Occupation
Travel Agents
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.
$50,160 medianBelow-avg outlookTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 41-3041.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
- 02Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
- 03Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- 04Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
- 05Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
- 06Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- 07Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
- 08Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Destination SpecialistTravel AgentTravel ConsultantTravel CounselorAuto Travel CounselorBeach ExpertCorporate Travel ConsultantInternational Travel ConsultantTour CoordinatorTour Counselor
Titles reported by employers for this occupation. Search job boards with these, not the O*NET name.
Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageSales and MarketingGeographyComputers and ElectronicsTelecommunicationsAdministrativeTransportation
Skills that carry over from service
Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessPersuasionJudgment and Decision MakingNegotiationCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingTime Management