Travel Booking for Staff and Faculty
Our preferred vendor is Direct Travel.
Direct Travel is a full-service post-secondary travel advisor and is È«Ãñ²ÊƱ's preferred vendor for all staff and faculty travel, hotel booking and car rental.
Who can book through Direct Travel?
Booking through Direct Travel is only available to È«Ãñ²ÊƱ staff and faculty.
Student monitors or students working for È«Ãñ²ÊƱ as a student are not eligible to book through Direct Travel.
Why are we using Direct Travel?
As the official travel partner for È«Ãñ²ÊƱ and BCNET, Direct Travel offers you competitive pricing, a personalized travel experience, and exceptional support.
Direct Travel offers:
- The best pricing—instantly! Including rates negotiated specifically for BCNET members.
- Discounts on flights with WestJet, Air Canada, Delta and Cathay Pacific
- Competitive hotel rates, including discounts negotiated specifically for post-secondary institutions as well as offerings from the Canadian Association of University Business Officers, the B.C. government, and more.
- Rental car savings.
- A dedicated travel advisor team that specializes in educational travel, including athletic and group experts— making travel seamless!
- 24/7 after-hours and emergency support.
Direct Travel provides duty-of-care. This means that in the event of an emergency, they will locate you and get you home quickly.
All bookings made through them will have access to their 24/7 Rescue Line for support outside business hours.
How to book
- Staff and faculty will have received information by email. If you require the information, contact Kathleen Johnson, Supervisor, Accounts Payable.