The program has been designed to enable students to develop skills in assessing clients' domestic and international travel needs, in providing land, sea, and air travel packages based on these needs, and in using standard booking procedures. The student also learns to use travel industry domestic and international airline guides, to compute fares and taxes, and to complete tickets. In addition, the increased use of technology in the travel industry is addressed through students' training in the operation of simulated computer programs.
Emphasis is placed on effective service.
3 Program Competencies 1. Qualify client travel needs. Use the Official Airline Guide to interpret passenger rules and read airline schedules. Arrange client air travel including planning of itinerary and booking reservations. Compute fares and taxes for air travel within continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada and international destinations.