Travel Agents can greatly benefit from outsourcing EA services, as it allows them to concentrate on planning trips, booking accommodations, and ensuring client satisfaction while delegating administrative tasks. Persona’s executive assistants, who are part of the top 0.1% in the industry, are skilled in handling various tasks, such as scheduling reservations, organizing itineraries, and coordinating communication with suppliers. Outsourcing offers a cost-effective solution, eliminating expenses associated with hiring an in-house assistant, such as employee benefits and additional office space. Persona’s personalized approach ensures a great match with an assistant who understands the unique demands of travel planning. The flexibility to scale support based on workload allows Travel Agents to efficiently manage their client bookings, itinerary creation, and supplier relationships.
What Skills Does An EA Need To Support A Travel agent?
Supporting a travel agent requires an EA to possess excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills. They should be able to manage the agent’s schedule, prioritize tasks, and handle administrative tasks efficiently. An EA should be able to track travel bookings, travel arrangements, and other tasks related to travel management. Knowledge of travel principles and practices would be useful, as well as the ability to create presentations, reports, and other documents related to travel management. Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work under pressure are also essential in this role, as an EA supporting a travel agent would often have to work under tight deadlines. The EA should be proactive, adaptable, and able to work independently to support the travel agent in their day-to-day operations.