Welcome to the Spring 2020 edition of GW's Travel Services newsletter! This issue features COVID-19 travel information, iBuy+ Travel tips, travel industry news, and new service enhancements available to GW travelers.
GW Online Resource for Latest COVID-19 Information
Visit GW’s COVID-19 campus resources website go.gwu.edu/covid19 for updates as the situation evolves and contains information on prevention, travel information and campus resources. Additionally, the site contains all the information and frequently asked questions about COVID-19 that have been previously posted to Campus Advisories. We ask our community members to refer to this website for regular updates. GW will continue to regularly send messages to the community regarding this evolving situation.
Future Airfare Credit
COVID-19 travel restrictions have required travelers to cancel airline reservations. In almost every instance, the airline has provided a future travel credit - not a refund. Unfortunately, understanding the rules to redeem the future travel credit vary by airline and can be confusing. airfarewatchdog.com a synopsis of each airline's rules. However, the airlines change their rules frequently so the information could go stale quickly.
You're Grounded
Perhaps it’s torture to read a travel article when COVID-19 has us all grounded or maybe it’s the perfect time. There are an abundance of vacation destination websites that can provide a little fantasy, e.g., Visit Las Vegas, Go Hawaii or Visit Maldives, but business travel will resume when life returns to normal. This is an opportune time to review your iBuy+ Travel user profile, e.g., current phone number, add a mobile phone number, verify email addresses, update emergency contact, travel preferences, frequent flier numbers, credit card expiration dates, and connect to My Travel Network. READ MORE