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Johan Halvarsson

Summary

Travel Industry Professional with 35 years

experience in the Airline and Travel Agency Field

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

VIP Travel Consultant

Maritz Global Events
12.2003 - Current
  • Built strong relationships with clients through exceptional communication and personalized service.
  • Managed complex itineraries for multi-city trips, balancing client preferences with logistical constraints.
  • Collected, handled and documented payments for travel services and associated fees.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by tailoring travel packages to individual preferences and needs.
  • Mentored junior consultants on best practices in the industry while fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Worked closely with clients to understand unique needs and meet specific travel desires.

Reservation Sales Agent

American Airlines
09.2001 - 09.2003

Assisted customers with arranging tickets, making changes to existing tickets and answering general questions from customers calling in to American Airlines.

Reservation Sales Agent

Trans World Airlines, TWA
03.1989 - 09.2001

Worked in Domestic and International Reservations, Around the World Desk,Frequent Flier Department and the TWA Rate Desk.


In these various roles I assisted customers with arranging airline travel, making changes, answering a wide range of general questions and inquires.


Rate Desk work involved pricing airline tickets from scratch, doing exchanges and answering a wide range of ticket related questions as well as assisting airline personnel throughout TWA's system and travel agents with similar tasks; often in high pressure situations.

Education

No Degree - International Shipping And Freight

Ljungstedtska Skolan
Linkoping, Sweden
06.1986

High School Diploma -

Sullivan High School
Sullivan, MO
05.1981

Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Over 15 years experience using Sabre GDS System

Have worked in Encore since it was first introduced

Over 15 years experience with Outlook

Basic knowledge of Excel

Travel Industry Expertise

Exceptional customer service skills

Mentoring and Training

Active Listening

Timeline

VIP Travel Consultant

Maritz Global Events
12.2003 - Current

Reservation Sales Agent

American Airlines
09.2001 - 09.2003

Reservation Sales Agent

Trans World Airlines, TWA
03.1989 - 09.2001

No Degree - International Shipping And Freight

Ljungstedtska Skolan

High School Diploma -

Sullivan High School
Johan Halvarsson