B.C. government IDIR, or
- BCeID that is registered with the Procurement Services Branch
If you can't access the instructions for Air Canada or WestJet and you work for a school district, contact Focused Education Resources. If you can't access the instructions and your organization is listed in Step 1, contact the commodity manager.
Air Canada
View instructions for Air Canada discount program (PDF, 55.2KB)
- If you can't access the instructions and you work for a school district, contact Focused Education Resources.
- If you can't access the instructions and your organization is listed for Air Canada in Step 1, contact the commodity manager.
Harbour Air
View instructions for Harbour Air discount program (PDF, 49KB)
- If you can't access the instructions and your organization is listed for Harbour Air in Step 1, contact the commodity manager.
View instructions for Pacific Coastal Airlines discount program (PDF, 57.4KB)
- If you can't access the instructions and your organization is listed for Pacific Coastal Airlines in Step 1, contact the commodity manager.
View instructions for WestJet discount program (PDF, 63.9KB)
- Covid-19 Travel Insurance is now included at no charge with all WestJet bookings made on or after September 18, 2020 for travel to and from the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe (including U.K.) and inbound to Canada. For full coverage details, FAQs and a link to the insurance certificate, click here.
- If you can't access the instructions and you work for a school district, contact Focused Education Resources.
- If you can't access the instructions and your organization is listed for WestJet in Step 1, contact the commodity manager.
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