Virtuoso

Company Details

Founded

1951

Host Type

Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)

Franchise

Currently Accepting

Experienced Agents

Accepts Agents in

USA, Canada (AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, PE, SK, YT), Worldwide

# of Contractors

—

# of Agencies

1043

Members US

206

Members Canada

Members w/storefront

—

Members home-based

—

Annual Sales

—

Languages Spoken

English

Business Attributes

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Network Sales

$23.7 billion

Profile Updated

03/25/2026

GDS

—

Consortia

Accreditations

—

Members of

ASTA

Seller of Travel

—

E&O Insurance Included

Focuses

Luxury

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents

Minimum Sales Requirement

$2,000,000

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

Monthly Fee

—

Commission Split Range

—

Frequency of Commission Payments

Weekly

Method of Payment

—

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

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Commission Tracking

ClientBase, Sion

Itinerary Builder

Travefy, Tres

Forms and Templates

CRM

ClientBase, Tres

Website Program

Accounting

Booking Tool

Analytics

Payment Solutions

Upcoming Events

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March 31, 2026New Jersey Chapter: Spring Trade Show

April 7, 2026Greater Sacramento Chapter: City2Sea Trade Show

April 7, 2026North Florida Chapter: Lunch & Learn - Ocala

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