NEW YORK, NY (January 10, 2024) – Sixty-five SmartFlyer affiliate agencies spanning the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia have produced between $2M and $6M in actualized revenue in 2023.
Now in its third year, SmartFlyer Club 2A was conceptualized in 2021 as a nod to its founder, Michael Holtz, who is known to fly strictly in seat 2A for its “prime position” as a way to recognize some of SmartFlyer’s most primely positioned travel agencies. To be eligible for this cohort, affiliates are required to have a minimum of $2M in actualized revenue. To further distinguish this group’s extraordinary accomplishments, SmartFlyer has launched a brand new recognition tier in tandem with the Club 2A distinction – SmartFlyer Cirrus is a recognition program for the top ten agencies within SmartFlyer Club 2A.
SmartFlyer Cirrus is named after cirrus clouds, composed of ice crystals that form at the top of the sky at an altitude of 40,000 feet. This altitude exceeds what is often referred to as the “metaphorical ceiling” for most airplanes – in turn, SmartFlyer Cirrus distinguishes agencies as some of the highest-performing agencies in the SmartFlyer network and celebrates their exemplary performance.
SmartFlyer Cirrus 2023
This year, SmartFlyer Cirrus encompasses agencies that actualized between $6M and $4.8M in revenue globally which is more than double – and up to triple – the $2M threshold to be recognized as SmartFlyer Club 2A.
- Rachel Braylovsky, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
- Allison Kobasky, Over the Moon Vacations, Boca Raton, Florida
- Sarah Halpern, Travel Couturier, Westport, Connecticut
- Albert Valera, Everything Travel Guy, Miami, Florida
- Beth Washington, Getaway Guild, Washington, D.C.
- Lauren Saiger Machowsky, SmartFlyer, Westchester, New York
- Julie Palo Hayes, SmartFlyer, Boston, Massachusetts
- Rebecca Alesia, Wanderology, Lattingtown, New York
- Jennifer Terra Halberg, Jen Terra Travels, Weston, Connecticut
- Katie Jacobson, Ever After Honeymoons, Newport, California
SmartFlyer Club 2A 2023
SmartFlyer 2A launched with seven agencies recognized in its inaugural year; this year, fifty-five affiliate agencies have produced between $2M and over $4M in actualized revenue.
$4M+ ACTUALIZED
- Lucy Williams, Lucy Williams Travel, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Laura Epstein, SmartFlyer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Dan Lack, Jetsparency, Sausalito, California
- Amy Zebala, AZ Travel, Chicago, Illinois
- Marienne Guberina, Design Travel Group, Sydney, Australia
- Brent Wallace, Mr Wallace Travel, Sydney, Australia
- Salli Alderson, SALTravel, Sydney, Australia
$3M+ ACTUALIZED
- Melissa Rodriguez, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
- Susan Andrzejewski, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
- Lauren Maggard, SmartFlyer, Asheville, North Carolina
- Liana Kraushaar Merriman, Swoon Travel, Weston, Connecticut
- Jeremy Salomon, The Privilege, Copenhagen, Denmark*
- Corey Nussbaum, Sevven Travel, Leawood, Kansas
- Molly Fuller, SmartFlyer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Nicole Gerber, Jetsetting Families, New York, New York
- Michael Lerner, Open Doors Global, Miami, Florida
- Abby Kastin, SmartFlyer, Montville, New Jersey
- Katie Lee Mohammed, SmartFlyer, Palo Alto, California
- Michelle Manas, Uncorked Escapes, Newport Beach, California
- Lisa Gans, SmartFlyer, Westchester, New York*
- Michele Spahr, SmartFlyer, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Courtney Beaver, SmartFlyer, Dallas, Texas
- Laura Ball, SmartFlyer, Los Angeles, California
- Tera Muellerleile, Travel Scouting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Riya Thanissorn, Truant Travel Design, Adelaide, Australia
- Gloria Gammo, GG Inspired, Sydney, Australia
$2M+ ACTUALIZED
- Ashley Judge, KAX Lifestyle, Manhattan Beach, California*
- Jean Pickard, SmartFlyer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Elena Borrero, SmartFlyer, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
- Kristin Diehl, SmartFlyer, Baton Rouge, Lousiana
- Kellie Moore, KM & Co, Atlanta, Georgia*
- Lesley Cohen, Lesley Cohen Travel, Tampa, Florida*
- Emyr Thomas, Bon Vivant, London, United Kingdom*
- Laine Wladis, LaineLuxeTravel, New York, New York*
- Anna Sperato, SmartFlyer St. Louis, Missouri*
- Allison Meltz, SmartFlyer, Westchester, New York*
- Tom Bartholomew, SmartFlyer, Vancouver, Canada
- Alexandra Stockton, Alexandra Stockton Travel, Knoxville, Tennessee*
- Samantha Nick, SmartFlyer, Chappaqua, New York*
- Hillary Taylor, Taylored Travel, Dallas, Texas*
- Helen Pappas, Voltah Luxury Travel, Port Washington, New York
- Virginia Allen, Getaway Guild, McLean, Virgina*
- Alison White, SmartFlyer, Atlanta, Georgia*
- Didi Johnson, SmartFlyer, Phoenix, Arizona
- Emily Martins, EmilyK Travel, Alexandria, Virginia*
- Philippe Kjellgren, PK’s List, London, United Kingdom*
- Lauren Grubbs, Lauren Grubbs Travel Co., Newport Beach, California
- Cydney Lembersky, SmartFlyer, Rome, Italy*
- Jacqui Keating, J Luxe Travel, Melbourne, Australia*
- Vicky King, Journey Our World, Sydney, Australia*
- Carolyne Evans, Going Places with Carolyne Evans, Sydney, Australia
- Jasmine Johnson, First Class Traveller, Sydney, Australia*
- Lauren Benson, Benson Bespoke, Sydney, Australia*
- Sally McMillan, Sally McMillan Travel, Byron Bay, Australia*
- Ariana Wong, SmartFlyer, Sydney, Australia*
* NEW TO LIST
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