Airline Theory and Reservation

Paper Code: 
TAM 132
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To provide the information about airline and related aspects.

Unit I: 
UNIT I

1)      Introduction to Air travel and development of Aviation industry over the years.

Linkages between Aviation and Tourism industry.

2)      International Travel Organizations:

·         Understand International regulations such as The Chicago convention and ICAO ,

                  bilateral agreements and the Warsaw Convention.

 International Organizations such as IATA, UFTAA :An Introduction and their     functions.

Meaning of Traffic rights and differentiate between different types of traffic rights

Unit II: 
UNIT II
  1. Understanding Travel Terminology:
  • Interpret Travel terminologies.
  • Code and Decode Travel terminology
  • Define travel related terms used in the Airline industry

 

Unit III: 
UNIT III
  1. World Geography
  • Identify the main geographical features of the world.
  • Distinguish the main IATA Traffic Conference Area.
  • Locate major countries and their capital cities.
  • Familiarize with the international timing system

 

Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Introduction to Itinerary designing

  • Basics of Itinerary- Design, Prerequisites and Process.
  • Planning Itinerary using airways/railways/other modes of transportation.
  • Make suitable connections while planning itineraries.
  • Calculate Flying time and elapsed time.
  • Know how to use minimum connecting time.

 

Unit V: 
UNIT V

Introduction to Airline Ticketing

  • Definition of Reservation- Meaning, Concept & Types.
  • Explanation of various rules pertaining to making reservation via computer.
  • Most widely used Computer Reservation System
  • Introduction to Ticketing(Galileo/Amadeus)
  • Passenger Ticket (E-Ticket and Paper Ticket)

 

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