Fly America Act requirements for federal funds

The Fly America Act requires that flights purchased with federal funds be flown with a “U.S. flag” air carrier service. One of the benefits of booking in Lightning is that flights that are allowable under the Fly America Act have an icon to indicate they...

New European travel authorization requirements

Two different travel authorizations will soon be required for travelers—who do not need a visa—to travel to select European countries. 1. European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Travel Authorization Starting in 2025*, U.S. passport holders—along...

Concur Introduces New Visual Design Theme

Beginning 10/02/2023, Concur will update the visual theme of the signed-in web experience for SAP Concur and the mobile app. The new SAP Fiori® with Horizon visual design theme will include improved design consistency, light mode, dark mode, and high contrast theme...

New faces onboard in Procurement Services

Lisa Koors, PCard coordinator, joined the PCard team in July. Lisa comes to us from Northern Kentucky University’s Procurement Department where she was a buyer/PCard coordinator and—before that—Procter & Gamble, where she worked with its corporate card...

Refunds issued for unused airline ticket credits

Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP)—U-M’s designated travel partner—was able to obtain a refund of nearly $100,000 for over 200 eligible unused ticket credits from Delta and United Airlines.   These ticket credits are from flights originally booked with Conlin Travel,...

Use CTP to minimize travel disruptions

Earlier this summer, Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP), U-M’s designated travel partner, advised the university that the travel industry is experiencing a record number of flight delays and cancellations.  By booking flights through CTP, U-M travelers can get...