The document outlines various employment opportunities in the tourism industry, including opportunities with airlines, travel agencies, hotels, cruise lines, and motorcoaches. Some of the roles described are flight attendants, ticket agents, travel agents, hotel managers, cruise line directors, and tour guides. The document provides brief descriptions of the typical duties involved in each of these tourism-related jobs.

1. EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM

2. AIRLINES
 Airline employment is exciting and
attractive to the adventurous whether
in the air or the ground servicing the
carriers between flights.

3. - Was called “ stewardess,
Hostess or steward”.
- Employees who filled this
position were young ,female
,unmarried, attractive .
FLIGHT ATTENDANT

4. - Reservation agents and
clerks who work for major
carriers work in large
central offices where they
become link between
telephone inquiries and
computer terminal.
- Ticket agents work at
airport ticket counters and
in central city ticket offices
.
TICKET AGENTS ,RESERVATION AGENTS
AND CLERKS

5. - This is behind the scene
position but an essential
one in the airline industry.
- Airlines have finally
recognized the need for
quality meals to attract
passengers.
AIRLINE FOOD
SERVICE

6. -it gives permission
for aircraft of specific
airlines to take off.
FLIGHT
DISPATCHER

7. -the responsibilities of
operations and station
ramp agents are the
supervision and loading
of baggage and cargo.
OPERATIONS
AGENTS,STATION
RAMP AGENTS

8. -oversee ticket and
reservations offices
,supervises sales
representative and promote
traffic on their airlines.
SALES
MANAGER/DISTRICT
SALES MANAGER

9. - Admits members and
guests to the airline
lounge ;serves
beverages and snacks;
opens the door to the
lounge in response to
the sound of a buzzer.
AIRLINE LOUNGE
RECEPTIONIST

10. -supervises and coordinates
activities of flight attendants;
assigns duties and areas of
work to flight attendants.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT
SUPERVISOR

11. -checks flight attendants
conformity to personal
appearance standards
and performance of pre
flight duties during the
boarding stage of
scheduled airline flights
and compiles reports of
findings.
RAMP FLIGHT
ATTENDANT

12. -compiles duty rosters of
flight crews and maintains
records of crew members
‘flying time ;schedules
airline flights ;
CREW
SCHEDULER

13. -compiles flight time records
of flight officers for the
payroll and crew scheduling
departments to ensure
accuracy of payroll and
legality of flights and posts
data such as time in
flight,type of aircraft .
FLIGHT –CREW-
TIME CLERK

14. -directs and coordinates
through subordinate
supervisory personnel,flight
reservation activities for
certified commercial or
transport companies .
FLIGHT RESERVATIONS
MANAGER

15. -Assist passengers and checks
flight tickets at entrance gates or
stations when boarding or
disembarking airplanes .
-examines passenger tickets to
ensure that passengers have the
correct flights or seats .
GATE AGENT

16. - supervises and coordinates
activities of workers
engaged in admitting
departing passengers to the
aircraft and assisting
passengers to disembark at
terminal exits.
GATE SERVICES
SUPERVISOR

17. -renders personal services to
passengers in airline
terminals to facilitate
movement of passengers
through terminals and
create goodwill
-greets and welcomes
passengers to the terminals.
GROUND
HOST/HOSTESS

18. -renders a variety of personal
services to airline passengers
requiring other than normal
services such as taking care
of company officials,
distinguished persons.
PASSENGER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE

19. -makes and confirms
reservations and routing for
passengers on scheduled airline
flights; arranges reservations
and routing for passengers at
the request of ticket agents or
customers.
RESERVATIONS AGENT

20. -supervises and coordinates activities
of workers engaged in reserving seat
space for passengers on scheduled
airline flights; assigns workers to task
in accordance with abilities and
personal requirements.
SENIOR RESERVATIONS
AGENT

21. - compiles and records
information to assemble
airline tickets for
transmittal or mailing to
passengers.
TICKETING CLERK

22. -keeps records of usage and
time intervals between
inspection and maintenance
of designated airplane parts;
compiles data from flight
schedules.
AIRCRAFT LOG CLERK

23. -inspects buildings and hangars to
detect fires hazards and violations of
airport regulations ;examine fire
fighting equipment to detect
malfunctions and fills depleted fire
extinguishers.
AIRPORT ATTENDANT

24. -determines flight times
of airplanes and
transmits information to
flight operations and air
traffic command
centers.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
EXPEDITER

25. -plans, directs and coordinates
through subordinate personnel,
activities concerned with
construction and maintenance
of airport facilities and operation
of airport.
AIRPORT
MANAGER

26. -directs and coordinates airline
station activities at transport
stations located at airports to
provide services for scheduled
flight operations ;
STATION MANAGER

27. - Supervises and coordinates
activities of workers
engaged in conducting
guided tours at airport;
arranges tour according to
interests of groups such as
school children, foreign
visitors and civic or private
organizations.
CHIEF AIRPORT
GUIDE

28. - Solicits freight business from
industrial and commercial firms
and passenger travel business
from travel agencies ,schools,
clubs and other organizations.
TRAFFIC AGENT

29. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
IN TRAVEL AGENCIES

30. TRAVEL AGENCIES
 Is a legally appointed agent ,representing
the principal in a certain geographic area.
The agency acts as a broker ,brings the
buyer and seller together for the other
suppliers such as hotels, car rentals,
ground operators and tour companies.

31. - Plans itineraries and
arranges accommodations
and other travel services
for customers of travel
agency;
TRAVEL AGENT

32. - Supervises and coordinates
activities of workers
engaged in greeting and
welcoming motorists at
state highway information
centers;
TRAVEL INFORMATION
CENTER SUPERVISOR

33. -Is the wholesale agent
of the travel industry.
The primary function of
the wholesaler is the
design of tours and
travel packages on a
large scale.
TOUR
OPERATOR

34. -provides information and
other services to tourists at
an information center; assists
tourists in planning itineraries
and advises them of traffic
regulations; and gives
information on resorts,
historical sights .
TOURIST INFORMATION
ASSISTANT

35. - Escorts visitors around city
or town; describes points of
interests along the route of
tour using public address
system or mega phone .
TOUR GUIDE

36. HOTELS AND MOTELS

37. -He manages a hotel or
motel to ensure efficient
and profitable operations
;establishes standards for
personnel administration
and performance ,service to
patrons ,room rates.
MANAGER,HOTEL OR
MOTEL

38. - He manages and maintains
temporary or permanent
lodging facilities such as small
apartment houses, small
hotels, trailer parks and boat
marinas.
LODGING FACILITIES
MANAGER

39. - Performs a combination
of duties for guests of
hotels, motels ,motor
lodges or condominium
hotels; register and assign
rooms to guests.
HOTEL CLERK

40. -contacts representative of
government ,business, and
social groups to solicit
business for hotels, motels.
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE

41. CRUISE LINES

42. - Responsible for all daily
activities ,planning
,entertainment, and port
of call information for
passengers.
CRUISE LINE
DIRECTOR

43. - Supervises and coordinates
activities of workers engaged
in preparing shipping
documents and related reports
and in classifying and rating
cargo according to established
tariff rates.
DOCUMENTATION
SUPERVISOR

44. -Supervises and coordinates
activities of personnel in the
stewards department aboard
a passenger vessel;
CHIEF STEWARD/STEWARDESS

45. - He plans and organizes
recreational activities and
creates a friendly atmosphere
for guests in hotels or resorts
or for passenger on board
ships, greets new arrivals .
SOCIAL DIRECTOR

46. - He supervises and
coordinates activities of
workers engaged in booking
shipments of cargo on ships
and keeping booking control
records to ensure maximum
utilization of cargo spaces.
BOOKING SUPERVISOR

47. MOTORCOACHES