I joined Oasis Travel Network in 2011. I had been working in the travel field for 10 years in a store front agency. I learned a lot- however, the hourly compensation was low and the hours long. When I moved out of state, I left my travel job but 3 months later I was contacted by Oasis Travel Network. They discussed the high commission rate to travel advisors; the education; the Signature Marketing Program, the Member Appreciation Trips (where I could include my husband, a family member) plus the bonuses offered to my clients with great rates, upgrades and perks. The decision to go with Oasis Travel Network was a no brainer. I was earning more and deciding on my work hours and my clients were getting more as well plus on occasion I could gift my family with travel experiences that they had dreamed of.
I love working with Oasis. In the 13 years with Oasis my income has increased by 300%; our MoGo Team of Subagents has grown to 4 as well as an administrator, and the best is that my daughter has joined the business and is now running it. She has been with me for 8 years and I love seeing this "Mother-Daughter" business continue to grow. We could not have done this without Oasis Travel Network's Support. The Best Host Team Ever!!

I could not be happier with Oasis Travel Network. I have been in the industry a long time, first working on the supplier end and then switching gears into an advisor role. When I first started as a home-based advisor 10+ years ago I did not do my homework and research host agencies. I landed at an agency that was not a good fit. Extremely low commission splits and no freedom as an advisor. That agency treated the IC's more as employees and not as true independent contractors. I stayed at that agency for 8 years because of my fellow advisors I formed relationships with.

I finally came to my senses and decided to actually research host agencies and look for a better fit for me. I found Oasis and it checked all of the boxes. Oasis is part of the Signature consortium, which was important for me to stay in. You have a choice of commission splits, and best part of all is you have the freedom to run your agency how you like. You can sell whatever supplier you choose. Yes, there are preferred suppliers and there are incentives for selling them. However, you are allowed to make your own choices and sell whichever suppliers you choose.

I respect the Admin team and their transparency with the company and preferred supplier choices. There are a lot of training opportunities, with several webinars a week. There is an annual conference, a smaller training event, and several other member trips to choose from.

I also love that Oasis is not a mega host agency with thousands of members. It's smaller and more of a boutique host agency. You're not just a number with them. The owner actually responds to emails and questions.

I am so happy with my choice and Oasis keeps getting better with the lower fees incentive.

Oasis is a caring, helpful, and professional place to host your business. The only goal is the success of the advisors and the agency. Having come from a more demanding agency, I can speak from experience that you cannot find a better host than Oasis. They are always responsive when help is needed.

I have been with OTN since 2014, having started with a different agency is 2011. Agencies are like night and day and I haven't looked back. Not sure why it took me so long to leave my first one.

Oasis Travel Network permits us to work independently but they are nurturing. Not only are they nurturing, so are the other agents that are affiliated with OTN. If you have a question, all you have to do is reach out on our Facebook Agent page and you will get lots of answers from your colleagues. Everyone helps each other. I started with Oasis when they were much smaller, but becoming larger has actually enabled them to offer us more. Every week there are 3 one-hour trainings that we can attend, there are in person trainings every year (called OTN University). In addition, there are other active events to participate in and each one comes with a learning component. For instance, we may be on an appreciation cruise, but vendors (partners) attend and give us trainings which are much more personalized than being in a large room with hundreds of other agents. Oasis offers each year some FAMS, an appreciation trip and many other events. OTN has a chairman's club where we get rewarded with points or using preferred vendors. This assists us with our fees, as well as money toward trips.

There are several commission options and you can pick the one most appropriate for you. Staff at Oasis, especially Lee Smolinski are transparent. Lee has periodic updates to give us and if he learns a company is in financial distress, he will share that with us. While selling our preferred partners is preferred, you can sell any vendor that you want. OTN belongs to the Signature Consortium so we benefit from them as well and can attend their conferences.

I have been with OASIS since 2014. Like most host agencies they offer all the back office tools and client facing tools that an independent agent needs and uses to run their travel business. In my view what sets OASIS above other host agencies (I have belonged to others in the past) is the staff at OASIS which are focused on making their independent agents successful in a number of ways.
Key ones are:
1) the ongoing supplier relationships with a focus on product training, strong business development partnerships and active marketing programs with suppliers. This has helped a number of times when I have reason to reach out to suppliers for assistance with marketing campaigns and or addressing client needs.
2) well established and constantly evolving tools and processes to streamline agents' operations which allows me to focus on their clients rather than back-office administration and bookkeeping.
3) weekly webinars, quarterly/annual conferences/training and sponsored exclusive FAMs and supplier hosted events that give agents an opportunity to meet face to face and build true relationships both within OASIS as well with our supplier partners.
4) actively engaged with the travel industry taking on leadership roles within various travel organizations, including our consortium. This translates into when I say I am with OASIS, there is immediate recognition and I believe great level of willingness to work/help me as the situation calls for.
5) a wide range of al a carte services and commission structures that can allow me to pick and choose the ones that best fit my business strategy.
6) an active incentive program based on a number of activities such as training, event participation, sales and so on that rewards agents and generally motivates everyone to be successful.
7) last and probably most important the team starting with Lee Smolinski and on down putting us first. There have been a number of times over the years where someone at OASIS has either lobbied on our behalf with a supplier, industry organization and our consortium. Also working with their agents to navigate through and providing resources to help us in the ever-changing travel industry.

I started with OTN in 2018. It is a wonderful organization. I have been offered so many opportunities to learn, network, and travel. I am so thankful to be a part of a group that values each member as much as OTN does. I feel very welcomed and a part of group that wants to grow our business together. I have met so many wonderful OTN agents at our events that have taught me so much about this business. Those relationships are invaluable to me. This is a great place to start something new or expand an already thriving business.

Being part of the OTN Travel team is truly rewarding. The comprehensive training provided has significantly enhanced my confidence and skills. Moreover, OTN's strong partnerships with suppliers, including airlines and hotels, allow us to offer exceptional deals and experiences to our travelers. It's a privilege to contribute to this professional and dynamic team.

When I began my business, I spent a lot of time talking to and researching host agencies. Choosing OTN was a great decision. The weekly opportunities for training and other networking opportunities throughout the year are helpful to me in growing my business. The team at Oasis is there to support you and help you be successful.

I began with Oasis Travel Network in 2019 and had no Travel Agency background. Oasis was very helpful in teaching me the ropes and gave me wonderful tools to make me successful. The year after I began as a travel agent is when covid hit and basically all travel came to a halt. Oasis was very generous and waived our host fee for several months as they understood the struggle we were all faced with. Another thing Oasis did during covid was produce lots of training material and webinars so that we could use that time of not booking travel to learn and grow our business once travel opened back up. Also as an added bonus, Oasis purchased all agents ASTA memberships that year which benefited us in getting a free cruise from RCCL. Oasis truly has their focus on seeing the independent travel agent succeed in their business. They are here to help us in any way we need it and I would not be as successful today without them. Oasis is like family and I would not ever consider being with any other host agency, they are the best.

Working with OASIS Travel Network as a host agency is amazing! They have great training resources to help newer agents and provide quick assistance if it is ever needed. They encourage getting to know our suppliers and provide opportunities to make those connections to further help out our own individual sales.