Travel Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A Travel Consultant role in North London is available through Travel Trade Recruitment. The ideal candidate will have proven travel sales experience in a retail environment and be proficient with Amadeus and Galileo, with knowledge of LMS as an advantage.

You will liaise with clients, handle enquiries, and work within a small team in a branch. Responsibilities include issuing tickets, quoting itineraries, selling extras, processing payments, BSP/ticketing administration, and maintaining accurate

Qualifications

• Proven travel sales experience in retail travel.
• Proficiency in Amadeus and Galileo, with sound fares and ticketing knowledge; LMS is an advantage.
• Familiarity with BSP and ticketing administration.
• Confident client liaison, strong customer service, accuracy and numeracy, including cash handling.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients in person, by telephone and by email, handling enquiries through to confirmed bookings.
• Research, cost and quote wide variety of worldwide travel itineraries.
• Working in a branch, with a small team of travel consultants.
• Issue air tickets and process bookings accurately through Amadeus, Galileo and LMS.
• Selling additional products and services, such as car hire and travel insurance.
• Accept and process customer payments by cash and card, and record every transaction accurately.
• Carry out BSP and ticketing administration and liaise with airlines, operators and suppliers.
• Maintain complete and accurate customer and booking records.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Client liaison

Tools

Amadeus

Galileo

LMS

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a well-established independent travel agency based in North London.

My client is seeking an experienced Travel Consultant with previous travel sales experience.

This role will suit someone with a proven Travel Agency background or tour operator, with excellent experience using a GDS.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Liaise with clients in person, by telephone and by email, handling enquiries through to confirmed bookings.
• Research, cost and quote wide variety of worldwide travel itineraries
• Working in a branch, with a small team of travel consultants
• Issue air tickets and process bookings accurately through Amadeus, Galileo and LMS.
• Selling additional products and services, such as car hire and travel insurance.
• Accept and process customer payments by cash and card, and record every transaction accurately.
• Carry out BSP and ticketing administration and liaise with airlines, operators and suppliers.
• Maintain complete and accurate customer and booking records.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Proven travel experience within a retail
• Proficiency in Amadeus and Galileo, with sound fares and ticketing knowledge (experience of LMS an advantage).
• Familiarity with BSP and ticketing administration.
• Confident client liaison, strong customer service, accuracy and numeracy, including cash handling.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

PACKAGE

A very competitive basic salary of £27,500 - £33,000 (Depending on experience)

HOURS

• Monday - Friday: 9am - 6:00pm
• Saturday: 10.00am to 4.00pm
• Closed Sunday's and Bank Holidays.