Is it compulsory to pursue an IATA approved course for a job in Ticket Reservation? What is the cost involved in an IATA qualification?

With new technological advances, the way ticketing is done has changed drastically over the ages. As the aviation industry is booming and as more and more people have started using Air transport as a mean of communications, it has necessitated the need for more and more advanced software to make the task easier. IATA has come up with a portion that one needs to understand, learn and clear its exam, in order to thoroughly know the ticket reservation systems such as Amadeus and Galileo. They have teamed up with hundreds of institutes all over India to carry out the required courses. Usually, a good institute would charge you 50k to 60k INR. There are cheaper options as well but it is recommended to go for the ones that would also give you some hands-on experience with the systems required. Overall, the ticket reservation industry is a great career choice with so many international airlines having outsourced offices in India and offering thousands of jobs with benefits such as incentives and overtime.

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Hello, Ticketing is one of the vital cogs in the wheel of the successful aviation business. It's through ticketing that guests decide to travel via a particular airline giving it much needed revenues. Majority of airlines are part of IATA based in Montreal. Hence it's much better and very advantageous if one does the training for ticketing in an IATA certified training institute. This is known to all such training establishments and hence almost all of them are compliant entirely with requirements of IATA. Theoretically, it's not mandatory but without this certification, it's difficult to get business! The cost involved in getting trained in this sphere of activity differs from institute to institute and is around Rs. 60K. In conclusion, it can be said that IATA approved certificate in Ticketing from a reputed institute will go a long way to establish a business.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA), with its Headquarters in Montreal, Canada, is the Trade Association for the world’s airlines, representing some 250 airlines or 84 % of total air traffic. Although, there is no compulsion that you need to have an IATA approved certificate to get into ground jobs but, if you have done a Diploma or a certificate from any of the IATA approved Institute like Sita World Academy, it would definitely be an add - on to your resume. IATA offers training in Aviation Services: Cabin Crew Training, Airport Operations, Cargo Operations, Travel and Tourism and so on. Although it would not be a mandate for you to pursue the course from an IATA center, however it would be preferred if you do so. List of colleges offering courses in Travel Industry: - Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management - Indian Academy Degree College - Shri Sai Siddhartha Institute of Aviation & Management - Christ University - Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) The cost of the certification is around 60k to 80k.

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