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Efficiency through management & operations
Best practices for preparing you to increase on-time performance in your ground station.

IATA's ground operations training aims to create efficiency on the ground through management and operational courses. Taught by industry experts, our courses focus on best practices within the complex operational environment in modern airports, preparing you to increase on-time performance in your ground station.

We have training for senior and junior-level airport professionals in the areas of management, marketing, operations and security. Explore the courses below to play an important part in this dynamic sector.


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Found 71 courses and diplomas

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ISAGO Organization and Management

This course covers the audit process specific for auditing the Organization & Management (ORM) discipline on an ISAGO audit.

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Passenger Assessment and Travel Document Checks

Learn about machine-readable passports and ID cards, false documents, techniques for passenger assessment and exception handling.

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Passenger Experience Service Design - Advanced

Gain a deeper insight on how to use service design thinking as a methodology to empathize with passengers and ensure passenger satisfaction across the whole experience.

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Passenger Facilitation

Systems, tools, policies, and collaboration among multiple stakeholders necessary for achieving coherent and efficient aviation facilitation.

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Passenger Ground Services

Obtain the skills you need to provide assistance and related passenger services at the check-in, gate and concourse of your airport.

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Passenger Ground Services with Amadeus Altéa DCS

Obtain the skills you need to provide assistance and related passenger services at the check-in, gate and concourse of your airport.

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Passenger Handling Supervision

Intensive course in passenger services: customer service best practices, conflict management skills, international passenger and baggage handling standards

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Passenger Processing Design and Implementation

Gain the skills to carry out transformational projects through industry recommended practices for successful Fast Travel implementations

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Ramp Incident / Accident Investigation

Providing you with the necessary tools and techniques to investigate a ground operations (ramp) event.

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Ramp Incident / Accident Investigation

Providing you with the necessary tools and techniques to investigate a ground operations (ramp) event.

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Safety Management System (SMS) for Ground Operations

Learn how to manage risks in ground operations through proactive risk assessment, mapping and mitigation actions

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Safety Management System (SMS) for Ground Operations

Learn how to manage risks in ground operations through proactive risk assessment, mapping and mitigation actions

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Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Ground Operations - Fundamentals

Get basic understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) relevant to ground operations.

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SGHA for Line Maintenance

Learn how to use the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement to its fullest potential as a commercial agreement and services description document for line maintenance services

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SGHA for Line Maintenance

Learn how to use the IATA SGHA to its fullest potential as a commercial agreement and services description document for line maintenance services.

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SGHA Version 2023 & SLA Refresher

Learn about the latest updates on the IATA SGHA and new Service Level Agreement (SLA) template

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SGHA Version 2023 & SLA Refresher

Learn about the latest updates on the IATA SGHA and new Service Level Agreement (SLA) template

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SGHA-SLA and Effective Negotiation Behaviors

Learn how to use the latest version of the SGHA to its fullest as a commercial agreement and services description document.

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SGHA and SLA Essentials

Learn about the latest updates and how to use the IATA SGHA as a commercial agreement and services description document

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Station Management and Ground Handling Supervision

Examine the functions and management requirements of Ground Handling in the passenger and cargo terminal and the ramp.

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Station Operations Control

Learn operational aspects to perform quick turnarounds and minimize delays.

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Travel Document and Entry Requirement Checks

Learn the skills and tools used to identify forged documents and potentially disruptive passengers