Id imagine it'd be the same for when there are RTF/TSEW classes at other facilities like SCT or C90 but idk
The FAA per diem rate for housing is still like $65/day. No hotel in a major city like Atlanta is going to accept that, unless you’re willing to stay at a dump. The OKC economy has adapted for it with several housing providers dedicated to renting at that rate.
I think they would give them the per diem rate for those cities though just like RTF and TSEW. I imagine the only reason the academy per diem rate is that low is because the academy has been there forever and these places have been able to run a business based off the academy kids and have had to compete with lower prices.
Well that makes more sense.
True but the FAA has a policy that any stay of 30 days + takes you down to 60% of whatever the per diem (lodging and incidentals) rate is for that area.
Places take government rate. There’s tons of government offices in Atlanta like CDC. Y’all are way over complicating this.
No hotel / apartment is compelled to take the FAA’s reduced “long term” per diem or any per diem rate. Often, businesses will look up the GSA daily rate and use that to cater to govt workers but good luck finding a place in Atlanta / DC that would accept 60% of whatever the GSA rate is there.
The FAA can’t sent you to a class and not pay for your hotel.
If they won’t take it, you can reach out and ask for more. I was sent to a class right the day after a major holiday and the hotels laughed when I called and told them what my gov rate was. It had to go up the chain, but they about doubled the lodging per diem because hotels were in holiday pricing and very full.
Most of y’all renting furnished places for the whole family? I’m guessing like 4-5k a month?
