A travel counselor works right at the front and provides complete guidance on travel. He ensures the best value out of individual and group bookings. A travel counselor also provides destination guidance and direction on accommodation, transport and costs. He must also handle all ticket and hotel reservations and arrange for travel insurance. Additional responsibilities include destination promotion, foreign exchange and selling of tour packages.
There are two types of travel counselors, the first provide services for corporate tourism and the second specialize in leisure tourism.
A travel counsellor spends a good deal of his time in client servicing, ticketing and reservations. Remuneration jobs in the travel and tourism industry offer good remuneration and perquisites, which include free travel for employees and their families. Salaries may vary within the industry and are higher in foreign airlines and agencies. Basic pay scales at different levels are approximate:
* Counter Clerk Rs. 1,500-2,000
* Assistant Rs. 2,000-2,500
* Junior Executive Rs. 3,000-3,500
* Regional Manager Rs. 3,800 -4,500
* General Manager Rs. 5,000-6,000
* Air Hostess- Rs 6,000
Basic salary for domestic to Rs 40,000 in international airlines regional guides. Their charges may range from Rs. 400 and above for an eight hour day. They may earn between 30,000-40,000 Rs or more in the three to four months of the tourist peak season.
Top 5 travel companies in India
MakeMyTrip
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2000 |
Business - Online Travel Company | Website -
www.makemytrip.com |
Thomas Cook
Corporate office - London, UK | Establishment - 1881|
Business - Tourism | Website -
www.thomascook.in |
Cox & Kings
Corporate office - Mumbai, Maharashtra | Establishment - 1758 |
Business - Travel Company | Website -
www.coxandkings.com |
Yatra
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2006 |
Business - Online Travel company | Website -
www.yaatra.co.in |
Goibibo
Corporate office - Gurgaon, Haryana | Establishment - 2009 |
Business - Travel & hospitality | Website -
www.goibibo.com |
