Here's the score: I was cold contacted by a recruiter about a local job. I would work in NH (live in MA) but report directly to the headquarters in Europe.
I had an email interview (about 8 pages of Q&A), and this morning a telephone interview with the global controller and CFO. They asked if/when I could fly out to Europe for a face to face interview with the CEO. (I'm assuming this means their interest in me is high)
Frankly a last minute trip to Europe was not in my family budget LOL. I will wait to hear back from them of course, but is it reasonable to ask if my travel expenses will be reimbursed? I am assuming the answer would be different if I had sought this opportunity but they found me on LinkedIn and pursued me.