Company Details

Founded
1979
Host Type
Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Accepts Agents in
USA
# of Contractors
# of Agencies
140
Members US
140
Members Canada
Members w/storefront
Members home-based
Annual Sales
Languages Spoken
English
Business Attributes
Network Sales
$160 million
Profile Updated
01/23/2026
GDS
Not Offered
Consortia
Accreditations
CLIA, IATA
Members of
ASTA, CLIA
Seller of Travel
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, FITs, Tours

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
$250,000
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
Host Agency
Charge for Leads
Education Program
IC Education, In-person, On-demand
Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

Franchise Start Up Fee
0.0
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$0–$0
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$275–$550
Monthly Fee
$0–$0
Commission Split Range
Frequency of Commission Payments
Weekly
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing
Leisure Tools
Cruise Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
Air Program
Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Forms and Templates
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About WESTA

Westa is a member-owned marketing cooperative supporting small and mid-sized travel agencies. It currently accepts independent and small affiliate agencies, with 140 agencies and 500 booking agents, most home-based. Members keep 100% of commissions/overrides, participate in profit-sharing, and benefit from a collaborative, tight-knit community with 97% retention. Westa offers bi-monthly webinars, regional trade shows, an annual Travel Summit, affordable marketing programs, website hosting, eMarketing support, and leisure/corporate tools. Agencies maintain their own E&O. Westa focuses on growth, professionalism, and strong member engagement.

WESTA

If you’re interested in joining a host agency affiliated with WESTA, use the list below to find one that fits your needs. Please note the list below only shows host agencies within WESTA.