Flights Consultant

Posted 5 days 22 hours ago by Travel Trade Recruitment

£28,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Cheshire, Chester, United Kingdom, CH1 1
Job Description

Role - Flights Consultant

Location - Chester/Hybrid

Hours - Mon-Sat office hours (1 in 4 Saturdays)

Salary - £28,000 + realistic OTE of £45,000!

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 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.

Job Description as a Flights Reservations Consultant:

  • 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 as a Flights Reservations Consultant:

  • 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 Nichola at Travel Trade Recruitment on or