Travel Agents
Average Salary
- £23,940
Jobs
- 31,557
New workers start around £12,808. Normal pay is £23,940 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,029.
The number of jobs in the career for the current year.
Daily Tasks
Advises on issues of currency, passports, visa requirements, insurance, car hire, vaccinations and other health precautions.
Informs client of any changes in travel arrangements.
Handles cash, debit and credit card payment.
Consults travel time-tables, books travel tickets and accommodation.
Establishes availability with tour operators and makes bookings.
Discusses client requirements and shows brochures containing suitable packages.
Hard skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Booking (Sales)
Selling Techniques
Upselling
Restaurant Operation
Customer Experience
Soft skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Sales
Customer Service
Communications
Reservations
Detail Oriented