What personal skills or qualities are needed to become a Travel Agent?

Answer:
A Travel Agent is one who is engaged in arranging,

scheduling, coordinating and following up on various vacation and other travel accommodations and services for traveling clients and customers.

Travel Agents often operate small business venues, though some might work for larger chains.

Travel Agents often work long hours, as they attempt to manage the often heavy workload; especially during vacation, holiday, or other busy travel seasons.

Travel Agents should be friendly, personable, and approachable, since their work involves direct contact and communication with clients, customers and tour operators or other travel arranging entities.

Computer operation is a big part of a Travel Agent's skill set, since much, if not most of the travel arranging is done online.

Some Travel Agents might work from their homes, because the travel industry's web-based applications and networks make it possible to do so.

Telephone skills are another important factor for Travel Agents, since they spend considerable time talking with the various parties involved in the overall travel arranging process.

Travel Agents should be detail-oriented, well organized, proactive thinking, and generally on top of their game, since some demands of the position can be taxing and frustrating at times.


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