Houston Community College
Travel & Tourism
COURSE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL 1348 INTERNATIONAL FARE CONSTRUCTION
(3 credits)
COREQUISITES:
None
PREREQUISITE:
None
COURSE GOALS:
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe IATA and its functions.
2. Apply international ticketing procedures.
3. Identify IATA’s areas.
4. Explain international fares.
5. Read and utilize IATA fares and rules.
6. Explain the NUC system.
7. Construct fares using the NUC system.
8. Apply IATA Rate Of Exchange.
9. Fill out a fare calculation ladder.
10. Issue tickets using the NUC system.
11. Construct fares for journeys within the Maximum Permitted Mileage.
12. Apply Extra Mileage Allowance to a one way journey.
13. Apply Excess Mileage Surcharge to a one way journey.
14. Construct a fare for a one way journey exceeding 25 percent mileage surcharge.
15. Issue tickets for mileage fares.
16. Identify a HIP for one way journeys.
17. Identify HIP for circle trip journeys.
18. Apply the HIP rule.
19. Issue tickets for journeys with a HIP.
20. Identify open jaw journeys.
21. Construct fares for open jaw journeys using half round trip fares.
22. Construct fares for open jaw journeys using one way fares.
23. Issue tickets for open jaw journeys.
24. Explain the one way BackHaul Check rules.
25. Apply the one way BackHaul Check.
26. Construct fares with one way BackHaul Check.
27. Issue tickets for journeys with one way BackHaul Check.
28. Explain the Circle Trip Minimum rule.
29. Apply the Circle Trip Minimum.
30. Construct fares with Circle Trip Minimum.
31. Issue tickets for journeys with Circle Trip Minimum.
32. Identify side trips.
33. Construct fares for journeys involving side trips.
34. Issue tickets for journeys involving side trips.
35. Explain the class differential rule.
36. Construct fares with class differentials for one way journeys.
37. Construct fares with class differentials for circle trip journeys.
38. Issue tickets for journeys with class differentials.
39. Apply the Directional Minimum.
40. Construct fares for SOTI, SOTO and SITO journeys.
41. Issue tickets for SOTI, SOTO, and SITO journeys.
42. Apply the lowest combination principle to one way journeys.
43. Apply the lowest combination principle to circle trip journeys.
44. Apply the lowest combination principle to open jaw journeys.
45. Issue tickets using the lowest combination principle.
46. Reconstruct fares without a change in the fare.
47. Reconstruct fares with an additional collection.
48. Reconstruct fares with a refund.
49. Reissue tickets inside the COC with a reconstructed fare.
50. Reissue tickets outside the COC with a reconstructed fare.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Shouping Liu (713)718-6072 work
shouping.liu@hccs.edu
(832)668-6828 cell
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:
International Air Fares Construction and Ticketing by Helle Sorensen; South-Western
Publishing Co.
LAB REQUIREMENTS:
None
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
report to Room 102 SJAC, or call (713)718-6164 to make necessary arrangement. Faculty are
only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course
requirement.
NOTICE: Students who repeat a course for a third or more times may soon face
significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.
Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance
prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades.
ATTENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
1.
Attendance:
A. Students are expected to attend all classes (see college catalog for
attendance policy).
B. Students are responsible for all work missed during an
absence, and it is the student's responsibility to consult with instructors for makeup assignments.
C. If a student misses 2 or more consecutive classes(12.5%, including lecture
and laboratory time), he/she may be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.
This policy will be strictly enforced for veterans.
D. Students are expected to be quiet and attentive during the class, no pager or
cellular phone is allowed during the class.
2.
Withdrawal:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course.
Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of “F” in
the course. A student may officially withdraw in any of the following ways:
A:
B.
Complete an official withdrawal form at the campus he or she is
attending or any other HCCS campus.
Send a letter requesting withdrawal to:
Registrar
Houston Community College Systems
P. O. Box 667517
Houston, TX 77266-7517
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING POLICY:
A.
Tests – Student’s performance will be evaluated through
true/false, fill in the blank, and multiple choice questions.
To evaluate the student achievement for the stated
objectives, he/she will complete three tests and a
comprehensive final exam.
B.
Grades:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
C.
Final Evaluation Criteria:
Attendance and participation
Two Exams
Homework Assignment
Final Exam
15%
40%
20%
25%
(No grades for late paper)
TESTING:
Exam 1: Chapters 1-4
Exam 2: Chapters 5-7
Final Exam: All chapters covered in class
MAKE-UP POLICY:
Only under special circumstances which student could not control and with the
instructor's approval make-up exam will be given.
PROJECTS, ASSIGNMENTS, PROTFOLIOS, SERVICE LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS, ETC.:
To be announced in class.
COURSE CONTENT:
A comprehensive course which analyzes ticket pricing, fare construction, ticketing and
various rules and tariffs for international travel. The basic concepts will be covered
through lecture/discussion. Because the course emphasizes a practical approach to
fares construction and ticketing the class time is taken up with exercises and filling out
the forms related to specific operations in the airline industry. Also class discussion are
supplemented by out of class projects.
COURSE CALENDAR WITH READING ASSIGNMENT:
Date
Chapter
Homework Assignment
(due before next Wed. class)
Week 1: 08/26/2015 Course Syllabus & Introduction
none
Week 2: 09/02/2015 Chapter 1 pages 1-22
Homework pages 23-26
Week 3: 09/09/2015 Chapter 2 pages 27-48
Homework pages 49-52
Week 4: 09/16/2015 Chapter 3 pages 53-76
Homework pages 77-80
Week 5: 09/23/2015 Chapter 4 pages 81-97
Homework pages 99-102
Week 6: 09/30/2015 1st Examination: Chapters 1-4
none
Week 7: 10/07/2015 Chapter 5 pages 103-118
Homework pages 119-122
Week 8: 10/14/2015 Chapter 6 pages 123-136
Homework pages 137-140
Week 9: 10/21/2015 Chapter 7 pages 141-154
Homework pages 155-158
Week 10: 10/28/2015 Review for 2nd Examination: Chapters 5-7
Week 11: 11/04/2015 2nd Examination: Chapters 5-7
Week 12: 11/11/2015 Chapters 8 & 9 pages 159-195
none
Homework pages 175-178 & 197-200
Week 13: 11/18/2015 Chapters 8 & 9 continues
Week 14: 11/25/2015 Chapter 10 pages 201-222
Homework pages 223-226.
Week 15: 12/02/2015 Review for final examination
Week 16: 12/09/2015
Final examination
*Last day for administrative/student withdrawals – October. 30, 2015
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