When air and rail tickets are purchased through the University s contracted travel agencies and billed to the University, UMB travelers automatically receive travel and baggage insurance. Also, UMB s contracted travel agencies provides each University traveler at no additional cost automatic common carrier and flight insurance for each trip by air or rail. The beneficiary is to be the traveler s designee. The insurance covers all common carrier and airport transfers. Travel Advances Travel advances are not provided.
Agencies operate a toll free line directly into the reservation center during normal business hours.
Boarding passes - provided with tickets for most major airlines. Preferred availability of hotels. Individual travel profiles - confidential profiles within computerized files aligned with UMB travel policy and individual traveler s preferences. Visa and passport processing. Telephone travel agencies.