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