Travel agents are still a thing?

08 Jun 2025 - AJ

Honestly, I forgot that travel agents still existed.

I have memories of my family using travel agents to book their travel. I never quite caught the travel bug myself - I’ll travel internationally once or twice a decade - but my family was more into seeing the sights. And in the olden days, before the internet, using a travel agent to book your flight was quite common. On my trip, I booked all my flights, transportation, and accomodations.

Which made me quite suprised to see this particular job still be a thing, but I guess it is.

In this case, the job is a scam, but there are many legit travel agents still around, many of whom specialize in specific geographical areas or types of travel (such as cruises or honeymoons).