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
- Cambridge IELTS (Academic Test): 6.0 or above (no less than 5.5. in any skill)
- Cambridge English (Advanced): Grade C or above (no less than 'weak' for any skill)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): 55 or above (No less than 51 in any skill)
If you do not hold an English language qualification, you can study the IELTS English course with us.
For more information or advice on English language requirements, please call our friendly Admissions Team on +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 with reference to 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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