Global Distribution Systems: Fares and Ticketing Course

The British Academy offers the Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course, designed to provide professionals in the travel industry with comprehensive knowledge of GDS platforms, fare structures, ticketing procedures, and more. This course would cover a number of vital topics, starting with an introduction that defines the meaning of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) as well as their importance in bookings and ticketing. It also discusses the understanding of airline fare structures that include items such as base fare, taxes, and surcharges, and description of various fare categories like economy, business, and first class. This will cover what a ticket comprises, from issuing to reissue, exchange, and refund. In addition, fare rules like how to interpret and apply such rules will also be learned concerning cancellations and changes. It also provides hands-on experiences of searching fares and managing reservations through issuing procedures of tickets for the GDSs. It consists of price building and fare calculations, which are used to price travel for even the most complicated itineraries and interpret quotations for fares. Attendees will also cover the IATA standards and best practices used globally on ticketing and fare management. By the close of the learning, the attendees would have learned most aspects of GDS fare and ticketing to enable them to function excellently in travel.