[IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] yet another motion regarding Samson's travel

[Walter Bender]

On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 4:38 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> From what I understand, from the flights that Samson identified, which
>> are the ones with reasonable layovers -- a consideration that the new SFC
>> travel guidelines allow him to take into account -- the difference is a
>> wash.
>>
>
> In this case both above statements are untrue (the difference is not a
> wash, nor is this covered by SFC's travel guidelines).
>

I am taking everyone at their word regarding available flights, layovers,
etc. I'm not the travel agent here. However, the SFC's new travel
guidelines do in fact have considerations for layovers (Please read
https://sfconservancy.org/projects/policies/conservancy-travel-policy.html)
so I don't think I am mistaken in that regard. I hope that between you and
Samson you can find efficient and cost-effective flights. As far as the
marginal cost associated with Samson going to Boston, I think it is
reasonable and an appropriate use of the Mentor funds we got from GSoC.

regards.

-walter


>
> Flights like KLM's https://goo.gl/flights/XwKR have very efficient
> layovers (4h15m, 1h46m and 2h10m) and would save Sugar Labs $487.36 or
> $676.76 according to Samson's own arithmetic.
>
> Samson has chosen to purchase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Open-jaw_ticket flights (returning to Nigeria from Boston instead of from
> San Francisco) which have a dramatically higher cost to Sugar Labs.
>
> Everybody should take seriously whether paying $487.36 or $676.76 extra
> for Samson's side trips to LA and Boston is or is not worth it.  But
> certainly not pretend that there's no additional cost.  Which is simply
> false in this case, no matter how much we might all wish it were true!
>
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Walter Bender
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