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Flights Specialist

Employer
Succeed Recruitment Solutions
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits
Closing date
20 Apr 2019

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Sector
Travel Agency
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Fares & Ticketing

Job Details

Travel Consultants, do you have expert knowledge of flight booking processes, airlines and airport hubs? Are you confident with making complex, multi-sector and/or group bookings? If so, we’re looking for a Flights Specialist to join a leading Travel company based in the south Birmingham area, planning, making and coordinating flight bookings and providing other logistical and administrative support for tours to a wide variety of Worldwide destinations!

As Flights Specialist, you’ll also be responsible for controlling existing bookings, making additions and amendments and liaising with wholesalers and direct suppliers, enabling future relations and allowing for further development of the role. The successful candidate will be experienced and confident with booking flights to a range of destinations, will have good Worldwide geographical knowledge and keen attention to detail and although GDS proficiency would be advantageous, it isn’t essential as training can be provided. As well as a highly competitive starting salary, our client are also offering excellent company and industry benefits and the opportunity to further develop the role and really make your mark as part of an award-winning team!

So, whether you’re a Travel Consultant looking to move away from sales or a Travel Administrator looking to focus more on flights, if you’re interested in finding out more about this Flights Specialist role, please contact us today for a confidential chat or apply online!

Role of Flights Specialist:

  • Plan, make and manage flight bookings to Worldwide destinations
  • Control existing bookings, handling amendments, additions, cancellations etc.
  • Liaise with both wholesalers and direct suppliers, building strong relationships
  • Provide other logistical and administrative support to the sales and marketing teams
  • Work proactively and with attention to detail

Skills required for the role:

  • Previous travel industry experience
  • Working knowledge of flight booking processes and procedures
  • Good Worldwide geographical knowledge
  • Strong communication skills
  • Highly organised with an eye for detail
  • Ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
  • Proficiency with a GDS would be advantageous, but isn’t essential.

If you’re interested in learning more about this fantastic Flights Specialist role, please contact Succeed Recruitment Solutions or press the apply online button now!

Not for you? Then please visit our website to view the other exciting roles we have available; www.succeed-recruitment.com.

Succeed Recruitment Solutions – for the best Travel jobs, Multilingual jobs, Airline jobs and Contact Centre jobs.

Company

Succeed Recruitment Solutions is a specialist recruitment consultancy dealing with roles across the travel sector, including Airline, Business Travel, Cruise, Conference & Events, Contact Centre, Hotel/Hospitality, Homeworking, Leisure Travel, Multilingual, Retail Travel, Tour Operations & Travel Technology.

We partner with some of UK’s leading organisations, recruiting from entry level right up to senior management positions. Whether you’re a candidate looking for an exciting career opportunity or a client looking to fill an urgent vacancy, we’re with you every step of the way.

We’re renowned for the highly personal service we offer and have a singular aim for clients and candidates – success!

If you want to speak to people who will take time to understand exactly what you’re looking for and are prepared to go just that little bit further to help you achieve success - you’re in the right place! At Succeed, we place huge emphasis on finding roles which will not only match your skill set but will offer you the working environment and career potential you deserve. 

We enjoy excellent relationships with our clients and want to spend time getting to know you so that we’re able to confidently recommend you to them and them to you. By taking the time to do this, we can be sure the fit will be a good one. We also understand how important feedback is to our candidates and will always provide this following an interview or assessment day – we know only too well that there’s nothing worse than being left in the dark after all your hard work and preparation! 

To find out more about how we can help, or to view our current vacancies, please visit our website; www.succeed-recruitment.com or call us on 0161 408 0357 / 0358 for a confidential chat. We look forward to hearing from you!

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 408 0357 / 0358
Location
Peter House, Oxford St
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 5AN
GB

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