Company Details

Founded
2003
Host Type
Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA, Canada (AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT)
# of Contractors
400
# of Agencies
Members US
Members Canada
Members w/storefront
Members home-based
Annual Sales
Languages Spoken
English
Business Attributes
Network Sales
Profile Updated
08/08/2024
GDS
Sabre
Consortia
Accreditations
CLIA, TICO, TIDS
Members of
ACTA, BBB, TICO, CLIA
Seller of Travel
California, British Columbia, Ontario
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
$0
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
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$0–$999
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$0–$0
Commission Split Range
60% to 90%
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
Corporate Tools
Online Booking Tool
Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Form Builder
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About Fareconnect.com

Fareconnect.com Inc was established in 2003 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Fareconnect entered the market as an OTA business focussing heavily on Western Canada online sales. Over time as competition with larger OTA’s grew in this space, Fareconnect expanded into brick-and-mortar stores adding Home -Based Agents who were associated with the brick-and-mortar locations. In 2014, Fareconnect decided to restructure the company and move to a more centralized organization to support and recruit independent contractors. In 2015, Fareconnect reduced its number of stores to two locations in Medicine Hat Alberta and Winnipeg Manitoba. These stores restructured to add training and support of all IC’s, as the company transitioned to a fully functionable Host Agency. To better support its IC’s in 2019, Fareconnect consolidated all its operation to one location in Winnipeg. Fareconnect has established itself as one of the leading Host agencies in Western Canada with Agents from Newfoundland to BC.