Airline Business Foundations with Management Game (LIVE virtual classroom)

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

Did you know that in the past 3 years, 652 participants from 56 countries have taken this course with IATA?

About the course

3-day (18 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

Understand how the airline industry works with this highly interactive 3-day course, using a mixture of modules on different aviation topics, classroom discussions, and an airline video game allowing you to create and manage your own airline! Learning will be mainly driven by instructor-led classroom activities, including lectures, discussions and case studies. In support of these, a web-based management game, IATA Airlines Manager Business Edition, will offer you opportunities to apply your learning in an immersive, playful, yet realistic environment.

Course code: TALG-01-VC

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 18 hours to complete and be held over 3 consecutive days.
• There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 120 minutes.
• The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

Please verify your hardware, software and network to support your upcoming course with IATA Training.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry-level.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

Please check the exact schedule of each class below (View more details) and click ‘Register’.

What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Summarize key economic, political, revenue and cost trends in today’s environment
• Describe and understand the major commercial functional areas of an airline
• Develop practical initiatives to improve revenues, increase productivity and reduce costs
• Use common aviation terminology to present the industry legal & regulatory framework
• Use the online game – Airline Manager Business Edition – to develop and use a high-level business plan for a virtual airline start-up

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Industry awareness
• Airline business models and financial structure
• Airline alliances
• Revenue forecasting and revenue management
• Airline regulation and environment
• Airline marketing

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Airline managers seeking a broader view of the industry beyond their own function
• Managers new to the industry
• Representatives of aviation related companies and suppliers to the airline industry

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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