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Get Military Discounts on Vacations Through American Forces Travel℠

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There’s a convenient, online leisure travel booking website created exclusively for members of the U.S. military community: American Forces Travel℠.

American Forces Travel℠ is designed to be a one-stop travel booking site. A joint service initiative, it offers military discounts and helps fund other current and future MWR programs.

Find vacation deals with American Forces Travel℠.

Find great vacation savings while supporting your favorite MWR programs with American Forces Travel℠ — give it a try.

Find discounts for hotels, rental cars, flights, packages, event tickets and cruises through American Forces Travel℠

American Forces Travel℠ lets active and retired service members, their families, honorably discharged veterans, and Defense Department civilians book their leisure travel and vacations completely online, at a discount, through its service provider, Priceline. Potential bookings include:

  • Flights inside and outside the U.S. (no booking fees; reduced fees for reservation changes)
  • Hotels around the world (access to more than 1.2 million properties)
  • Rental cars (free cancellation on postpaid cars; book prepaid rates for larger discounts)
  • Vacation packages (more than 56,000 hotels with discounted rates, unique trip planning tool)
  • Cruises (exclusive deals on top cruise lines)
  • No-fee tickets for concerts, sporting and theater events through the Secondary Ticket Marketplace

Military travelers using American Forces Travel℠ experience significant savings. By booking through American Forces Travel℠, users get:

  • Hotel rooms for up to 50% off
  • Cruise packages with up to 80% savings
  • Discounts on car rentals averaging $10-$18 per day

In general, military community members booking through American Forces Travel℠ enjoy lower booking fees, have a best-price guarantee and get deals on prepaid car rentals.

Priceline will not charge for bookings or cancellations. But while Priceline is waiving all its fees, suppliers may have their own fees, terms and conditions.

American Forces Travel℠ eligibility

Anyone who can use MWR programs and services can use American Forces Travel℠, including active-duty military, National Guard and reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, retired military, eligible family members, DOD appropriated fund and nonappropriated fund civilians. For a full list of eligible patrons, click “Who is Eligible” on the American Forces Travel℠ webpage.

Eligibility expanded to veterans!

American Forces Travel℠ shopping privileges expanded to honorably discharged veterans.

Honorably discharged veterans are also eligible to make purchases through American Forces TravelSM as a way to recognize them and thank them for their service.

To access AFT as an honorably discharged veteran:

  • Visit AmericanForcesTravel.com.
  • Follow the prompts to verify your eligibility.
  • If the system cannot verify you initially, use the VETVerify option and follow the prompts.

To verify your eligibility, the website will check DEERS. Once you are approved, you can book your next vacation to destinations throughout the world, while supporting the MWR programs on your installation.

Support MWR programs through American Forces Travel℠

In addition to improving access to DOD’s MWR benefits, every booking on American Forces Travel℠ generates revenue to support critical quality-of-life programs for service members and families.

Consider American Forces Travel℠ when arranging your leisure travel. It is the only official MWR leisure travel site and is supported under contract by Priceline.

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