Senior Flights Reservations

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior 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. This role can be hybrid based Chester or fully homebased for the right candidate! Job Description: 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 systemExperience Required: 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 desirableThe 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 averageInterested? If this sounds like your next role, please contact Gemma at Travel Trade Recruitment on (phone number removed) or (url removed)