IGNOU BTMS-185 - Airport Handling

1. Define Airport. Describe the various functions and operations in an Airport. 2. Discuss the importance of Geography in Tourism. Also explain the difference between geography and IATA Geography. 3. Calculate the time in the following cities when it is 1100 hrs on 23rd January 2024 in New Delhi, India: i) Tokyo, Japan ii) Istanbul, Turkey iii) Lisbon, Portugal iv) Chicago, USA v) Auckland, New Zealand 4. Discuss the major civil aviation conventions and their relevance in the aviation sector. 5. Differentiate between the following: i) Airside and Landside ii) Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer iii) VISA and Passports iv) Consignor and Consignee v) BAGTRAC and BAHAMAS 6. What do you understand by Fare Construction in Aviation industry? Explain the steps of Fare Construction. 7. Discuss the role of Information technology in enhancing air Travel experience. 8. Define Air cargo. Describe the different types of Air Cargo with examples. 9. Describe the role and responsibilities of Airline Management in Passenger handling process. 10. Write short notes on any two of the following: i) Global Distribution System (GDS) Airports as attraction ii) Functions of AAI Handling passengers with special needs iii) Freedom of Air Types of Journey by Air

Section A Answer the following in about 500 words each. 1. What do you understand by Air Cargo? What are the different types of Air Cargo? 2. What is the role and responsibilities of Airline Management in Passenger handling process? Section B Answer the following questions in about 250 words each. 3. How can we classify airports based on “Access to the Passenger”? 4. Discuss the importance of GDS in changing the business of tourism and travel. 5. What are the different types of Air Fares? Section C Answer the following questions in about 100 words each. 6. What do you understand by disembarkation? 7. Differentiate between the following i. Aerodrome and Airport ii. Airside and Landside iii. Green and Brown Field Airports 8. What are the different types of (air) journeys? 9. Discuss the relevance of ICAO in the aviation sector. 10. Answer the following: a) 3 letter Country code of Nepal and Brazil b) City Code of Harare and Tokyo c) When local time in Dhaka (DAC) Bangladesh is 1800hrs on 15th August, what is the local time and date in Honolulu (HNL), Hawaiian Islands, USA?

1. Define Airport. How can we classify an airport? 2. What are the branches of geography? Discuss the importance of Physical Geography in Tourism with the help of suitable examples. 3. Discuss the origin of AAI. What are the objectives and functions of AAI? 4. Calculate the time in the following cities when it is 1500 hrs on 5th March 2023 in New Delhi, India: i) Beijing, China ii) New York, USA iii) Los Angeles, USA iv) Paris, France v) Sydney, Australia 5. Define VISA. Describe the process of reading VISA requirements using TIM. 6. Explain the process of Embarkation and Disembarkation with the help of a diagram. 7. Discuss the latest trends in the aviation industry and their implication for Tourism Industry. 8. What are the different types of Air Tariff? What are the factors that impact Air Tariff? 9. What is the Global Distribution System (GDS)? Discuss the significance of GDS in Tourism Industry and especially for Travel Agents. 10. Write short notes on any two of the following: i) Airports as attraction ii) Handling passengers with special needs iii) Types of Journey by Air