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Leisure Travel Advisor - Georgetown, ON - Sabre - Part-Time

Direct Travel

Direct Travel

Halton Hills, ON, Canada
Posted 6+ months ago

Leisure Travel Advisor – Sabre Georgetown, ON - Part-Time

Embark on the next step in your career journey with Direct Travel!

As a key member of the Leisure Georgetown Branch team, the Leisure Travel Advisor will be responsible for planning itineraries, arranging accommodations and other travel services for clients of Direct Travel clients. This role will work closely with Leisure Travel team members and report to the Regional Manager.

This position is Part-Time.

Expedition Expectations

  • Invoicing administration duties, mailbox distribution, brochure distribution, mailing assistance, greeting clients and assists.
  • Communicates with clients to determine destination, mode of transportation, appropriate travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required for domestic and international travel.
  • Provides clients with area-specific travel information such as geographic features, local customs, restaurants, special events, and points of interest.
  • Imparts international travel information to clients, such as passport, visa, and inoculation requirements, customs regulations, and currency exchange rates.
  • Consults published online sources to analyze and evaluate times, routings, fares, car rentals, accommodation ratings, inclusions, and cruises.
  • Prepares tentative plans and suitable alternatives, answers client objections, and closes sale by obtaining client approval.
  • Computes costs of travel, accommodations, requested travel insurance coverage, and package tours.
  • Uses computerized reservation and ticketing systems to book transportation and hotel reservations, and issue itineraries.
  • Prints or requests transportation carrier tickets or ticketless itineraries with computer system or system link to travel carrier.
  • Collects deposits and payment for transportation and accommodation from clients and confirms all reservations prior to travel.
  • Customizes individual travel packages to accommodate special needs.
  • Designs, arranges, and sells tours and group packages.
  • Sells promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
  • Promotes services with group presentations, advertising displays, and company-sponsored trips.
  • Serves as general resource for clients, research client problems and resolves issues.

Passport to Success

  • A minimum of two (2) years of travel agency experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software
  • Demonstrate professional customer service skills
  • Maintaining a favorable company image when interfacing with outside sources
  • Proven pursuit of learning and self-development
  • Demonstrate personal and organizational integrity
  • Working in a team environment supporting management and staff, following policies, providing feedback, assisting in special projects, and taking on additional responsibility
  • Effective oral and written communications skills
  • Organizational skills that result in enhanced productivity
  • Demonstrates client-based knowledge
  • Knowledgeable and experience using Sabre preferred
  • Exhibits working knowledge with Virtuoso
  • Must be able to lawfully work in Canada

Our Brand Voyage: About Direct Travel

Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services. The company has been providing travel management for over 40 years, working with clients to develop highly customized travel programs. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and innovative solutions, Direct Travel enables clients to derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of superior service, progressive technologies and significant cost savings. Direct Travel has offices in over 80 locations across North America and the UK and is currently ranked 13th on Travel Weekly’s Power List. For more information, visit www.dt.com.


Direct Travel is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.

If you're ready to chart a new course and advance your career with the valuable moments and travel experiences that await, we welcome you to submit your resume for consideration at Direct Travel.