Flights Reservations Assistant

Role Summary

In this role you will you will be part of a successful and friendly team who customise and provide flight itineraries to our customers. You will use your product knowledge and provide excellent customer service to organise air travel arrangements via Galileo GDS. Dealing directly with our own agents we provide a support function to all our sales division who rely heavily on our expertise.

Main Responsibilities

• Working on Galileo GDS system to create tailor made flight itineraries via calls & e-mails
• Offer expertise, advice and knowledge to our customers regarding airlines and routings.
• Completing group bookings via airline portals, the GDS and via email. Managing the full process, ensuring all deadlines are completed within accordance of a group contract
• Managing Vista Advanced Flights bookings, ensuring the flights booked fulfil the holidays requirements, completing any further advanced elements and completing the portfolio management.
• Ensure our customers have a ‘one stop’ solution with their enquiries
• Support our customers with system support and guidance
• Dealing directly with the airlines if a problem arises to achieve a preferred outcome
• Ensure the Customer Excellence process and procedures are followed at all times

Overview

This role is based within the Hays Travel Flights Department and focused around providing a professional and expert service to the group for any scheduled flight query.

About Hays Travel

As the UK’s largest independent travel agency, Hays Travel specialises in providing good value, quality holidays alongside excellent customer service. We work with all leading suppliers and can package holidays that include hotels, flights, cruises, tours, attraction tickets, and more. We have over 470 Branches throughout the UK and our Head Office based in Sunderland, is home to tour operator teams, finance, marketing, people/HR and IT, plus many more. We have been operating for over 40 years, and continue to grow each year.

Our values

Our SMILE values are embedded in to our company and ensure our teams work strongly together. You and all of our colleagues will ensure that the Hays Travel values are demonstrated at all times.

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What it’s like to work for us?

Whichever location or department you work in, our people are always at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally, as we know the benefits of promoting and rewarding our hardworking colleagues are extremely important.

Of course, it's not all about work. We’re very sociable and there are always lots of team nights-out and company parties. Plus, there are opportunities to travel abroad on educational trips, and you can also take advantage of our colleague discount when booking your own holidays.

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.