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Diploma in International Travel Industry Studies - Course Content
Unit One - General

Airline Dress and Grooming Standards, Personal Development Training, Preventing and Managing Disruptive Passenger Behaviour, Travel Industry Sectors, Phonetic Alphabet, Airline Terminology, Airline Abbreviations, Twenty Four Hour Clock, Travel Industry Organisations, Special Handling for Different Categories of Passengers , Airline Two Letter Codes, IATA Airport & City Codes, Human Factors, Health and Safety, introduction to Dangerous Goods.

Unit Two - Cabin Crew Member

Aviation Authorities, Cabin Crew Duties and Responsibilities, Cabin Safety Equipment, In-Flight Service, Passenger Handling Procedures, In Flight Medical Care, Basic Flight Theory, Survival Training, In-Flight Fire, Cabin Decompression, Food Hygiene & Time Zones.

Unit Three - Passenger Service Agent

Check-In and Boarding Procedures, Security Regulations, Passenger Handling, Passport & Visa Checks, European Regulations on denied boarding, cancellation or long delays, aircraft moving. KLM's computerised check-in  system CODECO.

 

Unit Four - Basic IATA Ticketing

IATA World Geography, IATA Ticketing. 

Unit Five - Travel Agent

The role of a Travel Agent, Travel Agency Guides and Gazetteers, Resort/Country Knowledge, Selling Package Holidays, selling Insurance, Cruising, Utilising Travel Trade Tools, Consolidator Fares & Systems.

Unit Six - Reservation Sales
 
Global Distribution System. Customer Care and Cultural Awareness. Effective Sales Training.  


Unit Seven - Interview Preparation 

Career Planning, Curriculum Vitae Preparation, Letter of Application, Guideline to completing Application Forms, Communication Skills, Group Interview, Individual Interview, Foreign Currency Conversion Exercises, Mock Examination Papers, Team Building Activities.

Unit Eight - Overseas Rep

Different types of Tour Operators, Basic Qualifications, Different categories of Reps, Duties and Responsibilities, Welcome Meetings, Resort Knowledge and Location, World Geography, a day in the life of a Sun and Ski Rep, Sales Presentation Skills. 
 

Experienced Travel Industry Staff

 

This is a great opportunity for you to train with tutors who have worked in the travel industry for many years. We teach through practical training using airport facilities and equipment. You will have a unique opportunity to experience what its like to work in the Travel Industry. 
  
  
Dual Award: 
  • Industry endorsed Diploma
  • FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Airport Passenger Services

   

 

Further Courses:
 
 
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Co. Waterford, Ireland
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