Travel Newsletter - February 2023
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A New State of Business Travel
University of Miami traveler: Southwest Airlines is giving you the opportunity to win 5,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points!
Follow these steps to enter for a chance to win:
Ten winners will receive 5,000 Rapid Rewards points each, which can be used towards a future trip! Not a Rapid Rewards member? Click here to enroll.
University of Miami Travel Management is committed to providing a seamless travel experience. Safe travels!
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Information for U
Click here or above to watch a quick tutorial on how to book a flight via the University of Miami Travel Portal.
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Sun Sentinel Article – February 10, 2023
With a successful acquisition of Spirit, JetBlue would become the largest airline in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale by far. JetBlue's chief executive officer, Robin Hayes, said that combining the two airlines will give travelers a more credible alternative to American, Delta, Southwest, and United. Read the article and learn more here.
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Question: I found a cheaper flight elsewhere. Does World Travel Inc. have those flights or price match?
Answer: When searching for flights, there are a few reasons why the flight online is cheaper than the flight in the portal:
- The flight is found on a ticket aggregator site, such as Priceline, Kayak, or Booking.com. Ticket aggregators will comb through airfare sites, online travel agencies, and booking engines. The results of these fares are prone to dangling lead prices for a few dollars below what they offer once you click through the site, and some misleadingly offer “direct flights,” which do stop but do not require you to change plans. These sites may also leave out baggage fees and offer non-refundable and non-changeable tickets.
- The flight found on the airline website is not displaying in the search results in the Travel Portal. The default departure and return time windows are set to plus or minus 2-hours. By expanding the search parameters will yield more flight options on the date of arrival and departure.
If the identical flight found on the airline website is cheaper than the flight offered on the University of Miami Travel Portal, please contact World Travel Inc. for their Low Airfare Guarantee. Prior to booking, if a cheaper airfare is available for your identical itinerary, World Travel Inc. will match the lower airfare or provide a refund of double the difference. Simply send an email to lowfareguarantee@worldtravelinc.com and include a single screenshot that shows the total airfare, where you found it, and a date/time stamp. Please note that requests to match airfare pricing need to be submitted the same business day World Travel confirms the flight reservation.
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Selina Miami River
UM's newest hotel partner, the Selina Miami River, is designed to bring people together and create a true sense of community with its lush gardens and beautifully renovated historic Key West style houses.
Selina Miami River offers an oasis in this busy city for community and self-care. With workshops, weekly BBQs, and outdoor music concerts, this Selina destination is at the heart of the emerging Miami River scene. First, stop by for flavorful Latin cuisine and culinary collaborations with Casa Florida Restaurant. Then, dive into Miami’s blossoming wellness and underground art scenes. Foodies and culture vultures will love this lush paradise inside a hidden Florida Keys-meets-Tulum gem. Learn more.
Visit our Hotel Discounts page to book your next "stay-cation!"
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"Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller."
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