September 7, 2023
512-750-1012
Email Host Agency
P.O. Box 26545
Austin, TX 78755
(Also AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA)
Austin, TX 78755
(Also AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA)
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Company Details
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Founded2013
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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, 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.)
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# of Contractors150
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Annual Sales$125 million
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Languages SpokenEnglish
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Business Attributes—
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Profile Updated03/23/2023
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GDSSabre
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Consortia
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AccreditationsIATA
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Members ofASTA
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Seller of Travel—
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E&O Insurance Included
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FocusesAdventure, Cruise, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs
Program Details
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Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
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Minimum Sales Requirement$160,000
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Charge for Ticketing
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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$500–$500
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Location requirementHome-based
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Annual Fee—
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Commission Split Range70% to 100%
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Frequency of Commission PaymentsMonthly
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Method of PaymentDirect Deposit
Technology & Tools
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Marketing ProgramsDirect Mail, Website Program, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
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Sample Website
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Leisure ToolsAir Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
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Corporate Tools—
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CRM
About Departure Lounge
Departure Lounge is an Austin, TX based luxury travel host agency established in 2013 by Virtuoso senior executive, Keith Waldon. Departure Lounge is open to agents of all experience levels and offers two compensation options: 1) a tiered commission-split program paying advisors 70-90% and 2) a $650 monthly flat fee program that pays 100% commission/fees. Departure Lounge is a Virtuoso-member agency with independent contractor travel advisors in the United States and throughout Europe.