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Airline Passenger Officer
Airline Customer Service AgentAirline Customer Service OfficerCustomer Service Agent (Airline) )



Duties and Tasks
Quick Facts
Work Conditions
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

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Checking passenger boarding passes
Checking passenger boarding passes

Airline passenger officers assist airline passengers between flights with boarding and flight procedures, locating luggage, giving directions and assisting unaccompanied children in transit. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Airline passenger officers may perform the following tasks:

  • issue and check tickets and travel documents, check in passengers for their flight and allocate seats
  • check baggage for size and weight
  • direct passengers to immigration and/or departure gates
  • attend to passengers who are flying standby
  • provide information on flight arrival and departure times and give messages to arriving and departing passengers
  • direct passengers to luggage areas and report lost luggage
  • help passengers requiring special assistance, such as VIPs, disabled passengers, parents with infants and younger passengers travelling alone.

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Learning Area Computing Studies  
Geography  
Languages  
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Work Demand Including mainly indoor work  
Including reading or writing  
Work Field Transport and Storage  
Work Interest Organising or Clerical  
Persuading or Service  
Skill Level Skilled Non-trade Jobs  
Quick Facts

Work Conditions

Airline passenger officers have to work shifts which may include weekends, public holidays and nights. Uniforms are provided.

Personal Requirements

  • excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • alertness and common sense
  • enjoy working with people
  • neat personal appearance
  • pleasant personality
  • able to work under pressure in peak periods.

Related Industries

Transport Support Services
Air and Space Transport

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Ticket Salespersons

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Ticket Sellers (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Flight Attendant
Ticket Seller
Tour Guide
Transport Operations Officer
Travel Consultant

Earnings

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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd
Qantas Airways Ltd
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Providing a passenger with a boarding pass
Providing a passenger with a boarding pass

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