Travel Agency Officer

Travel Agency Officer

Effective Date: TBA

Reports to: TBA

Location: TBA

Date: 02/03/2026

Job Summary:

To support travel agency operations through efficient reservations, ticketing, and customer service delivery while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Duties/Responsiblities:

 

  • Process flight reservations, ticket issuance, revalidation, and refunds
  • Provide travel advice and itinerary planning to clients
  • Handle hotel bookings, travel insurance, and tour arrangements
  • Respond promptly to customer inquiries and booking requests
  • Ensure accuracy in fare calculation and ticketing procedures
  • Maintain booking records and update customer databases
  • Assist in achieving individual and team sales targets
  • Support corporate travel account servicing
  • Ensure compliance with airline and agency policies
  • Key performance

    Indicators:

     

  • Monthly and annual sales revenue achievement
  • Agency profitability and cost management
  • Corporate account acquisition and retention rate
  • Ticketing accuracy and reduction in ADM/ACM exposure
  • Customer satisfaction and complaint resolution turnaround time
  • Staff productivity and performance targets

    Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Ticketing accuracy rate
  • Monthly sales and booking targets
  • Customer response and turnaround time
  • Reduction in booking errors and ADMs
  • Customer satisfaction ratings
  • Productivity and booking volume handled

Functional Knowledgeable in these areas

  • GDS usage (Amadeus, Sabre, or Galileo)
  • Fare rules and ticketing procedures
  • Travel documentation and visa basics
  • Airline schedules and routing knowledge
  • Reservation and booking processes

Organazational

  • Understanding of agency workflow and reporting lines
  • Customer service standards and escalation procedures
  • Compliance with operational policies

Knowledge

  • Practical use of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) such as Amadeus, Sabre, or Galileo for flight bookings, ticketing, and reissues
  • Basic airline fare rules, ticketing procedures, and refund/revalidation processes
    BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) processes and reporting basics
  • Knowledge of travel documentation requirements, including visas, passports, and insurance
  • Airline schedules, routing, and connections for domestic and international travel
  • Customer service procedures for travel bookings and itinerary management
  • Corporate travel account servicing and basic fare negotiation principles
  • Familiarity with tour packages, hotel bookings, and ancillary travel services

Attributes

  • Professional and courteous attitude
  • Reliability and accountability
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail

Experience

  • 1–3 years’ experience in a travel agency or airline reservations environment.
  • Certification or training in GDS ticketing is an advantage

Qualification

  • BSC/OND/HND/Bachelor’s degree in any relevant discipline
    IATA/UFTAA professional certification or equivalent industry qualification is highly required

     

    Apply to: Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience,Location and qualifications to careers@flyunitednigeria.com