travel agency
noun
: an agency engaged in selling and arranging transportation, accommodations, tours, and trips for travelers
called also travel bureau
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to a 2022 travel trend report from Japanese domestic travel agency HIS, Hawaii had the most overseas trip reservations for the summer holidays, accounting for 20% of people booking overseas summer trips through the agency. 
Kathleen Benoza, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 The company booked the flights through a U.A.E. travel agency and then paid the agency for the flights, OFSI said. Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 29 June 2022 According to data from the online travel agency, hotel searches for summer travel conducted over the last two weeks is up 24% compared to the same time frames in 2019. Rachel King, Fortune, 7 May 2022 Many travelers refer to the seating chart offered by their online travel agency like Expedia, Travelocity or Orbitz. Peter Greenberg, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 But in June, just weeks before the hajj — the holier of two pilgrimages — was set to commence, the travel agency faced a new challenge: The Saudi government, which typically had a laissez-faire attitude toward Western pilgrims, tightened the rules. New York Times, 12 July 2022 The groups charge for stays at safe houses and safe passage to the U.S. in less than 15 days, acting as a kind of travel agency, according to several smugglers. Juan Carlos Rivera, WSJ, 1 July 2022 Maria LaDuca, who owns the travel agency called Agency Chic, upgraded her January flight from New York to Dubai on Emirates to business class. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Created by travel agency Fana World Travel, Cruise with Friends will offer 500 Friends fans an experiential getaway, complete with a themed costume contest, a trivia game and more fun activities. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Kathleen Benoza, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 The company booked the flights through a U.A.E. travel agency and then paid the agency for the flights, OFSI said. Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 29 June 2022 According to data from the online travel agency, hotel searches for summer travel conducted over the last two weeks is up 24% compared to the same time frames in 2019. Rachel King, Fortune, 7 May 2022 Many travelers refer to the seating chart offered by their online travel agency like Expedia, Travelocity or Orbitz. Peter Greenberg, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 But in June, just weeks before the hajj — the holier of two pilgrimages — was set to commence, the travel agency faced a new challenge: The Saudi government, which typically had a laissez-faire attitude toward Western pilgrims, tightened the rules. New York Times, 12 July 2022 The groups charge for stays at safe houses and safe passage to the U.S. in less than 15 days, acting as a kind of travel agency, according to several smugglers. Juan Carlos Rivera, WSJ, 1 July 2022 Maria LaDuca, who owns the travel agency called Agency Chic, upgraded her January flight from New York to Dubai on Emirates to business class. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Created by travel agency Fana World Travel, Cruise with Friends will offer 500 Friends fans an experiential getaway, complete with a themed costume contest, a trivia game and more fun activities. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above