Session on IATA Geography and Traffic Conference Areas 1,2 & 3

1. IATA GEOGRAPHY &
TRAFFIC CONFERENCE AREA

2. SPEAKER PROFILE
MD. SHAIFULLAR RABBI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Lecturer- Dept. of Tourism & Hospitality Management,
Daffodil Institute of IT, Affiliated National University
Industry Assessor - Bangladesh Technical Education Board
(Ticketing and Reservation- Tourism & Hospitality Sector)
Former Coordinator & Lecturer- DBA, IBAIS University
Guest Lecturer – BTHM,IBAIS University
Resource Person & Trainer- Sheikh Hasina National Institute
of Youth Development
Resource Person & Trainer - ATAB Tourism Training Institute
Resource person & Trainer- Bangladesh Hotel Management
Tourism Training Institute
Former Manager Sales- Mamun Air Service
Founder -Travel Memoria
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
MBA & BBA-Major in Tourism & Hospitality
Management, University of Dhaka.
Certified NTVQF Level -4/Assessor Part
(Ticketing And Reservation)
Completed Diploma Course in Travel Agency
& Tour Operation Management
Certified NTVQF Level 2 Course entitled
Ticketing & Reservation
Certified NTVQF Level 1 Course entitled Tour
Guiding

3. IATA GEOGRAPHY
A good knowledge of geography is
essential for everyone to work
competently, in the airline industry. This
industry spans the globe and it would be
beneficial for us to know what exists in
other parts, like countries, capitals, tourist
destinations, climate and geography.
IATA Geography is one of the key aspects
in planning and pricing of air travel.
Importantly, IATA has divided the world in
its Traffic conference areas and further sub
areas with some exceptions to the general
political geography which is particularly
applied to various international air tariff
construction rules.

4. TRAFFIC CONFERENCE AREAS
For the purpose of
standardization and
Fare calculation,
IATA has divided the
world into three
areas called IATA
Traffic Conference
Area.
• TC1-Traffic Conference Area 1
• TC2- Traffic Conference Area 2
• TC3- Traffic Conference Area 3

5. IATA TRAFFIC CONFERENCE AREA 1
IATA AREA I (TC - I)
• All of the North and South American
continents and adjacent islands.
• Central America
• Greenland
• Bermuda
• The West Indies and the Caribbean
Islands
• The Hawaiian Islands (including
Midway and Palmyra)
TC 1 Sub Areas are
• North America, Central, Caribbean,
South America
• North Atlantic sub-area, Mid
Atlantic sub-area, South Atlantic sub-

6. IATA TRAFFIC CONFERENCE AREA 2
IATA AREA 2 (TC - 2)
• All of Europe including part of the
Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) and adjacent Islands.
• Iceland
• The Azores
• All of Africa and the adjacent
Islands
• Ascension Island
• That part of Asia lying west of and
including Iran.
TC-2 Sub Areas are
• Europe,
• Middle East
• All Africa

7. IATA TRAFFIC CONFERENCE AREA 3
IATA AREA 3 (TC - 3)
• All of Asia and adjacent Islands
(except that portion included in
Area 2).
• The East Indies
• Australia and New Zealand
• The islands of the Pacific Ocean
not included in TCI.
TC-3 Sub Areas are
• South East Asia Sub-area (SEA),
South Asian Subcontinent Sub-
area (SASC),
• Japan, Korea Sub-area,
• South West Pacific Sub-area

8. GLOBAL INDICATOR USED IN AIRLINES INDUSTRY
• WH - Western Hemisphere: Any journey from one
place to another in IATA area 1 is called Western
Hemisphere.
• EH - Eastern Hemisphere: Any journey within IATA
area 2 or area 3 or between area 2 and 3 is called
Eastern Hemisphere.
• PA - Pacific Route: Any journey between IATA area 1
and area 3 via Pacific ocean is called Pacific route.
• AT - Atlantic Route: Any journey between IATA area
1 and area 2 via Atlantic ocean is called Atlantic
route.
• AP - Atlantic and Pacific Route: Any journey
between IATA area 2 and area 3 via Atlantic and
Pacific ocean is called Atlantic and Pacific route.
• TS - Trans Siberian Route: Any journey from Europe
to Far East via Moscow is called Trans Siberian
route.
• PO - Polar Route: Any journey from Europe to Far