Reservation Ticket Agent

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Ideal for those who love helping travelers and ensuring smooth journeys.
Connect people to destinations, making travel experiences seamless and enjoyable.
Discover the world of travel while assisting with unique tours and packages.

💰 Earn $37K-$49K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 3.8% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.

Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes.
Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers.
Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading.
Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance.
Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

13,600 Annually

Median Earnings

$41,290 in California

$40,610 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Relating with or serving others
Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Service Orientation
Speaking
Time Management
Writing

You value 🙏

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

Reservation Ticket Agent

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Strategic Employment

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🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ FINISH IN 1-3 years

Vocational School

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Workforce Development Program

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

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⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years