Tim Hall

Tim Hall

Ticket Desk reservation Sales Agent

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  • About me

    Freelance Tour Manager/Tour Director - Rail Based travel worldwide - Great Rail Journeys & Rail Discoveries and The Railway Touring Company in the UK, Vacations By Rail in the USA. Travel Blogger

  • Education

    • Westminster School

      1972 - 1978

      www.westminster.org.uk

    • Milton Academy, Massachusetts

      1976 - 1977

      http://www.milton.edu

  • Experience

    • British Airways

      Jan 1977 - Feb 1981
      Ticket Desk reservation Sales Agent

      Issuing of tickets to customers, and associated check-in and gate agent activities. Attachments to Staff Travel Office, Information Desk, Load Control and Dispatch departments.

    • HARD ROCK CAFE

      May 1977 - Mar 1978
      Busboy
    • TUI Travel PLC

      May 1997 - Feb 2008

      Leading and training a team of up to 12 Cabin Crew on Boeing 737, 757, 767, Airbus A320 & Lockheed Tristar L1011 aircraft on short, medium & long-haul flights. Top scoring Crew Member for Customer Service Questionnaires at base since 2001, as measured by Questionnaire Response Rate, Service, Professionalism and Friendliness. Within top 1% scores company wide. Responsibility for management of projects within the Cabin Services & Flight Crew Division, including:*Boeing 767-300 Introduction: Cabin Service Procedures & Galley Design*Compuserve Flight Crew Communications Project Leader*Keyfile Document Image Processing Project Leader Liaison between Cabin Crew and their managers and other support departments.

      • Cabin Crew - Cabin Manager

        Feb 1981 - Feb 2008
      • Project Leader - Cabin Services

        Jan 2002 - Mar 2005
      • Crew Standards Liaison Manager

        May 1997 - Jan 2001
    • Air New Zealand

      Mar 2008 - Oct 2014
      In-Flight Concierge

      Operate as part of the In-Flight Team on Boeing 747 & 777 aircraft, dedicated to making every customer journey a special event, before, during and after the flight and complementary to that provided by the Flight Attendants. The concierge service is about adding a personal touch to the whole flight experience, from booking, to check-in, to arrival and beyond. A combination of travel advisor, disrupt manager, loyalty expert and destinational expert. Pre - and Post - flight customer relationship management with specific responsibility for Top Tier Frequent Flyers, High-Value or High Profile and Celebrity customers. Show less

    • Flying Start English

      May 2015 - now
      Freelance Aviation English Instructor

      Teaching Aviation English to Air France Pilots & helping them make better In-Flight Announcements

    • Great Rail Journeys Ltd

      May 2015 - now
      Freelance Tour Manager

      Leading and Managing Clients on Rail-Based Tours throughout the world

    • THE RAILWAY TOURING COMPANY LIMITED

      Jul 2019 - now
      Freelance Tour Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in English Language Training to Adults (CELTA)

      Cambridge English Language Assessment
      Aug 2014
    • Aviation English Rater/Examiner (TEA)

      Mayflower College
      Nov 2014
    • Teaching Aviation English

      LATITUDE AVIATION ENGLISH SERVICES LTD
      Nov 2014
    • Teacher of Aviation English (TEA)

      Mayflower College
      Sept 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tim Hall
      Special Recognition - Excellent Customer Service Great Rail Journeys Apr 2019
    • Awarded to Tim Hall
      Tour Manager of the Year (London Region) Great Rail Journeys Mar 2018
    • Awarded to Tim Hall
      Tour Manager Newcomer of the Year (London Region) Great Rail Journeys Mar 2016