Tour Operator & Reservation Agent - Luxor

Sindbad Balloons -
Luxor, EgyptPosted 4 years ago

64Applicants for1 open position

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Deciding how many holidays to sell each season and the resorts/countries to use
Visiting resorts to ascertain accommodation quality and suitability
Liaising with coach operators, airlines, hoteliers and resort reps
Agreeing service levels, contracts and costs
Confirming customer names with airlines/hotels
Collecting, evaluating and responding (as appropriate) to customer feedback
Using market research information to guide decisions
Producing brochures and internet-based information
Providing pricing information
Marketing holidays to clients via travel agents, websites, brochures and television advertising
handling bookings, invoicing and issuing of tickets
Predicting profits or number of bookings
Working with travel consultants from different travel agencies to put holiday packages together
combining travel, accommodation and services such as sightseeing arrangements to create holiday packages
Typical employers of tour operators
Private touring companies
Small specialist organisers
Major international tour operators
Bespoke tour designers
Cruise liners
Vacancies are advertised online, in newspapers and trade publications including Travel Trade Gazette and Travel Weekly as well as their online equivalents. Networking and speculative applications are advisable. A few larger companies operate graduate training schemes. Paid summer vacation jobs may be available with some employers

Degree is not a standard formal requirement for this role, though it may be an advantage. Degrees in leisure, travel, tourism, management, marketing, IT, business, languages or hotel and catering management are particularly likely to be relevant. Relevant professional or vocational qualifications, such as NVQs and HNDs, may also be beneficial.
Pre-entry experience gained working with the general public or within the hotel, tourism or travel trades (particularly overseas) will strengthen your applications and improve your chances. It may be possible to start work in a tour rep, tour guide or travel agent role and then move on to a tour operator position

Key skills for tour operators& Reservation agent

A demonstrable interest in travel
Knowledge of key holiday destinations
Foreign language skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Customer service skills
Organisational skills
IT skills
Commercial awareness
Good time management skills.
Note : Age no more than 28 years old , English lanuage Excellent, Live in Luxor, UN graduated.