Like many things in life, one cannot fully understand where another is going till they see where they have been. Hickory Travel Systems is no different. Hickory Travel Systems, founded in 1976, is an international consortium of more than 350 partners, and part of a global network representing over $17 billion in volume. From our humble beginnings as a traditional travel agency consortium, offering a way to pool buying power and provide basic support services, we have grown exponentially and in response to the needs of our members have developed a comprehensive suite of industry leading services and technology to protect businesses and ensure profitability.

Hickory Travel Systems understand the winds of change that can affect aspects of the travel industry. Hickory is proactive and took this knowledge and our 30 years of experience and renewed their commitment to you - a valued member of the travel industry. The Hickory Tree was chosen to represent our logo and namesake because of the similarities we saw between our mission and the strength of the Hickory Tree. Like a tree, we are steadfast and strong in our support of our partners, continually branch out with innovative products, services and new technological advances, plant seeds in related industries to be fruitful in multiple areas and share the rewards with our partners, and we prune where and when needed.