The temporary position of Business Travel Consultant is one which books flights, car hire and hotels for business travellers who travel all around the world. Large corporations tender their travel business to Business Travel companies such as American Express, BTI Hogg Robinson, Carlson Wagon-Lit, Portman Travel to handle their account.

These companies employ specialist Business Travel Consultants to get to know the business travellers and their preferred travel arrangements. The job of Temporary Business Travel Consultant requires a good knowledge of computer reservations systems - CRS such as Galileo, Worldspan, Sabre, Apollo and previous reservations experience.

To enjoy a successful temporary career in business travel, people often transfer from other parts of the travel industry such as Retail Travel or Call Centres to cross train into business travel. Strong ticketing skills are required and qualifications such as BA Air Fares and Ticketing 1, 2 and 3 are often required. Business Travel Consultants often work in large call centres managing travel bookings for a single corporate account. Others may work in the client`s offices managing their travel arrangements. These are called `implants`. There are temporary and contract jobs available for Business Travel Consultant roles. Temporary assignments mainly cover sickness, holiday and maternity leave but they also cover peak booking seasons.