The Amadeus GDS Business Travel Management Course is an advance-level e-learning course designed by American Express GBT, the largest business travel management enterprise in the world, The course is suitable for those who wish to develop their career in the business travel management and become a corporate travel consultant. Covers world geography, airline geography, business travel theory, customer service, governmental regulations and requirements, advanced Amadeus GDS skills, and more
Upon completion of Amadeus GDS Business Travel Management Course, you will be able to handle and deals with all type of corporate and business travel inquiries and requests. You will also understand corporate and government travel procedures and polices and handle them with great customer care and maintain great business relationship. In addition, you will be gaining Amadeus GDS & Travel Aviation Industry knowledge.
| Training Model | Course Dates | Place of Event | Fees in SAR |
|---|---|---|---|
· Standalone course for one student
· Preparation for a career as a travel advisor in a business travel management company
· Designed by American Express GBT, the largest business travel management enterprise in the world.
· Covers world geography, airline geography, business travel theory, customer service, governmental regulations and requirements, advanced Amadeus GDS skills, and more
· Basic proficiency in the Amadeus GDS required
· Flash required in some modules
· Eligible for: USA VIASNIC Certification
· Course Code: TRVX1A3000
· Payment Options: Upfront
· Course Delivery: Online with instructor Support
· Course Duration: 70 Hours of usage or 6 Months
· Passing Marks: 85% Unlimited tests to pass the exam with 85%
· Refund Policy: Non-Refundable
· User Activation: User Access and password will be mailed to you within 24 Hours from time of registration.
Our Training Support
You may contact our Training Support through email: [email protected]
CERTIFICATION
Once you have completed your full GDS course, you will receive an official industry worldwide recognised Certificate of Global Distribution System (GDS) Training from Viasinc. This is a professional certification recognised and endorsed by the Travel and Aviation industry & IATA as well.
Table of Contents
Travel Industry Fundamentals
Training Introduction
1- Navigation Tutorial
2- Why Choose a Career in Business Travel?
World Geography
1- World Geography Introduction
2- Your European Tour
3- Your African Tour
4- Your Asian Tour
5- Your Oceania Tour
6- Your South American Tour
7- United States and Canada
8- Your Mexico and Central America Tour
9- World Geography Final Exam
Industry Standards
1- 24-Hour Clock
2- Time Zones
3- Airport and City Codes — US and Canada
4- Airport and City Codes — Europe and Asia
5- Industry Standards Quiz
Types of Travel
1- Leisure Travel
2- Business Travel
3- Other Types of Travel
4- Types of Travel Quiz
5- Types of Travel Final Exam
Travel Service Providers
1- Airports
2- Commercial Airlines
3- Travel Service Providers Quiz
Travel Industry and Governmental Regulations
1- Governing Bodies
2- Passports, Visas, and Other Documents
3- Other Travel Regulations
4- Travel Industry and Governmental Regulations and Requirements Quiz
5- Travel Industry and Governmental Regulations and Requirements Final Exam
Blue Ribbon Customer Service
1- A Day in the Life of a Business Traveler
2- What is Customer Service?
3- The Business Travel Conversation
4- Etiquette for the Business Travel Professional
5- Building Rapport
6- Consultative Servicing
7- Handling Challenging Situations
8- Blue Ribbon Customer Service Final Exam
Business Travel Economics and Operations
1- Economics of Business Travel
2- A Day in the Life of a Business Travel Advisor
3- Business Travel Economics and Operations Final Exam
Aircraft and Aircraft Manufacturers
1- Aircraft Manufacturers
2- Introduction to Aircraft Types
3- Aircraft Types
Airline Business Models
1- Introduction to Low-Cost Carriers
2- Introduction to Codeshares
3- Introduction to Airline Alliances
4- Airline Business Models Final Exam
Airline Geography
1- Airline Hubs
2- Major Airport Codes
3- Airline Geography Final Exam
Airline Journeys and Contingency Planning
1- Journey Types
2- Journey Planning
3- Contingency Planning
4- Airline Journeys and Contingency Planning Final Exam
How to Operate the Amadeus GDS
System Basics
Advanced PNR Creation
1- Associated Optional Services
2- Direct Book Associated Optional Services
3- Standalone Optional Services
4- Questions on the Material
Advanced Flight Availability
1- Introduction to Advanced Flight Availability and Availability Types
2- Dual City Pair Availability
3- Carrier Specific Availability
4- Carrier Preferred Availability
5- Airline Alliance Availability
6- Advanced Flight Availability Routing Qualifiers
7- Advanced Flight Availability Update Entries
8- Access Types and Indicators
9- Direct Access Availability
10- Building Connections and Minimum Connecting Times
11- Questions on the Material
Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD)
1- Introduction to EMDs
2- Associated EMDs (EMD-A)
3- Standalone EMDs (EMD-S)
4- Questions on the Material
Final Examinations
1- Airline Reservations
2- Fares and Ticketing
Freeform Emulators
1- Amadeus Selling Platform Connect Emulator
Ticket Exchange Essentials
Introduction to Ticket Exchanges
1- Electronic Ticket Records (ETRs)
2- Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMDs)
3- Fare Research for Ticket Exchanges
4- Research Multiple Fare Basis Codes
5- Questions on the Material
6- Final Assessment Exam
The Ticket Changer
1- Ticket Changer Basics
2- Basic Exchanges: Revalidations and Reissues
3- Exchanges with Penalty Fees
4- Exchanges with Residual Values
5- Non-Standard Exchanges
6- Questions on the Material
7- Final Assessment Exam
Once you have completed your full GDS course, you will receive an official industry worldwide recognised Certificate of Global Distribution System (GDS) Training from Viasinc. This is a professional certification recognised and endorsed by the Travel and Aviation industry & IATA as well.
Once you register for the Course and pay the tuition fees , an email will be sent to you within 24 hours of your time registration and informing you of your access link , username and password , Each student will have his own access credentials to our learning management system (LMS) and will be able to start the course at any time he or she wish to .
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: 1- Click the “Apply Now” button in the selected course. 2- Fill up the registration form in the selected course. 3- Choose what training module you wish to apply . You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars or Saudi Riyal . Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
There is no specified time frame for your training course , however we suggest you spend between 6-12 hours every week on your course modules in order to be able accomplish your training within a reasonable frame time.
Instructors are very accessible and responsive to students. Students and instructors communicate primarily through course sites and emails in online courses. Some instructors utilize Zoom or Skype for class chats or conference calls.
All GDS, Airlines and Airport Courses are Non-Refundable
All GDS, Airlines and Airports courses are Online self-faced training