Associate Travel Operations

Young Edsplorer Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi; On-site; INR 279,000 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic travel company is seeking an outbound domestic/international travel manager to curate itineraries, manage travel operations, and handle travel-related documentation. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in tourism and at least 3 years experience in the outbound travel industry. Strong communication, organizational skills, and a keen attention to detail are essential for this full-time position in New Delhi.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in the outbound travel industry.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience on Amadeus GDS tool is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Answer travel queries for groups and curate itineraries.
• Optimize travel operations and make travel arrangements.
• Negotiate preferred rates with travel vendors.
• Prepare travel budget reports and analyze travel spend.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of international destinations

Education

Bachelor's degree in tourism, travel or hospitality

Tools

Amadeus GDS

Job description

Young Edsplorer is a dynamic travel company specializing in organizing experiential learning travel programs for schools and colleges. Our mission is to bridge education and exploration, providing students with enriching experiences that extend beyond the classroom.

Introduction

We are looking for a detail‑oriented individual to join our team as an outbound domestic/international travel manager. The responsibilities of the travel manager include answering travel queries for groups, curating itineraries, optimizing travel operations, making travel arrangements over the phone or email, booking hotels, coaches, attractions, dealing with DMCs or travel booking portals such as Rezlive or TBO, providing guidance on travel arrangements, and preparing budget reports.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of USA, Australia, Europe and other international as well as domestic destinations.
• Visa formalities for the same.
• Experience on GDS and Amadeus.
• Negotiating preferred rates with vendors of direct travel.
• Handling groups and creating customized travel itineraries.
• Maintaining positive relationships with vendors of direct travel, such as car rentals, hotels, and airlines.
• Planning travel accommodations, booking flights, hotels, coaches, attractions, car rentals, and coordinating activities.
• Managing and processing all travel‑related documentation, including payments, itineraries, visas, medical and legal forms.
• Assisting with any travel‑related issues that may arise during the tours and managing them.
• Researching travel deals and evaluating prices and services.
• Arranging travel accommodations for business visitors.
• Creating, optimizing, and monitoring corporate travel policies.
• Preparing travel budget reports.
• Analyzing and preparing reports on travel spend.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in tourism, travel or hospitality is required for corporate travel managers.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in the outbound travel industry.
• A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience may be preferred.
• Certification in travel or hospitality may be advantageous.
• Knowledge of travel management processes.
• Entertaining day-to-day on‑call and mail queries.
• To maintain efficient internal and external coordination.
• Hands‑on experience on Amadeus GDS tool (not mandatory).
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with vendors of direct travel (existing relationships may be advantageous).
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Good communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• A basic understanding of Geography.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent