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IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Global Distribution System (GDS)

  • What is GDS?
  • How GDS is Helpful for a Smaller Travel Agency?
  • Working of GDS in Travel
  • Evolution of GDS
  • Risk of Booking with GDS

Module 2: Fare Constructions

  • Introduction to Air Fares
  • What is GDS Fare?
  • Terminologies for Air Fare
  • Types of Journeys
  • Fare Basis
  • Steps of Fare Construction

Module 3: Electronic Ticketing

  • Electronic Ticket Overview
  • Coupon Status Indicators
  • Handling of Electronic Tickets
  • Passenger Receipts
  • Form of Passenger Check-In Identification
  • Infant Ticketing
  • Access Passenger Departure Areas

Module 4: Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)

  • Purpose of EMD
  • Acceptance of the EMD
  • Limitation of Value of the EMD
  • Limitation of Display to Travel Agents
  • Issuance
  • Minimum Data Elements to be Shown in the EMD
  • Control

Module 5: Multi-Purpose Document (MPD)

  • Purpose of MPD
  • General Conditions
  • Completion of the Automated MPD
  • Completion of the Manual MPD

Module 6: Prepaid Ticket Advice (PTA)

  • Issuance
  • Refunds
  • PTAs for Electronic Tickets
  • Completion of the MCO for a PTA
  • Ticket Issued Against a PTA

Module 7: Changes to Passenger Tickets

  • Endorsements
  • Change of Reservations
  • Change of Routing After Carriage Has Commenced
  • Monetary Entries
  • Recalculation Procedures After Travel Has Commenced
  • Recalculation Caused by Rerouting
  • Acceptance of Credit Cards
  • Change of Routing Before Carriage Has Commended
  • Reissue/Exchange Procedures
  • From Paper to Electronic Ticket

Module 8: Refunds

  • Refunds Overview
  • Agents Refund Voucher
  • MCO Refunds
  • Rerouting and Refund in Case of Death

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Who Should Attend the IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course?

The IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course is designed for travel professionals and airline staff who wish to enhance their skills in global distribution systems and gain expertise in Fares and Ticketing. This course will help the following professionals:

  • Travel Agents
  • Airline Ticketing Staff
  • Travel Consultants
  • Corporate Travel Managers
  • Revenue Managers
  • Airline Fare Desk Agents
  • Airline Ticket Agents

Prerequisites of the IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course

There are no formal prerequisites to attend the IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course. 

IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course Overview

A Global Distribution System (GDS) fare is the fare distribution by or on behalf of a particular airline through a GDS, excluding promotional fares, excluded fares, private fares, and opaque fares. It provides comprehensive information about each route in one location using GDS and a wide variety of rates from several airlines. This training aims to provide aspiring candidates with the gateway to attaining in-depth knowledge of managing the GDS fare and ticketing systems that makes them capable of joining the aviation industry. Obtaining required skills enables individuals to gain high profile designations in multinational corporations and claim desired earnings within a short span of time.

In this 1-day IATA GDS Fare and Ticketing Training course, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of handling the travel ticketing system and fare. During this training, delegates will learn how GDS works in travel for online booking and delivering reservation details. They will also learn about prepaid ticket advice for the issuance of prepaid transportation to another person. This course will be delivered by our highly skilled and professional trainer, who has years of teaching experience and will provide delegates with the necessary skills for working with ticketing systems. 

Course Objectives

  • To obtain every detail of information from multiple carriers at the same time
  • To confirm the actions to be taken to update the status of a ticket coupon
  • To enable travel agents and airline staff to find the rules applicable to fare
  • To capture sales and enable faster processing of electronic ticketing data
  • to comprehend various air fare construction terminologies and concepts
  • To control the number of seats that can be reserved at a particular fare

At the end of this training course, delegates will be able to identify the different journey types and analyse GDS displays relevant to mileage system pricing. They will also be able to provide the carriers with a voluntary refund of an unused ticket in exchange for forwarding the passengers.

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What’s included in this IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training Course?

  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
  • IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack

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Our easy to use Virtual platform allows you to sit the course from home with a live instructor. You will follow the same schedule as the classroom course, and will be able to interact with the trainer and other delegates.

Our fully interactive online training platform is compatible across all devices and can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. All our online courses come with a standard 90 days access that can be extended upon request. Our expert trainers are constantly on hand to help you with any questions which may arise.

This is our most popular style of learning. We run courses in 1200 locations, across 200 countries in one of our hand-picked training venues, providing the all important ‘human touch’ which may be missed in other learning styles.

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IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training FAQs

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A Global Distribution System (GDS) fare is the fare distribution by or on behalf of a particular airline through a GDS, excluding promotional fares, excluded fares, private fares, and opaque fares.
There are no formal prerequisites for attending this IATA GDS Fare and Ticketing Training course.
This training is intended for those who want to gain knowledge of booking airline tickets and sorting other travel goodies. However, this training will be more beneficial for: • Travel Agents • Airline Fare Desk Agents • Airline Ticket Agents
GDS is beneficial for marketing special offers and discounts to travel agents, improving the travel shopping experience, increasing the number of corporate and leisure travellers, and broadening market reach.
The airline ticketing process has three main stages, including flight search on different platforms, flight booking after selecting a certain flight, and ticketing after making payment.
This course is [ ] day(s)
At the end of this training, delegates will be able to book air travel for individuals and corporate clients using GDS fares. They will also be able to process the passenger's request for changing the route and class of service, which will enhance their career prospects.
In this IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training course, you will learn about GDS, GDS fares, air fare construction, electronic ticketing, multi-purpose documents, electronic miscellaneous documents, prepaid ticket advice, changes to passenger tickets, refunds, agents refund vouchers, and other related concepts.
The price for IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training certification in Philippines starts from $1095
The Knowledge Academy is the Leading global training provider for IATA GDS Fares and Ticketing Training.
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