The Professional Association of Travel Hosts (PATH) has just formally released a statement with regards to recent legal action taken against YTB. PATH applauded the recent legal action taken against the online travel company by the State of California. The California Attorney General claims that YTB is operating a “gigantic pyramid scheme” that has defrauded thousands of people.
A Host travel agency is one that sells travel plans, programs, trips, etc. much like YTB, but through legitimate means. A legitimate Host agency will not profit from the recruitment of new agents and only makes money by selling travel plans and trips.
Andi Mysza, president of PATH, believes that the lawsuit is in the best interest of legitimate travel professionals. “This is good news for the hosting industry and I only hope that other states and the federal government will follow suit,” he said. “YTB and other card mills have been preying on unsuspecting consumers for too long. For those who really want to develop a travel business and actively sell travel, PATH provides agents with a means of locating reputable, legitimate host agencies which are not involved with multilevel marketing.”
PATH has over 18 member companies and is dedicated to upholding the ethical standards of travel professionals. In fact, PATH members are not permitted to be in any way part of a network marketing, or multilevel marketing program. All PATH members primary source of income is from the sale of travel. PATH says that it is often hard to tell a legitimate host agency from a bad one, and that they are striving to clean up the industry.
No new news in the past couple days about the YTB lawsuit, although people seem to be coming out of the woodwork speaking out against the travel company.
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