Air Fares & Ticketing (VA-1 & 2)
Levels 2 & 3
Air Fares and Ticketing (VA-1 & 2) : Levels 2 & 3
About Course
These are qualifications that not only improve the promotion and employment prospects of the student, but also help build the staff skills-base that will ensure the long term continued expansion of the wider tourism and travel sectors.
Launched in 2003, the courses set the standard in manual Fares and Ticketing training for people who want to enhance their travel industry skills or join the travel industry.
Aims of the qualification: The aims are to provide a qualification that:- provides for an effective academic progression route;
- enables students to gain credit towards higher education;
- enables students to develop higher level academic skills that can be applied in a vocational context.
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Admission Requirements
- Level 2 (VA1):
Cambridge IELTS score of 4.5 or other evidence of competence in English at this level. - Level 3 (VA2):
Cambridge IELTS score of 5.5 or other evidence of competence in English at this level. All students must have completed a CTH Level 2 (VA1) Fares & Ticketing or an equivalent qualification.
All students should have completed full-time secondary education up to age 16, and it is expected that most will have achieved a recognised qualification at Level 2 in some subjects (UK GCSE level or overseas equivalent).
If you do not have the required English language proficiency level, you can study an English language course with us. For more information or advice on English language requirements, please call our friendly Admissions Team at +44 (0) 208 840 8459 or email: info@sterlingcollegelondon.com
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Programmes Overview
VA-1 introduces you to the world of the travel industry. By using extracts from selected industry publication, students will be taught how to price and document various itineraries, according to the customer’s requirements.
Course Objectives
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Define IATA geographical areas and Global Routing Indicators.
- Calculate fares applying the fundamental principles of the mileage system.
- Identify differing fare types and their characteristics.
- Select the lowest applicable fare for point-to-point itineraries concerning fare rules.
- Interpret various airline coding.
- Construct fares using NUCs and the IATA Rates of Exchange for a range of currencies.
- Identify all automated tickets, from tickets to ATBs and OPTAT/TAT, and interpret all relevant information.
- Interpret all MPDs/MCOs.
Download the Qualification Specification
Course Fee: £390.00
Registration Fee: £50.00
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