Air Travel Planner

Landmark Incentive Marketing, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Landmark Incentive Marketing, Inc. seeks a Group Air Travel Planner to join our Travel Department, working with Fortune 500 clients on customized group trips and coordinating with the Air Travel Manager, Account Executives, and Program Managers.

We require strong SABRE GDS experience, excellent customer service, and solid skills in Microsoft Word/Excel. This full-time role offers growth in a fast-paced incentive travel environment and opportunities for travel.

Qualifications

• Strong SABRE GDS experience on flights world-wide, ticketing and knowledge of airline contracts and fares.
• Professional, detail-oriented with excellent verbal, written, and organizational communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for program air travel including securing all group air bookings from proposal to program completion.
• Research and negotiate with airlines using Sabre GDS system.
• Issuance of tickets according to deadlines and tracking of all financials and charges.
• Complete flight monitoring and resolution of any flight issues.
• Attend regular meetings and provide management reports with pertinent air information.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Sabre GDS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Outlook

Job description

A fast-paced environment offers a great opportunity and exposure to the incentive travel and hospitality industry. We are seeking the right person for an excellent multi-tasker position with good organizational skills and outstanding customer service who is eager for an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team. The Group Air Travel Planner is responsible for working directly with our Manager of Air Planning, Account Executives and Program Managers. This is a skilled specialist position with a team of highly experienced incentive travel planners.

Job Description:

• Exciting and challenging position to work with high level customers of Fortune 500 Corporations on their participation on customized group trips
• Opportunity to shine with outstanding customer service in phone and email communication
• Stimulating detail orientation with price/flight evaluations and costs
• Interesting research world-wide with airlines for best alternatives for client
• Opportunities for travel for a person with a positive attitude and willingness to explore destinations

Department: Travel Department

Reports To: Air Travel Manager

Responsibilities Include:

• Full responsibility for program air travel including securing all group ai booking with all details from proposal to program completion.
• Smart ability to research and negotiation with airlines utilizing Sabre GDS system.
• Issuance of tickets according to deadlines required and clear tracking of all financials and charges.
• Complete flight monitoring and intelligent resolution of all flight problems as they may occur.
• Attend regular meetings, management report and general reports with all pertinent air information.

Job Skills Required:

• Strong SABRE GDS experience on flights world-wide, ticketing and comprehensive knowledge of different types of airline contracts and fares.
• Professional detail-oriented with excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills with utmost participant/client communication ability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook and Excel.
• Job Type: Full-time
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off