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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 Agent
- Tour Counselor
- Tour Coordinator
- International Travel Consultant
- Destination Specialist
- Corporate Travel Consultant
- Beach Expert
- Auto Travel Counselor
- Travel Service Consultant
- Travel Professional
- Travel Coordinator
- Travel Consultant
- Tour Agent
- Corporate Travel Expert
- Corporate Travel Counselor
- Corporate Travel Agent
- Certified Travel Counselor
- Certified Corporate Travel Executive
Tasks for “Travel Consultant”
- Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
- Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
- Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
- Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
- Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer inkjet printers
- Printing calculators
- Card readers
- Copy machines
- Ticket printing machines
- Personal computers
- Computer laser printers
- Multiline telephone systems
- Public address systems
- IMS Travel Agent Reservation Software System
- Travii
- TourCMS
- Rezgo
- Apollo Reservation System
- TourWriter
- Sabre Central Command
- Travel Agent CMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Global distribution system GDS software
- Rezopia
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- TravelCarma
- Orbitz Worldwide Orbitz for Agents
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Globekey Agentkey
- Microsoft Word
- DataSwell
- Intuit QuickBooks
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- Rezdy
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