Air Travel Planner
A fast-paced environment offers a great opportunity and exposure to the incentive travel and hospitality industry. We are seeking the right person for an excellent multi-tasker position with good organizational skills and outstanding customer service who is eager for an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team. The Group Air Travel Planner is responsible for working directly with our Manager of Air Planning, Account Executives and Program Managers. This is a skilled specialist position with a team of highly experienced incentive travel planners.
Job Description:
• Exciting and challenging position to work with high level customers of Fortune 500 Corporations on their participation on customized group trips
• Opportunity to shine with outstanding customer service in phone and email communication
• Stimulating detail orientation with price/flight evaluations and costs
• Interesting research world-wide with airlines for best alternatives for client
• Opportunities for travel for a person with a positive attitude and willingness to explore destinations
Department: Travel Department
Reports To: Air Travel Manager
Responsibilities Include:
- Full responsibility for program air travel including securing all group ai booking with all details from proposal to program completion.
- Smart ability to research and negotiation with airlines utilizing Sabre GDS system.
- Issuance of tickets according to deadlines required and clear tracking of all financials and charges.
- Complete flight monitoring and intelligent resolution of all flight problems as they may occur.
- Attend regular meetings, management report and general reports with all pertinent air information.
Job Skills Required:
- Strong SABRE GDS experience on flights world-wide, ticketing and comprehensive knowledge of different types of airline contracts and fares.
- Professional detail-oriented with excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills with utmost participant/client communication ability.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook and Excel.
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Job Type: Full-time