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Aug 13, 2018, 10:03 pm
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,574
From taking to my co-worker, once he knows the city pairs he will start looking at flights on kayak or whatever, and once he finds one he likes he'll email our travel department and request it. Like I said, I am a little hesitant to do so myself being that I'm new to the company.
Since it's already August, you likely won't qualify for Global Services or its equivalent this year anyway. It might make sense to go with the flow for the next several months and see which program you prefer; then, in January, you might think about testing the waters on pointing your travel department in the direction you'd prefer.
Aug 13, 2018, 10:12 pm
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 68
I agree; I'd hesitate too. However, if you're good at finding useful alternatives, most people will happily accept help. Once you get to know the people in the travel department, I'm sure you'll get a sense for whom you can approach without stepping on anybody's toes.
Since it's already August, you likely won't qualify for Global Services or its equivalent this year anyway. It might make sense to go with the flow for the next several months and see which program you prefer; then, in January, you might think about testing the waters on pointing your travel department in the direction you'd prefer.
Since it's already August, you likely won't qualify for Global Services or its equivalent this year anyway. It might make sense to go with the flow for the next several months and see which program you prefer; then, in January, you might think about testing the waters on pointing your travel department in the direction you'd prefer.
Aug 14, 2018, 5:43 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHS
Programs: UA GS, Bonvoy Amabassador, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,589
I will know potentially a week in advance what my city pairs might be, and then roughly 24-48hrs prior to departure I will know my PNR and airline. I do not book anything myself. One upside is that they are buying fairly late minute meaning high PQD and usually full fare J.
From taking to my co-worker, once he knows the city pairs he will start looking at flights on kayak or whatever, and once he finds one he likes he'll email our travel department and request it. Like I said, I am a little hesitant to do so myself being that I'm new to the company.
From taking to my co-worker, once he knows the city pairs he will start looking at flights on kayak or whatever, and once he finds one he likes he'll email our travel department and request it. Like I said, I am a little hesitant to do so myself being that I'm new to the company.
Aug 15, 2018, 12:27 am
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 68
Along those same lines, once you get a city pair, you can use kayak or google flights and then find a flight you want, then ask for maybe a travel time of 4pm or something like that. Kind of like not asking for a specific flight, but if they come down to a choice and everything else is relatively equal, but they know you prefer X time, it might be enough to steer them to get you the flights you want.
I just got my travel details for FRA-DFW, it is on DL in C.