Airline Industry

TM2-4

Travel Requirements
Passport a document issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, gender, and place of birth

Types of Philippine passports

Regular passports (green/maroon)
Issued to any citizen of the Philippines applying for a Philippine passport. It is the most common type of passport issued and is used for all travel by Philippine citizens and non-official travel by Philippine government officials.

Official passport (red)

Issued to members of the Philippine government for use on official business, as well as employees of Philippine diplomatic posts abroad who are not members of the diplomatic service. This passport does not extend the privilege of diplomatic immunity. Second of the two passports issued to the President and the presidential family.

Diplomatic passport (blue)

Issued to members of the Philippine diplomatic service, members of the Cabinet, service attachs of other government agencies assigned to Philippine diplomatic posts abroad and Philippine delegates to international and regional organizations. This passport extends to the bearer the privilege of diplomatic immunity. First of the two passports issued to the President of the Philippines and the presidential family.

Seamans Identification Record Book (light blue)

Issued to Filipinos who work as crewmembers on foreign-registered ships, as well as Philippineregistered ships with a weight over 35 gross tons. This is not issued by the DFA but by the MARINA.

VISA
An indication that a person is authorized to enter the country which issued the visa, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of the actual entry. Various conditions are attached to a visa, such as the time that the visa is valid, the period that the person may stay in the country, whether the visa is valid for more than one visit.

Types of visa
Transit visa valid for 5 days or less, for passing through the country to a third destination Tourist visa for a limited period of leisure travel, no business activities allowed. On-arrival visa granted at a port of entry. The visitor must obtain the visa before they can pass through the immigration.

 Diplomatic visa (official visa) only available to bearers of diplomatic passports. Student visa allows the holder to study at an institution of higher learning in the issuing country. Spousal visa granted to the spouse of a resident or citizen of a given country, in order to enable the couple to settle in that country. Temporary worker visa for approved employment in the host country. Immigrant visa granted for those intending to immigrate to the issuing country. Usually are issued for single journey as the holder will later be issued a permanent resident identification card which will allow the traveler to enter the issuing country an unlimited number of times.

Types of air transport

Concorde supersonic transport, fastest commercial airliner used; introduced in 1976 and retired in 2003; primarily used by British airways and Air France it carries 92 to 120 passengers.

Concorde

Concorde

Boeing 747 commonly called as the jumbo jet, it is the first wide body commercial airliner produced. Introduced by PanAm and TWA; carries 366 to 524 passengers.

Boeing 747

Airbus 380 called as the superjumbo, it is the largest passenger airliner today; introduced by Singapore Airlines on Oct 25, 2007 carrying 525 to 853 passengers.

Airbus 380

Beech Model 18 called as twin beech is the aircraft used by Philippine Airlines on its first flight in March 15, 1941; introduced 1937 retired in 1969.

Narrow-body jet

Wide body jet

Air Transport Terminologies

Airport a location where aircrafts can take off or land. Divided into landside and airside areas. Landside areas includes the parking facilities, public transport stations, access roads, terminals. The airside areas are areas accessible to aircraft.

Boarding Pass physical evidence of an assigned seat. Required before a passenger is allowed on a flight. Check-in the process of advising the airline that the passenger is at the airport and tagging the luggage that will be carried in the baggage compartment. Terminal access of passengers to the airside areas of the airport. This is where they purchase tickets, clear securities, check and claim luggage and baggage and board aircraft through gates.

Airport gate where passengers board and deplane

Jet bridge - an enclosed, movable connector which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane, allowing passengers to board and disembark without having to go outside.

 Fuselage the body of the aircraft Hangar a covered and enclosed structure for assembly, repairing and housing aircrafts. Runway strip of land on an airport where aircrafts can takeoff and land. Tarmac the paved area around an airport where aircraft are parked.

Classes of Service
First class the compartment at the front of the plane. Features wider seats, greater pitch, more recline, more elaborate meals, complimentary beverages, free movies Business class between the first and coach classes of service Coach class standard level of service. Features narrower seats, less pitch and recline, simple meals or snacks, other services for extra costs

Factors that affects airline ticket prices:

Date of purchase Class of service Where and how the ticket is bought Taxes and fees Fare war Airports involved Routes involved Time of flight Type of airline Number of passengers Airline employee Frequent-flyer miles