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Travel agent

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈtrævl ˌeɪdʒənt/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, travel agent means: A person whose job is to plan and sell trips, hotel stays, flights and tours to customers, usually working for a travel agency.

In Turkish: seyahat acentesi çalışanı, seyahat danışmanı, acente

How it is used

Guests say "I booked through my travel agent" or "My travel agent made the reservation." Hotels contact travel agents about prices, vouchers and changes. Many agents now call themselves travel consultants or travel advisors.

Example sentences

  1. Our travel agent booked the hotel, the transfers and a city tour.

  2. If you want to change your dates, please contact the travel agent who made the booking.

Common collocations

  • book through a travel agent
  • contact your travel agent
  • independent travel agent
  • online travel agent
  • travel agencyA business that sells holidays, tours, tickets and hotel stays to travellers, often earning a commission from suppliers.
  • tour operatorA company that puts together holiday packages from flights, hotels, transfers and tours and sells them directly or through travel agencies.
  • commissionA percentage of the price that a hotel or supplier pays an agency or online platform for each booking it brings.
  • voucherA document from a travel agency or tour operator showing that a guest has booked, and usually paid for, a hotel stay, tour or transfer.

More terms: Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

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