What is IATA? How will courses from IATA help in building a career in the travel industry?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

IATA - International Air Transport Association is an international body and represents 230 airlines across the globe, getting an international certification from IATA is highly valued and recognised globally. Most of the IATA certified travel agencies and airlines prefer to recruit IATA certified people. If you are planning to get into the travel industry, IATA is one of the entry criteria to work with many prestigious companies. There are various levels of IATA courses such as Foundation, Consultant, etc. It provides knowledge about airfare ticketing calculations, bookings, tour packages, air transport essentials, travel formalities, geography, codes and technology, etc.

manpreet 3 years ago

IATA stands for International Air Transport Association. IATA supports airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with Executive Offices in Geneva, Switzerland. It's main priorities are Safety, Security, Simplification of business, Environment and Service Provision. IATA recognized training centers train thousands of aviation professionals and businesses each year with a commitment to developing careers and a workforce that makes our industry safe, secure, and sustainable. IATA Training offers flexible training solutions in a classroom, distance learning, virtual or in-company format to meet all budgets and needs. Whether you are a new recruit, a specialist or senior management, their unique industry insight guarantees diplomas and courses that are engaging and effective. A company hiring aviation professionals would always like to hire one trained in an IATA recognized course rather than one who has not done any course.