Question for Accenture: on what condition can you fly business?

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Manager and below, never. Senior manager, flights 8+ hours. MD, flights 3+. It’s the worst.

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This is terrible.

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I had an family emergency one my first ACN project and all that was available was 1st class (a consultant at the time). The MD (Senior Exec) approved it without any problem.

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