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The Travel Agent, Inc. (Tzell Travel Group)

The Travel Agent, Inc. (Tzell Travel Group)

thetravelagentinc.com
The Travel Agent, Inc. (Tzell Travel Group) logo
The Travel Agent, Inc. (Tzell Travel Group) logo
thetravelagentinc.com
800-347-2512
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630 W Carmel Dr, Ste. 150 Carmel, IN 46032
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Company Details

Founded
1979
Host Type
Hybrid (Host & Travel Agency)
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA
# of Contractors
50
# of Agencies
—
Members US
—
Members Canada
—
Members w/storefront
—
Members home-based
—
Annual Sales
$37.5 million
Languages Spoken
—
Business Attributes
—
Network Sales
—
Profile Updated
03/23/2023
GDS
Apollo, Sabre
Consortia
Tzell, Virtuoso
Accreditations
CLIA, IATA
Members of
ASTA, CCRA
Seller of Travel
Washington
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
—

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
—
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
Host Agency
Charge for Leads
Education Program
—
Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

Franchise Start Up Fee
—
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$0
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$0
Monthly Fee
—
Commission Split Range
50% to 75%
Frequency of Commission Payments
Monthly
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
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Corporate Tools
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Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Forms and Templates
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About The Travel Agent, Inc. (Tzell Travel Group)

The Travel Agent, Inc. host agency is partnered with Tzell Travel Group and Virtuoso. They offer higher commissions and lower overhead operating costs to their home based travel agents.The Travel Agent, Inc. has a lead service available to home based agents in their network as well as other marketing services such as a direct mail program, personal website, and e-mail marketing.Also provided to their home based agents is phone and email support, Virtuoso Institute training, and networking events like Travel Mart.

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