Influencers Face Backlash for Promoting InteleTravel Side Hustle

Influencers and celebrities, including Vicky Pattison and Yasmin Hadlow, are facing criticism for promoting a travel agent side hustle involving InteleTravel and PlanNet Marketing. The business model recruits individuals to become independent travel agents through InteleTravel, while PlanNet Marketing acts as an enrollment partner that pays referral bonuses and rank-based payouts to those who recruit new agents.

Former agents report financial struggles after paying sign-up fees and monthly costs, with some claiming they were misled into believing the venture could serve as a full-time job. While critics characterize the arrangement as a multi-level marketing operation, InteleTravel denies this classification. The company maintains that recruitment via PlanNet Marketing is optional and that the two companies operate separately.

InteleTravel asserts that its fees are necessary to cover training and regulatory licensing. Company representatives state that success in the venture requires personal dedication and that, like any self-employed business, continuous profit is not guaranteed.