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64312.03 – Airline reservation agents

Airline reservation agents issue tickets, make reservations and provide related customer services.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Airline reservation agent

Core competencies

  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to pick up on subtle cues from customers, such as urgency or frustration, which can guide appropriate responses and improve overall customer experience
  • Social Perceptiveness to recognize and understand social signals to choose appropriate language and tone based on the customer’s mood and situation
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to answer inquiries concerning airline passengers, routes, fares, accommodations and passport requirements
  • Auditory Attention to ensure agents capture all necessary details from customers with various accents or speech patterns
  • Collaboration to work closely with other team members, such as supervisors and colleagues, to resolve complex issues, handle high volumes of bookings or manage disruptions
  • Knowledge in Client Service to understand client service principles to serve diverse customer needs and preferences for air travel, and provide tailored recommendations and solutions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Reserve seats for tour companies, travel agencies, wholesalers and the general public using computerized systems
  • Provide information on airline passengers and process mileage points.

Additional information

  • Depending on the size of the airline or airport, the duties of workers in this unit group may overlap.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks (64313)
  • Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services (65210)
  • Travel counsellors (64310.00)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

64 – Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

Sub-major group

643 – Occupations in food, accommodation and tourism

Minor group

6431 – Occupations in travel and accommodation

Unit group

64312 – Airline ticket and service agents

Occupational profile

64312.03 – Airline reservation agents

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