Provide highly personalized travel consulting services to valued customers, including but not limited to air, hotel, car, and limo.
Support an established Principal Advisor who has a high-volume, fast-paced business.
Understand, evaluate, assess, and support our client’s assistance needs and offer the best professional advice to solve travel and transportation problems and timing.
Identify, prioritize and decide what tasks are necessary to fulfill the needs of the client.
Investigate and make recommendations with minimal help, direction, and supervision.
Finalize air, car, and hotel bookings, issue tickets, and handle invoicing, exchanges, MCOs, voids and refunds by utilizing the Sabre reservation system.
Ensure that booked and confirmed travel is reconfirmed prior to travel and use problem-solving abilities throughout the client’s trip.
Perform quality control; independently review client reservations for accuracy and quality.
Research destinations, accommodations, travel advisories, reviews, and costs to best meet customer travel objectives.
Handle most customer service issues directly with the appropriate vendor(s) to achieve the best resolution while keeping the independent advisor informed.
International travel planning with knowledge of world geography, routing, faring and international requirements of traveling to foreign countries.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or at least three (3) years of experience as a full-time travel agent, booking domestic and international travel, using public and private carriers.
Must be a self-starter who can independently, with minimal supervision and assistance, service the travel and other concierge needs of GTC clients efficiently, accurately, and with a personal touch, while always maintaining a professional demeanor and positive attitude.
Strong knowledge of Sabre reservation system (preferably in graphical mode) including GDS formats, short cuts, enhancements, pricing, fare calculations, e-ticketing, and exchanges.
Knowledge of an Online booking tool (Concur) and use of finishing scripts in Sabre a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly relay information to clients and counsel them on all their travel options.
Able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to respond to clients when necessary.
Excellent dispute resolution skills.
Must be well-organized and detail oriented.
Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple responsibilities.
Benefits
choice of two medical plans and two dental plans
vision insurance
flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
company-paid life insurance and AD&D
optional additional life insurance and AD&D
disability insurance
paid parental leave
paid time off
401k Plan with company match
discounted employee travel options
access to LinkedIn Learning webinars and courses
Discounted pet insurance and auto, home, & renters insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
travel consultingbooking domestic travelbooking international travelticketinginvoicingproblem-solvingquality controlfare calculationse-ticketingdispute resolution
Soft skills
self-starterindependentprofessional demeanorpositive attitudestrong communication skillswell-organizeddetail orientedenthusiasmwillingness to learnability to handle multiple responsibilities