55 | Departure Lounge

T0624DEPARTURELOUNGE_C_350 [Credit: Departure Lounge]
2023 sales: $208 million
Previous ranking: Unranked
Employees: 6 full-time, 7 part-time

Box 26545, Austin, TX 78755
Phone: (512) 322-9399
Website

Executives

OWNER: Keith Waldon

COMPANY FACTS

* Privately held company.

* An international luxury leisure host agency.

* Works with 240 independent contractors in North America and Europe.

* 100% of sales by hosted agents.

* Sales: 96% leisure, 4% business.

* A member of Virtuoso.

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

* Added 90 hosted advisors.

* Worked with TravelWits to launch a new advisor booking platform.

LOOKING AHEAD

* Adding categories to advisor booking platform.

* Further expansion into Europe and Mexico.

* Growing via new-to-industry and veteran advisors in North America and Europe.

* On pace to exceed $300 million in sales in 2024. 

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