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Job Description
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 41-3041.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,900.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 68,680 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Travel Agents”.
Also Known As…
- Travel Agents
- Travel Counselor
- Travel Consultant
- Travel Agent
- Tour Counselor
- Tour Coordinator
- International Travel Consultant
- Corporate Travel Consultant
- Beach Expert
- Auto Travel Counselor
- Travel Service Consultant
- Travel Professional
- Travel Coordinator
- Tour Agent
- Destination Specialist
- Corporate Travel Expert
- Corporate Travel Counselor
- Corporate Travel Agent
- Certified Travel Counselor
- Certified Corporate Travel Executive
Tasks for “Destination Specialist”
- Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
- Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
- Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
- Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.
- Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Card readers
- Personal computers
- Copy machines
- Printing calculators
- Computer inkjet printers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer laser printers
- Ticket printing machines
- Public address systems
- Multiline telephone systems
- Apollo Reservation System
- IMS Travel Agent Reservation Software System
- Microsoft Word
- Travii
- Orbitz Worldwide Orbitz for Agents
- TravelCarma
- Microsoft Office
- Global distribution system GDS software
- Globekey Agentkey
- Sabre Airline Solutions SabreSonic Customer Sales & Service
- MGHworld Travel Agents
- Colibripms Software Colibri
- Rezopia
- Microsoft Excel
- Rezdy
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Galor Travel Booster
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Travel Agent CMS
- TourWriter
- Sabre Central Command
- TourCMS
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Rezgo
- DataSwell
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