I absolutely love Montecito Village Travel. It was THE right move for me and is a true representation of what a host agency should be! It is the first time in my seven years of being in travel I truly feel like it is my own business versus feeling like a 1099 employee. They are there to support me if needed and the tools are cutting edge helping me to be more efficient on the back end and freeing up my time for business development.
Having been and independent contractor for 20 years (and previous ‘brick & mortor’ agency owner), I can honestly say that MVT is the best host agency I’ve had the pleasure of working with. The range of services and resources provided is far above other host agencies. Their staffing is competentant, professional, honest, and always their to assist. Having access to Virtuoso, Tzell, and the other associations they provide is extremely valuable and has helped grow my client list. I’ve even sold 2 seats on the Virgin Galactic Space program through their support and affiliations. Happy to provide additional information for anyone interested.
I have been associated with YTC for a number of years and have enjoyed
the experience. The agents are well trained and a joy to work with. I have had a lot of interaction with Colin Weatherhead, owner of YTC and found him to be always caring and concerned for the employees and clients.
I have worked for 3 travel agencies throughout my career and this is the first agency that has fantastic air contracts with high commissions combined with unparalleled leisure vendors. This gives me a wide selection of companies to choose from that give a terrific product and pay the travel agent handsomely. Also, the support staff at YTC is very responsive and caring.