Front Page Alerts

  1. Southwest Airlines Updates: Assigned Seating and 2026 Rapid Rewards Promotion

    February 4, 2026

    Assigned Seating Southwest Airlines implemented assigned seating for its flights beginning January 27, 2026. This change represents a shift from the airline’s previous open‑seating model. Travelers can review details about […]

  2. Invoice Enhancements from Fox World Travel

    January 30, 2026

    Beginning in early February, Fox World Travel will launch a custom invoice enhancement developed exclusively for the Universities of Wisconsin. Travelers and arrangers will now automatically receive invoices for voided, […]

  3. ORD–LAX Travelers: Free United Economy Plus Upgrade

    January 22, 2026

    Travelers flying United Airlines between ORD and LAX may receive a complimentary upgrade to United Economy Plus when booking through the approved travel program. What to know: United flights only […]

  4. IRS Standard Mileage Rates for 2026

    January 14, 2026

    Effective January 1, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced updated standard mileage rates. Business Rate: 72.5 cents per mile (an increase of 2.5 cents from the 2025 rate […]

  5. Travel Advisory: Ongoing Flight Delays Following Shutdown Resolution

    November 14, 2025

    Travel Advisory: Ongoing Flight Delays Following Shutdown Resolution Although the federal government shutdown has ended, airlines and the FAA are still working through several days of operational backlog, resulting in […]

  6. FAA Travel Advisory: Potential Flight Delays

    November 6, 2025

    Travel Advisory: Potential Flight Delays If travel disruptions cause added costs outside of your control (such as lodging, meals during extended delays, or fare differences), these are reimbursable with department/Driver […]

  7. Notice: Temporary Delay in Expense Report Processing

    September 23, 2025

    Beginning the week of September 22, the UWSS Travel Expense Audit team is temporarily assisting UW-Madison to address a significant backlog of expense reports. This support effort may extend our […]

  8. Important Information: Concur HR Feed and Workday Legal Name Used for Airline Tickets

    July 21, 2025

    The Workday data feed to Concur is now live. This data feed creates and terminates employee profiles in Concur, and updates profiles daily with Workday employee data. Please ensure the […]

  9. New Universities of Wisconsin Travel and Expense Policy is Approved and Published

    June 24, 2025

    The new policy SYS 405, Universities of Wisconsin Travel and Expense Policy, has been approved and published. You may view the updated policy at the following link:  SYS 405 (new): https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/universities-of-wisconsin-travel-and-expense-policy/ On the effective date of July 1, the […]

  10. Hertz Contract Update

    June 3, 2025

    As of May 2025 there is a new Hertz contract in place. The contract code did not change, however the rates have been adjusted to meet market standards. As a […]