Personable travel agent used to fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. An expert in overseas travel and cruise holidays. Seeking a position driving travel sales for a large agency.
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Education
bachelor
Modern Languages - Good
2003 - 2007
French & English
Skills
Arranged travel accommodation for groups, couples, executives and special needs clients.
Provided exemplary customer service to new and existing clients, which helped build lasting relationships and secure new travel assignments
Organised memorable and exquisite travel itineraries and holidays for high-level clients, celebrities, politicians and business executives
Discussed security issues and protocols with individuals travelling to highly insecure areas in the Middle East and Africa.
Discussed benefits of and information regarding travel insurance with clients and ensured that they got the best rates
Supervised payments via credit and debit cards and handled all sensitive information with professionalism and discreteness
Developed a loyal clientele base due to excellent listening and research skills and a keen understanding of travel budgets
Responded to clients' questions, issues and complaints in a timely manner, and found appropriate solutions when needed
Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements
Grew client base through continued levels of outstanding service, such as rates & follow up and support any new request after departure
Consistently managed client needs through operations team resulting in positive result
Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
Maintained thorough correspondence with customers between booking and travel, ensuring timely receipt of payments and dispatch of relevant documents
experience
- Hotel accommodations
- Client amenities
- Customer service
- Interpersonal communications
- Travel insurance
- Marketing
- Company guidelines and procedures
- Global destinations
- Problem solving
- Microsoft Office
- Time management
- Executive travel
- Travel agency accounting
- Data management
Work Experience
Sindbad travel
customer services
August 2007 - June 2008
tickets & hotels
SITA Travel
Travel consultant
August 2008 - September 2010
customer services tickets and hotel .
Flyin.com
corporate
March 2011 - August 2020
call center, operations , corporate operation , corporate supervisor , key account manager , top vip services .