{"id":5614,"date":"2026-09-16T15:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:32:14","slug":"make-university-business-travel-easier-with-triplink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/make-university-business-travel-easier-with-triplink\/","title":{"rendered":"Make university business travel easier with TripLink"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue faculty and staff who travel on university business are encouraged to activate TripLink in Concur. TripLink connects participating airline, hotel and rental car loyalty accounts with a traveler\u2019s Purdue business profile. It provides more flexibility when booking directly with participating travel providers while keeping eligible details connected to Concur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How TripLink Helps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Access Purdue rates and discounts.<\/strong> When a connected traveler selects business travel on a participating provider\u2019s website or app, eligible university-negotiated rates and discounts are applied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simplify expense reporting.<\/strong> Eligible reservation details and expenses flow into Concur Expense, reducing manual entry and helping travelers organize documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep loyalty benefits.<\/strong> Travelers may continue earning personal points, miles and status benefits through connected participating programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support traveler safety.<\/strong> Synced itinerary details give Purdue a Duty of Care record that can help the university identify and support travelers during an emergency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use TripIt Pro at no additional cost.<\/strong> TripLink includes access to TripIt Pro, an optional app that organizes travel plans in one itinerary and provides real-time travel alerts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Activate TripLink<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to Concur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>TripLink<\/strong> from the main navigation menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Link to TripIt<\/strong> to connect to your existing TripIt account or create a new account and activate your included TripIt Pro subscription.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>\u00a0to select <strong>Available Programs<\/strong>, such as airline, hotel and rental car loyalty programs using the traveler\u2019s existing membership numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers should continue to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/travel\/regulations\/\">Purdue\u2019s travel regulations<\/a> and use university-preferred booking methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/travel\">Purdue Travel website<\/a> for current booking guidance, training resources and travel requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions may be directed to Purdue Travel at <a href=\"mailto:purduetravel@purdue.edu\">purduetravel@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purdue faculty and staff who travel on university business are encouraged to activate TripLink in Concur. 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