TICKETING EXECUTIVE

Location: Greater Manchester
Working pattern: Hybrid
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:55am-5:40pm
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

We're working with an established travel business that is looking for an Aviation & Ticketing Executive to join its Manchester-based team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the detail behind air travel, has excellent ticketing knowledge and takes pride in getting things right first time.

THE ROLE as an Aviation and Ticketing Executive

You'll be responsible for managing airline bookings and ticketing from reservation through to issue, ensuring everything is processed accurately and within the required deadlines.

You'll also:

• Issue and amend airline tickets accurately and efficiently
• Work confidently with Amadeus GDS, including reservations, ticketing, fare building and fare rules
• Manage schedule changes, out-of-date-range flights and other ticketing requirements
• Check bookings thoroughly to minimise errors and potential financial loss
• Work with airline fares, booking classes, route networks and ticketing conditions
• Identify and escalate ticketing issues where required
• Maintain accurate records and follow quality-control procedures
• Work closely with Reservations, Operations, Sales and Aviation colleagues
• Build strong relationships with airlines, consolidators and suppliers
• Support the team during busy periods and operational disruption

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within airline ticketing or the travel industry
• Strong practical knowledge of Amadeus reservations and ticketing
• Excellent attention to detail and a real focus on accuracy
• Good knowledge of airline fares, booking classes and ticketing procedures
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A willingness to embrace new systems, automation and processes

Desirable: Experience with long-haul destinations and airline networks, ODR or similar airline processes, and automated ticketing tools.

If you're an experienced Aviation/Ticketing professional looking for your next move and have the Amadeus knowledge to match, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or email your cv to nichola@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk / call Nichola on 0161 9236120