No Affiliations

Whether your agency is trying to get its foot in the door, or it's an established agency that needs the flexibility to operate without restrictions, the VTC Program can help. Here's how to take your business to that next level:

• Having your own ARC Number shows industry-leading travel suppliers, organizations, and partners that your agency is a serious and respected travel seller.
• The VTC Program allows your agency to remain entirely independent of any affiliations - no host or consortia contracts, no sharing of commissions, no loss of your brand.
• Your agency can benefit through the use of the VTC Tool Kit; generate incremental revenue and enhance your market presence.

I'm with a host

Confused as to whether or not you can be a VTC and belong to a host agency? Don't worry, you're not the only one. And you also wouldn't be the only hosted agency to be a VTC. VTCs who are with a host manage both affiliations quite well. And many VTCs have joined the Program to run their businesses independent of a host. So it's easy to see how the VTC Program is considered a “next step” for travel agencies looking to take their business to the next level. Regardless of the situation, hosted agencies do find value in the VTC Program.

• The VTC Program can help broaden your agency's supplier base to include those with whom your host may not have a relationship.
• Unlike an ARC Number provided through your host agency, your agency's VTC ARC Number guarantees you the FULL commission and individual recognition from those suppliers that help strengthen the relationship - do the work AND get the credit!
• Your agency will benefit from the various products and services included in the VTC Tool Kit, in particular, Agent's Choice: a leading industry service fee tool that gives you a way to accept credit cards and collect a fee for your expertise - and this is revenue you don't have to split.
• Your agency will benefit through the use of the VTC Tool Kit; generate incremental revenue and enhance your market presence

I'm an ARC-accredited agent looking to reclassify

If your agency is ticketing directly through ARC now, but is trending away from that side of the business, looking to book air through another tool, or is focusing more on other types of travel, the VTC Program is your answer. Many ARC-accredited ticketing agencies value the tools and services that come with their ticketing appointment but simply aren't issuing many tickets these days. The process of switching over is easy.

 

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