{"683163":{"#nid":"683163","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How to Book Air Travel at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn light of recent updates to Georgia Tech\u2019s travel policies, the Institute recognizes the impact these changes may have on how employees plan and manage official travel. To support a smooth transition, the updated requirements for booking air travel are outlined below.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll official air travel at Georgia Tech must be booked through Travel Inc., either online via Concur or by contacting Travel Inc. directly. This is now mandatory for all airfare bookings, regardless of funding source, to ensure compliance with two recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/finance.gatech.edu\/2025-05\/important-updates-georgia-tech-travel-policies\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etravel policy updates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;For first-time Concur users, employees must complete the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/procurement.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/documents\/ConcurTravelAccessAndRecurringDirectBillForm05-25.xlsx\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConcur Travel Access and Recurring Direct Bill Form\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eto be granted access. This form has two sections \u2014 one to request access to Concur, and another to request recurring Direct Bill. Fill out only the section that applies to you. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce access is granted, employees can log into Concur through TechWorks to book flights (using Direct Bill or a personal credit card), as well as hotels and rental cars (using their personal credit card). Direct Bill is currently only available for airfare. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETravel Inc. can also be reached by phone at 770.291.5190, Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m., or 1.877.548.2996 after hours. Email requests for individual trips should go to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:travel.requests@travelinc.com\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etravel.requests@travelinc.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and group travel (10 or more individuals traveling to the same destination) to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gtpcorporate@travelinc.com\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Egtpcorporate@travelinc.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor questions or additional support, please contact Travel and Expense Manager\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mailto:xrichards6@gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EXinia Richards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u202for submit a\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.service-now.com\/financials?id=sc_cat_item\u0026amp;sys_id=51832479db39b740fc9efe8d0f96191f\u0026amp;sysparm_category=e0af3e80dbf3ef00fc9efe8d0f961993\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EServiceNow - Expenses\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fticket. 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