MAGGIE S. EDWARD Cell: ***-
OBJECTIVE
To get onboard a company that derives its prestige from being an excellent
Customer oriented organization.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
-12 years of Management experience in both the Airline and the travel
industry.
-Extensive experience on SABRE GDS reservation system.
-Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
-Excellent knowledge of world geography.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to handle multiple customer
priorities
-Strong organizational skills with exceptional orientation to details.
-Exceptional consultation and effective listening skills, with outstanding
attention to details.
-Solid time management aptitude skills.
- Strong sales aptitude with the ability to sell and up-sell.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Frosch Travel
Aug.2013-Jan2014
QC/International Fare Desk Specialist
-Quality Control oversight of booking of complex international itineraries
by travel agents, adding contract specifications and issuing final approval
on contract deliverables before Ticketing.
-Responsible for providing stratified pricing itineraries to the
aforementioned markets including rate desk duties to comprise exchanges and
refunds on multiple segment inter-continental fares.
- Overseeing of Ticketing, Exchanges as well as issuing and re-applying
MCO`s to future flights by Independent agents,corporate and leisure
groups.
-Management oversight of Back end commission reports pulled from Trams for
daily, weekly and monthly accounting reports.
-Verifying the accuracy of reservations,tickets,accounting
requirements,commission
Calculations, and incentives.
ASA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, LLC Apr.2009-Jul.2013
Senior International Consultant
-Responsible for providing travel arrangements, as well as financial
services to global travelers to niche markets in Europe, Africa, the Near
East and Far East.
-Confers with clients by telephone, in writing, and in person to answer
questions regarding travel and financial services.
-Inform clients of travel dates, times, connections, baggage limits,
medical and visa requirements and assisted clients in preparing required
documents or forms for travel including visa requirements and local customs
and habits.
-Recommending the organization management for the new and improved travel
plans with the changing mindset of the clients.
AMERICAN EXPRESS, INC
Mar.2005- Apr.2009
International Corporate Consultant
- Senior {PLATINUM} card executive desk subject expert, responsibilities
were to book international reservations and complex itineraries to senior
top level exceptional platinum card members.
-Scope of services included luxury packages and adventure travel to our
established clientele utilizing the various and complex programs like the"
rewards point", "companion benefits",and "Travel Partners" programs.
- Pricing of multi-segmented and stratified travel arrangements including
one way, round trip, open jaw and multi-port departure pricing algorithms
as to per {I.A.T.A} guidelines.
-Booking world class {American Express} preferred vendor resorts, limousine
and automobile reservations with all the international license requirements
documentation.
-Reiterating legal scripts, international customs and visa requirements to
various global destinations and maintaining departmental quality standards.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
-Bachelor's Degree of Science, Cairo University, 1983-1987 Honors; Dean's
list 1983 -1987.
-Awards winner of the corporate eight years 'Outstanding Leadership Skills
from British Airyaws 1992.
-Certificate of Excellence in 'Management and Execution' 10 year service
Award 1998.