Andavo Travel

About Andavo Travel

A Division CB Travel
Andavo Travel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Christopherson Andavo Travel, LP., which was purchased by Mike and Camille Cameron in 1990. Of Christopherson Andavo’s 382 team members, the Andavo division accounts for 115 hosted advisors throughout the country –either home-based or in one of our five offices located in Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Francisco, California, Birmingham, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama. Christopherson Andavo is currently #28 on Travel Weekly’s Power List 2015 (a ranking of all major corporate and leisure travel agencies) and booked $552 million in travel in 2015.

Our promise to our network of travel agents is to help you provide world-class service to your clients through excellence, trust, integrity, loyalty, family, community and caring. Speaking of caring, Andavo Travel volunteers considerable time and financial support to CHOICE Humanitarian, a non-profit organization working to end extreme poverty around the world.

MULTIPLE GDS SYSTEMS
Andavo Travel provides you access to multiple GDS travel systems, cutting edge technology, and higher commission structures. You’ll also enjoy premier resources and competitive advantages, like access to the Virtuoso network and strong vendor relationships with key travel suppliers that will enable you to grow your business without relinquishing your independence. Our dedicated staff and professional support services are also available to help you successfully meet, and exceed the unique needs of your clients.

HEALTHY COMPENSATION
Our compensation package is extremely competitive. Think of us as the host agency that helps you go places, like to the bank. In fact, you can bank on these key benefits:
– NO start up fees
– NO monthly management fees
– Quarterly incentives that offer the opportunity to increase your commission earnings up to 100%

HIGHEST COMMISSIONS
In fact, given our agency’s immense booking volume ($552 million in 2015), our agents earn the highest commission percentage possible with most key travel suppliers—both Virtuoso and non-Virtuoso—which means even more money in your pocket. Wait, hear that? It sounds like “ka-ching!”

FISCAL DEPENDABILITY
Rest easy – Andavo Travel is a fiscally sound company, meaning you are always paid correctly, on time, and in full. Always. No more worry about whether your commissions will be paid, or whether you’ll have to fight to receive payments due.

PREMIER PARTNERS
Additionally, through Andavo’s Virtuoso membership you gain access to the world’s top vendors, tour operators and hoteliers. These relationships will set you apart from the competition and allow you to shine in your client’s eyes. Our independent contractors consistently agree — our Virtuoso vendors go above and beyond to make memorable vacations for their clients, and they do it all in your name, never taking any of the credit for themselves.

SUPPORT TEAM
At your beck and call is our GDS support team with an international rate desk and ticketing assistance. This team ensures airline contracts are applied correctly in order to maximize commissions, reduce debit memos, and double-check exchange calculations as well as ever-changing airline rules.

CONTINUOUS CONTACT
Our dedicated network manager is responsible for maintaining strong vendor relationships, scheduling vendor webinars and trainings, and connecting you with the correct contact or resource to answer any of your questions. Andavo Travel also maintains a members-only website, Community Connection, that puts all of our hosted agents in contact with each other. Within the site, you can open a forum topic for discussion, or write up a review of a destination, product or vendor for other advisors to enjoy.

MARKETING ASSISTANCE
But wait, there’s more. Our dedicated marketing manager can assist (even on a one-to-one basis, if needed) with setting up or enhancing your professional pages for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram or any other social media channel you choose to participate in. Our marketing manager also offers training on best practices for blogging in the travel industry. Additionally, our marketing manager can help you maximize Virtuoso marketing to increase your sales.

WEBINARS
Additional education opportunities include live webinars or recorded sessions with preferred vendors, as well as access to Virtuoso Travel Academy which provides a wide array of instruction options, from hotel chains to tour operators and tourism boards.

FAM TRIPS
All independent contractors who earn $5,000 in commissions annually are added to our IATA list, making you eligible to participate in FAM trips and vendor education trips. Industry studies confirm that visiting a destination helps you more confidently sell that destination.

VIRTUOSO TRAVEL WEEK & ANDAVOMART
Finally, you’ll have the rare opportunity to attend Virtuoso Travel Week, Virtuoso regional meetings, as well as our annual AndavoMart. These meetings all offer informative education seminars and one-on-one vendor interaction.