Mark Botrous, Travel Officer

Mark Botrous

Travel Officer

The American University in Cairo

Location
Egypt
Education
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of commerce (Accounting department)
Experience
19 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 11 Months

Travel Officer at The American University in Cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since September 2019
Senior Travel Supervisor at The American University in Cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2015 to August 2019

Processing and answering all clients' requests regarding making reservations (individuals & groups), calculating fares, arranging tours, hotels, cars and cruises reservations either by phone, email or office visit either local or worldwide. Conducting training sessions to personnel at AUC to process travel modules on SAP. Solving and overcoming technical problems arise due to change of rules and regulations of service provided by outside agents. Preparing & reviewing invoices of issued services weekly and complete necessary entries on SAP to be delivered to finance. Evaluate new tasks assigned to the travel office

Implant Supervisor at Travel Choice Overseas Ltd.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2014 to August 2015

Oversees the travel accommodations for the employees of the corporate account. This includes plane reservations, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and any other thing a traveling business person might need. In charge of billing. keeping an eye on the company's budget and make sure that we stay within the guidelines of the company. We have to research and find not only the cheapest accommodations, but also the most comfortable for the employee. The supervisor is responsible for complaints from employees and must try to find solutions to their most pressing problems. Other than that they help plan the trips and make lots of phone calls

Implant Supervisor at Thomas Cook Overseas Ltd.
  • Egypt
  • May 2009 to October 2014

Oversees the travel accommodations for the employees of the corporate account. This includes plane reservations, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and any other thing a traveling business person might need. In charge of billing. keeping an eye on the company's budget and make sure that we stay within the guidelines of the company. We have to research and find not only the cheapest accommodations, but also the most comfortable for the employee. The supervisor is responsible for complaints from employees and must try to find solutions to their most pressing problems. Other than that they help plan the trips and make lots of phone calls

Senior Travel Counsellor at Thomas Cook Overseas Ltd.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2005 to April 2009

-Manage files from inquiry stage, follow up, closing the sale, processing the reservation to final release
-Create customized travel itineraries encompassing air and land arrangements
-Represent company at Trade Shows/Seminars/Consumer Shows

Tour operator and Travel counsellor at Travel Club of Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2004 to January 2005

Reserve and book for flights, hotels and tours in Egypt

Education

Bachelor's degree, Faculty of commerce (Accounting department)
  • at Cairo University
  • May 2004

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Amadeus
Microsoft Excel
Never stop learning attitude, I enjoy learning new skills and gain more experience
Windows 98, xp, win me, word, excel , internet user
Very creative mind and creative way of thinking
Very good managerial and leadership skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

IATA standard Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) (Training)
Training Institute:
Egypt Air
Date Attended:
November 2013
Certificate of completion for British Airways training academy – Level 1 (Training)
Training Institute:
OTT online travel training
Date Attended:
April 2014
Certificate of Cempletion for Air Canada (Training)
Training Institute:
OTT online travel training
Date Attended:
April 2014
WorldSpan Basic course (Training)
Training Institute:
WorldSpan Egypt
Date Attended:
January 2006
Induction & Operation course (Training)
Training Institute:
Thomas Cook Egypt
Date Attended:
February 2005
Ticketing & fare basis (Training)
Training Institute:
Egypt Air training department center
Date Attended:
September 2004
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) cource (Training)
Training Institute:
Thomas Cook Egypt
Date Attended:
December 2012
Amadeus basic course (Training)
Training Institute:
Amadeus Egypt
Date Attended:
December 2004
Galileo Basic course (Training)
Training Institute:
Galileo Egypt
Date Attended:
March 2006
Amadeus Expert course (Training)
Training Institute:
Amadeus Egypt
Date Attended:
November 2012
English courses (Training)
Training Institute:
FGF
Date Attended:
September 2002
Amadeus advanced course (hotels & cars) (Training)
Training Institute:
Amadeus Egypt
Date Attended:
March 2006

Hobbies

  • Photpgraphy