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Company Details

Founded
1953
Host Type
Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA, Canada (AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)
# of Contractors
630
# of Agencies
Members US
Members Canada
Members w/storefront
Members home-based
Annual Sales
$1 billion
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, French
Business Attributes
Network Sales
Profile Updated
08/08/2024
GDS
Apollo, Sabre, Amadeus, Galileo, Travelport, Worldspan
Consortia
Accreditations
ARC, IATA, TICO, CLIA, TIDS
Members of
ACTA, ASTA, CCRA, GBTA, PATH, TICO, CLIA
Seller of Travel
California, Florida, Hawaii, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Washington
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Corporate, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Ethnic, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs

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
$0
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$0–$900
Commission Split Range
95% to 70%
Frequency of Commission Payments
Monthly
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
Air Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool, Single Sign On Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
24/7 Support Service, Air Program, Biz Travel Leads, Online Booking Tool, RFP Support
Commission Tracking
CRM
ClientBase
Itinerary Builder
Axus, Travefy, Umapped
Form Builder
Website Program

About Direct Travel

Discover A World of Difference at Direct Travel!

We believe that first and foremost, you should feel at home at your host agency. If the fit doesn’t feel right, don’t compromise. We believe in flexibility within a framework. We understand that you are successful because of who you are and how you conduct your business and we want to support that, not change it. Our partnerships are paramount. We’re not just talking about our partnership with you, which of course is fundamental. We’re talking about our supplier partnerships. We have top tier commissions. We have a robust hotel program. We get exclusive offers to make you shine.

We provide all the opportunities you may need to succeed: access, training and professional development; community, support, and networking; technology, and more.

Our program positions you to thrive with the best mix of tools and support. It's not a one size fits all program!

Preferred Suppliers

Activities/Excursions

Project Expedition

Cruise lines

AmaWaterways

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Avalon Waterways

Azamara

Celebrity Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Crystal River Cruises

Cunard

Holland America Cruise Lines

Hurtigruten

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Oceania Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises

PONANT Cruises & Expeditions

Princess Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Seabourn Cruise Lines

Silversea Cruises

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Viking Cruises

Virgin Voyages

Windstar Cruises

Hotels

Accor

Bedsonline

Belmond

Fairmont

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Hilton

Hyatt

Intercontinental

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Marriott

Rocco Forte Hotels

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Starwood

Taj Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton

Insurance

Allianz

Rail

Rocky Mountaineer

Rental cars

Auto Europe

Avis

Budget

Carey International

Enterprise Rent a Car

Hertz

National Car Rental

Tours

Abercrombie & Kent

African Travel

Apple Leisure Group

Avanti Destinations

Big Five

Classic Vacations

Collette

Delta Vacations

G Adventures

Globus Family of Brands

ID Travel Group

Insight Vacations

Intrepid

Luxury Gold

Monograms

Rocky Mountaineer

Tauck

Travel Impressions

Westjet Vacations