Diploma in Air Ticketing and its career prospects- An Overview

Author: Sudipta Roy

The Aviation Industry is one of the popular and fastest-growing industries in the world. It contributes significantly to the global economy, job creation, and travel and tourism industry. Aspirants dream of joining the aviation industry and establishing a successful career in the aviation sector.

Government Aviation Colleges offer an array of aviation courses that aspirants can opt for to start their journey in the aviation industry with flying colors. To add the cherry on the top, the course fees of the Government Aviation Colleges are less as compared to the private ones. Today, I am going to provide you with an overview of the program Diploma in Air Ticketing and its career prospects.

First let us have a close look at this popular program in a nutshell-

Course Details:

Diploma in Air Ticketing is a job-oriented popular Diploma Course that has gained quite popularity lately. This program trains aspirants to communicate with the passengers and provide them with boarding passes and airline tickets based on their requirements. The program mainly trains aspirants in the areas of

  • Communication Skills

  • Computer Application

  • Air Ticketing Software

  • Customer Service

  • Refund and Cancellation Policy

  • Passport and Visas

Duration:

The duration of this course is generally 6 months. But, it varies from college to college and can be a 1-year long program also.

Eligibility:

To be deemed eligible for this program aspirant must complete 10+2examinations from a recognized board in any stream (Arts, Commerce and Science)

Admission process:

Most of the aviation colleges select candidates based on merit for this program but some colleges also conduct their Entrance Examination to select deserving candidates.

Career Prospects:

Air Ticketing professionals have multiple job opportunities available for them in Airlines, Airports, Travel Agencies etc. Moreover, they can also land jobs in museums, Hotels and Resorts, parks, various offices, multinational companies as receptionists or front desk operators.

Salary:

Starting salary of an air ticketing professional are considered depending on factors like :

  • College or institute from which a candidate has completed the course

  • Level of education (Whether a candidate is a graduate or a post-graduate)

  • Job location.

  • The average starting salary for an Air Ticketing Professional usually ranges between 15k – 35 k per month and is expected to increase after gaining experience

I hope this article will help you gain a crystal clear idea about this popular program and what positions you can expect after completing the Diploma in Air Ticketing program from a reputed Government Aviation College.