Functional Status of Travel Agencies

The threshold question that must be resolved is in what functional category do travel advisors belong for purposed of legal analysis. Here, the courts have differed. Several courts have concluded that a travel agent is, legally, an "agent," that is, a party authorized by another to act for him in the conduct of his business, a business representative whose function is to effect contractual obligations between principals and third parties.

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