Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to SITTTSL005 Sell tourism products and services.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively sell tourism products and services. It requires the ability to identify specific customer needs, suggest a range of products to meet those needs, provide current and accurate product information and close the sale.
The product can include any international or domestic product sold by any travel organisation. The organisation could be a principal (the supplier) or an agent selling products on behalf of the principal. The sale may be made for a single product or multiple products making up a complete package or itinerary.
This unit applies to frontline sales or operations personnel who operate with some level of independence and under limited supervision. This includes travel consultants, inbound tour coordinators, reservations sales agents and owner-operators of small travel organisations.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
The sale of travel and tourism products is subject to specific regulations under several federal and state or territory pieces of legislation:
- personnel selling travel insurance to a client must meet the requirements of the Financial Services Reform Act (2001)
- inbound tour operators (ITOs), irrespective of their location, selling tours that operate within Queensland are subject to the Queensland Tourism Services Act (2003). They must register with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading. This law also applies to tour guides residing anywhere in Australia when working in Queensland and selling local products. ITO personnel and guides do not need to meet any training or certification requirements.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Tourism
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