For independent contractors, navigating global distribution systems, complex ticketing rules, or dealing with airline schedule changes can feel overwhelming and time-consuming. For years, independent travel advisors have booked airare for their clients without earning a dime, often viewing the process as too much work for too little reward.

Allied Continental provides a simple, highly profitable alternative designed specifically to make booking airfare entirely simple and painless for you.

By leveraging our established airline contracts, you can transform booking air from a thankless chore into a highly profitable revenue stream, effortlessly earning 6% to 20% in upfront gross commissions on the flights you already sell. Our seasoned travel professionals do the heavy lifting so your travel business can secure immediate point-of-sale revenue instead of waiting months to be paid by a cruise line or tour operator.

Why Allied?

A Host Agency Partner You Can Trust

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Easy Commission Program for Travel Agents

When it comes to maximizing your profitability as an independent contractor, the numbers behind our commission programs for travel agents say it all. Allied Continental empowers our network of over 600 travel agency partners with the weight of more than $2 billion in annual collective buying power. This massive scale ensures that independent advisors can access the exact same tier of benefits, supplier relationships, and financial leverage as the industry's largest corporate players.

Our travel company has spent years cultivating direct, negotiated contracts with more than 140 domestic and international airlines, including major carriers like Delta, American, and United. Because of these deeply rooted industry relationships, independent advisors utilizing our programs can consistently secure 6% to 20% in upfront gross commissions on the flights they already book every day.

The financial impact for our partners is substantial and immediate. In 2025 alone, our travel agency customers booked more than 14,000 flights through our programs, resulting in $611,618 in total commissions paid directly to them. By partnering with Allied Continental, you ensure that your travel business never has to do the heavy lifting of booking an airline ticket for zero reward again.

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Our Process: Personalized Training & Handholding

Our programs are designed specifically for independent advisors who want to earn on airfare without any of the headaches. As travel advisors ourselves, our team believes technology should work for you, not the other way around.

Once you join, our expert team provides a personalized training plan and the dedicated handholding you need to confidently sell air. You will gain access to our Training Corner, featuring recorded webinars, refresher courses, and step-by-step videos on how to maximize our proprietary BookAllied platform.

While our booking platform is sleek, our secret sauce is truly our people. Every member of our team takes pride in being responsive, helpful, and patient — acting as a true partner, sitting entirely behind the scenes to help you grow your business. Allied Continental is here to support your success and will never compete with you for your travelers!

Let Us Do the Heavy Lifting

Whether you are a tech expert or prefer a more guided approach, your workflow is entirely in your hands. If you don't want to touch air bookings at all, let our Full-Service AirDesk handle the heavy lifting.

You can easily research preferred flights for your clients through our intuitive BookAllied platform, send us the details, and our team will take care of the actual booking, schedule changes, ticket exchanges, and refunds. It is a simple, painless process designed for maximum ease!

Zero Risk, Zero Quotas

Our independent travel agent commission program operates on a shared-success model. You will never face hidden membership fees or minimum ticket thresholds — we only profit when you secure your commissions.

  • There are no enrollment costs, no monthly or annual fees, and absolutely no ticketing quotas to meet.
  • Whether you book a single ticket a year or a million tickets, you receive the exact same great benefits.
  • Our flexible one-year agreement allows you to leave at any time with a 30-day notice, meaning the risk to your independent business is nearly non-existent.

Apply Today for Velvet Rope Executive Travel Support

When severe weather strikes or flights are canceled, independent advisors cannot afford to wait on hold for hours like a standard traveler. Partnering with Allied Continental grants you velvet rope, fast-pass access to elite airline executive support desks at major carriers like Delta, American, and United. When disruptions occur, you can leverage our elite industry status to resolve your travelers' issues quickly and painlessly, making you look like a hero to your clients.

Stop worrying about complex ticketing rules and let our expert team help you painlessly earn on every flight!

Start Your Application Today

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