Flights Manager

Jayne Pierce Tourism; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tourism sector is seeking a Flights Manager to lead airline provision in a hybrid work environment. This role involves managing a team, adapting processes to meet industry standards, and ensuring compliance in flight operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, experience in tour operations, and a solid grasp of GDS systems like Amadeus.

Benefits

Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office

Day off for birthday

20 days holiday, increasing each year up to 25 days

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing a team.
• Experience gained at a tour operator in an operations role.
• Confident working autonomously and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the flight programme for this operator.
• Be the contact for airlines, GDS and consolidators.
• Manage a small team, ensuring they are developed and motivated.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Proactive Attitude

Communication

Tools

GDS

Amadeus

Job description

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Working exclusively with our client we are seeking a Flights Manager to join their team on a hybrid basis.

The Flights Manager will lead airline provision. This includes modernising and adapting current processes to align with industry standards, requirements and limitations.

You will ideally have a proven track record of leading a team in an operational role and be competent in all areas of GDS and in particular Amadeus. You will ensure the training team members to serve both internal and external customers proficiently within agreed timelines is essential. As the Flights Manager you keep on top off and also research and present airline developments to the product team, as well as anticipate product development requirements and support the team with flight provision for all holidays.

From an operational aspect you will support the team with last minute operational flight changes, ensure ticketing documentation is accurate, monitor flights on a daily basis and ensure flights are loaded accurately onto the internal reservation and booking system.

You will be a natural leader and have an excellent grasp of tour operating and the aviation sector and be commercial astute and operationally sound. This senior travel job in tour operating requires someone that can demonstrate their proven track record of success in flights trading.

Please Note: Due to high volumes of applications for this travel job, only successful applicants will be contacted.

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• Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office
• Day off for birthday
• 20 days holiday, increasing each year up to 25 days

Job requirements

• Experience in leading and managing a team
• An approachable manner, confident dealing with suppliers and colleagues
• Proactive attitude, willing to assist in supplementary tasks as required
• Attention to detail, the ability to analyse and decipher complicated arrangements
• Excellent problem solving skills; the ability to seek solutions in complex situations
• Experience gained at a tour operator in an operations role
• Confident working autonomously and under pressure

Job responsibilities

• Deliver the flight programme for this operator
• Be the contact for airlines, GDS and consolidators
• Ensure flight product is accurately loaded to the inhouse system
• Manage a small team, ensuring they are developed and motivated
• Adapt current processes to align with industry standards