This Is the No. 1 Secret to Cheap Travel That Your Travel Agent Won’t Tell You

2. They’re best to use for milestone trips

Using a travel agent to plan a honeymoon trip could be worthwhile. | anyaberkut/iStock/Getty Images

If you’re booking a flight from Los Angeles to New York, a travel agent won’t tell you to do it yourself. But you’d likely save money if you did. Just go online and find the best price

If you’re booking a special vacation, however, a travel agent can make or break your trip, according to Travel Weekly. A travel agent might know the perfect destination for your honeymoon, for example, which would take the work out of finding it yourself. Or, if you’re doing multiple flights, it’s probably just easier to use an agent to take the possible confusion out of booking.

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