Documentation, Fare Construction & Ticketing (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24TAM232
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to learn Travel Formalities, Travel Manuals, Airport & their Regulations, Aeronautics / Air Travel Facilities, Fare Construction and Ticketing.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

 

Course outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

24TAM 232

 

 

Documentation, Fare Construction & Ticketing

(Theory)

 

CO25: Examine the travel formalities like passport, visa, and health certificate etc

CO26: Explain the Travel Manuals and SPM rules for airport and airlines.

CO27: Analyze the Aeronautics / Air Travel Facilities

CO28: Explain the Airport & their Regulations

CO29: Analyze Fare Construction and Ticketing procedure.

CO30: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

 

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Travel Formalities

  • Understand information related to passports, visa, and their procedure to issue, validity, health requirements, taxes, and customs, and currency, insurance and auxiliary services.
  • Identify requirements for the above documentation and consequences of negligence
  • Information on currency regulations

 

12.00
Unit II: 

Travel Manuals

  • What is TIM and information included in TIM,
  • SPM (Surveillance Procedure Manuals) rules and POE ( Point of Entry ) procedure for Indian nationals
  • Introduction to OAG. (Official Airline Guide), Airline terminology (City Code, Airport code, Airline designated Code, global indicator.

 

12.00
Unit III: 

Aeronautics / Air Travel Facilities

  • Understand the basics of aircraft operation ( design of aircraft, various parts and their functions)
  • Gain knowledge of the procedures while take off, in –flight and while landing.
  • Information on different types of Aircraft and their seat configuration
  • Understand the interior layout of the air craft and In-flight services.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

Airport & their Regulations

  • Broad information on the outlay of the Airport. Airport Facilities
  • Regulations and procedures on departure and arrival at the airport (Airport access, check-in-facility, baggage’s checks, clearance procedure & immigration Process.

 

12.00
Unit V: 

Fare Construction and Ticketing

  • Introduction of Air fares, types of fares: Contract and quote normal and special air fares.
  • International Ticketing, Reservation procedure, IATA Formula
  • Identify major aspects of control & Security of accountable documents. (MCO, PTA, their purpose, Types of Air travel Card, Billing and settlement plan.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Baba P George, Alexandru Nedelea – International Tourism, World Geography and Development Perspectives,
  • Ball, Donald, Wendall H. McCulloch, MiachelGeringer, Michael S. Minor and Jeanne M. McNett, International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, McGraw Hill Co.
  • Daniels, John D., Radebaugh, Lee H., Sullivan, Daniel P. and Salwan, P., International Business: Environment and Operations.
  • Griffin, Ricky W. and Pustay, Michael W, International Business: A Managerial Perspective , Prentice  Hall.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Jagmohan Negi, Air Travel Ticketing and Fare Construction, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi, 2004
  • Jagmohan Negi, International Tourism and Travel, S.Chand & Company Ltd,
  • Jitendra K Sharma, Flight Reservation and Air Line Ticketing, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi,2009
  • Ratandeep Singh, Handbook of Global Aviation Industry and Hospitality Services, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi 2009
  • Shailendra Sengar, Aviation and Hospitality, Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2008

E-resources

 

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