When I was first elected, one of the things I found amazing was that even though I could get a cheaper flight if went online and booked, the problem was that we would book a week or two in advance, and it had to be paid up front, and then we had to wait until the flight was over and get the receipt as proof of being on the plane. They didn't accept the boarding pass, so it made a whole lot more sense just to go through Amex. Even though their prices are relatively good, it seemed to me that it started to cost more through Amex.
Now I hear about this pass that's now going to be obligatory. It's interesting. I was talking to one of my Atlantic colleagues, and he was telling me how wonderful a deal it was and how we'd save money. I checked out the costs of going to Winnipeg, and I didn't find the passes to be cheaper.
To what degree do you look at the options to make sure you're getting the biggest bang for the buck? Is it just a decision that we're all going to flight passes, even if some other option might save us more money?