Humanitarian Fares
Group Bookings
Travel Management
You finally found a travel agency who is as Great Commission driven as you are... and an expert in the travel industry.
With a dedicated travel agent acting as an extension of your staff, you’ll experience both financial stewardship and peace of mind.
- Access unpublished Humanitarian fares for better cancelation terms/luggage allowance
- Reserve nameless seats on preferred schedules 11 months in advance
- Manage passenger additions/drops, navigate delays/cancelations
- Review travel insurance coverage options
- Resolve schedule changes & free 24/7 emergency support
We specialize in serving...
Churches
Christian Schools
Conferences
Missionary Sending Organizations
Implementing best practices...
Airport Mapping
We do the geographical research of nearby airports on both your inbound and outbound. You decide whether the savings of traveling into/out of a different airport is worth it.
Viewing different dates
We present alternative options. Traveling on a different month, week or even a different day can save you money.
Carrier price matching
When airlines fly the same route passengers can take advantage! Competition paves the way for revenue-management negotiation.
Calendaring reservations
Lower rates are typically obtained by securing seats the day airline itineraries are released. Securing a reservation early, ensures everyone on the team fly on the same itinerary. Having to split teams into different flights complicates ground transportation logistics.
Monitoring price drops
There are windows of time during the reservation timeline where airlines often drop prices to fill their planes. Whenever a price drop occurs, it might be possible to reduce existing group reservation rates.
STPC
Stopover Paid by Carrier is a little known perk that international airlines offer for overnight layovers on global routes. We will submit an application on your behalf. If approved you won't pay airport-hotel accommodations.
Tour Conductor
Some airlines will give a group a free ticket on high count reservations. Certain rules apply.
Linking Separate Contracts
Sometimes it makes financial sense to make two different airline reservations. We use one airline to fly into an international hub, in the USA, then use another airline for the "over-the-water" segment. A safe amount of connection time is factored into making this decision.
Utilization check
Typically a group reservation can be reduced up until 90 days before departure. During this time we research for newly released itineraries published from other airlines
Oscar Castillo, Pastor, Speaker, Author
"Having an expert run the travel side of things helps me fulfill my God-given ministry-assignment."
Group Reservations
for teams of 10+ passengers
1. select a travel option from quote
2. sign contract/submit deposit
3. reduce or cancel contract when reminded
4. submit names and final payment when reminded
5. receive travel/emergency documents
6. go reach the nations!
Quoting process
1) Submit a quote request
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2) We connect and show you the best options.
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3) After deposit is submitted we manage your active reservation!
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Luis Lama started Summit Travel.
He was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in Texas. While attending Southern Methodist University, he had the opportunity to study abroad in England and Italy, igniting his love for travel. He earned two bachelors in 2004, graduating with degrees in Corporate Communications & Public Affairs and Psychology.
Luis served on a long-term mission in South America in 2008 then earned his Masters in Missiology in 2011 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After serving the local church, on the pastoral staff, he joined a ministry-focused travel agency in Dallas.
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Luis is passionate about partnering with ministry leaders across the nation to enable them to be the best steward of their resources in advancing the gospel message of Jesus Christ.
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Luis continues to go on mission trips and study the travel industry. He enjoys carpentry, basketball, and tacos. He lives in Richardson, Texas with his wife and 3 daughters.
Steve Lama - Managing Partner
​Steve was born and raised in Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a minor in Business Management.
Steve was part of the Service team at Sewell Automotive for 12 years where he fell in love providing customer excellence and giving customers a memorable experience. Steve had a Senior Advisor role where he was able to lead and train teams.
Steve and his wife have been married 15 years and have two beautiful kids, Steve loves family time and weekends cheering on the kiddos on the pitch!
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Sydney Symes - Controller and GDS Specialist​
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Sydney Symes is an alumna of Baylor University (BBA/MAcc ‘19) and comes to Summit Travel from the Audit practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she served private companies for the six years. Sydney also leads a non-profit organization called Habit of the Heart Ministries, which she launched in 2022 with the mission of sharing the hope of the Gospel through music, focused on serving lower income areas. She lives in Richardson, TX and is very involved in the ministry and community of Dallas Bible Church.
Parker Williams - Ministry Travel Advisor
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Parker Williams was born and raised in Nampa, ID. He received a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Liberty University and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary. Parker has felt the call to participate in God’s global mission since he was a teenager and is excited to see where that call will take him throughout his life.
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Andrew Moore - Ministry Travel Advisor
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Andrew is from Jacksonville, Alabama and moved to Oklahoma as a teenager.
He received a call to ministry while interning with his youth group in high school.
After graduating from Oklahoma State University and spending time as a pastoral intern in his local church, he decided to go to seminary.
He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Biblical studies from Reformed Theological Seminary.
Andrew worked in sales and a nonprofit before joining Summit Travel.
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Our Commitment:
is to help you steward your time and resources well by:
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1. Rapidly responding to emails and voicemails
2. Pursuing industry knowledge and trends
3. Having the character of Christ in all we do
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