Great Southern Independent Contractor Program

Great Southern Travel Independent Contractor Program is divided into three membership plans:

  • Level 1 - individuals who are new to the industry

  • Level 2 - experienced individuals with some travel industry experience and the expectation of a
    minimum $5000.00 in annual earned commissions

  • Level 3 - established individuals with expectations of $10,000+/year in earned commissions

The annual fee for each of these levels is as follows:

Annual Fee Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Initial Annual Fee
$299
$399
$499
Annual Renewal Fee
$259
$359
$459

Note: Independent Contractors may upgrade from one level to another based on experience and commissions earned during a rolling 12 month period. To upgrade to the next level and earn higher commission, the IC simply pays the differential in the annual program fee at the time of conversion. The new commission split will affect new, non-deposited bookings. All travel booked, but not yet traveled, will be paid at the original commission split.

Program Features

Note: Great Southern Travel Program (GST) Features apply to all three levels

  • Top-tier preferred supplier commissions
  • Administrative, accounting, and technical support, both on-line and by phone, during regular business hours of 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday
  • Emergency air travel support provided by GST airport personnel 6am-8am and 5pm-10pm Monday-Friday and 6am-10pm on weekends
  • Errors and omissions insurance (covers all transactions booked via GST)
  • Vacation and sick coverage during regular business hours of 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
  • Bi-Monthly commission reports
  • Commission tracking
  • Access to the benefits of Great Southern Travel's membership in Ensemble, ASTA, and CLIA
  • Use of ARC/IATA number
  • IATAN card upon qualification and application
  • GDS access
  • Merchant charge program (3% fee)
  • Emails of vendors updates, specials, and fam opportunities
  • Access to the GST agent website
  • Access to the weekly GST staff meeting via Intercall and/or webinar
  • Training through supplier websites and webinars
  • Access to GST offices for meeting clients and as a client pickup point for documents and brochures
  • Annual recognitions awards
  • Incentive for referral of qualified IC applicant accepted into GST IC program
  • Access to blocked-space group cruises