New telephone number for American Express Business Travel Services
As announced in July, the American Express reservation center that has been housed on campus in Encina Hall is moving to the company's Los Altos location by the end of this month. Effective Aug. 31, the telephone number staff should call when making business travel arrangements will be 1-800-556-8530. It replaces the current telephone number, 725-0250, which will have a recorded message announcing the new number. During a transition period of 60 days, callers using the old number will be transferred to the new one. After that time, the new number must be used directly.
All other services provided by American Express concerning business travel for faculty and staff remain the same, including on-campus delivery of airline tickets.
The relocation of the American
Express staff allows the Encina space to be used for core
university purposes. In July, American Express vacated its space at
Tresidder Union, consolidating leisure travel services at its
University Avenue location and creating a special Stanford service
desk at that office. From Aug. 31 through Sept. 25, the Tresidder
space will become the temporary home for a new Graduate Student
Information Center being sponsored by the Vice Provost for Student
Affairs. The purpose of the center is to assist new and continuing
graduate students during the opening month of school by providing
easy access to general information about administrative, academic
and student life issues. SR