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University Preferred Travel Agencies and Discount Airfare

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General Travel Policy

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Domestic Travel

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    • Iowa House Hotel
  • Travel Agencies and Discount Airfare
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Need to Travel? Contact Destinations Unlimited at (319) 351-4510 or visit Destinations Unlimited website. 

Travel Agencies

The University of Iowa currently has preferred travel agencies to provide assistance in obtaining airline tickets, making hotel/motel reservations and securing car rentals Destinations Unlimited.  They issue electronic tickets (E-tickets) so that no ticket delivery is necessary.  The required documentation will be sent or e-mailed to you prior to departure.

Contract questions: Purchasing Agent - Andy Lane 319-335-1207
Category Code - 90121502

Destinations Unlimited

Vendor #                                             0000803446  
Reservations                                    

Users may make reservations through the local agent or the online portal, Concur, accessible at https://www.duagency.com/uiowa-travel/.

Location                                               Concur
419 First Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Agent
708 5th St #5 Coralville, IA 52241
Hours of Operation                        M–F 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  M–F 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST
Phone 319-393-1359                                                   (319) 351-4510
After-Hours Emergency Center 844-866-8808                                                    844-866-8808
Main Agent                                        online@duagency.com https://duagency.com/uiowa-travel/
Contract / Bid #                                16934 / RFP 15587  
Term of Contract                             Through 12/31/2023   

 

To get the best price on airfare, it is important to book the flight in advance, usually 14 days in advance for domestic flights. Airfare usually drops considerably when the traveler stays at least one Saturday overnight at the destination. Payment usually has to be made within 24 hours of the reservation and is normally non-refundable. Fares are not guaranteed until tickets are issued. Tickets purchased at these agencies are subject to service fees to cover the cost of booking and professional services provided.  Fees are $35 for domestic and $50 for international tickets.


Preferred Airlines

These discounts may be applied to tickets for Official University of Iowa business travel only and must be ticketed through our UI Preferred Travel Agencies.  This includes guests coming to the University of Iowa as well as UI students/faculty/staff traveling on University business.  Restrictions apply; agencies will verify discounts.


Delta / Air France / KLM / Alitalia

Domestic Tickets issued for travel between May 1, 2013-April 29, 2016

Ticket Classes F,A, J, C, D, Y are eligible for a 6-7% discount
Classes B, M, H, Q are eligible for a 4-5% discount
Classes K, L, U, T are eligible for a 2% discount

International Tickets issued for travel between May 1, 2013-April 29, 2016

All fares discounted 2%


American Airlines/ Finnair/ Japan Airlines/ Qantas

Business Extra Program - Members only earn points from purchased, eligible, published-fare tickets on eligible flights booked in eligible fare classes for travel on (1) American Airlines, (2) British Airways, Iberia, and (3) Business Extra program select codeshare participants including Finnair, Japan Airlines and Qantas, ticketed through American Airlines.

Points are collected and distributed to each Org/College based on qualified spend.  Please contact Debby Zumbach for more information.

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