R25-7-14. Reimbursement for Expenses Related to Air Travel

(1)(a) A traveler may be reimbursed mileage for driving to and from the airport. See Subsection R25-7-16(2) for the reimbursement rate. (b) A traveler who is driven to the airport by a friend or family member is reimbursed for two round trips to and from the airport. (2)(a) A traveler may be reimbursed for airport parking. (b) A traveler is reimbursed the actual cost up to the airport's lowest daily parking rate for each day of parking. (3) A traveler may be reimbursed for taking ground transportation to and from the airport. See Section R25-7-15. (4) A traveler is not reimbursed for priority seating or seat upgrades, except for rare circumstances. (a) A request for a seat upgrade must be approved in writing by the commissioner or designee before the traveler departs. (b) In the request, the traveler shall explain in writing why a seat upgrade is necessary. (c) The request for the seat upgrade and the approval shall be included with the sufficient documentation needed for the expense as explained in Subsection R25-7-7(3)(c).