Go independent, never alone
Join Chima Travel as your host agency and get the brand, tools, supplier relationships and back-office of a century-old agency, while you stay your own boss.
To us, you’re never just another subscription. Our job as your host agency is to help you grow, to mentor you into a successful travel agent and business owner, and to navigate all of it together.
Everything a host agency should be
The support of a big host, the personal touch of a family business, and the marketing know-how of the academy, in one home. Open a panel to see what’s inside.
Heritage you can stand behind
Chima Travel has been booking unforgettable trips from Akron and Northeast Ohio since 1918, a family-owned name travelers have trusted for over a hundred years. Join the agency and that legacy stands behind your business too.
1918
Founded in Akron, OH
100+
Years in travel
Family
Owned and run
You
Still your own boss
From hello to booking
01Book a call
Tell us where you are and what you want to build. We'll tell you honestly if it's a fit.
02Onboard
We set up your tools, accounts and supplier access, and walk you through every piece.
03Launch
Start booking with the brand, systems and support of Chima Travel behind you.
04Grow
Scale your bookings, climb the commission tiers, and lean on us the whole way.
See how much you could earn
Pick a booking you could picture making. With an 80/20 split, even one trip pays, and your share only grows as you sell more.
Booking cost
$2,000
Commission rate
14%
Commission earned
$280
You keep 80%
$224
Commission levels differ by travel partner, typically ranging from 10–25% and averaging ~12%. You keep 80% of the commission; the rest supports Chima Travel’s behind-the-scenes work, invoicing partners and chasing checks so you get paid on time. Your share grows as you sell more.
Book a callStop dreaming, start building.
Book a free strategy call and tell us where your agency is today. A real person reviews it, and if the fit isn’t there, we’ll say so on the call. Turn your passion for travel into a thriving business.
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