Diploma in Air Ticketing and Travel Operations
Learn the operational tasks involved in preparing itineraries, handling reservations and supporting travellers.
What you'll study
- Travel geography, airline terminology, codes and time zones
- Itinerary planning and customer requirements
- Reservation workflows and passenger records
- Fare concepts, ticketing, changes and refund procedures
- Checking current travel-document information and communicating limitations
- Booking-system simulation, customer service and digital workflow tools
Proposed study themes — confirmed against the issuing body's module list where one applies.
An E BEST course proposal; IATA, airline and GDS certifications are separate. No travel-agent accreditation or airline employment is implied.
Entry requirements
- Age 17 or above; GCE O/L or equivalent secondary education, or relevant customer-service experience.
- English communication, basic numeracy and confident computer use.
- No airline experience required; applicants complete a short communication and digital-skills check.
How you'll study
- Study mode
- Live online
- How classes run
- Live online operations classes and guided reservation simulations. Practise with a licensed training environment where available; never make real customer bookings during exercises without explicit authorisation.
- Teaching language
- English; any additional language support must be confirmed for the cohort
- Weekly commitment
- 5 guided + 5 independent hrs/week
- Assessment
- Complete a simulated reservation portfolio covering itinerary creation, fare explanation, a change request and customer correspondence.
- What you'll need
- Laptop, internet and the approved reservation-training platform or clearly identified simulation environment.
Fees
- Total investment
- LKR 100,000
- Registration (included in total)
- LKR 10,000
- Balance after registration
- LKR 90,000
What this includes
- Registration, scheduled tuition and digital learning materials
- Standard first-attempt internal assessment and ordinary completion documentation
- Required classroom lab or simulation access within the agreed teaching plan
Not included
- Personal computer, internet, travel and accommodation
- Optional software upgrades, optional live advertising and use beyond the classroom allowance
- Optional external examinations, professional memberships and resits