====Booking Family Travel====
To book travel for family, whether they will accompany you on your flight or join us later, please call you have two options: Direct or email through Egencia. The best way is to select flights and book your own flight in Egencia (vsstaff do have to go through Egencia). booking via Then book family direct (either through the airline or through another third party) and call the ticketing airline(s) with both confirmation numbers and ask them to link above)your reservations, so they know you are traveling together. They should also be able to assign seats together. You will avoid the limited hours Egencia offers and avoid paying their ticketing fee. If you prefer to book your family through Egencia, you can pay for your family directly (including the Egencia booking fees) and coordinate with your own travel (which can recommend to book and then call/email Egencia with your itinerary number to match for family). Note that booking through Egencia does not put you on the same reservation, nor guarantee the reservations will be billed linked (you would still need to Mozillacall the airline to link them).
* '''Call:''' +1 (877) 264-1622 or +1 (417) 521-0273; Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST. If you call outside these hours, you will get an after hours agent, who may not be as helpful.
* '''Email:''' egegrp@expedia.com. The email is monitored Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST. If you email, you will eventually need to call with a credit card (for fares & fees for family) and personal details of travelers, but the email can get the flights set-up. The agents will need to following information in the initial email to search for flights: Departure City (hometown) & Arrival City (should be KOA), Travel dates & Number of people traveling together + legal names