Airport Slot Coordination: Policy and Implementation (Classroom, 3 days)

About

The Airport Slot Coordination: Policy and Implementation course will provide you with a better and balanced understanding of the challenges the aviation industry faces as a result of insufficient airport infrastructure across all regions of the world and the principles that have been developed to meet an ever-growing demand in a fair, transparent and neutral way, while promoting the most efficient use of airport capacity.

This course is available at IATA Training Centers and Regional Training Partner locations, and on-demand as in-house training.

Course Code: TALM-09

Course format

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment

Prerequisites

• Participants are expected to review the IATA Slots policy pages and be familiar with the latest industry developments before attending the course.
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced
• 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

• To attend a class scheduled at one of our training centers: Register early and save up to 20%! Please read the Terms 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 salesperson in your region.

What you will learn

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Recognize the vast array of challenges posed by lack of sufficient airport infrastructure
• Detail the principles and objectives of the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG)
• Advocate for better optimization of scarce airport capacity
• Appreciate the global context of schedule planning in a constrained airport environment and how it relates to connectivity, competition and consumer benefits of aviation
• Justify and understand the need for transparency, flexibility, certainty, consistency and sustainability in airport capacity allocation

Course content

• Current and future state of the industry
• Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG)
• Airport slot allocation
• Airline network planning
• Managing capacity and Coordination Committees
• Slot performance monitoring
• How transparency, flexibility, certainty, consistency and sustainability all benefit the consumer

Activities

• Slot allocation simulation exercise

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Civil Aviation Authorities
• Regulators
• Airlines
• Airports
• Heads of Slots policy, Slot managers

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.