AI Assistant for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes.(Core task)
  • 2Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers.(Core task)
  • 3Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading.(Core task)
  • 4Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance.(Core task)
  • 5Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences.(Core task)
  • 6Announce arrival and departure information, using public address systems.(Core task)
  • 7Determine whether space is available on travel dates requested by customers, assigning requested spaces when available.(Core task)
  • 8Assemble and issue required documentation, such as tickets, travel insurance policies, or itineraries.(Core task)
  • 9Maintain computerized inventories of available passenger space and provide information on space reserved or available.(Core task)
  • 10Inform clients of essential travel information, such as travel times, transportation connections, or medical and visa requirements.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Active Listening
Speaking
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Persuasion
Writing
Coordination
Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityTransportationGeographyPsychologyForeign Language

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Other Tools

Amadeus Altea ReservationComputer reservation system CRS softwareCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteDelphi TechnologyEmail softwareGalileo 360 FaresGuestServeMICROS Systems MICROS 9700 HMSMICROS Systems OPERA Property Management System PMS

Daily Work Activities

Working with Computers
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Getting Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

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