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64313.01 – Ticket agents and related clerks (except airline)

Ticket agents and related clerks (except airline) quote fares and rates, make reservations, issue tickets, check baggage and provide related customer services to assist travellers.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Counter service agent (except airline)
  • Reservations agent (except airline)

Core competencies

  • Negotiating to negotiate with customers regarding changes in reservations, refunds or special requests
  • Social Perceptiveness to tailor tone and communication style to match customers' preferences, including offering reassurance or de-escalating situations
  • Speech Clarity to answer customer inquiries, quote fares and supply information regarding available vacancies when working for wholesale travel companies
  • Auditory Attention to listen carefully to customers’ travel needs, questions and concerns to provide accurate information and services
  • Social Orientation to handle situations diplomatically and empathetically, leading to better resolution and customer satisfaction
  • Knowledge in Client Service to understand client service principles to provide clear, accurate and helpful information about fares, schedules and policies to assist travelers effectively

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Answer customer inquiries, quote fares and assist clients in planning travel times and routes
  • Reserve seats for tour companies, travel agencies, wholesalers and the general public
  • Issue tickets, handle cash transactions and check baggage
  • Receive and record bookings for package tours from retail travel agencies and supply information regarding available vacancies when working for wholesale travel companies.

Additional information

  • Ticket agents and cargo service representatives may perform the same duties depending on the size and location of the operations.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible through experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors (62022.00)
  • Airline ticket and service agents (64312)
  • 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

64313 – Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks

Occupational profile

64313.01 – Ticket agents and related clerks (except airline)

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