Job Description

Process, distribute and maintain EK's Operating Plans on company's intranet (Group world). Disseminate EK's operating as well as marketing schedules to MARS, OAG and EOL. Distribute Emirates schedules to all GDSs in accordance with their contractual agreements with EK in order to enable sale of EK's product world-wide. Exchange and synchronize all schedules information with codeshare partners and ensure accuracy and timely distribution of information to all stakeholders within and outside the company.

Job Outline:

• Extract Emirates operating as well as marketing schedules from the scheduling system and upload into a central schedules repository. Process the schedules in schedule database so that Operating Plans can be published on the company's intranet. Synchronize the Operating Plans with every schedule change notice to reflect latest information on Planning's portal.
• Disseminate EK's operating and marketing flight schedules to MARS, CORE, ADOPT, POWER, NGSC, CSR, ENCOM, OAG, Cirium, Emirates Online and other recipient systems in the company. Ensure all schedule change notices are communicated in their respective formats to these systems in order to maintain high level of accuracy.
• Distribute detailed flight schedules to every subscribed GDS individually in IATA SSIM / SSM / ASM formats. Ensure all DEI's (data element identifiers) are correctly positioned and accurate information is disseminated to all the GDS as per their upload schedules in accordance with their contractual arrangements with Emirates.
• Monitor GDS activity after every schedule update to ensure correctness of the schedules is maintained by the GDS. Ensure all flights are displayed correctly in GDS. In case of discrepancies communicate with GDS and resolve the disputes in a timely manner to minimize revenue loss to the company.
• Exchange seasonal schedules information with all codeshare partners and assist International Affairs department in preparing the codeshare annexes. Communicate EK's schedule changes in a timely manner to the codeshare partners and seek partner airline changes to update systems accordingly.
• Maintain data tables in scheduling system as well as the CSR relating to new aircraft deliveries, new destinations, traffic restrictions, cabin re-configuration, time-zones, airport curfews, and Data Element Identifiers. Timely update all these tables in order to provide accurate information during the schedule development process.
• Compare schedules information on a weekly basis between Airflite, MARS, OAG and Cirium and perform data integrity checks. Identify discrepancies and take necessary steps to address the discrepancies in a timely manner so that all systems that rely on schedules information are always in sync.
• Generate airport Slot Clearance Requests (SCRs) as per IATA Chapter 6 format and abide by Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines when requesting for new slots or changes in allocated slots. Send slot updates to all airports that are impacted as a result of changes done to the schedule
• Support the production and distribution of Emirates public timetable, ensuring that the final printed timetables carry accurate information and meets quality standards and product specifications. Ensure timely delivery from the printers and liaise with central services for world-wide shipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Vocational or Diploma (12+2 or equivalent)
• Commercial/Sales/Other
• 3+ Years

Knowledge/Skills:

• In IATA Schedule Coordination Course; OAG
• Experience in schedule distribution in an airline.
• IATA SSIM chapter 4 - Standard Schedule Message procedure.
• IATA SSIM chapter 6 - Airport Slot Co-ordination Procedures.
• IATA SSIM chapter 7 - Presentation and transfer of Schedule Data Set.
• Well versed with database structures in Airflite Sabre AirVision application.
• Working knowledge of MARS, Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan & Travelport
• Computer literate and well versed with various EK IT applications.
• Ability to deal with all levels of staff in a persuasive manner.

Salary & Benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.

Skills Required

• IATA
• Sales