Contract Airlines and Airfares

Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Use the navigation bar to select In-State, Out-of-State, or International fares. Airlines and airfares are defined as arrival and departure "city pairs".

The State of California contract airfares are designated as YCAL, and should be referenced by that designation when travel arrangements are being made by state employees. Employees may purchase airline tickets directly from the contract airline or via one of the following listed authorized travel agents.

The only acceptable method of payment is via American Express Government card clearly marked "Sonoma State University" and issued in the employee's name.

Cash, personal checks, and personal credit cards are not approved methods of payment for State of California contract YCAL fares. Use of the State airline contract is not required if a substantially similar fare is obtained.

To book your YCAL flight, either call the airline directly, or contact a travel agency authorized to book YCAL fares:

You may view flight schedules on-line, but tickets must be purchased by telephone in order to obtain the YCAL rate.

YCAL fares are fully-refundable, unrestricted airfares that offer last seat availability.

VCAL fares are "capacity-controlled" meaning that airlines set aside a limited number of seats on each flight for the State of California. VCAL fares are typically available when a traveler is able to make travel arrangements early.

Southwest Airlines

To obtain non-contract Internet fares that are available through internet purchase, log into www.swabiz.com and click on Reservations and enter the Company Identification Number: 99419482. Fares on www.swabiz.com are non-contract fares. The column "Business Select" and "Business" are refundable fares. The "Wanna' Get Away" column are discounted internet-only fares that are not refundable but they are transferable and fully reusable. The American Express Government card is not required for SWABIZ fares. If there are problems with the web site, call the SWABIZ phone number at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792) and have the Company Identification Number (99419482) ready to give them.

Internet fares are unrestricted and offer last seat availability. Internet fares are offered by Southwest Airlines and are only available through internet purchase by logging into www.swabiz.com.

Authorized Travel Agencies