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TRAVEL AGENCY TEMPORARY HOURS
Due to the current slowing of demand for travel services, Premier Travel Management is
temporarily adjusting their office hours. As of Monday, January 4, 2021, their hours of
operation are 8am to 5:30pm, M-F.
Travel Assistance is available outside of published office hours; however, this option should be
limited to travel emergencies.
When their clients begin to travel again, they will return to their previous operating hours to
best serve you.
Premier Travel Management
(312) 427-8400
NOTE: During the pandemic, please do not make travel arrangements prior to contacting the
JRCERT to confirm the site visit will be performed as scheduled.
IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION
• Airlines will require all passengers to wear face coverings – please check each airline’s
website prior to travel for the most up-to-date policies in effect.
• Airlines are restricting the service of food and beverages on flights – again, please check
the airline website for specific information prior to your flight.
• Airport check-in and boarding procedures have changed to provide for compliance with
social distancing requirements.
• Information on cleaning procedures and other sanitation methods in place is readily
available on most vendor sites.
• Be sure to research regulations in effect at any location to which you are traveling as they
differ greatly by locale.
REAL ID COMPLIANCE
“Starting October 1, In 2005, the United States Congress As of the writing of this article, 52 states,
passed the Real ID Act. This act territories, and the District of Columbia
2021, every air “establishes minimum security standards have been determined by the Department
for license issuance and production and of Homeland Security as compliant with
traveler will need to prohibits Federal agencies from accepting all REAL ID requirements. The other 4
for certain purposes driver’s licenses and jurisdictions are noncompliant, but have
present a REAL ID identification cards from states not been granted temporary extensions to
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meeting the Act’s minimum standards .” come into compliance or are currently
compliant license/ This includes identification for boarding under review.
federally regulated commercial aircraft. Site visitors are strongly encouraged to
ID, or another Starting October 1, 2021, every air traveler review the Department of Homeland
will need to present a REAL ID compliant Security webpage regarding the REAL ID
acceptable form of license/ID, or another acceptable form of and to determine their state’s current level
identification.” identification. The license/ID must be of compliance.
REAL ID compliant unless the traveler is
using an alternative acceptable document 1: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id
such as a passport. 2 2: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs
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