Company Details
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Founded1964
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Host TypeHost Only
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Franchise
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Currently AcceptingBeginner Agents, Experienced Agents
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Accepts Agents inUSA
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# of Contractors1,900
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Annual Sales$545 million
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Languages SpokenEnglish
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Business Attributes—
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Profile Updated04/16/2024
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GDSNot Offered
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Consortia
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AccreditationsCLIA, IATA
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Members ofASTA, ASTA-SBN, BBB, PATH
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Seller of TravelCalifornia, Florida, Hawaii
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E&O Insurance Included
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FocusesCruise, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs
Program Details
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Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents—
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Minimum Sales Requirement—
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Lead Program
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Leads Belong toHost Agency
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Charge for Leads
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Education ProgramIC Education, In-person, On-demand
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Allows Sub-agents
Pricing & Commission
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Military/Veteran discounts
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Start Up Fee$495
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Location requirementStorefront, Home-based
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Annual Fee—
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Commission Split Range—
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Frequency of Commission PaymentsWeekly
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Method of PaymentDirect Deposit
Technology & Tools
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Marketing ProgramsDirect Mail, Website Program, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
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Leisure ToolsAir Booking Tool
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Corporate Tools—
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CRM
About Avoya Travel
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At Avoya, we go beyond traditional host agency norms by continuously innovating and reimagining the vacation planning experience. That’s why we’re recognized as the top host agency, proudly accepting industry awards and accolades year after year.
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Preferred Suppliers
Airlines
- Air New Zealand
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Delta/Air France/KLM
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Latam
- Lufthansa
- Qatar Airways
- South African Airways
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
Cruise lines
- AmaWaterways
- American Cruise Lines
- American Queen Steamboat Company
- Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Avalon Waterways
- Azamara
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Crystal River Cruises
- Cunard
- Disney Cruise Lines
- Emerald Waterways
- Holland America Cruise Lines
- Hurtigruten
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Oceania Cruises
- Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Pearl Seas Cruises
- PONANT Cruises & Expeditions
- Princess Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Royal Caribbean International
- Scenic Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Lines
- Silversea Cruises
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
- Viking Cruises
- Virgin Voyages
- Windstar Cruises
Hotels
- Hilton
- Hyatt
- Marriott
Insurance
- Allianz
- Aon
Rail
- AmTrak
- Rail Europe
- Rocky Mountaineer
Rental cars
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Carey International
- Enterprise Rent a Car
- Hertz
- National Car Rental
Resorts
- AMResorts
- Playa Hotels & Resorts
- Red Carnation Hotels
- Sandals
Tours
- Abercrombie & Kent
- Adventures by Disney
- AmTrak Vacations
- Apple Vacations
- Avanti Destinations
- Blue Sky Tours
- Brendan Vacations
- CIE Tours International
- Classic Vacations
- Club Med
- Collette
- Contiki
- Cosmos
- Costsaver
- Delta Vacations
- Disney Destinations
- Funjet Vacations
- Globus Family of Brands
- Insight Vacations
- Journese
- Luxury Gold
- MLT Vacations
- Monograms
- Pleasant Holidays
- Railbookers
- Roadtrips
- Rocky Mountaineer
- Southwest Vacations
- Tauck
- TNT Vactaions
- Trafalgar
- Travel Bound
- Travel Impressions
- United Vacations
- Vacation Express
- Walt Disney Travel Company
- Yankee Leisure Group