Group Air Travel Advisor - Remote
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Group Air Travel Advisor - Remote
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This Group Air Travel Advisor serves as a primary and expert resource regarding global airline carriers and related industries. This role also serves as a consultant and analyst for airline lift availability and fare quotes to meeting and incentive destinations for budgeting and feasibility purposes during the pre-sale design phase. The Group Air Travel Advisor is a key liaison with airlines and charter brokers for contracting block and charter space for group travel programs.
This is a fully remote position
Expedition Expectations
- Prices fares within the current industry rules and guidelines by specific destination.
- Completes fare quotes within the department’s time parameters, or negotiates additional time based on work prioritization.
- Utilizes prior client event data to obtain most accurate origin cities.
- Weights fares by using block space pricing for more accurate program average.
- Utilizes historical prior program data to compile most accurate quotes for current clients.
- Confirms airline block space when required for large origin counts, including gateway blocks, allowing home city feed in, confirmed for large movements.
- Understands annual airline group contracts specific to Creative Group (Zone or origin blocks).
- Assists Air Operations colleagues with contract rules and pricing.
- Sources and confirms charter aircraft, when applicable.
- Understands the fare restrictions by market with specific understanding of European fare policies.
- Compares current published airfares with negotiated fares (ex. Zones or Nets) applicable to our agency.
- Outlines best fares for group travel by utilizing the lowest airfares, negotiated group blocks, Incentive Zones, or corporate discounts applicable to assigned program.
- Corresponds with preferred Airline Group Desks to seek assistance with Quotes, Lift, or block space to obtain the most advantageous outcome for each client.
- Prepare airfare budget prior to program operation.
- Negotiate airline group contracts and process initial seat deposits.
- Communicate and provide written confirmation of commercial airline blocks and/or charter schedule, deposit, price, and penalty information to Program Operations and Air Operations in a professional and timely manner.
- Clarify any operational or contractual responses from airline suppliers as needed prior to program operation.
- Adhere to contractual block seat deadlines prior to program operations.
- Follows all Creative Group Standard Operating procedures for group air purchasing.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and manage multiple tasks with proven problem solving/conflict resolution skills along with providing guidance to colleagues.
Passport to Success
- Associate degree in related field (or minimum 5 years on the job experience).
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