IATA Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course - GALILEO

About the course

 

Explore and interpret Global Distribution Systems Fares (GDS) by using mileage system pricing.

 

Format: eBook

 

Prerequisites: Learners must already be familiar with GDS system functionality, basic commands, and have the ability to interpret booked itineraries.

 

What you will learn

 

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

 

• - Analyse 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

 

 

Who should attend

 

• - Airline fares desk agents
• - Travel agents
• - Airline ticket agents
• - Call center agents

 

    

Key topics

 

• - Introduction to mileage based air fares, analysing 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

 

  

Additional info

 

This is a distance learning course, delivered either on a CD-ROM or through a web-based program. Both formats contain identical course content and are supported by a course Workbook.

 

If you purchase the Internet-based course, you will receive the Workbook in the form of a PDF file, e-mailed to the address you include on your enrolment form. No shipping fees will apply.

 

If you purchase the course on CD-ROM, you will receive a printed course Workbook along with your CD-ROM. Shipping fees will be included with your payment.

 

This course requires the following minimum system requirements: Windows 95, Internet Explorer 5.5, 16MB memory.