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Company Details

Founded

2021

Host Type

Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)

Franchise

Currently Accepting

Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents

Accepts Agents in

USA, Worldwide

# of Contractors

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# of Agencies

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Members US

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Members Canada

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Members w/storefront

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Members home-based

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Annual Sales

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Languages Spoken

English

Business Attributes

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Network Sales

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Profile Updated

08/27/2024

GDS

Not Offered

Consortia

Expedia Group, Virtuoso

Accreditations

IATA

Members of

IGLTA

Seller of Travel

California, Florida, Ontario

E&O Insurance Included

Focuses

Adventure, Cruise, Corporate, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Ethnic, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents

Minimum Sales Requirement

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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–$0

Location Requirement

Home-based

Annual Fee

$299

Commission Split Range

70% to 80%

Frequency of Commission Payments

Weekly

Method of Payment

Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs

E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools

Leisure Tools

Air Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool

Corporate Tools

Air Program, Online Booking Tool

Commission Tracking

In-house collection team

CRM

In-house client management tools

Itinerary Builder

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Form Builder

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Website Program

(Sample Website)

About Fora Travel

Fora is a new kind of travel agency, with a modern, tech-forward and inclusive approach.

We empower travel-passionate people to build the business they want, on their own terms. Fora Advisors get access to everything they need to kick start their career in travel, including an all-in-one integrated booking platform, expert training, marketing tools, and a supportive global community.

Our advisor program focuses on the following pillars:

Flexible, community-driven onboarding and training, including a certification program as well as additional badges (for example, Fora’s Cruise Badge) and milestones to showcase your expertise.
Preferred partnerships (including increased commission and preferred rates) at more than 5,500 hotels and other travel providers.
Community-centric approach, including a community app for collaboration and support, local chapters for in-person connections, an annual conference, FAM trip opportunities & more.
Commission tracking and payment collection, partner invoicing & admin support, payouts every two weeks, and secure client card collection & storage.
Marketing enablement – content creation tools on our platform, email and social media templates, 'magic' content written by our in-house editorial team for you to customize and more.
Flight training and support for every advisor, and more seasoned advisors can book with our best-in-class flight desk.

Learn more about how to become an independent travel agent and sign up to become a Fora Advisor today. We look forward to welcoming you into our community.

Preferred Suppliers

Activities/Excursions

Project Expedition

Viator

Cruise lines

AmaWaterways

Azamara

Hurtigruten

MSC Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Princess Cruises

Seabourn Cruise Lines

Silversea Cruises

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Virgin Voyages

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Disney Cruise Lines

Holland America Cruise Lines

Oceania Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises

PONANT Cruises & Expeditions

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Viking Cruises

Avalon Waterways

Crystal Cruises

Cunard

Windstar Cruises

Emerald Waterways

Scenic Cruises

U by Uniworld

Crystal River Cruises

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Hotels

Accor

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

Bedsonline

Insurance

RoamRight

Rail

AmTrak

Rental cars

Auto Europe

Avis

Budget

Hertz

National Car Rental

Resorts

Barcelo Hotel Group

Red Carnation Hotels

RIU Hotels & Resorts

Sandals

Universal Orlando Resort

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

AMResorts

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts

Blue Diamond Resorts

Hard Rock Hotels

Karisma Hotels & Resorts

Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts

Palace Resorts

Playa Hotels & Resorts

Couples Resorts

Disneyland Resort Hotels

Tours

Abercrombie & Kent

Adventures by Disney

Apple Vacations

Classic Vacations

Delta Vacations

G Adventures

Insight Vacations

Apple Leisure Group

Club Med

Funjet Vacations

Intrepid

Railbookers

Tauck

Trafalgar

Travel Impressions

United Vacations

AmTrak Vacations

Disney Destinations

Kensington Tours

Southwest Vacations

Vacation Express

Sunwing

Luminary Awards

Supernova Award

Nebula Award

Constellation Award

Team Members

Henley Vazquezco-founder

Evan Frankco-founder

Jake Petersco-founder & CTO/CPO

Leslie OvertonHead of Travel Operations

Laura KilbergHead of Advisor Experience

Ross ThomasonHead of Training & Development

Ali DuvarasSenior Director, Commercial Strategy

Reid BurkettAdvisor Onboarding, Manager

Laura BleekeCommunity Programs Manager

Dajana BogojevicBrand Marketing Manager

Mikaela O'DonohueAdvisor Operations Coordinator

Jaclyn YostCommunity Content Manager

Matigan KingEditorial Associate

Brian LonerganTravel Sales Manager

Becca BowerHead of Flights

Maryana DudkinaAssociate, Travel Sales & Supplier Relations

Yarden ShuminerTravel Sales Assistant

Cameron TempestCruise Lead

Kerry ChiaBusiness Operations Lead, Travel Partners

Sarah RaymondVP, Data & Growth

Bella BraconiMembership Manager

Adrienne LeonardMembership Manager

Katrina StalcupProduct Operations & Support Team Manager

Yossi EliyahuVP Engineering

Rachel SettleLead Product Manager

Alex ClarkAssociate Product Manager

Victor OkonSenior Frontend Engineer

Eric SchulzHead of Finance

Ned TreacyProduct Specialist

Dorian ScrimaSenior Manager, Data & Analytics

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