Job Opportunities in the Airline Industry:
There are many job opportunities in the airline industry, the only thing is that whether you are ready for them! The airline jobs demand long working hours in the peak season, hard work and patience for development.
Cabin Crew:
The most 'in demand' job in the airline industry is the cabin crew. The most important work of a cabin crew personnel is to take care of the passengers, answering to their queries and cater to their needs, serving snacks, drinks and meals to the passengers, applying first aid if situation arises etc. To become a qualified cabin crew, you need to obtain a certification for it. For this, you can join institutes that conduct the courses for air hostesses and flight stewards. These courses train and groom you for the airline industry and the duration of such courses is normally 1 year or sometimes more than that. The eligibility criteria for such courses is a higher certificate secondary or an equivalent. Most people think that cabin crew jobs are mostly meant for women and men do not have enough opportunities in it! However, I would partly agree to it, as each and every airline requires flight captains and therefore, there are ample career opportunities for men too.
Ticketing Executives:
Another important job in the airline industry is the ticketing executive job. This job mainly deals with preparing itineraries for the passenger, creating PNRs (Passenger Name Record), issuing PTA (Prepaid Ticket Advice) and issuing tickets. But, doing all this is not possible unless you are properly trained in it and have the knowledge of airline codes, city codes, airport codes, ticketing rules and regulations, fare calculation procedure and techniques, usage of PAT (Passenger Air Tariff) etc. However, if you wish to pursue career as a ticketing executive, you need to complete at least a foundation ticketing course, conducted by IATA (International Air Transport Association). This is a six month course and the eligibility criteria is to have a higher secondary certificate or an equivalent. You can surf through the Internet to find out an IATA recognized institute in your city conducting courses for ticketing.
Domestic Pilots:
Well, another highly paid jobs in the airline industry are the pilot jobs. Although their pay scales are high, they have to work for long hours and are considered to be highly responsible staff members. There are many flying schools that offer courses to become authorized and well-trained pilots. However, these courses are quite expensive and therefore one cannot find many people going for this career option.
Airport Jobs:
Another good career option in the airlines industry is the airport jobs. Airports are huge and busy places and the airport authorities continuously require to recruit staff for efficient work at the airports. Career options at an airport are immigration officers, guest relation executives, lobby managers, custom officers, air traffic controller etc. Airlines too recruit people and send them at their airport offices to assist people for ticket reservations, cancellations, refunds, to handle customer complaints and ensure better customer service. To pursue a career in any of the airport jobs, you need to undergo proper airport training and know all the important procedures pertaining to your job.
These are some of the most common airline jobs. Hopefully you must have got an idea of the several career opportunities that you can avail while working for airlines. So go ahead and wish you a prosperous career!
