IATA Distribution and Airline Retailing with NDC (TTC-030)

Curriculum & Course Overview

Goal 5-hour e-learning course Delivered in media-rich and interactive animation, this course is a journey that begins by comparing existing direct and indirect air distribution channels. Then it presents today’s emerging distribution systems supported by New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards. You will appreciate how airlines optimally distribute their products and services through their own website channels and how the industry is working to replicate the same functionality in indirect channels used by travel agents and other intermediaries. This course ends with a tour of innovative enhancements in distribution that is only possible in an NDC environment. Such enhancements benefit all players in the travel value chain, creating an improved user and customer experience. This course will satisfy your curiosity around NDC, dispel potential myths and provide practical learning through NDC simulation. Course code: TTC030ELEN01 Group discounts Considerable discounts are available for multiple purchases (30+ users) of this course. To simplify company-wide implementation, you can also host this e-learning course on your company’s Learning Management. Please contact us for more information. Course format This e-learning course requires approximately 5 hours of study, to be completed within 6 months from the purchase date (enrollment validity). After the enrollment validity expires, the users will not have access to the course content and will not be able to take the assessment. The recommended level for this course is Entry-level and Intermediate. Student performance will be based on an assessment. Please refer to the Assessment Information below for more details. Registration information Please refer to our payment methods and applicable taxes . When you click to purchase the course, you will be directed to log in to your Training Profile through our Customer Portal. Are you purchasing the course for several people at once? Please find out how on our Payment page . Registration All locations* All availability English Please note that payments under $300 must be paid by credit card . * Please refer to our payment options and applicable taxes . Course fee by user USD 120 Buy Now Learning Objectives • Upon completing this course, you will have the skills to: • Explain the advantages and limitations inherent to making and managing flight reservations via traditional indirect channels • Describe how New Distribution Capability (NDC) enables airline suppliers and online booking engines to enhance direct distribution of travel products, especially ancillary sales • Implement new technologies to enhance the travel shopping experience for self-service consumers • Anticipate the value that the next generation of New Distribution Capability (NDC) will create for travelers and the travel industry Structure • The key topics that are covered during this course include: • Airline distribution life cycle • Direct and indirect distribution TMC (Travel Management Company) • Airline distribution capability • New Distribution Capability (NDC) • One order Primary Target Population This course is recommended for: Travel agents, tour operators, business process outsourcing (BPO) call centers Airline reservation and ticket agents Agency/airline marketing and sales staff Official Qualification Upon successful completion of the assessment, you will be granted an Award that you can print for your records. Assessment information Please read the General Information on Self-study exams. Delivery method: Unsupervised online-based exam . Assessment can be taken at any time at your convenience. Format: 40 multiple-choice questions Time allowance: 2 hours Passing grade: 70% correct answers Number of assessment attempts: 2 Important note: The assessment should be accessed after you have completed the course module. Once you have started the assessment you can no longer access the course module. Related Links

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