I'm not sure it will answer your specific question, but go here:
http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/FTR/ch301-10.html
and scroll down to the section on Use of United States Flag Air Carriers

Good luck!

Janet

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Farnsworth, Franci wrote:

> Here's my Friday afternoon question:    What defines a US flag carrier?    I
> have a PI going from the U.S.-London-Stockholm with a stopover in London.
> Apparently there are no US-carrier flights from London to Stockholm, but he
> can buy a "United" ticket for a flight which is actually an SAS flight, just
> with a United ticket.    The United ticket costs more than the SAS ticket.
> Is he supposed to buy the United ticket in order satisfy the Fly America
> rule?   Or because SAS is flying the plane anyway, can he just go ahead and
> buy the SAS ticket because there are no US carriers actually flying that
> route?
>
> And is there someplace where these Fly America questions are answered?
>
> Franci Farnsworth
>
> Frances Vinal Farnsworth
> Coordinator of Sponsored Research
> Munford House
> MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
> Middlebury, VT 05753
> Tel:  802-443-5889
> Fax: 802-443-2081
> email:  xxxxxx@middlebury.edu
>

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