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Planning a Mission Trip with Your Church

2024-11-08T21:58:14-07:00

Planning a Mission Trip with Your Church: Unlock Group Airfare Discounts with City Express Travel   Planning a mission trip with your church can be a deeply rewarding experience. It’s an opportunity to come together as a community, share your faith, and make a positive impact in the lives of others. Whether you're building homes, providing medical care, teaching, or sharing the Gospel, mission trips are life-changing for both participants and those they serve. But let’s face it: organizing a group trip comes with challenges, especially when it comes to budgeting and logistics. That's where group airfare discounts through City Express [...]

Planning a Mission Trip with Your Church2024-11-08T21:58:14-07:00

The Bible & Israel-No Ordinary Coincidence-An Oasis of Peace

2022-01-07T08:03:48-07:00

The "1" place & only "1" place on this earth-where the sacred scriptures from a “Book” gets fulfilled. Just a book or more than a book? Why travel to Israel with your group if it’s just an ordinary book? The “Bible” is NO ordinary book. It's packed with writings about this "1" place on the planet earth. Even though the Bible speaks about many other places; Israel is another story. Major Prophets and Minor Prophets; & then in the New Testament the book of Revelation. So much is written and fulfilled in the "beautiful land" of Israel. Traveling to Israel with [...]

The Bible & Israel-No Ordinary Coincidence-An Oasis of Peace2022-01-07T08:03:48-07:00

Travel Amidst Yo-Yo Covid Dance

2022-01-06T15:05:02-07:00

Church of God is on the move; Covid or No-Covid. Mission travel is on the move; Covid or No-Covid. Mission Travel for our Group travel is taking off again. If one area is closed; Mission trips go wherever other area opens up. If Mission trip can’t go overseas; then our groups travel within USA. Some guidelines and advice! For our travelers; whether traveling as a group travel or as an individual travel. Yes; you can travel! You can travel amidst Covid days-with little diligent & better planning. City Express Travel has seen our passengers going all over the world. Same guidelines [...]

Travel Amidst Yo-Yo Covid Dance2022-01-06T15:05:02-07:00

Travel Blues…But Not For Long!

2021-01-09T09:54:34-07:00

It’s January 2021. The New Year is here. I normally get very excited & I am. What do we tell our groups though? Our groups and volunteers ready to fly all over the world. What do I tell our group leaders all lined up for their upcoming mission trips in 2021? What do we tell our schools and colleges? We could not travel due to Covid. Covid Year; “A Year” I have relished because we got to understand our own business better. As much as we thought we were in charge, we went back to school. I almost- almost want to say; “I [...]

Travel Blues…But Not For Long!2021-01-09T09:54:34-07:00

Mommy, Are We In Israel? Ok, Then When?

2021-02-20T11:19:56-07:00

My ears could hear that questions “Andy- when- Israel”. Hummmmmmmm- that’s a million dollar question! When can we travel to the beautiful-blessed Land Of Yeshua? Our Group leaders from Churches and Christian schools and other mission leaders ask the same question- WHEN WILL ISRAEL OPEN FOR TOURISM? Israel has special place in hearts of millions and millions from around the world. The good and bad of Pandemic affective “Israel-Holy-Land-Tours” Israel lost all of its visitors. The land has received it’s rest & therefore is ready for next generation of visitors. Hoteliers have figured out to keep the entire Israel “Covid-free”. Israel [...]

Mommy, Are We In Israel? Ok, Then When?2021-02-20T11:19:56-07:00

Fast Forward Through COVID-19

2020-12-27T16:43:34-07:00

City Express Group Travel was all going great-very hot “until February 2020” We saw an uptick demand almost 25% from previous year. Volunteer Group Travel bookings all across the world were ready to ticket. Mission projects all lined up- excitement building up on both giving and receiving ends. &   Then Boooooooom...Covid changed everything Overnight! Fast forward; mid December 2020; Covid Vaccine has become the game changer. Travel Industry awoke- planes and cruises called back to duty- hurray. CDC and WHO working overtime to let public be at ease and improving by the hour. Most of the major survey predicts that 2021 [...]

Fast Forward Through COVID-192020-12-27T16:43:34-07:00

The Safest Place In The Skies

2020-12-16T22:41:31-07:00

As COVID-19 continues to be constantly on our minds, we also see it in our businesses, schools, churches, grocery stores, neighborhoods, and communities. More than anything, the mission travel world has been affected. Churches and mission teams who had plans to travel postponed everything. Schools and colleges who were doing service projects had to pause all of their plans. Missionaries on the ground overseas had to come to terms with not having a summer of help, aid, and bodies on the ground to assist with all the things they planned and needed. How do we get people back into those [...]

The Safest Place In The Skies2020-12-16T22:41:31-07:00

Flying Amidst COVID-19?

2020-11-07T16:32:54-07:00

America and rest of the world still mourn the loss of life due to Corona virus. People from all walk of life & background have experienced the brunt of Covid-19. We never thought that most of our mission trips and group travel will be affected this severely. None of our planned trips for mission travel could travel in summer of 2020. All of our group leaders had to halt their plans for group travel for their mission trips. We believe “Sky will open again soon”; some routes faster than the others. 1 good news is though, the efforts by the  affected [...]

Flying Amidst COVID-19?2020-11-07T16:32:54-07:00

Gethsemane Garden-Olive Trees old as times of Christ

2020-12-07T09:34:26-07:00

While visiting Israel with your group, every inch is sacred and packed with history; bringing the gospel alive. So when traveling with your group travel to Israel, plan well, plan prayerfully. Before crucifixion; Christ prayed at Garden Of Gethsemane. The visit is very unique. Make this experience a very unique experience for your group travel to Israel. You are coming down with your group from the Mt. of Olives and then enter the Garden Of Gethsemane; from a tiny side door. You are looking at this garden; the old olive trees as old as 2000+ years old. You realize that this [...]

Gethsemane Garden-Olive Trees old as times of Christ2020-12-07T09:34:26-07:00

What Does It Mean to Serve?

2020-10-31T19:28:59-06:00

Fulfill Your Calling Throughout any walk of life, whether it is spiritually, physically or mentally, whether it’s at your job, at church or with your family or friends, serving others is what we are called to do. The beautiful part of God’s calling is that the bible teaches us to love and care for others in all aspects. One of the best parts of being a travel consultant that helps with missionaries and groups around the world is the joy you see in others. Although we may not be directly on the ground with all of our teams assisting, knowing that [...]

What Does It Mean to Serve?2020-10-31T19:28:59-06:00

Airlines Dropping Change Fees-New Bait or for Real?!

2020-10-20T15:49:33-06:00

Cheer Up Cheer up for all of our passengers; but especially our group travel, whether it’s a church group or school group or Israel group travel. Glad to see United airline dropped the change fees. In my head good legit questions are flying like crazy. Is that for real or a temporary fix to entice? Will this apply to Group Travel? Will all the airlines join; so far Delta & AA are matching the deal by United airlines. Regardless dropping the change fees by these airlines is a huge deal. Still, the moves will have a significant long-term impact on [...]

Airlines Dropping Change Fees-New Bait or for Real?!2020-10-20T15:49:33-06:00

Israel Holy Land Visit-More than a Stamp on Passport!

2021-02-20T11:19:02-07:00

Being in the travel industry; I have been spoiled-you could say rotten spoiled. It’s part of my job to travel; to investigate; to taste; to be inspired for our Mission Trips Group Travel. Each destination is unique. Each has its own character; its own unique; very unique; completely different DNA. However; Israel travel for our group travel is a totally unique experience. For our Israel group travel for our Churches and Christian schools and Christian organizations from all over the USA; Israel travel is not just another stamp on your passport. Just imagine; walking on the same land where Son of [...]

Israel Holy Land Visit-More than a Stamp on Passport!2021-02-20T11:19:02-07:00