ACI offers Airport Retail Concession Management online course

INTERNATIONAL. Airports Council International (ACI) is offering its latest course in Retail Concession Management, providing guidance to airport managers on their concession programmes. The six-hour online course can be taken on demand for a fee of US$395 and leads to a Certificate in Concession Management.

It is designed for staff engaged in managing concessions such as retail, food & beverage, duty free, services, parking and ground transportation and rental cars, said ACI.

Highlighting the key role of commercial at airports, ACI said: “Non-aeronautical income is a vital component of the airport’s income statement and of its resulting bottom line. Retail concessions remain the leading source of non-aeronautical income for airports, representing 29% of non-aeronautical income [data from the 2013 ACI Airport Economics Report -Ed].”

The programme includes details on planning, sizing and locating concessions, as well as managing finances and contracts.

The Certificate in Concession Management comprises three modules:
Module 1 – Commercial Operations in the Airport
Module 2 – Food, Beverage, Retail and Duty Free Concessions
Module 3 – Parking, Ground Transportation and Services

Visit ACI’s online training website at www.olc.aero or contact enrolments@olc.aero for more information.

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