International Air Transport Association (IATA) course - Ahmedabad


IATA - International Air Transport Association

IATA - works with airline members and the air transport industry to promote safe, secure and economical air travel for consumers. In 130 countries of the world and in 90 offices, total about 1400 people employed in IATA.

IATA is an agency which is certified in air travel. Most of the Air Travel Institutes have got IATA recognitions. You can check in your city to verify whether it is recognised or not.

It is easy for customers to travel from one country to another in the world through airlines. Day to day improvement comes out in airlines industry. Now you can buy online tickets through internet. You can also buy your air tickets through agents also. For more information visit website online.

IATA is an international industry trade group of airlines which main office in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. IATA covered 150 countries including more than 100 offices in the world.

The main aim of IATA is to provide best facility to various customers in the world. It also provide cheapest fare in various airlines in the world also.

IATA offers various types of training programmes like airline operations, safety, marketing, accounting etc.

Various types of courses are as under:

Airline Customer Service

Travel and Tourism Training Programme

IATA, FIATA International Cargo Agents Training Proramme

Diploma in Advance Air Traffic Control

Diploma in Safety Management for Airports

In India, there are various centres available for IATA Examination. These centres are Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Baroda, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune etc. You can register for IATA Examination through website online.

Level 1 : IATA - UFTAA - Foundation

No entrance exam is necessary for this course. Sound knowledge of English in necessary. Student who passed 10+2 examination with any medium is appear for this course. You are select directly here. This course duration is about 4 to 5 months. Generally Admission is to be take during the month of April or May and October or November.

This provides understanding of the travel and tourism industry. Role of travel in professional, customer expectations and technology etc. is to be covered here. You can familiar with e-ticketing, visa, air fares etc. of tour programmes. You can attend classes of IATA which is available in various training centres in the country. Two papers are asked in the examination. First one is relating with fares and tickets and the second one is relating to general knowledge based on travel and tourism, tour operation, geography,, etc. After completing of this programme you are eligible to work in travel agencies and airline offices.

Level 1 : IATA - UFTAA - Consultant

This level help to you in more complex operations and the consultative approach to sale travel and tourism. After completion of this course a person is able to handle all aspects of the travel agency.

IATA Institutes in Ahmedabad:

India International Trade Centre

201, Ashoka, Opp : Mahadevnagar Bus-Stand,

Nr. Sardar Patel Statue, Naranpura,

Ahmedabad
Courses Offered : Foundation Level

Asia Pacific Institute of Management

Asia Pacific House, Vidhyavihar Colony,

Opp : Fortune Landmark, Usmanpura,

Ahmedabad

Courses Offered : Foundation Level and Consultant Level

(also available at Paldi and Maninagar area)

International Travel & Tourism Institute - ITTI

305, Pramukh Plaza, Nr. SBI Polytechnic Branch,

Ambawadi, Ahmedabad

Courses Offered : Foundation Level

Real Business Education: Maninagar, Ahmedabad

The IATA / UFTAA offers career oriented course to those who want to make career in travel and tourism industry. IATA / UFTAA international programme is a four lever course which meet the challenges of travel industry. As per IATA rules a candidate must passed its IATA Foundation course to enter in the airlines world.

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