I think what he is saying is... a lot of companies let you pay for the ticket yourself and expense (ask for reimbursement) the cost of the ticket. Most companies will pay the price of the cheapest ticket but won&#x27;t care if you pay more than that. They just limit how much they pay you back.<p>So if the cheapest ticket is X dollars and the ticket you buy is Y. The employer will reimburse you for X and you pay the Y-X yourself.<p>Nothing illegal about that, it&#x27;s the same as if a company says they will reimburse you for half your gym membership. You pay half the company pays half.