Overview
Egencia is a travel booking platform for all faculty and staff at Loyola University Chicago, providing a streamlined process for booking University-sponsored travel. The service is owned by American Express Global Business Travel and offers both an online booking tool and agent-assisted support for complex itineraries. It is strongly recommended for booking University-related travel due to its enhanced benefits, customer support, and travel assistance.
Key Features
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University-Sponsored Travel Booking: Egencia is designed for booking travel for University-sponsored events, meetings, and other official activities.
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Online and Agent-Assisted Support: Access both self-service booking options and personalized support from agents for more complex travel plans.
- Frequent Flyer and Hotel Rewards: Earn frequent flyer miles and hotel reward points for your travel bookings, although they cannot be used for booking within Egencia.
- ProCard and Personal Credit Card Use: Travelers can use University-issued ProCards or personal credit cards to book and pay for travel.
Benefits
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Enhanced Customer Support: Travelers benefit from dedicated customer support through Egencia, ensuring a smooth travel experience.
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Efficient Travel Management: Easily manage University-sponsored travel with a single platform offering online booking and professional assistance.
- Travel Notifications: Egencia sends purchase notifications to both travelers and travel arrangers, keeping everyone informed.
- University-Specific Travel Policies: Egencia ensures compliance with University travel policies, simplifying the process of booking and paying for travel.
Availability
Egencia is available for all faculty and staff at Loyola University Chicago for booking University-sponsored travel. Travelers can log in to the platform to access booking tools and services. The Travel Resources SharePoint site provides additional information about travel policies and procedures. If you do not have access to this site, please request access to be granted.
Cost
This service is provided at no additional cost to eligible* individuals or departments, as it is fully funded by the institution.
*Questions on eligibility, please contact the ITS Service Desk*