DISCOUNT TRAVEL BENEFIT THAT INCLUDES MILITARY RETIREES

 

The Department of Defense has partnered with Priceline Partner Network to provide a new MWR online leisure travel service for all eligible Armed Forces members at AmericanForcesTravel.com. This joint service initiative will utilize all of the Priceline products to provide DoD benefits for our exclusive user group. Members will be able to receive discounts in airfare, hotel, car rental, vacation packages, and cruises.

 

Click on this link to access the website and get started making some fantastic travel plans:  www.AmericanForcesTravel.com.

 

AmericanForcesTravel.com will receive exclusive offers from all of Booking Holdings brands.  The site will provide access to:

 

·        Largest Online Travel Agency (OTA) in the World

·         Over 1.2 million properties in more than 71,000 destinations worldwide

·         Operations in 135 offices across 50+ countries

·         Highest volume of room nights booked per day (700K+)

·        38.5 million verified guest reviews

·         18 rental car brands – the only OTA with all major brands

·         229 Airlines – all major airlines + low cost carriers

·        Restaurant Reservations - 40,000 restaurants worldwide

 

Eligible members Pilot phase include:

·        All current Active Duty military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard) .

·        All members of the Reserve Components and National Guard.

·         All Retired Military, including those in the Reserves and National Guard who are retirement eligible.

·         All Medal of Honor recipients.

·         All Department of Defense Civilians to include appropriated funds (APF), non-appropriated funds (NAF), serving outside the United States.

·         Employees with current exchange privileges.

·         Red Cross and USO personnel currently serving outside the United States.

·         All Authorized Family Members who are officially sponsored (ID card holder) by patrons in the above categories.

 

Note: Pilot phase begins November 13, 2018.

 

Eligible members Full Go-Live phase include:

·         All Department of Defense Civilians to include appropriated funds (APF), non-appropriated funds (NAF), and Exchange employees serving within the United States.

·        All Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Civilians to include appropriated and non-appropriated fund employees.

·        Coast Guard Auxiliary.

·         Red Cross and USO personnel currently serving within the United States.

 

Note: Full Go-Live phase begins February 1st, 2019.

 

For questions or concerns please contact Base Seattle MWR at (206)217-6129 or email gary.m.crayton@uscg.mil.