Travel consultant jobs are divided into two categories: business and leisure. Many subtype specialty areas exist within these two basic types, such as corporate, family, educational, and adventure travel consulting. Travel agents and consultants can work for a company or run their own traditional or home-based travel agency. Interviewing clients and planning transportation and accommodations to meet each client’s vacation or work needs are all part of the job of a travel consultant.
A convention and employment travel specialist could be a business travel consultant or agent. Working as a corporate travel consultant often entails managing multiple accounts, such as large law firms or technology companies. Corporate travel consultants or agents must be familiar with each company’s travel requirements and provide excellent customer service. Keeping up with visa and passport requirements, as well as experience with both international and domestic ticketing and booking, are common requirements for business travel consultant jobs.
Travel agents and consultants can work for large or small travel agencies, or they can run their own companies. Buying an existing business, partnering with another travel consultant, or starting a new travel business are all possibilities. Many travel consulting jobs nowadays include running a home-based business, as most bookings and other tasks can be completed entirely online. Travel consultants who work from home must be able to effectively market their services in order to attract enough customers. Because the work is commission-based, home-based travel consultants or agents may be able to earn more than they could at a traditional agency, but they must have enough clients and the right industry connections.
Consultants who travel themselves are the most successful at filling travel consultant job openings because they are better able to advise clients on different cultures and climates. Many destinations offer travel opportunities exclusively for travel agents or consultants in the hopes that each consultant will recommend their hotel, cruise, or tourist attraction. A leisure travel consultant frequently creates package deals for customers that save them money. A vacation package usually includes airfare and lodging, as well as tickets to attractions or events.
Some travel consultant jobs, whether leisure or business, may require certification as a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) or Certified Travel Associate (CTA). The Institute for Certified Travel Agents, a professional travel association, offers these credentials (ICTA). The CTA credential necessitates 18 months of travel agency experience, whereas the CTC credential necessitates five years of travel agency experience.