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Overview
Tour operator representatives support travellers at a destination by giving practical information, arranging services, handling complaints and selling excursions on behalf of the tour operator.
In job descriptions, look for destination support, tourist information, foreign languages, customer complaints, supplier contacts, logistical arrangements, excursions, inclusive communication and travel-service records.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Tour operator representative work happens at the destination. The role gives arrival information, solves traveller issues, coordinates excursions and services, and keeps contact with hotels, suppliers and the tour operator.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes foreign languages, customer complaints, tourist information, supplier networks, logistical arrangements, inclusive communication, sustainable tourism messages and careful handling of traveller information.
Salary context
Salary context depends on destination responsibility, season length, language coverage, complaint handling, excursion sales, emergency contact duties and whether accommodation or travel support is part of the package.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior destination representative, resort team leader, travel operations coordinator, supplier contracting, customer experience work or design of travel packages.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the destination, languages, shift pattern, excursion sales, supplier contact, complaint escalation, customer records, emergency procedures and support for travellers with special needs.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Tour operator activities
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is tour organiser.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
79.12Tour operator activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Travel consultants and clerks (4221)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b5d76ddd-f59a-491a-9543-f6c0e2d8a950 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4221.5 |
| ISCO group | 4221 |
| Concept type | Occupation |