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Travel Arrangers: RSVP to the University Travel Fair – April 22

All Travel Arrangers are invited to attend an informative Travel Fair to be held at the Union Saltair Room on Monday, April 22, from 11am to 1pm.   Travel & Reimbursement Services will be available to answer your questions about … Continue reading

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Travel Arrangers: Save the Date – Travel Fair – April 22

Travel Arrangers are invited to attend an informative Travel Fair to be held at the Union Saltair Room on Monday, April 22, from 11am to 1pm. Christopherson Travel has invited key vendors to answer your questions and tell you about … Continue reading

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New: Airline Exchange Fees

Effective March 1, 2019, the University Onsite Travel Agents will begin to charge university departments a $30 fee for airline exchanges. This new fee will better conform with industry practices and will more appropriately charge departments for the work done … Continue reading

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Airport Parking Option: U Gets Discount at The Parking Spot

Christopherson Business Travel has been a longtime partner with the University of Utah, and they have recently entered into a partnership with The Parking Spot – an off-airport parking company that provides parking, transportation, and emergency services. The Parking Spot … Continue reading

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Standard Mileage Rate Changes for 2019

As of January 1, 2019, the Standard Mileage Rates changed to the following: 58 cents per mile for business miles driven, an increase of 3.5 cents from 2018 20 cents per mile for purpose of relocation, an increase of 2 cents from 2018 … Continue reading

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Car Rental – U Should Use State Contracts for Business Travel

University travelers that need rental cars are highly encouraged to use the state contracts with Hertz, National, and Enterprise. These State Auto Rental Contracts include recommended insurance as part of  the contract, so the traveler does not need to purchase any additional … Continue reading

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Help Speed Travel Payments with Accurate Submissions

Travel & Reimbursement Services is currently experiencing a high volume of Travel Reimbursement requests, and we are working diligently to process them as quickly as possible.   Please make sure to follow the guidelines below in order to help speed up … Continue reading

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International Travel MUST be Registered 3 Weeks in Advance

Attention: International Travelers and Departments – Beginning April 2, 2018, the Travel & Reimbursement Services Department will require VP signatures for any reimbursement requests where the trip was not registered 3 weeks in advance of departure. We are taking this … Continue reading

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Standard Mileage Rate Changes for 2018

As of January 1, 2018, the Standard Mileage Rates changed to the following: 54.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, an increase of 1 cent from 2017 18 cents per mile for purpose of relocation, an increase of 1 … Continue reading

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Speed Travel Payments with Accurate Submissions

Travel & Reimbursement Services is currently experiencing a high volume of Travel Reimbursement requests, and we are working diligently to process them as quickly as possible.  Please make sure to follow the guidelines below in order to help speed up the … Continue reading

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