Illinois Attorney General investigates YourTravelBiz.com (YTB)

Yesterday I informed you that the California Attorney General's office was filing suit against YTB (YourTravelBiz.com) and today I received news that this action is now being followed by an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General's office.

This is great news for me and countless number of travel agents and travel industry and I congratulate the states are finally taking action against the card mills and MLM companies. These companies and organizations make unbelievable and unobtainable promises to these “instant” agents then send them forth a religious fervor claiming to be professional travel agents to pry on you the customer. With a horde of unqualified $499.95 wonders out there claiming to be a professional travel and offering to get you a great deal I can understand why some folks shy away from the real travel agent.

As long as people are looking for a get rich quick scheme in a box (or web site) and willing to pay for instant credentials the battle will continue against scam artists. But at least action is being initiated to haul the current generation of card mills and MLM’ers.

There are dedicated truly professional travel agents available to assist you in your vacation and/or business planning. In a latter post I’ll share some thoughts about how to locate a good agent.