There's more to value than price. There are more specials available in the travel industry than meets the consumer's eye. Time is Money. It's fun to research your vacation on the Internet, but less fun to book it. Travel agents do the legwork for you saving time and money.
Travel agents look after the little things that can set the tone for a remarkable vacation.
An Imperfect World. No matter how much planning you do, it's nice to have a travel agent as your advocate if something happens that's beyond your control.