Vacancies

Travelstart

Schedule Change Agent (Permanent) Western Cape- Cape Town CBD -Other
Publication: 01 Jun 2016

Job Description

Travelstart is the largest and fastest growing Online Travel agency on the African continent. Now in 15 countries throughout Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, Travelstart's main focus is to make travelling easier for customers in the aspects of planning and booking their trips - flights, hotels, car hire and holiday packages are easy to find with our industry-leading travel technology. We're a company with a global presence and a unique culture championed by more than 200 happy "Travelstarters" worldwide.

Required Qualifications

As a Schedule Change Agent you will work within the Schedule Change Team assisting passengers with their schedule changes and miss connections on their bookings.
Responsibilities:
  • First point of contact telephonic and written consultation with clients – offering the options of amending, cancelling their flight booking. Constantly maintaining a high quality and error free handling of tasks.
Expectations:
  • Servicing clients via phone and email within a designated time frame;
  • Monitoring bookings that have been placed on the schedule change queue;
  • Offering clients options to reservations (eg finding alternative flights/dates etc);
  • Working with and applying airline rules on all reservations;
  • Updating bookings with changes after confirming with client and sending out updated information;
  • Reissue of tickets;
  • Close cooperation with suppliers in order to find best solution for clients;
  • Maintaining good and improving existing or initiating new relationships with suppliers; and
  • Providing excellent customer service adhering to quality and quantity standards as specified by Travelstart.
Skills Requirement:
  • Efficient working knowledge of Amadeus (or other GDS);
  • Through understanding of airlines rules and regulations; and
  • Minimum 2 years travel experience.
Listed below are the minimum requirements with regards to personal competency requirements needed for this role:
  • Attention to detail;
  • Ability to follow set procedures;
  • Accuracy;
  • Level of urgency;
  • Diligent;
  • Honesty;
  • Time Management;
  • Self motivated;
  • Being able to multitask;
  • Be proactive with a positive approach;
  • Ability to adapt to change; and
  • Team Player.

Location

Cape Town CBD

General Details

Travelstart Positions are open to South Africans or Permanent Residences of South Africa only.
If you are interested in this GREAT opportunity email your CV to hr@travelstart.com with Schedule Change Agent in the subject line. 
Any applicants not meeting the minimum requirements will not receive a response.
Please note that we reserve to right to amend, freeze the role or not hire. The final appointment will be at the discretion of Travelstart.
Good luck!

Application details

Contact Name :HR

Contact Phone:0214684300

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