Travelling industry has become so advanced now that has converted our hectic task of travelling into a facile job. And the reason is that this sector is booming recruiting and placing numerous travel consultants and agents that takes care of every minute detail of their clients while travelling. A travel consultant help his clients to make his travel arrangements, guiding him about the destination and requirements that can occur to him.
Relevance of travel agencies
This concept was quite dormant few decades ago when the task of travelling has to be dealt by the passenger alone, confirming his tickets, booking hotels and if the weather does not play good tune then re-arranging the haphazard arrangements. But now these agencies not only take care of these things but also arrange their tour packages and car hire facilities on their desired destinations. Most of them have extended their services not only to make your travelling but also your entire holiday better.
Qualifying Education
A bachelor’s degree in travel & tourism can resolve the first problem of entering into this sector. This degree also offers upward mobility in the hierarchy of a travel industry in the management to many students. Normally the course comprises marketing, hotel management and leisure studies with some theory of human resource management and organizational behaviour. The main focus remains on convention planning, tourism principles, services and commercial recreation.
Other services offer by travelling agencies
Apart from arranging all the documents for travelling, a job of a consultant also require him to have a knowledge about the specified destination where his clients are moving. Some relevant information like weather, currency, local customs, regulations and law also needs to be ensured that will help a client to evade such situations. He is also responsible for all the arrangements that has to be done on the urgent basis on the event of flight delays, weather problems or any critical national crisis of that region.
Apart from their sedentary job, their job requires to meet the clients, planning their travelling according to their budget, keeping all the facilities available and co-coordinating with the airport authorities and hotel industries. They spend a great deal of time in searching and locating the specific locations and best facilities in their specific budgets in order to keep their clients satisfied with their prompt services.
