Travel
Turnaround Times
Updated April 1, 2011
E-Travel Online
Email request for assistance
Available 7/7/7 (from 7:00am to 7:00pm seven days a week).
USTravel will respond within 30 minutes by method requested in the
email.
Email submitted after 5:00pm
USTravel will respond by 9:00am the following business day of receipt
of email request.
No agent assistance E-Travel Ticketing
Available 24/7. USTravel will send final itinerary within 30 minutes of submission for purchase.
Agent assistance E-Travel Ticketing
Available 7/7/7 (from 7:00am to 7:00pm seven days a week).
USTravel will send final itinerary within 2 hours of purchase request. After 5:00pm
final itinerary will be returned by 9:00am the following business
day.
E-Travel By Phone
Call USTravel at 500-4292 (in Juneau) or 1-866-762-8728 (outside
Juneau) to make reservations
Calls should be answered within 90 seconds. Agent assistance fee
will be charged for phone reservations.
Phone reservations without approval
USTravel will send preliminary within 2 hours of phone call allowing USTravel
two business hours to complete the itinerary.
Phone reservations with approval
USTravel will send final within 2 hours of phone call allowing USTravel
two business hours to complete the itinerary.
Phone reservations between 7:00pm and 7:00am
USTravel will respond as necessary and a final will be sent by
9:00am the following business day.
Phone reservations after 7:00pm for travel more than 24 hours away
USTravel will immediately respond as necessary and the appropriate
itinerary whether a preliminary or final itinerary will be sent by 9:00am the following business day.
Emailed Approvals
Approval sent by email with at least two office hours remaining in
24-hour period of the time on the preliminary itinerary being
approved
USTravel will send final itinerary within 24 hours of the time on the preliminary
itinerary being approved.
Approvals on preliminary itinerary submitted on Friday* by 4:00pm
USTravel will send the final itinerary on Friday* by USTravel
close of business.
Approval sent by email more than 22 hours after the time on the
preliminary itinerary being approved
USTravel will send the final itinerary within 24 hours of the time on the approval being
sent. Fares are not guaranteed until ticketed.
NOTE: Friday* means any day before a holiday will
be treated as a Friday.
New Travel Requests (for travel commencing within the next business
day)
All travel commencing within the next business day
During business hours call:
Outside Juneau 1-866-762-8728
In Juneau 500-4292
Fax 1-907-465-8288
After hours Emergency number:
1-888-423-2434
USTravel will respond immediately. The preliminary
itinerary will be sent as soon as the arrangements are completed.
The final itinerary will be completed as soon as approval is
received and arrangements are finalized. In cases where no
preliminary itinerary is required, the final itinerary will be
sent as soon as the arrangements are finalized.
Travel commencing within 4 hours
During business hours call:
Outside Juneau 1-866-762-8728
In Juneau 500-4292
Fax 1-907-465-8288
After hours Emergency number:
1-888-423-2434
Same as above, except no preliminary itinerary sent. Instead
USTravel agent will provide airline, car, or hotel confirmation
codes as well as other itinerary information while on the phone
with requester.
Emergency rural Alaska travel
During business hours call:
Outside Juneau 1-866-762-8728 Option 1
In Juneau 500-4292 Option 1
USTravel has agents specialized in rural and emergency travel.
During normal business hours, pressing Option 1 will forward
caller to specialized agents. Arrangements are same as above.
Changes (including cancellations) to preliminary & final
itineraries
Preliminary itinerary changes due to USTravel mistakes
USTravel will correct within 30 minutes of notification of
mistake by phone or email and send corrected preliminary
itinerary. Please flag the email advising of an error as
highest priority. This will help identify the emails that must be
responded to within 30 minutes.
Preliminary itinerary changes requested by travel desk Monday thru
Thursday that are received prior to 5:00pm
USTravel will send changed preliminary itinerary within 2 hours after receipt of emailed change
request.
Preliminary itinerary changes requested by travel desk Monday thru
Friday that are received after 5:00pm
USTravel will send changed preliminary itinerary by 9:00am the following business day.
Final itinerary changes requested by travel desk before 5:00pm
USTravel will send changed final itinerary within 2 hours.
Final itinerary changes requested by travel desk after 5:00pm
USTravel will send final changed itinerary by 9:00am the following day.
Travel changes when traveler is in travel status or when travel
commences within the next business day
During business hours call:
Outside Juneau 1-866-762-8728
In Juneau 500-4292
Fax 1-907-465-8288
After hours Emergency number:
1-888-423-2434
USTravel will respond immediately. Traveler will be provided
assistance while on the phone with USTravel agent.
NOTE: All itineraries sent to email address or fax
number in the profile used.
Please contact the ETMT with any
questions regarding these standards.