Flight Reconfirmation Procedure For Hotel Guests
Purpose of Flight Reconfirmation SOP: The Front Office / Travel DeskTransportation personnel - person who provide transportation services for guests. / ConciergeConcierges - Person who assist guests by making restaurant reservations; arranging for transportatio... team should know the correct standard for reconfirming the guest’s flight. No guest’s flight should be missed or wrong information given to the guest, as this creates a negative last impression for the guest.
All flight reconfirmation requests of the guests must be accurately tracked and followed up in the correct way in order to ensure guest satisfaction. The last impression should be always a memorable one that the guest carries on with him and will have an impact on this feedback of his stay at the hotel.
Flight Reconfirmation Procedure Standard Procedure:
Retrieve flight details from the air ticket:
- Flight Number
- DepartureThe time when the in-house/resident guest leaves the hotel. date/time
- Flight Destination
- Name of passenger
- Ticket number
- Ticket Class
Transfer all the flight information into the flight record book (copy the guest’s ticket)
Write down the details according to the specific columns (including the guest’s room number).
Should follow the name exactly on the ticket and not the one which was registered.
Call the airline for confirmation.
Provide the airline call center staff with the below details:
a) Flight number
b) Flight departure date
c) Name of passenger (name as shown on the ticket)
d) PNR number or Booking number of the ticket.
Alternatively, the airline staff will repeat all the flight details of the passenger during reconfirmation.
Ensure the name of the airline staff is taken down.
Most importantly, to get the PNR / booking reference for the booking.
Record down the reconfirmed flight details in the flight record book
Transfer the flight details from the flight record book into the flight reconfirmation form.
Fill up the flight reconfirmation form and ensure:
All details are written down
Must include booking reference or PNR reference
Name of the airline staff.
Strike across the guest’s room number in the flight record book as soon as the flight reconfirmation form is raised/filled up and sent to the room.
Ensure that the guest’s copy has been sent promptly.
Training Summary questions:
Q1. What is the purpose of this SOP?
Q2. Who is responsible for reconfirming the flight ticket?
Q3. What details about the flight ticket are required for reconfirmation?
Q4. Provide the details entered in the flight reconfirmation form.
Q5. What needs to be done in case the flight has been delayed or canceled?
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SOP Number: Front Office SOP – 56 Department: Front Office / Concierge - Flight Reconfirmation Date Issued: 10-Aug-2019 Time to Train: 20 Minutes
