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FAR 47.402 Policy.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section states that certain people, including contractors, must use U.S.-flag air carriers for international air travel and transportation of personal effects or property that the U.S. Government finances, when such carriers are available. It matters to contractors because it sets a mandatory policy for government-financed international travel and shipment of belongings.

Applies to: Federal employees, their dependents, consultants, contractors, grantees, and others using U.S. Government-financed international air travel or transportation of personal effects or property

What it requires

  • Use U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air travel and transportation of personal effects or property, if available

Key terms: U.S.-flag air carriers · U.S. Government-financed international air travel · transportation of personal effects or property · Fly America Act

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

Federal employees and their dependents, consultants, contractors, grantees, and others must use U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air travel and transportation of their personal effects or property, if available (49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation, commonly referred to as the Fly America Act).

← 47.401 Definitions. · 47.403 Guidelines for implementation of the Fly America Act. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 47

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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