It has been a year since the University of Illinois System partnered with Anthony Travel, and we continue to benefit from their expertise and exceptional customer service.
Individual airline, car rental, hotel, or train reservations
Employees may utilize the iTravel online booking tool for individual airline, car rental, hotel, or train reservations. Login with your net ID and password, add your contact information, travel preferences, and traveler program numbers to your iTravel profile, or assign a Travel Arranger to complete your profile and make travel arrangements on your behalf. iTravel training sessions are provided monthly. Please register to attend one of the upcoming sessions.
Group travel, complex international travel or if you just prefer to work with a person
Contact one of our experienced and dedicated Anthony Travel consultants at 877-594-5076 or by email to UItravel@anthonytravel.com. Let our travel experts do the work for you!
Group hotel contracts, guest room blocks, hotel meeting space (with or without catering), for domestic or international events, contact our dedicated hotel program manager, Matthew Blume at 708-348-1270 or email matthewblume@anthonytravel.com. Matt will handle the hotel sourcing, contract negotiations, and facilitate payment. The event planner selects the hotel then works directly with the hotel on the logistics of the event.
As the System's contracted travel provider, Anthony Travel is exempt from the competitive bid process for group travel.
Additional Benefits
Some additional benefits include:
- New airline discounts with American, Southwest and United Airlines.
- Ability to change names on all United Airlines tickets for a $100 fee.
- Group travel discounts and benefits, including deposit waivers, free name changes, preferred status on airline group desks, and delayed ticketing deadlines.
- Fly America Act consultation and informing travelers of visa, passport and health requirements for international travel. In emergency situations, assistance will be provided to obtain a new or renewal passport.
- Email reminders about unused airline tickets. iTravel profiles automatically populated with unused ticket information and travelers alerted of the unused ticket(s) when making future airline reservations.
- Dedicated agents will take every reasonable step to transfer unused non-refundable tickets issued to non-system employees into airline vouchers for the system.
- Access to System discounts from National/Enterprise Car Rental and Club Quarters Hotels.
- New University of Illinois Preferred Hotel Program includes discounted hotel room rates for business or personal travel in Champaign, Chicago, Springfield and Rockford. Hotel brands include Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Hilton and more.
- Savings negotiated and obtained due to long-standing vendor relationships, such as discounted room rates, avoided cancellation fees, and complimentary upgrades.
- Discounted hotel rates through ABC-CCRA Premier, the largest hotel program in the world with 53,000+ properties in 185 countries.
- Travel assistance provided 24 hours/7 days per week/365 days a year.
Contact
If you have questions, please email the UPAY Travel Management Office at tmo@uillinois.edu.
