Duties and responsibilities
Booking and reservations: Assisting customers with booking flights, modifying existing reservations, and selecting seats.
Ticket issuance and payment: Issuing and reissuing tickets, processing payments via cash, credit cards, or other methods, and handling refunds.
Customer inquiries: Providing flight information, including schedules, fares, and connections. They also answer questions about baggage policies, delays, and other travel-related issues.
Check-in assistance: Helping passengers with the check-in process, verifying travel documents like passports and visas, and tagging checked baggage.
Problem resolution: Addressing customer complaints, resolving ticketing issues, and assisting passengers affected by flight delays or cancellations.
Coordination: Working with airlines and airport ground staff to ensure efficient operations and seamless customer service.
Administrative tasks: Maintaining accurate records of bookings, transactions, and passenger information using airline reservation systems.
Essential skills and qualifications
Customer service skills: The ability to remain calm and professional while assisting a diverse range of passengers, especially those who may be frustrated or stressed.
Computer literacy: Proficiency with airline reservation systems, also known as Global Distribution Systems (GDS), such as Amadeus, Sabre, or Galileo.
Communication skills: Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills for clear and effective interaction with both passengers and other staff members.
Attention to detail: Accuracy is critical when entering passenger details and processing tickets to avoid costly mistakes.