Award Travel Expert & Luxury Travel Advisor (Business & First Class)

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced award travel and points optimization expert to become our long-term travel advisor. This is not a typical travel agent position. We want someone who lives and breathes airline and hotel loyalty programs and knows how to maximize every point for premium international travel. What we're looking for We're primarily interested in: Business and First Class international flights Luxury hotel redemptions Maximizing credit card points and transfer partners Long-term points strategy—not just booking trips Finding award availability that most people miss Creative routing and partner airline bookings Our Current Setup Based in Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), an American Airlines hub Current primary card: Capital One Venture X Planning to add the American Express Platinum Interested in building a strong portfolio of cards that complement each other without unnecessary overlap We value premium travel experiences over economy travel Responsibilities Develop a long-term points earning strategy Recommend which credit cards to add next based on our travel goals Advise on transfer partners and redemption opportunities Book or assist with award travel reservations Monitor premium cabin award availability Recommend the best airline and hotel loyalty programs Help us maximize sign-up bonuses, transfer promotions, and elite status opportunities Stay current on award program changes and sweet spots Ideal Experience We're looking for someone with proven expertise in: American Airlines AAdvantage Capital One Miles American Express Membership Rewards Alaska Mileage Plan British Airways Avios Air Canada Aeroplan Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Air France/KLM Flying Blue Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, and other luxury hotel programs Experience using tools such as: Seats.aero Point.me Roame AwardTool ExpertFlyer Other premium award search platforms About Us We travel several times each year and want to consistently fly Business or First Class while staying at luxury hotels and resorts. We are looking for a trusted advisor who can help us build a long-term award travel strategy—not just someone to book a single trip. If you've successfully booked aspirational awards like Qatar Qsuite, Japan Airlines First, Singapore Airlines Suites, Emirates First, ANA First, Lufthansa First, or similar premium experiences, we'd love to hear from you. When Applying Please include: Your experience with award travel optimization Your favorite "sweet spot" redemption you've booked Which loyalty programs you know best Examples of premium cabin itineraries you've booked The tools you use to find award space Why you'd be a great long-term travel advisor We're looking for someone we can build a lasting relationship with as our family's dedicated luxury award travel expert.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
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  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Travel & Hospitality
Media & Entertainment
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:last week
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Jul 20, 2010
  • United States
    Fort Worth12:29 AM
  • $425K total spent
    162 hires, 10 active
  • 78,171 hours
  • Sales & Marketing
    Small company (2-9 people)

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