Australian Business & Conference Travel College

INTRODUCTION - ONLINE CRS/GDS COURSES

Australian Business & Conference Travel College uses computer software that specialises in the design, development and deployment of computer-based and Internet-based IT training for the education sector. They are the most experienced Travel Industry IT training company in the world, having had a product in the field, in commercial use, for over 20 years.

Travel Courses

E-learning courses covering the major IT systems used in the Airline Industry. This category includes Global Distribution Systems (GDS's). Learn how to use Galileo,
Sabre, Amadeus. Students, airline employees, and travel agents can purchase Internet-based training immediately.

Training Programmes

The system is divided into training programmes. There is a training programme to provide training on each of the major global GDS:

Galileo - An Airline GDS used worldwide - in Australia, Europe and New Zealand.
Sabre - An Airline GDS used worldwide - in Australia, Europe and the USA.
Amadeus - An Airline GDS used worldwide - in Australia, Europe, South.
Abacus - Airline GDS used mainly in Southeast Asia America and the USA.
Apollo - Airline GDS used in Canada and the US.
System One - Airline GDS used in the United States.
Worldspan - Airline GDS used worldwide with good penetration in Europe, the Middle East and the USA.

These course outlines describe the subjects presented in each of the VIASINC Training Programs.

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GDS Curriculum and Documentation

Course outlines, emulator documentation, quiz and exam keys and other documentation relating to VIASINC's Training Programs for airline and hotel computer systems.

GALILEO COURSES

SABRE COURSES

AMADEUS COURSES

GDS FARES & TICKETING

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Courses

Each training programme is divided into courses. There is one course covering each of the following general subject areas:

Airlines Reservations
Airline Fares and Ticketing
Car Reservations
Hotel Reservations
Advanced Fare Construction (this is an optional extra co-developed with IATA and UFTAA).

Conversion Courses

Some of the training programmes include conversion courses. These provide cross-training from one GDS to another. Somebody with knowledge of one GDS/CRS can learn another GDS/CRS in less than half the time it would take to complete an entire training programme. ABC Travel College offers:

Galileo to Sabre
Sabre to Galileo

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Variety of Instructions

VIASINC's modular incorporates multiple types of instruction to enrich the user's experience and help reinforce learning.

Lessons - Lessons focus on the introduction and explanation of new entries and procedures, and are carefully structured to help students absorb new concepts.
Drills - Drills require students to practice the entries taught in lessons by running a series of structured scenarios. There is typically one drill following each lesson.
Exercises - Exercises require students to create and manipulate bookings, using the PC as they would a live GDS. Practice scenarios are designed to familiarise students with real-life travel situations similar to those they will encounter in their travel career. Exercises are purposely less structured than lessons and drills. Since students interact directly with a VIASINC emulator, exercises allow flexibility in deciding how to complete a given problem. Suggestions, hints and possible answers are available.
Quizzes - Quizzes are administered at the end of each unit, enabling students and instructors to identify concepts not fully absorbed. If a question is answered incorrectly during a quiz, the program automatically informs students of the relevant lesson section to review.
Tests - A final examination is administered at the end of each course. Each test measures the students' proficiency in the formats and concepts taught in the course. Students may optionally submit their test results to VIASINC for certification.

Teaching Techniques

VIASINC presents entries in a logical and carefully-designed progression of modules, which take students from the most basic GDS functions to the most advanced, as clearly as possible.

Graphic Examples - GDS entries are divided into their key elements with the aid of graphic examples. This method helps students visualise and makes it easier to understand variations of basic entries. It also aids in memorisation.
Highlighting - The key elements of GDS displays are illustrated and explained with the aid of strategic highlighting which helps present the material in a clear, intelligent and progressive manner.
Hints - Students may request on-screen hints when they are required to answer a question. Never are students left without help on how to proceed or answer a question. The hints, presented in either graphical or textual as appropriate, help students when they need it.
Review Questions - Review questions at the end of each lesson pinpoint the key elements taught in the lesson, reinforce difficult concepts and help students master the material covered.
Recap Sections - Recap sections located at the end of each lesson are designed to focus attention on the entries covered in the lesson. The recap section describes the end purpose of each entry.

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Emulator Overview

VIASINC is perhaps best-known for its superb simulation of GDS functionality. They were the first company to create an emulator and is years ahead of the competition in this area. No other product comes close to offering the realism, capability, and accuracy of the VIASINC emulators.

Emulator Capabilities

Other training packages may claim to have an emulator. No package, however, comes close to the power, sophistication, and realism of the VIASINC emulators.

Database

Supporting each emulator is a vast database containing an abundance of flight, fare, hotel, and car information. The database is accessed by each emulator to provide a detailed and highly-realistic GDS experience. Database information is procured from many of the same sources from which the GDS's procure their information. This means the information you see in the display will also have appeared on a live system. The database is global, with PNRs, flights, currencies, etc., from all around the world. Also stored in the database are useful tools such as PNRs on queue, sold-out flights for waitlisting practice, and much more.

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Certification

In Australia, the VIASINC program is accredited by the Australia Travel Training Review Panel. In the US, completion of the program qualifies for academic credit as one elective in the CTA curriculum. CTA's and CTC's may use the program for Continuing Education Credit.

Students who successfully pass at least two tests have the option of attaining an official VIASINC Certificate of Completion. The handsome VIASINC certificate, suitable for framing, was professionally designed and produced to ensure that it conveys the true value of the education students have received. The VIASINC Certificate of Completion is recognised by IATA in the UK as being worth 10 points in their Agency Accreditation Program.

Students who successfully pass a IATA/UFTAA GDS Fares and Ticketing course given at an authorised examination centre, may obtain special IATA/UFTAA Certificate of Completion, which is worth 20 points in the IATA UK Agency Accreditation Program.

Registration

To register on the CRS/GDS course of your choice and gain a relevant travel skill and qualification, follow these simple steps:

DECIDE which system you want to learn - choose between Galileo, Sabre or Amadeus.
REGISTER Online with your credit card or call us +612 9222 7777 with details or send a cheque if you prefer.
Wait for your User ID and Password to arrive via e-mail - this enables you access to the course from our website.
LOGIN to the system via this website... see Directory boxes for Login box.

Email: info@abctravel.com.au