Business Travel is a niche sector of the Travel Industry. Travel organisations often have a separate division to specialise in handling the business travel arrangements for their clients.
There is a great choice of prestigious companies to work for within this sector from a multiple to an independent Business Travel Management Company. New Frontiers work with the biggest names in this sector including American Express, HRG, Carlson Wagonlit, Chambers Travel and many more!
Business Travel Consultants handle a diverse range of accounts in different sectors i.e. media, finance/banking etc and accounts do tend to vary in size - small (under £500,000), medium (£ 1 million) large - (over £1 million). You will be working in a fast paced & often demanding environment and will be sourcing the very best & most cost effective worldwide routes booking all flights, rail, hotel and all ground products.
A strong corporate background is required to work in this sector along with proficiency on a major CRS (reservations systems i.e. Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus), exceptional geographical knowledge & outstanding customer service skills.
The more knowledge and experience you have, the more interesting and responsible your job can be and you can work for exceptional global companies who offer superb ongoing training and opportunities to develop your business travel career.
Roles in this sector include:
• Trainee Business Travel Consultant
• Administration Support
• Business Travel Consultant
• Ticketer
• Senior Business Travel Consultant
• Business Development Executive
• Account Manager
• Team Leader/Supervisor
• Operations Manager
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