Benefits of Using the Contracted Travel Agencies

There are numerous benefits and value-added services for using one of the Contracted Travel Agencies when booking travel arrangements, such as:

• Online booking capability

• Competitive fee structure

• Convenience and time savings

• Ticket refunds and transfers (when applicable)

• Use of webscrapers - Each agency uses webscraper technology to simultaneously search the most popular Web travel sites such as Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, as well as direct airline Web sites to identify the most economical and efficient travel arrangements available.

• Special services for international travel

• Data collection of travel purchases for future enhancements of the University's travel program

• Ability to hold reservations for 24 hours (price not guaranteed until ticketed)

• Free upgrades and discounts on hotels and car rentals, when available

• Last-minute deal availability

• Lowest available fare prior to ticketing

• Departmental reporting capability

• Unused ticket tracking

Last Updated: March 12, 2012