What will I be doing as the Airfares Manager :-
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Account Manage all Airline partners
o Maintain & develop airline & air supplier relationships
o Build & grow direct airline contracts
o Analyse market data & keep up to date with network updates
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Have a good understanding of
o Airline route networks and products/services offered by each carrier
o Fare structures and net fare contracts, including IT & published fares
o Booking Classes
o Amadeus GDS – booking, ticketing, fare building & fare filing
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Train & develop airline route & fare knowledge in all departments
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Train & develop Amadeus knowledge across all departments
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Assist Reservations Team with best fare options to generate sales
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Ensure maximum yield on airfare elements of all bookings
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Assist Operations & Ticketing Team with queries and fare builds
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Assist Operations & Ticketing Team with schedule changes, liaising with airlines when
issues arise
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Assist Product & Marketing teams with air pricing for packages & offers
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Review & distribute tactical fares ensuring best fare options are always quoted
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Review & distribute all airline updates (including all route or pricing changes)
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Review and control all Out of Date Range bookings, maximise yield when fares become
bookable
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Review and manage any airline ADM’s, ACM’s, manage dispute process.
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Report to Management Team on airline sales & commercial opportunities
Benefits of the Airfares Manager : -
- Hybrid / Home office base in and around the Manchester, Cheshire or Lancashire areas with 2 - 3 days working a week from their Manchester office.
- Basic salary of up to £28,000 dependant on transferable skills and experience.
- Working standard operational hours 5 days per week, Monday – Saturday & Sundays of required in peak seasons.
- 25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays, circa 33 Days paid annual leave a year, which rises a day per year up to a max of 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Working for a prestigious, award winning, well established and highly regarded specialist luxury travel brand.
What do I need to apply for the Airfares Manager role : -
- Excellent Amadeus knowledge
- Extensive airfares knowledge in terms of contacts fares / IT fares / Round The World fares
- Positive attitude and good communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable to drive/achieve department targets by assisting with the air element
- Ability to work under pressure
- Take a solution focused approach to problem solving.
Interested?
For more information about this Airfares Manager role and the excellent travel brand we are recruiting for please apply ASAP.
Location: | Hybrid / Manchester |
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Job type: | Permanent |
Emp type: | Full-time |