travel agent
noun
: a person engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, or trips for travelers
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Alibaba owns a range of different services in China from mapping to an online travel agent.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 July 2025
While the airline announced the new routes and schedules, tickets won't be available for purchase until July 14 on American's website or through travel agents.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
These technology players support travel agents, aggregators and tour operators with the centralization of travel content distribution, management of real-time pricing, and automation of complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
—Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
For example, an AI travel agent could help users plan trips—autonomously deciding which APIs to call and in what sequence, accessing data on real-time flights, hotels, transportation and weather.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 July 2025
While the airline announced the new routes and schedules, tickets won't be available for purchase until July 14 on American's website or through travel agents.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
These technology players support travel agents, aggregators and tour operators with the centralization of travel content distribution, management of real-time pricing, and automation of complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
—Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
For example, an AI travel agent could help users plan trips—autonomously deciding which APIs to call and in what sequence, accessing data on real-time flights, hotels, transportation and weather.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Travel agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agent. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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