The Central Travel Office continues its efforts to educate and inform UC travelers on the benefits of booking within the system-wide program.

UPCOMING TOWN HALL & TRAVEL SESSIONS

Town Hall sessions will be 1 hour in length and will be held at 11AM on Wednesday's (descriptions will be provided as they are confirmed for each session). Click on the session title to register today:

Amtrak (September 27) – Representatives from the popular California routes of Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquins and Capitol Corridor will share details on UC’s partnership and how travelers benefit from rail journeys. All attendees will be entered to win ONE of the following giveaways:

  • ONE voucher for 2 round-trip coach tickets for any city pair on the Pacific Surfliner route (ONE winner);
  • ONE voucher for 2 round-trip coach tickets for any city pair on the San Joaquins route (ONE winner);
  • ONE voucher for 2 round-trip coach tickets for any city pair on the Capitol Corridor route (ONE winner)

Understanding UC's Car Rental Program (October 4) – This session will go over our car rental program, what that means and how to take advantage of it for personal travel. Melissa Burley (UC Risk Services) will join us to share information on insurance coverage for business rentals.

Managing Airfare: from Booking to Credits (October 11) – The complexity surrounding airfare can be overwhelming. This session will attempt to diffuse the confusion by going over inventory, booking options via UC’s preferred agencies (from search to seats to confirmation), cancellations and schedule changes, and managing existing airfare credits.

Hertz Car Rentals (October 25) – Hertz will share valuable information on what travelers receive as part of the UC contract. All attendees will be entered to win one of the following giveaways: $100 rental certificate (ONE winner) or a Hertz Gold tier upgrade up one level from current status (THREE winners).

Enterprise Car Rentals (November 1)

Alaska Airlines (November 15) – This session will cover Alaska's program with UC and new city markets coming soon. All attendees will be entered to win ONE of the following giveaways: Round-trip tickets (TWO winners); and one-way upgrade certificates (SIX winners).

Previous webinar recordings can be found in the Video Library.

If you have any suggestions for other webinar topics, please forward them to yasmin.sidi@ucop.edu.

Thank you.

 

Disclaimer: UC Central Travel Management is providing information about any potential giveaways associated with this series for informational purposes only, not as a UC sponsored promotion. Reference to any specific prize or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by UC. The promotion expressed by these suppliers is their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement by UC of them or any entity or affiliates that they represent. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact our UC Central Travel Management Office.