Departure Lounge

• Founded
  2013
• Host Type
  Host Only
• Franchise
• Currently Accepting
  Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
• Accepts Agents in
  USA, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
• # of Contractors
  150
• Annual Sales
  $125 million
• Languages Spoken
  English
• Business Attributes
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• Profile Updated
  03/23/2023
• GDS
  Sabre
• Consortia
  Virtuoso
• Accreditations
  IATA
• Members of
  ASTA
• Seller of Travel
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• E&O Insurance Included
• Focuses
  Adventure, Cruise, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs

Program Details

• Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
• Minimum Sales Requirement
  $160,000
• Charge for Ticketing
• Lead Program
• Leads Belong to
  Host Agency
• Charge for Leads
• Education Program
  IC Education, In-person, On-demand
• Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

• Military/Veteran discounts
• Start Up Fee
  $500–$500
• Location requirement
  Home-based
• Annual Fee
  —
• Commission Split Range
  70% to 100%
• Frequency of Commission Payments
  Monthly
• Method of Payment
  Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

• Marketing Programs
  Direct Mail, Website Program, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
• Sample Website
  View Sample Website
• Leisure Tools
  Air Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
• Corporate Tools
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• CRM