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Alternative Travel Services

Alternative Travel Services

www.alternativetravelservices.com
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www.alternativetravelservices.com
720-216-0721
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10177 Lauren Court Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
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Company Details

Founded
2016
Host Type
Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA
# of Contractors
10
# of Agencies
1
Members US
9
Members Canada
—
Members w/storefront
—
Members home-based
—
Annual Sales
—
Languages Spoken
English, Italian
Business Attributes
Family-Owned (100%)
Network Sales
—
Profile Updated
07/03/2025
GDS
Not Offered
Consortia
Travel Leaders Network
Accreditations
CLIA, IATA
Members of
ASTA, CLIA
Seller of Travel
California, Florida
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Corporate, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
—
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
Agent
Charge for Leads
Education Program
Employee Training, 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
$500
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$120–$120
Monthly Fee
—
Commission Split Range
80% to 20%
Frequency of Commission Payments
Every Two Weeks
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
Air Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
Air Program, Online Booking Tool
Commission Tracking
VacationCRM
Itinerary Builder
VacationCRM
Forms and Templates
VacationCRM
CRM
VacationCRM
Website Program
Accounting
VacationCRM
Booking Tool
Centrav, Project Expedition, VacationCRM
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About Alternative Travel Services

Are you looking for a no nonsense small host that won’t nickel and dime you to death, give you a fair commission split with great benefits such as a free cruise booking tool, CRM with integration from major suppliers, free air, hotel and car booking tool, competitive commissions, free social media tools, free agency newsletter and a public profile to get more leads?  Have you paid your fee and now there is no one to talk to? Welcome to Alternative Travel Services. We are a small host agency run by former Sandals BDM and top producer for DestinationWeddings.com, Lars Federhar and former ASTA President and BDM for ALG Vacations and Director of Sales Insight Vacations, Chris Russo. We offer personalized service and a wealth of experience from the agency side and the supplier side.

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