How to Use ticket agent in a Sentence

ticket agent

noun
  • Out of the blue, a ticket agent handed her a first-class ticket.
    Chrisopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 June 2020
  • Getting home would cost nearly $4,500, the ticket agent told Tony.
    Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
  • More tickets were purchased with the smartphone app than from ticket agents.
    Tim Zorn, Post-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Alaska Airlines passengers who want to check a bag won't have to wait for a ticket agent much longer.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
  • In the end, Dow was able to find a flight at a reasonable price, but only after talking to a Delta ticketing agent.
    Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2017
  • However, ticket agents won’t be available until the flights start on May 22.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The acapella version had ticket agents and others clapping along.
    Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The case centered on a man who was told to leave Portland’s now-defunct Greyhound bus station after a quarrel with a ticket agent.
    oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Karen Villano, a ticket agent for a major airline, said the minimum clearance is two feet.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The Light’s investigative reporter found that the enterprise had ticket agents all over the city, selling them in stores and on street corners in broad daylight.
    Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 8 June 2019
  • Last year, several months before the flights started, Allegiant’s ticket agent was available for a couple of hours on two days each week.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Jan. 2020
  • The ticket agent said the lithium-ion batteries went against the airline’s policies, which are intended to prevent overheating and fires.
    Tim Craig, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Currently, only a few stations have ticket agents, but all have vending machines that take credit and debit cards.
    Tim Zorn, Post-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2017
  • To select a preferred seat, customers can see a ticket agent or use Amtrak’s mobile app or go online at Amtrak.com to choose or modify a seat assignment, free of charge.
    Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 31 May 2018
  • As for the seat assignments, customers can modify their assigned seat any time prior to boarding via Amtrak.com, Amtrak’s mobile app or with a ticket agent.
    Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY, 30 May 2018
  • When flying United, never try to check a bag from Terminal A. United flies from this terminal, but offers no ticket agents or bag check.
    WSJ, 14 Nov. 2018
  • Sandy Poole, however, had informed her ticket agent at the speedway of the Harrisons' 50th anniversary, and the speedway upgraded their seats to the clubhouse, speedway spokesman Scott Cooper said.
    Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, 26 May 2018
  • Airlines and ticket agents are now required to disclose on the first screen of results for a flight search if a flight is operated by another carrier — instead of later in the booking process.
    Susan Stellin, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2017
  • On Monday, Allegiant asked people not to go to ticket counters because ticket agents would not make changes or help with itineraries.
    Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The ticket agent at Heathrow Airport in London told the couple their flights home had been canceled and hadn't been rebooked, said Tony, 65, an account executive for an audio-visual company.
    Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
  • From music streamer to ticket agent: Spotify is expanding its reach with a new site for selling concert tickets directly to fans.
    Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Three employees – a ticket agent, a baggage handler and a security monitor – would work on site, according to documents filed with the city.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 23 Nov. 2021
  • There's a greater emphasis on safety and employee feedback on the new uniforms, which are rolling out Monday to its front-facing workers, including ticket agents and flight attendants.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Mar. 2020
  • The Norwegian company fired Mr. Arison as its ticket agent effective in early 1972.
    James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020
  • At the Iberia counter, a very patient ticket agent spent more than an hour reviewing our documents, consulting her supervisors and tweaking the app until the QR code magically appeared on my wife’s phone.
    Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
  • An online system also poses concerns about the economic impacts to ticket agents and seasonal workers, Baker says.
    Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Under-cabinet lighting provides a subtle glow that Kellie appreciates, especially when her eyes are adjusting at 1 a.m. for her job as an airline ticket agent while Ray slumbers.
    Georgann Yara, azcentral, 13 June 2019
  • About 15 minutes after the first alleged assault, Floyd was captured on a different security camera, walking up to another Keolis ticket agent.
    Evan Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Bottom line: There’s no substitute for a professional ticket agent or hotel receptionist.
    Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023

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