Stars and Stripes reports that beginning in March, Air Force members overseas looking for an on-base agency to book leisure travel plans will have to use Information, Tickets and Travel (ITT) offices. SATO Travel, which was available at some bases for booking leisure travel, now will provide only official travel arrangements at its base agencies, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Services officials announced. ITT will be able to book everything from package holidays to train reservations, rental cars and airlines. About 49 Air Force bases in the United States have expanded their ITT offices to handle the new load. USAFE facilities at the RAF bases in Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Alconbury and Croughton in England will offer the service starting March 1. Aviano Air Base, Italy, and Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, offices will begin March 15. For now, private contractors will offer the services at bases in Incirlik and Izmir, Turkey, until the legal hurdles are cleared so ITT can establish leisure booking there. ITT agencies at Ramstein, Vogelweh and Sembach, Germany, already are licensed leisure services providers.
Servicemembers who have Internet access can plan and book their leisure travel online at Military.com's Travel Center. Servicemembers can purchase airline tickets, make hotel and rental car reservations, check Space A travel schedules, check world weather and more. In addition, Military.com members can take advantage of big travel savings on hotels, rental cars and travel packages.
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