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Direct Travel

7 reviews

Email Host Agency

, IL (Also AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, ID, IN, PA, AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, SK)

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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

01/02/2025

GDS

Apollo, Sabre, Amadeus, Galileo, Travelport, Worldspan

Consortia

Virtuoso

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

Location Requirement

Storefront, Home-based

Annual Fee

$0–$900

Monthly Fee

—

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

Itinerary Builder

Axus, Travefy, Umapped

Forms and Templates

CRM

ClientBase

Website Program

Accounting

Booking Tool

Analytics

Payment Solutions

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!