travel agent

American  

noun

1. a person who owns, operates, or works for a travel agency.

2. a travel agency.

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Etymology

Origin of travel agent

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

A travel agent and community theater actor, she and a few residents in the small city of Blaine, Mo., plan to put on a musical chronicling the town’s 150-year history.

From Los Angeles Times

A travel agent, who declined to be named for security concerns, told AFP that booking international flights has been "unstable".

From Barron's

In the new update, Alibaba leverages its comprehensive ecosystem of online shopping, food delivery, navigation, travel agent and payment, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those carriers are rushing to reroute flights, charging hefty prices to move passengers through neighboring countries and connect to their final destinations, say travel agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Think of the shift this way: The travel agent stops taking a commission on the room rate but instead earns a “marketing fee” from the hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal