Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course - GALILEO
Price: £399
Duration: 50 hours
| About | ||
| Explore and interpret Global Distribution Systems Fares (GDS) by using mileage system pricing. | ||
| What you will learn | ||
| Upon completing this course you will be able to: | ||
| - Analyze GDS displays relevant to mileage system pricing | ||
| - Identify and price different journey types | ||
| - Read, interpret, and apply fare rules | ||
| - Check minimum-fare rules in pricing itineraries | ||
| - Use GDS to issue tickets for manually-priced reservations | ||
| Course format | ||
| - Internet or eBook | ||
| Prerequisites | ||
| - Learners must already be familiar with GDS system functionality, basic commands, and have the ability to interpret booked itineraries. | ||
| Key Topics | ||
| - Introduction to mileage based air fares, analyzing itineraries and retrieving fares from a GDS | ||
| - Pricing one-way and circle trip practice exercises | ||
| - Limitations on indirect travel, side trips and surface sectors | ||
| - Backhauls, circle trips, journeys in different classes of service and alternative fare break points | ||
| - Lowest combinations, round-the-world journeys and minimum checks |
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| Who should attend | ||
| This course is recommended for existing or aspiring: | ||
| - Airline fares desk agents | ||
| - Travel agents | ||
| - Airline ticket agents | ||
| - Call center agents | ||
| - The course can be used towards the Proficiency Certificate in Agency Ticket Sales & Settlement | ||
| Additional information | ||
| This is a distance learning course, delivered online through a web-based program. 100 hours of study are provided although an average of 50 hours of course study should be expected. The course is supported by a downloadable and printable Workbook with exercises, a list of GDS commands, maps and definitions of key journey pricing principles. This course requires the following minimum system requirements: Windows 95, Internet Explorer 5.5, 16MB memory. |
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| Exam information | ||
| Please read the General Information on Distance Learning Exams, and check the Distance Learning - Course edition list for exams when booking your exam. | ||
| Examination is administered in paper-based format at an IATA examination venue. Successful candidates earn the course certificate. | ||
| Note: This course can optionally be combined with Harvard ManageMentor. Customers may contact us for more information.se can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price. | ||
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION : IATA will communicate your course access information directly to you. It may take up to 7 working days to receive your IATA course access information. |