Travel Consultant (Leisure) Jobs in Coimbatore Travel Agency and Tour Operator

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Travel Consultant (Leisure) positions in Coimbatore's private Travel Agency and Tour Operator sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Travel and Tourism employer in Coimbatore offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Coimbatore.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Consult with walk-in and phone customers to understand their travel preferences, budget, and holiday requirements.
• Design and present customised international and domestic holiday itineraries including flights, hotels, and activities.
• Sell leisure holiday packages for destinations such as Europe, Southeast Asia, UAE, and Indian Ocean islands.
• Handle honeymoon package design, anniversary travel, and family holiday bookings with personalised inclusions.
• Book flights using GDS and hotels through B2B travel portals to assemble competitive package pricing.
• Follow up with leads, send quotations, collect payments, and manage post-booking documentation for customers.
• Achieve monthly package sales targets and maintain high customer satisfaction scores for repeat referrals.

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Graduate in any discipline or Diploma in Tourism from a recognised travel and tourism institute.
• 0 to 3 years of experience in leisure travel consulting or holiday package sales in a private travel agency.
• Good destination knowledge of international leisure markets including Europe, Southeast Asia, UAE, and Maldives.
• Familiarity with B2B hotel booking portals and GDS platforms for building package costings.
• Strong interpersonal and consultative selling skills with the ability to close package sales in a competitive market.
• Ability to design honeymoon and family holiday itineraries tailored to individual customer requirements.
• Tamil and English communication skills for handling customer enquiries and preparing detailed travel quotations.
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Coimbatore.

✅ Required Skills

🏆 Certifications and Qualifications

IATA Diploma or IATA Fares and Ticketing Foundation for airline ticketing roles; GDS (Amadeus, Galileo, or Sabre) training certification for ticketing and reservations staff; Graduate or Diploma in Tourism for travel consultant and operations roles; knowledge of Schengen, UK, US, and Canada visa documentation for visa assistance roles; TAAI (Travel Agents Association of India) membership awareness; foreign exchange and forex documentation knowledge for international travel roles; Tamil and English communication for customer-facing roles; knowledge of Tamil Nadu and South India pilgrimage circuits for domestic tour roles