The University Travel Program is here to provide UBC Staff, Faculty and Administrators with guidelines to make it easier to manage the reservation and reimbursement processes. By booking and paying for travel using UBC’s preferred vendors and payment methods, you are helping to ensure that UBC’s resources are spent prudently and that we leverage all available savings. You are also ensuring your safety should an emergency arise.
ANNOUnCEMENTS
Sep 13, 2011 update
UBC's Supply Management is working on launching a new Travel website that will provide UBC Staff and Faculty with information and advice on any and all aspects of UBC travel.
- How to Book Travel
- How to Pay for Travel
- How to Reimburse Travel
Any questions please contact;
Judith Fograscher, Travel Program Manager
Phone: 604-822-5878 or Email: judith.fograscher@ubc.ca
July 25, 2011
New Air Canada Latitude Pass Pricing
Effective July 25, 2011 the UBC/Air Canada East West Connector Latitude Pass price increases for flights between Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
$735 one-way - $1445 return
Tickets are only available through UBC's contracted travel agencies and the tickets are only payable by journal voucher. JV instructions and pricing attached.
May 31, 2010 Memo AC Passes
Purchase of Individual Air Canada Business Passes
How do I Book and Pay for UBC's AC flight pass booking?
- Journal Voucher instuctions and the AC Pass JV form can be located on UBC's finance website.
October 27, 2010
UBC AMEX Individual Payment Process Change
UBC can now directly pay AMEX, via EFT, for authorized UBC travel and entertainment expenses, whether it is an individual or a departmental card. Detailed procedures can be found under at Amex Direct Deposit instructions
The resulting benefits to the University and Travellers are:
- Speed of payment increase financial incentives
- Reduction of penalty fees to the cardholder
- Elimination of multiple paper cheques
September 22, 2010
Air Travel to the United States - TSA (Transportation Security Administration) New Requirements - Effective 01Nov2010
Passengers must provide the following information to airlines and travel agents in order to allow TSA to conduct watch list matching before passenger check-in:
• Full name (as it appears on passenger’s government issued ID.)
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Redress Number (if available)
For complete information visit www.dhs.gov/trip
Why Use the UBC's Contracted Travel Partner Agencies
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