What is an IATA Air Ticketing Course?
Students learn the proper and most effective procedures for booking and reserving tickets for scheduled airline flights. They also acquire the skills of guiding and helping customers in planning trips and making other arrangements for their itineraries. They do this work using the latest industry-standard computer software. Air ticketing professionals are in big demand worldwide because of the constant changes to rules and technology. Current IATA certification ensures your skills are up to date and have international recognition.
Who is eligible to take the Air Ticketing Course?
Anyone can attend the Kent / IATA training course but you must have the following personal attributes:
- A strong commitment to succeed in the travel industry
- Excellent communication skills
- A courteous and pleasant manner
What are the Career Prospects after completing Air Ticketing Course?
Successful completion of Air Ticketing course enables graduates to compete strongly for entry level jobs or for current employees to widen their career choices. Graduates are entrusted with the responsibility of making reservations for passengers on scheduled airline flights; helping and guiding the customers in planning their trips and other arrangements and soon international certification will be required of every person in this field, so it makes sense to obtain the IATA certification now. IATA accredited travel agencies and airlines across the world provide great opportunities for employment to IATA professionals.
How will you benefit?
You will:
- Acquire a thorough understanding of air fares, the mileage pricing system and know how to interpret and read all Global Distribution System (GDS) displays relevant to mileage system pricing.
- Know how to make fare quotes for one way, round trip and round the world trips. Understand the mileage system and currency conversion.
- Understand pricing using the Passenger Name Record (PNR) system for various types of trips.
- Know how to calculate fares for non-PNR journeys.
- Know how and when to use side trips.
- Understand the difference between bargain Finder and Bargain Finder plus options.
- Know how to create itineraries for manually-priced reservations.
- Know how to manage the printing of tickets.
Who is the course designed for?
- Travel consultants
- Airline personnel, tour operators and consolidators
- Internet travel suppliers
- School graduates wanting to enter the travel industry
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