{"id":1360,"date":"2020-07-13T08:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T03:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2022-12-17T16:23:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T10:53:19","slug":"travel-advisor-job-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/travel-advisor-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Advisor Job Description"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Introduction: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The travel advisor is responsible\nfor organizing and selling transportation, accommodation, insurance, and other\ntravel services. They guide and provide information to travelers about various\ndestinations, modes of transportations, travel date, cost, and accommodation. The\ncandidate needs to be a passionate traveler and need to perform arrangements\nfor package tours. The aim is to keep clients satisfied and remain loyal to\nfuture services. The job duties of a travel advisor include coordinate with\nclients to determine their needs and book transportation, make a hotel\nreservation and collect a payment, use promotional techniques, and deal with\ntravel issues and refunds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Travel Advisor Job Titles:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Travel Advisor &nbsp;(Part-Time)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Executive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tour Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Sales Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Agent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Travel Advisor Job Summary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to hire a successful\ncandidate who has a degree in travel and tourism or a related field. The\nposition responsibilities include be a travel arranger and handle travel\nclients, arrange domestic and multi-segment international travel for clients\nincluding air, hotel, rail and ground transportation, be a trusted advisor by\noffering informed and insightful recommendation which will provide best travel\nexperience, interact with travelers and travel arrangers by leading and\nlistening conversation to provide the first level of support for customer\nservice and resolve simple customer problems, advise clients of international\ntravel requirement such as visa, passport, and immunization, build loyalty with\nclients overall travel experience while meeting every travel management service\nrequirement and expectations and possess strong understanding about travel\ntrends and industry best practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Travel Advisor Responsibilities and\nDuties:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Arrange accommodation and travel services to clients including planning itineraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confer with clients to determine destination, mode of transportation, apt travel dates, financial consideration and accommodation required for travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide clients with area-specific travel information such as point of interest, restaurants, and special events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate international travel procedures such as passport, visa, and other requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imparts international travel information such as customs regulations and currency exchange rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on weather conditions and necessary attire to bring along<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research published and online sources to analyze and evaluate time, route, fare, car rental, accommodation ratings, and      discount program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare tentative plans and suitable alternatives and close sale by obtaining client approval<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compute the cost of travel, accommodation, travel  insurance coverage and package tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect deposits and payment for transportation and accommodation from clients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design, arrange and sell tour and group packages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Travel Advisor Skills and\nQualification:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor degree in travel and tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in the travel industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good geographical knowledge and service-oriented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Judgment and decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to create multi-segment, multi-destination international itineraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Able to meet and maintain required performance standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent customer service and communication service is required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government travel reservation experience is required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complex international routings and fare construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong verbal and oral communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-motivated and strong analytical skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attention to detail, prioritization skill and time management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivational and communication skill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The travel advisor is responsible for organizing and selling transportation, accommodation, insurance, and other travel services. They guide and provide information to travelers about various destinations, modes of transportations, travel date, cost, and accommodation. The candidate needs to be a passionate traveler and need to perform arrangements for package tours. 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