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Job Description - Travel Agent (Consultant)

There are over 7000 travel agencies in the UK. A Travel Consultants job is to book flight, ship and coach/train tickets to the holidaymakers and businesses using a computerised system. Tickets are sold through the agency on behalf of travel companies. Although most travel agencies deal with mainly holiday flights some specialise in business travel. A travel consultant will also handle customer enquiries regarding visas, and currencies.

Training & Qualifications


ABTAC (Travel Agents Certificate) is the standard qualification for Travel Agents, which is available at some further education colleges.

Personal Qualities


Travel Consultants must enjoy working with the general public, have good communication skills. It also helps to have a knowledge of the travel industry and personally travelling experience.


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Telephone Number Dialling Information
 
All telephone numbers quoted in this section are expressed in local dialling format.  If dialling from overseas the country access codes to be used in conjunction with your international prefixes are:-
 
UK   44
USA  1
Australia 61
Canada 1
 
In some cases the first zero of the telephone number will be need to be omitted if dialling from overseas, if in doubt please check with your local operator. 

Useful Addresses & Contacts

UK

Institute of Travel and Tourism, 113 Victoria Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3TJ

Tel:  01727 854395

 

Website:  http://www.itt.co.uk 

This is the professional body for the Travel & Tourism Industry. The Institute offers interactive online training courses. Website with information on training and jobs page.

A.B.T.A., 68-71 Newman St., London W1T 3AH

Website:  http://www.abta.com

ABTA is the Association for British Travel Agents, their website has a job vacancies page.

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USA

Travel Industry Association of America, 1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20005-3934

Tel:  202 408 8422   Fax:  202 408 1255

Website:  http://www.tia.org

The Washington DC based, non-profit association that represents and speaks for the common interests and concerns of all components of the U.S. travel industry.

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Australia

The South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre, 18 King William Street, Adelaide

Tel:  1300 655 276

Website : http://www.southaustralia.com

The official site of the South Australian Tourist Board, where you’ll find everything you need to know about holidaying South Australia.

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Canada

The Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors (CITC), 55 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 209, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G8

Tel:  416 484 4450 or 1 800 589 5776  Fax: 416 484 4140

 

Email:        info@citc.ca

Website:   http://www.citc.ca

 

The Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors is a non profit making organization based in toronto for travel professionals.There is an employment bulletin board on their website where CITC members can post their resumes.

 

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Courses - UK


The Travel Training Company the Cornerstone, The Broadway, Woking Surrey GU21 5AR

Website:  http://www.ttctraining.co.uk/travelsector.html

Offers training for careers in the travel industry


Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies, Birmingham

Tel:  0121 6041000


Institute of Travel and Tourism, 113 Victoria Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3TJ

Tel:  01727 854395

 

This is the professional body for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Website:  http://www.itt.co.uk

 The Institute offers Interactive online training courses.

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Courses - USA


Travel Agents University  offers on-line specialist travel agent’s courses

Website:  http://www.tauniv.com

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Courses - Australia


Tourism Training, NSW Level 6, 1 Chandos St, St Leonards NSW 2065

Tel:  02 9439 3299   Fax:  02 9439 3438

 

Email:       ttnsw@ttnsw.com.au

Website:  http://www.ttnsw.com 


Tourism Training ACT and Regions GPO Box 2092 Canberra ACT 2601

Tel:  02 6241 6777  Fax:  02 6241 4392

 

Email:        ttact@interact.net.au 

Website:   http://www.tourismtraining.com.au

 

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Courses - Canada

 

Travel Edge Inc, 342 Delaware Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2T8

Tel:  416 535 9908 or 800 419 4435   Fax:  416 535 9879

 

Website:  http://www.traveledgebiz.com

 

Travel Edge Inc offers 3 types of travel consultant programmes – home based, corporate or travel agent. As a Travel EDGE consultant, you will have the opportunity to build a business in your own community or around the world.

 

Tourism Training Institute, Corporate Headquaters, 301-1245 West Broadway, Vancouver,  BC  V6X 1G7

Tel:  604 736 7008  Fax:  604 736 7723

 

Email:       info@tourismti.com

Website:   http://www.tourismti.com

 

The Tourism Training Institute have two campus locations in the Greater Vancouver area they offer a Travel & Airline diploma program for people looking for careers in travel agencies, airlines, airports, cruise lines, ground operators and tour wholesalers.

 

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