With over 100 offices covering over 170 countries, APG is the world's largest and most successful GSA airline representation network, partnering with over 200 valued airline clients. Now APG Sri Lanka, represented by the GSA Mack Air (Pvt) Ltd, has been appointed as the sole authorized partner to represent the APG Academy in the country.
In a media release, Olivia Mauro – Executive Product Director of APG Academy commented, “After more than 20 years of experience in the airline distribution market, leading a worldwide network of experts in airline distribution and actors in travel agencies, APG has decided to share its experience and knowledge with all people involved or interested in its industry. Merging information, data and knowledge from its passionate people in the field, and from the airline industry's experts, APG has built a unique database of courses to address the training needs of people around the world. Complementary, but not in competition with other dedicated training tools or IATA courses, APG Academy now provides popular courses focused on Airline Distribution & Sales”.
Julliano Ferdinand – Assistant Manager APG Sri Lanka Passenger said, “The launch of APG Academy locally will mark a milestone in the arena of global Aviation and Travel related training opportunities available for Sri Lankan youth. APG, backed by over two decades of experience in airline distribution and other areas of expertise, in all things aviation; creates a virtual university setting to facilitate the most diverse of learning requirements for students worldwide.”
The release said that in bringing the APG Academy to Sri Lanka Mack Air is confident that access to this deep pool of knowledge, will create aviation professionals of higher calibre and assist existing staff cadre to hone their skills and& knowledge. The benefits and impact of the above will be felt by all parties involved in the aviation transaction chain such as future employers, recipients of services such as passengers and finally the employees themselves; via having access to high quality and objective training content that would assist in development of their skillsets to further their careers.
Mack Air said it plans on working closely with all industry entities and institutions in making APG Academy a household name in Sri Lankan Aviation and Travel education.
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