travel agent
noun
: a person engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, or trips for travelers
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Viking has ranked as the #1 operator of river and ocean cruises for five straight years, has a 54% repeat guest rate, and more than 50% of bookings are made directly with Viking, cutting out the travel agents (and the costs that come with them).
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Plus, research your destination, look at credible news sources in the area, or get help from a travel agent.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Nadege Anelka, a travel agent from the French overseas territory of Martinique in the Caribbean, moved to Benin and became a citizen under a 2024 law granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave trade.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Since the conflict in Iran began, travel agents have reported some hesitancy among travelers to purchase upcoming cruises.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Plus, research your destination, look at credible news sources in the area, or get help from a travel agent.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Nadege Anelka, a travel agent from the French overseas territory of Martinique in the Caribbean, moved to Benin and became a citizen under a 2024 law granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave trade.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Since the conflict in Iran began, travel agents have reported some hesitancy among travelers to purchase upcoming cruises.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Travel agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20agent. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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