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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Flights Reservations Consultant to work for a leading travel company in Chester. If you are currently using a GDS system and want to specialise in airfares, then this could be the role for you! Dealing directly with Tour Operators and Travel Agencies, this is a great step for an experienced Reservations Consultant to join a brilliant, close-knit team! This role is based on a full-time basis, offering a competitive salary and additional company benefits. This role can be hybrid based Chester or fully homebased for the right candidate!
Job Description:
- Working in a small, friendly, experienced team of consultants
- Communicating with tour operators and travel agencies daily to assist them in booking multi-trip itineraries
- Making reservations for worldwide airfares
- Identifying and sourcing different flight options to increase margins
- Building strong relationships with trade agents
- Following up on sales leads
- Ticketing flights in a timely manner
- Completing amending, cancellation and refunding duties
- Using Travelport as the main GDS system
Experience Required:
- Experience using a GDS system, ideally Travelport
- Previous travel industry experience is essential!
- Comfortable booking multi-trip itineraries
- Great customer service
- A business travel background or a tour operation background is desirable
The Package:
- Holidays 20 days per annum pro rata plus stat holidays, rising to 25 with service (pro-rata for part-time)
- Health care incentive after 6 months
- FAM trips after first year - one per annum
- Pension Scheme
- Discounted Rates
- Uncapped commission
- Friendly hours, Mon - Fri normal office hours, 1 in 4 Saturdays on a rota basis
- Competitive salary of £28k DOE plus uncapped OTE. Realistic earnings £45k per year on average
Interested?
If this sounds like your next role, please contact Gemma at Travel Trade Recruitment on or
