About this role
Travel Consultants plan travel, accommodation and associated arrangements for clients, and make travel bookings. They may work in call centres.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Travel Consultant include:
- determines clients' requirements for travel, accommodation and special interests
- suggests itineraries based on available travel routes, availability and convenience of transport and cost
- makes and confirms travel and accommodation reservations and informs clients of bus, plane, ship and train connections
- notifies clients of travel dates, baggage limits, and medical and visa requirements
- provides information on tourist attractions and tour availability, and procedures for dealing with lost and stolen documents
- assists with travel clearances
- collects payments and issues clients' itineraries, relevant documentation, tickets for travel and vouchers for accommodation
- provides information on travel insurance, relevant government regulations such as customs regulations, and use of credit cards and traveller's cheques
- answers inquiries from tourists and offers suggestions about tours, travel routes, accommodation and local customs
- provides literature and information on local and national tours and places of interest
- discusses transport availability and cost.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Travel Consultant
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5 courses
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Certificate III in Travel
SIT30222
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Certificate III in Tourism
SIT30125
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Has entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available