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Direct Travel

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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

08/08/2024

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

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

(Sample Website)

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

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