Senior Travel Consultant - Sandton Verfied

Salary Negotiable Sandton, Gauteng Sandton, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 09-04-2014 12:44:27 PM
07-05-2014 12:44:27 PM
Looking for a Senior Travel Consultant to handle corporate and leisure bookings for a tour company.
Emergency cell phone on rotation basis.

Experience and knowledge required:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Travel Consultant
Must be in possession of a Galileo Certificate and sign on code
Must be fully trained with Galileo Ticketing on the GDS
Ticketing and Fares knowledge – IT Fare knowledge would be an advantage
Automated Refunds via Galileo/BSP Link
A current BSP Certificate with an IATA code would be an advantage
Quicktrav Front Office System
Quicktrav Invoicing System
GDM and Tourplan is advantageous
MS Office
Have a basic knowledge of travel accounting for invoicing purposes
Have an excellent understanding of airline terms and travel industry knowledge

Duties would include:
Quote and confirm domestic, regional and international flights and land arrangements
Book and issue airline tickets on the Galileo GDS Reservation System
Book car hire, transfers and third party accommodation
Access the BSP Link to process Virtual MPD’s/EMDs
Clear Galileo Q’s twice per day
Process quotations and confirmations on the Quicktrav Front Desk system
Supply concise travel itineraries
Process SAA Voyager upgrades and requests from the Directors
Confirm Business and Leisure travel
Processing own refunds
Process visa applications
Capturing of booking in Tourplan
Order Forex
Emergency phone to be manned on a rotation basis for a period of one week per consultant

Skills required:
Exceptional service ethic
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Excellent organizational and administration skills