Airline Business Foundations with Management Game (classroom)

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About the course

3-day (24 hours) classroom course

IATA Airline Business Foundations with Management Game) aviation training 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 participants to create and manage their 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 participants opportunities to apply their learning in an immersive, playful, yet realistic environment.

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Course Code: TALG-01

Course format

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

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Next class

Airline Business Foundations with Management Game (classroom)

United Kingdom, London (IATA)
28 - 30 May, 2025
Register before Feb 28, 2025 to take advantage of the 20% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 07 May
Find out more about our Early Bird Terms.
All prices are before tax and include applicable discounts.
Class no: 229619
English
USD 1,260
USD 1,620
Regular
USD 1,800

PLEASE NOTE: NEW TRAINING VENUE
From 1 January 2025, the training center has moved to the Novotel London West Hotel in Hammersmith. The hotel is close to Central London and is within walking distance of Hammersmith Underground Station.

Airline Business Foundations with Management Game (classroom)

Singapore, Singapore (IATA)
8 - 10 October, 2025
Register before Apr 08, 2025 to take advantage of the 25% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 17 Sep
Find out more about our Early Bird Terms.
All prices are before tax and include applicable discounts.
Class no: 230467
English
USD 1,181
USD 1,519
Regular
USD 1,688

Find out more about our IATA Training Center in Singapore, including details about the Training Center, a map to help you find it, and a schedule of all the upcoming courses being held in Singapore.

Airline Business Foundations with Management Game (classroom)

United Kingdom, London (IATA)
26 - 28 November, 2025
Register before May 26, 2025 to take advantage of the 25% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 05 Nov
Find out more about our Early Bird Terms.
All prices are before tax and include applicable discounts.
Class no: 229618
English
USD 1,181
USD 1,519
Regular
USD 1,688

PLEASE NOTE: NEW TRAINING VENUE
From 1 January 2025, the training center has moved to the Novotel London West Hotel in Hammersmith. The hotel is close to Central London and is within walking distance of Hammersmith Underground Station.

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

Activities

  • Daily sessions with the web-based Airline Management Game to experience the challenges of running an airline
  • Case studies
  • Exercises
  • Group discussions

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 all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

This training gave me a competitive edge with insights into the airline industry.

- Parmesh Kumar , April 28, 2024

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