Travel Agents, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here28
  • tour agent
  • beach expert
  • travel agent
  • booking agent
  • tour counselor
  • travel planner
  • tour coordinator
  • travel counselor
  • vacation planner
  • travel consultant
  • travel specialist
  • travel coordinator
  • travel sales agent
  • travel professional
  • and 14 more
SOC code
41-3041.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
8 activities
Activities an agent can take on
6
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Travel AgentsSOC 41-3041.00
92% · agentMostly automatable
90% · agentMostly automatable
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
The team6 agents · 5 need no setup
Travel costing agent
Microsoft Excel · Sabre Central Command · Sheets
● No integration needed
Client data management agent
Microsoft Access · Microsoft Excel · Sheets
● No integration needed
Booking agent
Amadeus CRS · Sabre Central Command · Global distribution system GDS software
Needs GDS/booking platforms
Customer intake agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email · Chat
● No integration needed
Travel information agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Sales support agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Build and maintain high-value client relationships of recordApprove final itineraries and handle complex customer escalationsOwn financial accountability for payment processing and refundsNavigate sensitive travel situations requiring human judgment and empathy

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Calculate travel costs and quote packages92% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Record and maintain client, vendor, and package information90% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Book transportation and hotel reservations88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 8 detailed work activities O*NET records for Travel Agents, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Travel Agents
ActivityJobs
Sell products or services38
Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers8