Only coach airfare can be paid from state controlled funds. First class, business class, and upgrade charges can not be paid from state controlled funds.
Travel & Transport Travel Agency
The University of Nebraska has established a prime vendor contract/agreement with Travel and Transport for all campuses of the University of Nebraska. This program provides a travel agency to assist in airline, hotel, and vehicle rental needs.
All commercial air reservations must be made through this travel agency. The travel agency will bill the university for the reservation. The concur Request Number and Cost object are provided for billing purposes to Travel and Transport at the time of reservation.
Travel & Transport - OmahaPhone: 402.399.2795
Toll-free: 800.228.4395
Travel booking can be accessed via the Concur Tile within Firefly.
For questions concerning travel, please contact the universitywide travel office at 402.554.3456.
Southwest Airlines-Limited Service
The University of Nebraska has designed a website on which employees can self register for access to the Southwest Airlines website to directly purchase airfare tickets.
- Uses the same Southwest Airlines screens as for leisure travel
- Does not charge transaction fees
The university makes the payment for business related air trips.
Southwest Airline Limited Service: 800.435.9792
Instructions for Southwest Airline Limited Service
Once you have reviewed the instructions, register for a Southwest Airlines login.
You must read the statement below and click the "I Accept" button below to be taken to the Southwest Airlines website to register or login:
I agree that if any problem occurs with the ticket purchase from this website, I will contact Southwest Airlines directly to resolve the problem. Considerations I am aware of include limited service after the purchase (Travel and Transport will not be able to help with the Southwest Airlines bookings not originally made between the time of purchase and the travel date), and Southwest travel vouchers for unused tickets are not transferable.