Travel Agents
Also called: Travel Agent, Travel Consultant, Travel Counselor, Auto Travel Counselor
What they do:
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency 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.
On the job, you would:
- Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
- Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
- Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
Business
Math and Science
Transportation
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Attention
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business. They do well at jobs that need:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about travel agents.