 2019  Contract number: [ complete ]  II.22.2 The contracting authority reimburses travel and subsistence expenses on the basis of  the shortest itinerary and the minimum number of nights necessary for overnight stay  at the destination.  II.22.3 The contracting authority reimburses travel expenses as follows:  (a) travel by air: up to the maximum cost of an economy class ticket at the time of the  reservation;  (b) travel by boat or rail: up to the maximum cost of a first class ticket;  (c) travel by car: at the rate of one first class rail ticket for the same journey and on  the same day;  II.22.4 The contracting authority reimburses subsistence expenses on the basis of a daily  subsistence allowance as follows:  (a) for journeys of less than 200 km for a return trip, no subsistence allowance is  payable;  (b) the daily subsistence allowance is payable only on receipt of supporting  documents proving that the person concerned was present at the destination;  (c) the daily subsistence allowance takes the form of a flat-rate payment to cover all  subsistence expenses, including meals, local transport including transport to and  from the airport or station, insurance and sundries;  (d) the daily subsistence allowance is reimbursed at the flat rates specified in  Article I.5.3; (e) accommodation is reimbursed on receipt of supporting documents proving the  necessary overnight stay at the destination, up to the flat-rate ceilings specified in  Article I.5.3. II.23. RECOVERY  II.23.1 Recovery procedure  II.22.5 The contracting authority reimburses the cost of shipment of equipment or  unaccompanied luggage if it has given its prior written approval for the expense.  If an amount is to be recovered under the terms of the FWC, the contractor must repay the  contracting authority the amount in question. Before recovery, the contracting authority must  formally notify  the contractor of its intention to  recover the amount it claims, specifying the amount due and the reasons for recovery and  inviting the contractor to make any observations within 30 days of receipt.  37  In addition, the contracting authority reimburses travel outside Union territory if it has given its  prior written approval for the expenses. 