New Documentation
Requirements
For Entering the United
States
From
Mexico or Canada
Just a
reminder that as of June 1, 2009, U.S. Citizens entering the
United States at sea or land ports of entry will be
required to have a U.S. passport, passport card, trusted
traveler card or other Department of Homeland Security approved
documentation.
Proof of citizenship (voter
registration or birth certificate) will no longer suffice. Please
refer to the Department of
Homeland Security Website for more
information.
** Secure Flight Overview **
The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the final rule for a program
called Secure Flight. The purpose of Secure Flight is to
enhance the current security of domestic and international air
travel through the use of improved goverment watch list
matching. Please visit link for more
info.
The Secure Flight program will become effective in
two phases.
Phase 1- tentative date
to start is May 18, 2009.
Phase 1-
includes flights between two domestic points within the
U.S.
Phase 2- includes flights overflying the
continental U.S., covered flights to / from the U.S. and all
other flights (such as international point to point
flight) operated by U.S. aircraft operators not included in first
phase.
Upon full implenmentation of the Secure Flight
program, each passenger will be required to provide the following
information:
Mandatory
information:
1.) Passenger Full Name (as shown on
state or government issued indentification documents such as
a State ID Card, Drivers License or Passport).
2.)
Date of Birth
3.) Gender
Optional
Information
1.) Redress Number (if
avaliable)
2.) Known Traveler Number ( program has not yet
been defined)
In order to issue a boarding pass,
Airlines must transmit the aforementioned data to the (TSA) 72
hours prior to flight departure for vetting. In the event a
reservation is created within 72 hours of departure, traverler
information must be provided
immediately.
**
Important Notice
**
Effective immediately,
U.T System and U.T. System institutions are no longer prohibited
from contacting with Omni Hotel Properties or Gaylord Entertainment
properties. Accordingly, U.T. System and U.T. system
institutions are free to enter into contracts or transactions with
Omni Hotel properties or Gaylord Entertainment properties as deemed
in the best interest of the U.T.
System.
**Important Update
On Contracted**
** Travel Agency
Services **
Now there are
Two!
1. Corporate Travel
Planners
2. The Alamo Travel Group
University departments may utilize either of
the above contracted travel agencies. Effective March 2, 2009, the
PeopleSoft travel requisition will allow for the selection of
sending the requisition to either Corporate Travel Planners Inc. or
The Alamo Travel Group.
Both travel agencies are authorized to use the
University central bill accounts and will require a PeopleSoft
travel requisition on file to charge employee business travel to the
University Paid Travel (UPT) central bill account.
The use of the University Business Travel
Account (BTA) central bill account per Handbook of Operating
Procedures Policy 6.2.13 is also available through both contracted
travel agencies for non-employee business
travel.
Corporate Travel Planners, Inc. shall charge
a service fee of $22.00 for each full service domestic airline or
rail ticket issued and $30.00 for each international issued airline
or rail ticket. The
service fee for utilizing the GetThere Booking Tool located on the
HSC portal is $10.00. **For complete CTPI fees click here
The Alamo Travel Group, LP shall charge a
service fee of $12.00 for each full service domestic airline or rail
ticket issued and $20.00 for each international issued airline or
rail ticket. ** For
complete ALAMO fees click here
Currently, there is no
on-line booking tool available with the Alamo Travel Group. A “browse only” tool will be
available in the HSC portal to show all available
flights.
To check out the new
looks in Portal, please visit this
Link.
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