
Travel Agent Consultant
Career Highlights
- Experts in travel security laws and policies
- Knows export rules
- Wealth of knowledge and resources
- Clients want the details

Career Summary
The travel and hospitality industry is one of the few industries that constantly needs new qualified employees who are willing to stay current with travel news and policies. It’s not an easy job as security laws and policies have too often become vague. Which means a passenger may take up to three hours just to board a plane or cruise line boat. A travel agent consultant can reduce the time by informing her / his clients of all the necessary dos and don’ts prior to the travel date.
Once upon a time the majority of travel agents responsibilities were ensuring a client had a variety of fun options available at their destination along with their transportation schedules and tickets. However with the evolving world of internet information any traveler can research where to go and what to do. What is much more frustrating and needed by travelers is what they can pack in their suitcase for check in luggage and what items can go inside their carry on purse or backpack for air flights.
Airport security is very strict -- how many stories has surfaced where would be passengers had to throw away gifts of wine bottles, shaving creaming and perfume? Some airlines are even restricting what a passenger can wear on the flight. Unless a would be passenger knows this before the day of travel they could be refused entry onto the plan or withheld for airport security for up to three hours – thus missing the flight.
A travel agent consultant who thoroughly knows and understands airline, airport and Homeland Security travel policies and laws can help passengers pack appropriately. In addition, they can advise their clients on what will and will not be allowed to enter back into the US. Some foreign purchased items are not allowed entrance into the US. These items can include ceramic tableware, some prepared foods as well as fruits and vegetables.
A unknowledgeable traveler may not know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration restricts and or advises that some tableware may contain high levels of dangerous lead which could harm the purchaser.
The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 requires all travelers who wish to resell prepared food items to properly report to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to arrival. These are the type of policies and laws that can immensely help travelers prepare for and avoid several hours or even days of security clearance.
In addition to security policies and laws a travel agent has to know about the hotel travelers will be staying at. A travel agent consultant can be sued if a client was not informed that a hotel is going through renovations. They also need to thoroughly know the entertainment that a traveler will be involved in.
Travel agent consultants are human computers with a wealth of knowledge and resources. This is a career for people who love to know everything about tourist’s designations and have superior research skills and destination resources. Travel agents review and appraise individual and business professional’s traveling needs to help them make the best possible travel arrangements. An agent may specialize by type of travel, such as leisure or business, or destination, such as Europe or Africa.
Due to the internet clients who employ a travel agent consultant will be looking for expert advice, travel security policies and law and the little details that cannot be easily found online by a consumer.
Salary
$40000*
Education
Requires a degree in:
- Travel and Hospitality
- Executive Assistant
Career Skills
- Online research
- Communication
- Vendor investigation to ensure they are reputable
- Marketing
- Organization
Comments
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Posted on 2008-10-16 04:10:24 by jonas
tall,slander by nature,body waight 75kg.
Posted on 2008-03-14 16:25:17 by Kirill Zakharov
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Kirill Zakharov
Date of birth: 17.03.1987
Address: 70, 31 Energetikov St., Konakovo, Tver region, Russian Federation
Post Box: 171252.
Phone number: (48242) 4-11-68 (home),
(906) 650-65-62 (mobile).
Marital status: single
The purpose: to receive the profession MANAGER OF TOURISM
EDUCATION
September 2004 - on present time – 4th year student of Russian International Academy of
Tourism, branch of Konakovo
Speciality: «Management of organization»
Specialization: «Management of foreign tourism and business translation»
EXPERIENCE
24 of April 2006 – 24 of September 2006 and 24 of April 2007 – 29 of September 2007 – Turkey, Antalya, Wings Tourism company (Letter of recommendation )
? the assistant of operation manager in office and in airoport
Hotel “Zavidovo”
? the waiter
? the door-keeper
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
February 2005 - April 2005 – English courses
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
October 2005 - to present time - participation in excursions and theatre plays
on English
November 2004 - a member of «?.?.?.N.» team of KVN of RIAT
September 2004 - to present time - active participation in student life of RIAT
SKILLS
? English - Intermediate
? Turkish - Beginning
? WP skilled (Microsoft office, Corel Draw, FineReader, Nero StartSmart.)
? Good organizing abilities
? Skill to work with people
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Hardworking, responsible, sociable, easy-going, friendly and cheerful.
HOBBIES
Computer, ski, skate.