Air Travel Services (Statewide)

The Air Travel Services Statewide contract provides discounted airfare services for official travel purposes across an extensive network of domestic and international city-pair routes. Procuring entities may access capacity-controlled fares and unrestricted fare options through contracted airlines, with routes originating from major New York airports including Albany, Buffalo, Newark, Syracuse, Rochester, and New York City metropolitan airports (JFK, LaGuardia, Islip, White Plains), as well as Chicago O'Hare and Montreal. The contract offers significant traveler benefits including 100% refundable tickets with no minimum stay or advance purchase requirements, no charges for ticket exchanges, and one-way fare pricing. Electronic ticketing is required when available, with stopover time limitations of two hours for domestic connecting flights and three hours for international flights. All purchases must be executed through the authorized travel management services contractor using the New York State Travel Card or Non-Employee Travel Card (NET).

The contract is administered by the New York State Office of General Services and encompasses prime contractors American Airlines, Inc. (Contract PS69510) and Southwest Airlines Co. (Contract PS69512), with Knight Holdings LLC designated as the authorized travel management services contractor. The vehicle runs from January 7, 2022, through January 6, 2027, and is available to New York State Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch employees; State Public Authorities and Boards; and State University of New York (SUNY) representatives. Eligible users include all State Agencies, non-state agencies authorized by OGS, and related government entities conducting official business. The contract specifies 0% MBE, WBE, and SDVOB goal requirements, and travel booked within the contract term may be completed up to 90 days following contract expiration.